The Catalinbread Perseus is a Catalinbread fuzz pedal, currently around $161.49. Close alternatives include the MXR M103 Blue Box and the Dunlop MXR SUB Machine. It pairs well with the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and the Hiwatt DR103H.
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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“In a rig it sits early before time based effects, and players blend octave and fuzz to move from clean dubby bass to a crushing wall of low fuzz”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
“The Perseus delivers a thick, aggressive fuzz paired with a strong analog octave down that can sit one or two octaves below, generating everything from dubby synthetic bass to a crushing wall of low end saturation”
— from the reviews
- bass
- octave
- octave fuzz
- low end
- thick
- tracking
- synth
- analog
Price updated Oct 23, 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. - Noise 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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Perseus
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
What Hiwatt DR103H brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger MB108 after Catalinbread Perseus
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo after Catalinbread Perseus
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2 after Catalinbread Perseus
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo goes after Catalinbread Perseus in the chain
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head after Catalinbread Perseus
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EVH 410 after Catalinbread Perseus
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Perseus
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
What Airis Effects 51-Filthy brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Shin's Music Dumbloid leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What DryBell Unit67 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M83
MXR
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
MXR M83's modulated voice goes after Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Perseus's own octave character
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay's tight 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 after Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Perseus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp after Catalinbread Perseus
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter
EarthQuaker Devices
66% similarityShared character: each note, single rig, mono synth
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Electronic Audio Experiments
54% similarityShared character: mono synth, one octave, aggressive playing
JAM Pedals Eureka! Fuzz v2
Jam Pedals
52% similarityShared character: mono synth, one octave, mix
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
52% similarityShared character: each note, mono synth, one octave
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise
Fairfield Circuitry
50% similarityShared character: mono synth, one octave, simple
Fender Kevin Shields Blender
Fender
50% similarityShared character: one octave, simple
Similar character
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
64% similarityShared character: each note, mono synth, tight tracking
Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: mono synth, tight tracking, wide range
Pigtronix OCT2
Pigtronix
56% similarityShared character: tight tracking, one octave, clean
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote
JHS Pedals
51% similarityShared character: one octave, analog, mix
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
51% similarityShared character: one octave, mix, thickness
JAM Pedals Octaurus
Jam Pedals
51% similarityShared character: mono synth, one octave, analog
See all alternatives to the Catalinbread Perseus (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Perseus?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR M103 Blue Box, the Dunlop MXR SUB Machine, the Pigtronix OCT2. Budget picks: Boss FZ-5 Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter, Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3, JAM Pedals Eureka! Fuzz v2.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Perseus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Hiwatt DR103H, Gallien-Krueger MB108 — Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Catalinbread Perseus cost?+
Around $161.49 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).