The Catalinbread Bicycle is a Catalinbread delay pedal, currently around $156.99. Close alternatives include the Strymon El Capistan and the Catalinbread MontaVillian. It pairs well with the PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head and the Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head.
Catalinbread Bicycle
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Bicycle is a creative delay pedal capable of far more than standard repeats, using its Reflect, Radiance, Mood, Lucidity and Expanse controls to move from clean, positive echoes to downward spiraling pitch shifted and disharmonic repeats. The interaction of these controls lets players sculpt everything from conventional delay to warped, modulated and pitch bending soundscapes, embracing unpredictability and ambient texture. It suits experimental, ambient, post rock and shoegaze players who want a delay that can drift, detune and decay in unusual ways rather than simply echo. Compact and expressive, it rewards exploration and is built around evolving, atmospheric repeats rather than precise control.
- delay
- pitch
- ambient
- experimental
- post rock
- echo
- expressive
- clean
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Bicycle is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
- Post-Rock
- Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Bicycle
PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head
PRS
28% matchPRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Bicycle delivers it
Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head
Quilter
28% matchQuilter Tone Block 202 200W Head is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread Bicycle gives it exactly that
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Bicycle
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
13% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Nobels ODR-1 gives it medium gain to fill it with
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
13% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Catalinbread Bicycle in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Bicycle's own gain stage
Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Subdecay
10% matchRun Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 after Catalinbread Bicycle in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Bicycle's own gain stage
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Catalinbread Bicycle, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread Bicycle gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Bicycle delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchInto Catalinbread Bicycle, Catalinbread MontaVillian is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
J Rockett
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, clean
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: wide_range, delay, ambient
Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3
Death By Audio
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JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay
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Keeley Magnetic Echo
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
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Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Benson Amps Tap Tempo
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
Rainger FX Echo-X Mini Digital Delay
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Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, delay, ambient
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
70% similarityShared character: limitation, clean_amp, single_rig
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
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68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
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pedal
68% similarityShared character: wide_range, delay, ambient
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
67% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Death By Audio Echo Dream II
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Bicycle?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon El Capistan, the Catalinbread MontaVillian, the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. Budget picks: J. Rockett Immortal Echo, Horizon Devices Flux Echo, Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay. Boutique upgrades: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain, Carl Martin Echotone, Keeley Halo Core V2.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Bicycle?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head, Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Bicycle delivers it.
How much does the Catalinbread Bicycle cost?+
Around $156.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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