The Catalinbread Cloak is a Catalinbread reverb pedal, currently around $178.49. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 and the Hungry Robot The Starlite V2. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo.
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Cloak is a shimmer reverb pedal inspired by a paper from the Stanford University acoustics department that pairs room-style reverb with a shimmer effect for haunting, harmonically rich ambience. The Cloak is fundamentally a room-style reverb that sounds natural on its own, but with a twist of the Shimmer knob, rich harmonically-laden overtones creep in, emphasizing three different orders of harmonics within the reverb trails. Boutique construction in Portland, Oregon.
What stands out
“Limitations: Room-style reverb character has shorter decay than hall or cathedral algorithms for players who want very long, expansive reverb tails”
— from the reviews
“The Cloak delivers room reverb as a standalone effect plus shimmer that adds harmonic overtones in three orders, making it useful both as a natural room reverb and as a lush shimmer reverb with escalating harmonic complexity depending on th…”
— from the community notes
“Its standout strength is the room reverb foundation combined with three orders of harmonic shimmer that can be dialed from transparent to lush with one knob”
— from the community notes
“The Cloak is fundamentally a room-style reverb that sounds natural on its own, but with a twist of the Shimmer knob, rich harmonically-laden overtones creep in, emphasizing three different orders of harmonics within the reverb trails”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits ambient, post-rock, and shoegaze players who want natural room reverb with the option to add shimmering harmonics for textural depth”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“shimmer overtones may be too prominent at high settings for players who want subtle harmonic enhancement”
— from the reviews
- reverb
- shimmer reverb
- shimmer
- overtone
- harmonics
- room reverb
- harmonic
- lush
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Cloak is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Cloak
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
23% matchfills 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 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Keep Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo's high gain voice out front: Catalinbread Cloak goes in Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Crush Pro CR60C
Orange
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Run Catalinbread Cloak in Orange Crush Pro CR60C's effects loop, clear of Orange Crush Pro CR60C's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
Marshall
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Catalinbread Cloak's shimmer voice goes in Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee's own smooth character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head
Amplified Nation
6% matchKeep Catalinbread Cloak in Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head's effects loop, clear of Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500
Omega
6% matchKeep Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's aggressive voice out front: Catalinbread Cloak goes in Omega Darkglass Alpha Omega 500's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head
Supro
6% matchRun Catalinbread Cloak in Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Supro 1932RH Royale 50W Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar Acoustic Core 30
Blackstar
5% matchCatalinbread Cloak's shimmer voice goes in Blackstar Acoustic Core 30's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar Acoustic Core 30's own transparent character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Cloak
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
26% matchThe Overhive's transparent, medium-gain drive leaves room for the Cloak's shimmer reverb to bloom on top.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
25% matchBeetronics Nectar's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Catalinbread Cloak in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Cloak
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Catalinbread Cloak in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Cloak
Comes earlier in the signal chain
One Control Persian Green Screamer
One Control
7% matchKeep One Control Persian Green Screamer's mid-forward voice out front: Catalinbread Cloak goes after One Control Persian Green Screamer in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator
Fairfield Circuitry
7% matchRun Catalinbread Cloak after Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Witch City Music Factory Light Cycle
Witch City Music Factory
6% matchKeep Catalinbread Cloak after Witch City Music Factory Light Cycle in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Witch City Music Factory Light Cycle
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase
Solidgoldfx
6% matchRun Catalinbread Cloak after SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
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Boutique & premium upgrades
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Cloak?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2, the Hungry Robot The Starlite V2, the Universal Audio Evermore Delay. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Shimmer Cosmic Reverb, Laney Secret Path, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo. Boutique upgrades: Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2, Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer, Meris Mercury7 Reverb.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Cloak?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo, Orange Crush Pro CR60C — Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Catalinbread Cloak cost?+
Around $178.49 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).