The Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II is a Catalinbread chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Fender Bubbler Chorus and the Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan Reissue. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head.

Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

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The Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II is an analog chorus and vibrato pedal from Portland, Oregon, using a bucket-brigade device circuit for warm, organic modulation with the liquid, natural quality of analog delay-based chorus. Features separate rate and depth controls with a chorus and vibrato mode switch. The BBD circuit produces the warm, slightly darkening modulation quality that analog delay provides, rather than the perfectly clean pitch-shifting of digital alternatives. Associated with classic vintage-style chorus and vibrato tones. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.

What stands out

  • “II is an analog chorus and vibrato pedal from Portland, Oregon, using a bucket-brigade device circuit for warm, organic modulation with the liquid, natural quality of analog delay-based chorus”

    — from the listing

  • “The BBD circuit produces the warm, slightly darkening modulation quality that analog delay provides,”

    — from the listing

  • “II delivers authentic analog chorus character through its BBD circuit”

    — from the reviews

  • “Analog BBD chorus and vibrato with warm, organic modulation character covering gentle shimmer through deep, swirling modulation, with the natural liquid quality of analog delay-based effects”

    — from the community notes

  • “The vibrato mode provides pure pitch modulation , producing a more dramatic effect suited for specific vintage-vibrato applications”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “organic analog modulation character compared to digital chorus alternatives is the standout quality”

    — from the community notes

  • modulation
  • analog delay
  • organic
  • vibrato
  • analog chorus
  • analog
  • pitch
  • clean

Genres the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II is commonly used in

  • Country
  • Ambient
  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Post Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head

Orange

20% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

20% match
$2699via Reverb

Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Synergy SL2 Module after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$196.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Ceriatone 2202H after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Dr Scientist

23% match
$203.84via Reverb

What Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive

Fulltone

22% match

Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive's own op-amp character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

pedal

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

MXR

9% match
$140via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$203.84via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.24via Reverb

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the chain

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II in the chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Fender Bubbler Chorus

Fender

70% similarity
$141.34via Reverb

Shared character: analog, noise, ambient

Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan Reissue

Ibanez

69% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, delay, vintage charm

Keeley Seafoam+

Keeley

69% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, analog, chorus

Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato

Warm Audio

67% similarity
$189via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, analog, chorus

Malekko Thicken

Malekko

66% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, analog, chorus

Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus

Carl Martin

66% similarity
$70.36via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, analog, chorus

Mr. Black Analog chorus vibrato deluxe

Mr Black

65% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, analog, ambient

SolidGoldFX NU-33

Solidgoldfx

65% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, modulation, warm

JAM Pedals Chill

Jam Pedals

65% similarity

Shared character: rich, ambient, modulation

Analog Man Bi-Chorus

Analog Man

64% similarity
$339via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, analog, rich

Caline CP-13 Super Chorus

Caline

64% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, delay, ambient

Carl Martin Classic Chorus

Carl Martin

62% similarity

Shared character: chorus, digital, modulation

See all alternatives to the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II?+

The closest matches in character are the Fender Bubbler Chorus, the Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan Reissue, the Keeley Seafoam+.

What pairs well with the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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