Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm vs ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter

The Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm and the ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter are both pedals. Current prices: $111.99 vs $199.

Similarity
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11% quite different

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Price

$111.99via Reverb

$199via Reverb

Description

The Catalinbread Starcrash Sidearm is a compact utility pedal from the Portland boutique effects builder, designed as a smaller sidearm format of the Starcrash circuit. The Starcrash is part of Catalinbread's range of gain and boost tools built with their amp-voicing philosophy of capturing specific amplifier character and tonal behavior. The Sidearm designation indicates a companion or alternate-footprint version of the main circuit. Best suited for players seeking a compact boutique gain or boost tool from the Catalinbread lineup with the builder's characteristic amp-aware tonal design.

The ZVex Vexter Fuzz Factory is the Vexter series version of the iconic ZVex Fuzz Factory from ZVex Effects of Minneapolis, delivering the full interactive germanium fuzz circuit of the legendary Fuzz Factory in the more affordable factory-made Vexter format without the hand-painted custom artwork.

Genres
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  • Alternative Rock

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