The Catalinbread SuperCharged OD is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal, currently around $119.99. Close alternatives include the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive and the JHS Pedals JHS Hare Drive. It pairs well with the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black).
Catalinbread SuperCharged OD
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Supercharged OD is a high-headroom overdrive pedal from the Portland boutique effects builder, designed to deliver amp-like overdrive with substantial clean headroom and dynamic range. The circuit covers a range from lightly driven clean boost through natural saturation and into moderate overdrive territory, with an emphasis on preserving pick dynamics and guitar-volume responsiveness consistent with Catalinbread amp-simulation design philosophy. Suited for blues, indie, and classic rock players seeking an expressive, amp-aware overdrive with wide dynamic range.
- overdrive
- saturation
- natural
- dynamic
- expressive
- blues
- indie rock
- drive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
- Indie
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
24% matchLaney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Phil Jones
24% matchPhil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) pushes a saturated tone toward tight
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchEVH 010 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchStack Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB108 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchStack Hiwatt HB210HN on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB410HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt HB410HN takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet
Laney
tonal matchLaney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
19% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Greer Tomahawk
Greer
17% matchGreer Tomahawk pushes a saturated tone toward tight
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
16% matchDryBell Unit67 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
9% matchKeep Flutterby's asymmetrical tremolo after the SuperCharged OD's natural, dynamic saturation — the pulse chops a settled drive.
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
7% matchPut TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after Catalinbread SuperCharged OD in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged OD's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
7% matchKeep Mooer A7 Ambience after Catalinbread SuperCharged OD in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged OD's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchInto Catalinbread SuperCharged OD, Laney TI-Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Flex Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread SuperCharged OD gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Benson Amps Preamp
Benson Amps
70% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, response
Dophix Nettuno
Dophix
67% similarityShared character: higher_gain, sensitivity, boost
Alexander Pedals Hot Pink Drive
Alexander Pedals
67% similarityShared character: circuit, boost, blues_players
DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion
Digitech
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Free The Tone SS-1V String Slinger Overdrive
Free The Tone
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dophix Lussuria overdrive
Dophix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive
Ews
67% similarityShared character: response, overdrive, boutique_stuff
JHS Pedals JHS Hare Drive
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: boost, response, s_build_quality
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
67% similarityShared character: boost, natural, blues_players
J. Rockett Monkeyman
J Rockett
67% similarityShared character: higher_gain, sensitivity, boost
Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Catalinbread
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Browne Amps The Protein
Browne Amplification
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD?+
The closest matches in character are the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive, the JHS Pedals JHS Hare Drive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. Budget picks: Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion. Boutique upgrades: Benson Amps Preamp, Dophix Nettuno, Alexander Pedals Hot Pink Drive.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black), EVH 010 — Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight.
How much does the Catalinbread SuperCharged OD cost?+
Around $119.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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