Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Belle Epoch

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

The Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost feeds the Belle Epoch's tape-voiced repeats a brighter signal to echo, not stacking gain with it.

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

The Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive feeds the Belle Epoch's tape-voiced repeats a driven signal to echo, not stacking gain with it.

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Run the End of Line's experimental, noise-rock tremolo after the Belle Epoch's tape-voiced repeats and the modulation pulses right on top of the echoes.

Walrus Audio Lillian

Run the Lillian's subtle, bright phase sweep after the Belle Epoch's tape-voiced repeats and the modulation colors the echoes directly.

Friedman BE-OD

Keep the Belle Epoch after the BE-OD — the tight modern gain stays defined and the tape echo adds warmth, not mud.

Díaz Texas Ranger

Catalinbread Belle Epoch's analog warmth voice goes after Díaz Texas Ranger in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Díaz Texas Ranger's own mid-forward character

Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe

Keep Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe's own gain stage

Mesa Boogie Flux-Five

Keep Mesa Boogie Flux-Five's dynamic voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Mesa Boogie Flux-Five in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Universal Audio Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp

Keep Universal Audio Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp's gritty voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Universal Audio Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo

Put Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo's own gain stage

DSM Humboldt Electronics Silver Linings

Keep Catalinbread Belle Epoch after DSM Humboldt Electronics Silver Linings in the signal chain, clear of DSM Humboldt Electronics Silver Linings's own gain stage

Carl Martin Rock Drive

Keep Carl Martin Rock Drive's crunchy voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Carl Martin Rock Drive in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter

Run the Belle Epoch's warm tape echo after the Phaseshifter's stereo sweep, so the repeats decay from a settled tone instead of a moving one.

Dunlop Distortion III

Put Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Dunlop Distortion III in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Distortion III's own gain stage

Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion

Keep Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion's saturated voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo

Run Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo's own gain stage

Moen AM-PH Phase

Put Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Moen AM-PH Phase in the signal chain, clear of Moen AM-PH Phase's own gain stage

Mooer Reverie Chorus

Keep Mooer Reverie Chorus's modulated voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Mooer Reverie Chorus in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary

Catalinbread Belle Epoch's analog warmth voice goes after TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary's own modulated character

T-Rex Tonebug Distortion

Keep Catalinbread Belle Epoch after T-Rex Tonebug Distortion in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Tonebug Distortion's own gain stage

Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Zigzag

Put Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Zigzag in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Zigzag's own gain stage

Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red

Catalinbread Belle Epoch's analog warmth voice goes after Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Shin's Music Shin's Music OD-X Custom Meta-Red's own colored character

Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor

Keep Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor in the signal chain, clear of Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor's own gain stage

Tech 21 Boost Distortion

Run Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Tech 21 Boost Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Boost Distortion's own gain stage