The Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal, currently around $119.99. Close alternatives include the Strymon Riverside and the Carl Martin DC Drive V3. It pairs well with the Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) and the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head.
Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Supercharged Overdrive is a high-headroom overdrive pedal from the Portland boutique effects builder, sharing the same amp-voiced circuit philosophy as the Supercharged OD. The design emphasizes natural saturation, wide dynamic headroom, and pick sensitivity consistent with Catalinbread preamp-style overdrive approach. It delivers lightly driven clean boost through natural amp-like saturation in moderate overdrive territory, preserving guitar volume responsiveness and pick dynamics. Suited for blues, indie, and classic rock players who want expressive, amp-aware overdrive.
- overdrive
- saturation
- clean boost
- gain
- bandwidth
- fundamental
- dynamic
- blues
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black)
Phil Jones
24% matchPhil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchRevv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchRevv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into EVH 410 and it comes out closer to tight
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into EVH 010 and it comes out closer to tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger MB108 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt HB210HN and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
20% matchFeed a saturated signal into Shin's Music Dumbloid and it comes out closer to tight
Soldano SLO
Soldano
18% matchSoldano SLO pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
17% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
9% matchPut Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo after Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive's own gain stage
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
7% matchRun TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive'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 Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchSuhr Eclipse's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive delivers it
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchCatalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Laney TI-Boost wants
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, full, boost
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
70% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, subtle
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, guitar
JAM Boomster mk2
Jam Pedals
66% similarityShared character: subtle_enhancement, boost, subtle
DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion
Digitech
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Crazy Tube Circuits
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Strymon Riverside
Strymon
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, preamp
Carl Martin DC Drive V3
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, full, boost
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, boost, preamp
Wampler Tumnus
Wampler
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, boost, transparent
Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread SuperCharged OD
Catalinbread
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Riverside, the Carl Martin DC Drive V3, the Xotic BB Preamp. Budget picks: Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion, DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp, Electro-Harmonix LPB-1. Boutique upgrades: ThorpyFX Electric Lightning, JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black), Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head, Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo — Phil Jones Compact 2 (C2 Black) takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive cost?+
Around $119.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
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