Catalinbread SoftFocus vs Mr. Black Supermoon Chrome
The Catalinbread SoftFocus and the Mr. Black Supermoon Chrome are both pedals sharing ambient, modulated, shimmer. Current prices: $178.49 vs $199.95.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.58% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Shoegaze
- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- ambient
- modulated
- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$178.49via Reverb
$199.95via Reverb
The Catalinbread SoftFocus is a reverb pedal recreating the iconic "Soft Focus" patch from the Yamaha FX500 rack processor, widely used in the early 1990s by shoegaze artists including Slowdive on their landmark album Souvlaki. The Soft Focus patch combines reverb, chorus modulation, and delay into a lush, wash-like shimmer reverb effect that became the defining ambient reverb texture of the shoegaze genre. Built by Catalinbread in Portland, Oregon to serve as an instant shoegaze reverb button.
The Mr. Black Supermoon Chrome is a shimmer and modulated reverb pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. The Supermoon Chrome is one of the most beloved Mr. Black reverbs, delivering lush shimmer reverb with pitch-shifted harmonics and modulation in a chrome enclosure version. Acclaimed by ambient, shoegaze, and post-rock players for its lush, expansive shimmer reverb character.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Post-Rock
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Studio
- Worship