The Catalinbread Silverkiss is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Screamer and the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Marshall Super Bass.
Catalinbread Silverkiss
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Silverkiss is a vintage-inspired overdrive from Portland, Oregon, providing warm, harmonically rich overdrive with a vintage character distinct from both British and American amp-inspired designs. The Silverkiss produces a smooth, warm overdrive tone with natural saturation and a particular emphasis on the harmonic complexity associated with vintage circuit designs. Part of Catalinbread's lineup of pedals inspired by specific vintage tonal characters. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
- vintage
- overdrive
- natural
- saturation
- warm
- smooth
- blues
- classic rock
Genres the Catalinbread Silverkiss is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Country
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Silverkiss
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
27% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
26% matchRun Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey Invective 120 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Wylde Audio Master 100 Amp Head
amplifier
tonal matchStack Wylde Audio Master 100 Amp Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Randall Lynch Box
Randall
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Randall Lynch Box brings the mid-forward it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Silverkiss
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
19% matchBrowne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the warm tone
Mooer 008
Mooer
17% matchMooer 008 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
11% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
TC Electronic
11% matchPut TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger after Catalinbread Silverkiss in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Silverkiss's own gain stage
MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
MXR
6% matchPut MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay after Catalinbread Silverkiss in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Silverkiss's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Catalinbread Silverkiss in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Silverkiss's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Silverkiss delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Catalinbread Silverkiss, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
70% similarityShared character: smooth, natural, warm
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: smooth, classic_rock, sustain
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
69% similarityShared character: smooth, classic_rock, warm
Behringer Fuzz Bender
Behringer
68% similarityShared character: each_note, smooth, classic_rock
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
68% similarityShared character: classic_rock, natural, warm
Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
68% similarityShared character: classic_rock, sustain, natural
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
68% similarityShared character: smooth, warm, vintage_charm
Lovepedal Purple Plexi
Lovepedal
67% similarityShared character: classic_rock, natural, warm
Lovepedal Super Six standard
Lovepedal
66% similarityShared character: warm, natural, vintage_charm
Keeley MK3 Driver
Keeley
61% similarityShared character: classic_rock, natural, vintage_charm
Crazy Tube Circuits Venus
Crazy Tube Circuits
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics Overhive Medium Gain Overdrive
Beetronics
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Silverkiss?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Screamer, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, the Orange - Vintage Distortion.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Silverkiss?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Marshall Super Bass, Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 — Hiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight.