The Catalinbread Csidman Ghost is a Catalinbread delay pedal, currently around $199.99. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini and the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo.
Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread CSIDMAN Ghost is a variant of the CSIDMAN digital delay pedal, an all-digital delay built with an analog signal path featuring up to 725 milliseconds of delay time. The CSIDMAN uses Cuts and Latch controls for buffer memory manipulation and relative time cycle adjustment, enabling randomized and glitched delay effects beyond standard echo. The Ghost variant builds on the CSIDMAN circuit with additional character modification. Built by Catalinbread in Portland, Oregon. Suited for experimental and post-rock players who want glitchy, randomized digital delay.
What stands out
“The Catalinbread CSIDMAN Ghost is a variant of the CSIDMAN digital delay pedal, an all-digital delay built with an analog signal path featuring up to 725 milliseconds of delay time”
— from the listing
“Its standout weakness is the highly experimental character which is , predictable delay”
— from the community notes
“The CSIDMAN uses Cuts and Latch controls for buffer memory manipulation and relative time cycle adjustment, enabling randomized and glitched delay effects beyond standard echo”
— from the listing
“suited for experimental and post-rock players who want glitchy”
— from the listing
“The CSIDMAN Ghost delivers the CSIDMAN's characteristic randomized, glitchy delay behavior with the analog signal path maintaining input clarity while the digital delay engine provides up to 725ms of repeats with Cuts and Latch buffer manip…”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain it benefits from placement after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
“buffer manipulation behavior can be unpredictable for players who need consistent”
— from the reviews
- digital delay
- delay
- echo
- experimental
- glitchy
- cut
- clarity
- post rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
21% matchMarshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo's own edge of breakup character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Ampeg V-4 in front of Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466's warm balances out the bright tone
Ampeg BA 108
Ampeg
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Ampeg BA 108 goes in front of Catalinbread Csidman Ghost in the chain
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar Series One 200 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Park P45H
Park
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Park P45H's warm balances out the bright tone
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin goes in front of Catalinbread Csidman Ghost in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
MXR Flanger
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.
Keep MXR Flanger after Catalinbread Csidman Ghost in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
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.
Put Mooer Trelicopter after Catalinbread Csidman Ghost in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Boss OD-1 Overdrive answers back smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff answers back smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Source Audio L.A. Lady
Source Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Source Audio L.A. Lady goes in front of Catalinbread Csidman Ghost in the chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) goes in front of Catalinbread Csidman Ghost — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Beetronics Overhive Custom Cross Path
Beetronics
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Beetronics Overhive Custom Cross Path after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Cheaper alternatives
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals
61% similarityShared character: delay, clarity
Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3
Death By Audio
60% similarityShared character: delay, noise
T-Rex Replica Delay
T Rex
60% similarityShared character: delay
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: delay, clarity
Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay
Dunlop
54% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, overdrive
Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay
Ernie Ball
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
57% similarityShared character: delay, noise, clarity
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte 2000
Caroline Guitar Company
54% similarityShared character: delay, signal chain, reverb
Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini
Cusack Music
61% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, overdrive
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
59% similarityShared character: delay, noise
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
58% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III
Crazy Tube Circuits
57% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, overdrive
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
57% similarityShared character: delay
Chase Bliss Habit
Chase Bliss Audio
57% similarityShared character: delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini, the Boss DD-7 Digital Delay, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog. Budget picks: JHS 3 Series Delay, Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3, T-Rex Replica Delay. Boutique upgrades: Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station, Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte 2000, Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo, Ampeg V-4 — Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone.
How much does the Catalinbread Csidman Ghost cost?+
Around $199.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).