The Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso is a Catalinbread distortion pedal, currently around $139.99. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Naga-Viper and the Catalinbread Skewer. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso is a warm, musical MOSFET-based clean boost pedal from the Portland boutique builder, based on the Jack Orman MOSFET Boost circuit. It provides up to 35dB of clean boost with a tilt-style EQ for bass and treble sculpting and a Spicy/Mild switch for additional gain color. The Super Chili Picoso adds instant harmonic girth to a clean signal, stacks effectively with other drive pedals, or drives a tube amp into natural breakup. Suited for players seeking a warm, transparent-to-slightly-colored boost for solo volume, amp pushing, or overdrive stacking.
- treble
- boost
- singing
- british
- overdrive
- boutique
- saturation
- natural
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
32% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
32% matchWhere this leans bright, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head answers back smooth
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Fender Dual Showman
amplifier
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Dual Showman answers back warm
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchWhere this leans bright, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff answers back smooth
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
17% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser
Strymon
16% matchPut Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser after Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso's own gain stage
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
15% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
12% matchRun Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
11% matchStrymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City King of Blues
Tone City
tonal matchTone City King of Blues is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso gives it exactly that
J. Rockett .45 Caliber Overdrive
J Rockett
tonal matchCatalinbread Super Chili Picoso leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform J. Rockett .45 Caliber Overdrive wants
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: singing, boost, treble
67Audio Libido
67audio
71% similarityShared character: boost, treble, bright
Maxon OD808
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp
Digitech
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
73% similarityShared character: singing, boost, treble
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
71% similarity“Rangemaster-inspired treble booster providing hot, spicy upper-frequency emphasis and harmonic saturation”
Death By Audio Thee Treble
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive
Bondi Effects
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Catalinbread
77% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, modern_reliability, volume
Catalinbread Skewer
Catalinbread
75% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, modern_reliability, bright
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
73% similarityShared character: volume, singing, boost
Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2
Snouse
71% similarityShared character: volume, boost, presence
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: boost, treble, amp
Carl Martin PlexiRanger
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, bright, singing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Naga-Viper, the Catalinbread Skewer, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, 67Audio Libido, Maxon OD808. Boutique upgrades: AnalogMan Beano Boost, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Death By Audio Thee Treble.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.
How much does the Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso cost?+
Around $139.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).