The Catalinbread Perseus is a Catalinbread fuzz pedal, currently around $161.49. Close alternatives include the Dunlop MXR SUB Machine and the MXR M103 Blue Box. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Peavey VTM-120.
Catalinbread Perseus
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Perseus is a sub octave fuzz that combines a thick, beefy fuzz with an analog octave down voice, letting you set the octave one or two octaves below your note and blend in as much fuzz as you like. It ranges from clean, dubby synth like bass tones to a massive wall of heavy, sludgy fuzz, making it equally at home on guitar and bass. The octave tracking adds weight and a synthy low end that suits doom, stoner, sludge and experimental players, while lower fuzz settings give thick faux bass and dub textures. Compact and simple, it is prized for turning a guitar into a monstrous low octave fuzz machine or a convincing synth bass.
- bass
- octave
- thick
- tracking
- synth
- analog
- clean
- sub
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Perseus is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Perseus
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
22% matchPeavey VTM-120 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey Invective 120 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Perseus
Soldano SLO
Soldano
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing
Klon KTR
Klon
22% matchRun Klon KTR into that transparent platform and it finally gets some medium gain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
15% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Perseus's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchElectro-Harmonix Bass Preacher leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchMalekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes after Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Perseus's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchKeep Catalinbread Perseus's octave voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchCatalinbread Perseus leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Perseus delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold
EarthQuaker Devices
69% similarityShared character: single_rig, wide_range, thickness
DOD Carcosa
Dod
68% similarityShared character: wide_range, mix, thickness
Keeley Synth-1
Keeley
61% similarityShared character: each_note, mono_synth, tight_tracking
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: each_note, single_rig, mono_synth
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
70% similarityShared character: each_note, mono_synth, one_octave
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
69% similarityShared character: guitar, mix, analog
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise
Fairfield Circuitry
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Octaurus
Jam Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: mono_synth, tight_tracking, wide_range
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
69% similarityShared character: each_note, mono_synth, tight_tracking
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, guitar, mix
EarthQuaker Devices Eqd-Bit
EarthQuaker Devices
66% similarityShared character: each_note, mono_synth, tight_tracking
EarTech Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic
Eartech
65% similarityShared character: each_note, mono_synth, tight_tracking
T-Rex Octavius
T Rex
63% similarityShared character: each_note, tight_tracking, one_octave
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Perseus?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop MXR SUB Machine, the MXR M103 Blue Box, the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold, DOD Carcosa, Keeley Synth-1. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter, Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Perseus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Peavey VTM-120, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head gives it high gain to fill it with.
How much does the Catalinbread Perseus cost?+
Around $161.49 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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