The Catalinbread Katzenkonig is a Catalinbread distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive and the Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head.
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Katzenkonig is a fuzz and distortion pedal from Portland, Oregon, combining elements of the Rat-style distortion with a Super Fuzz-inspired gain structure to produce a massive, harmonically complex distortion that spans high-gain rock through extreme fuzz territory. The Katzenkonig delivers huge, wall-of-sound distortion with the octave-shimmer harmonic character of Super Fuzz-inspired gain alongside the aggressive clipping of Rat-style distortion. Named meaning King of the Cats in German. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
- distortion
- shimmer
- octave
- clipping
- massive
- fuzz
- gain
- aggressive
Genres the Catalinbread Katzenkonig is commonly used in
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Hard Rock
- Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
26% matchInto the MiniMAX's punchy, flexible Transtube platform, the Katzenkonig's shimmering high-gain distortion stays defined instead of collapsing into mush.
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
25% matchInto the Twilighter's lush, glassy clean vibrato, the Katzenkonig's massive, shimmering octave distortion gets to be the only thing doing any dirty work.
Blackstar Unity
Blackstar
25% matchRun fuzzy into Catalinbread Katzenkonig for more octave on top
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
17% matchKatzenkonig's massive, octave-shimmering distortion pushes the V4-B's natural, creamy warmth into real heaviness.
Blackstar #Bass U30
Blackstar
15% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
tonal matchPut Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head for more modulated on top
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Electro-Harmonix Cock Fight
Electro-Harmonix
31% matchRun the Cock Fight's vocal wah filter into the Katzenkonig's aggressive gain and the vowel sweep gets a thicker, more saturated voice.
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
30% matchPush the Katzenkonig's already massive gain further by stacking the Tube Screamer's mid-bump in front of it.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Rancho de la Luna
EarthQuaker Devices
26% matchPut Catalinbread Katzenkonig in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
26% matchStack the Timmy's transparent, treble-cutting overdrive with the Katzenkonig's own massive, shimmering octave distortion for a cleaner front end to heavy backend.
MXR M117R Flanger
MXR
26% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Catalinbread Katzenkonig gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
Pigtronix
25% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig leans toward shimmer, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Rainger Fx
25% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
24% matchCatalinbread Katzenkonig stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
74% similarityShared character: full, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ
Catalinbread
73% similarityShared character: hard_rock, dark, one_octave
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: each_note, fuzz, pedal
Tru-Fi Colordriver 18V Version
Tru Fi
72% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, higher_gain
Suhr Riot
Suhr
72% similarityShared character: dark, hard_rock, bright
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: each_note, hard_rock, one_octave
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
71% similarityShared character: higher_gain, aggressive_playing, fuzz
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
71% similarityShared character: each_note, one_octave, full
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
71% similarity“combining elements of the Rat-style distortion with a Super Fuzz-inspired gain structure to produce a massive, harmonically complex distortion”
Donner Dark Mouse
Donner
71% similarityShared character: dark, filter, aggressive_playing
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: dark, fuzz, bright
Systech Harmonic Energizer
Systech
70% similarityShared character: bright, filter, pedal
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Katzenkonig?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ, the Catalinbread Karma Suture.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Katzenkonig?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head, Blackstar Unity — Into the MiniMAX's punchy, flexible Transtube platform, the Katzenkonig's shimmering high-gain distortion stays defined instead of collapsing into mush..