The Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz is a Catalinbread fuzz pedal, currently around $178.49. Close alternatives include the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.
Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz
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The Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz is a straightforward, accessible silicon fuzz from Portland, Oregon, designed to provide reliable, usable fuzz tones in a simple, affordable format from the Catalinbread lineup. Part of the CB Series which represents Catalinbread's more compact and streamlined product range, the CB Series Fuzz delivers buzzing, harmonically rich silicon fuzz saturation without the complexity of Catalinbread's larger flagship designs. Suited for players entering the boutique fuzz market or wanting a secondary no-frills fuzz option. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
- boutique
- reliable
- simple
- overdrive
- blues rock
- consistent
- garage
- silicon fuzz
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Garage Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz
Park P50 Classic
Park
33% matchCatalinbread CB Series Fuzz leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Park P50 Classic wants
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
33% matchLaney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz delivers it
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 510 adds modulation over a wall of fuzz
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchGibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp adds modulation over a wall of fuzz
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
9% matchCatalinbread CB Series Fuzz's own silicon character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things feeds the fuzz a hotter signal from in front
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp feeds the fuzz a hotter signal from in front
Cheaper alternatives
Matthews Effects The Architect V3
Matthews Effects
71% similarityShared character: overdrive, boutique_stuff
Catalinbread CB-Overdrive
Catalinbread
64% similarityShared character: simple, overdrive, boutique_stuff
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
64% similarityShared character: overdrive
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
62% similarityShared character: simple, boutique_stuff
MXR CSP033G Gran Torino
MXR
62% similarityShared character: overdrive, boutique_stuff
Lovepedal Purple Plexi
Lovepedal
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive
Ews
65% similarityShared character: overdrive, boutique_stuff
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
64% similarityShared character: simple, overdrive
MXR M115 Distortion III
MXR
63% similarityShared character: simple, overdrive
Maxon VOP-9 Vintage OD PRO
Maxon
62% similarityShared character: overdrive
Kalavera FX Valient Overdrive
Kalavera Fx
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve
Jackson Audio
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the MXR M115 Distortion III. Budget picks: Matthews Effects The Architect V3, Catalinbread CB-Overdrive, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin THE Fuzz, Mad Professor Supreme Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Magnatone 510 — Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Park P50 Classic wants.
How much does the Catalinbread CB Series Fuzz cost?+
Around $178.49 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).