The Catalinbread Echorec is a Catalinbread delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Keeley Mesmer and the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.

Catalinbread Echorec

Catalinbread · pedal

The Catalinbread Echorec is a digital recreation of the vintage Binson Echorec, an Italian magnetic-drum echo unit rather than a tape-based delay, capturing its organic, colorful repeat character and the natural, slightly metallic-tinged decay that comes from its magneto-mechanical drum-repeat origins. Its tone control has a deep, resonant effect on the repeats and how they interact with modulation, ranging from dark and warm to bright and chirpy. It blends digital precision with an underlying analog-feeling earthiness, and adds a delay-time knob for tempo control the original hardware never offered. It suits players wanting the distinctive, vintage Binson-style echo character in a compact, modern stompbox.

What stands out

  • “As musicians who thrive on vintage soundscapes, we had high hopes for this pedal, especially given its lineage and promise to mimic the legendary [Binson Echorec](https://equipboard”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Catalinbread Echorec is a digital recreation of the vintage Binson Echorec, an Italian magnetic-drum echo unit , capturing its organic, colorful repeat character and the natural, slightly metallic-tinged de…”

    — from the listing

  • “and adds a delay-time knob for tempo control the original hardware”

    — from the listing

  • “With its atmospheric and rhythmic delay capabilities, it provides a lush, expansive sound that appeals to fans of ambient and psychedelic music”

    — from the community notes

  • “The pedal's versatility is enhanced by a 12-way … • Cool pedal, but too much setting for a live using — Well this is a cool studio pedal, and it sound great, but as I say in the title there's too much setting and possibilities for me”

    — from the community notes

  • echo
  • organic
  • delay
  • dark
  • warm
  • authentic sound
  • modulation
  • bright

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship

Genres the Catalinbread Echorec is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
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Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Echorec

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

31% match

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

Run Marshall Bluesbreaker after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

31% match
$799via Reverb

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

Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Randall Century 200

Randall

17% 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.

Keep Catalinbread Echorec in Randall Century 200's effects loop, clear of Randall Century 200's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall DSL1

Marshall

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.

Keep Marshall DSL1's high gain voice out front: Catalinbread Echorec goes in Marshall DSL1's effects loop so its dark voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Ceriatone Dizzy 30

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Ceriatone Dizzy 30 answers back bright

Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp

Gretsch

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp answers back glassy

Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle

Vox

tonal match
$379.13via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's glassy balances out the dark tone

Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Echorec

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

26% match

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

Catalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the dark tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Formula 55

Catalinbread

24% match
$179.99via Reverb

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

Run Catalinbread Formula 55 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo

Wampler

22% match
$169.95via 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.

Keep Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo after Catalinbread Echorec in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Echorec

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

21% 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.

Put Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Catalinbread Echorec in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Echorec

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Flanger

MXR

19% 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.

Keep Catalinbread Echorec after MXR Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Flanger

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Analog Chorus

MXR

18% 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.

Keep Catalinbread Echorec after MXR Analog Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Analog Chorus

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Jam Pedals

18% 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 Catalinbread Echorec after JAM Pedals Rattler V2 in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Rattler V2's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive

Catalinbread

16% 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 Catalinbread Echorec after Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Keeley Mesmer

Keeley

61% similarity

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

59% similarity

Shared character: repeats, dark, delay

Red Panda Raster 2

Red Panda

58% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: dark, digital, delay

Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo

Strymon

57% similarity
$259via Reverb

Shared character: delay, dark, digital

Boss RE-202 Space Echo

Boss

56% similarity
$238.39via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, digital, delay

Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft

Boss

55% similarity
$150via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, dark, digital

Boss DM-2 Delay

Boss

55% similarity
$196via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, delay, dark

Visual Sound GarageTone Axle Grease

Visual Sound

53% similarity
$55via Reverb

Shared character: dark, repeats, digital

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

52% similarity

Shared character: repeats, dark, digital

Horizon Devices Flux Echo

Horizon Devices

52% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient

Keeley Nocturne

Keeley

52% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

MXR

52% similarity
$140via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, dark, digital

See all alternatives to the Catalinbread Echorec (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Echorec?+

The closest matches in character are the Keeley Mesmer, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo, the Red Panda Raster 2.

What pairs well with the Catalinbread Echorec?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Randall Century 200 — Run Marshall Bluesbreaker after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy.

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