The Catalinbread Echorec is a Catalinbread delay pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
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.
- organic
- echo
- modern
- delay
- dark
- warm
- authentic sound
- modulation
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Catalinbread Echorec is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
cited
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. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Echorec
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
32% matchRun Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
29% matchMatchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Ampeg BA300
Ampeg
9% matchPut Catalinbread Echorec in Ampeg BA300's effects loop, clear of Ampeg BA300's own gain stage
Victory Amps V10 The Baron
Victory
9% matchKeep Victory Amps V10 The Baron's dynamic voice out front: Catalinbread Echorec goes in Victory Amps V10 The Baron's effects loop so its dark voice doesn't muddy it
Gibson EH-185
Gibson
9% matchRun Catalinbread Echorec in Gibson EH-185's effects loop, clear of Gibson EH-185's own gain stage
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchVox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's glassy balances out the dark tone
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Echorec
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
27% matchCatalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the dark tone
Way Huge Pork Loin
Way Huge
26% matchWay Huge Pork Loin's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
24% matchPut Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after Catalinbread Echorec in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Echorec's own gain stage
Ibanez FL-9 Flanger
Ibanez
22% matchKeep Catalinbread Echorec's dark voice out front: Ibanez FL-9 Flanger goes after Catalinbread Echorec in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
MXR Analog Chorus
MXR
18% matchKeep Catalinbread Echorec after MXR Analog Chorus in the signal chain, clear of MXR Analog Chorus's own gain stage
Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Morley
15% matchKeep Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah's dark voice out front: Catalinbread Echorec goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
13% matchRun the Echorec's dark, organic repeats after the Golden Ratio's punchy compression so the echoes trail a signal that's already even.
EarthQuaker Devices Blumes
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Blumes's transparent voice out front: Catalinbread Echorec goes after EarthQuaker Devices Blumes in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
72% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
71% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
69% similarityShared character: pedal, repeats, digital
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
68% similarityShared character: essence, delay, repeats
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: digital, delay, ambient
TC Electronic Flashback 2
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: repeats, digital, delay
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
68% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, delay
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
67% similarityShared character: repeats, dark, digital
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
66% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation
Hungry Robot The Moby Dick
Hungry Robot
65% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Echorec?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay, the MXR Analog Delay, the Boss RE-202 Space Echo.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Echorec?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Ampeg BA300 — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
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