The Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal, currently around $119.99. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin DC Drive V3 and the Tone City Holy Aura. It pairs well with the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head and the Marshall JCM900 2100.
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.
What stands out
“Suited for blues, indie, and classic rock players who want expressive, amp-aware overdrive”
— from the listing
“High-headroom, harmonically rich overdrive covering clean boost through heavy saturation with a wide-bandwidth character that preserves the guitar fundamental while adding substantial harmonic content”
— from the community notes
“A versatile, powerful overdrive for players who need a single high-headroom overdrive covering multiple gain positions”
— from the reviews
“It delivers lightly driven clean boost through natural amp-like saturation in moderate overdrive territory, preserving guitar volume responsiveness and pick dynamics”
— from the listing
“The wide gain range combined with harmonic richness across the entire sweep is the standout quality”
— from the community notes
- overdrive
- saturation
- high headroom
- clean boost
- gain
- bandwidth
- harmonic richness
- fundamental
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
25% matchLaney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
24% matchInto a high headroom tone, Marshall JCM900 2100 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a high headroom tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W leans this high headroom tone toward saturated, which it doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a high headroom tone, ENGL Special Edition E670 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a high headroom tone, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
23% matchAiris Effects SPEC-Defier leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
22% matchInto a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (high headroom → compressed)
What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon Deco 2FSR
Strymon
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Strymon Deco 2FSR after Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
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.
Keep Binson Echorec 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
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.
Run TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchDophix Dante leans this high headroom tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
55% similarityShared character: wide range, boost, gain
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
54% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, transparent
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, transparent
DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp
Digitech
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
JAM Boomster mk2
Jam Pedals
63% similarityShared character: subtle enhancement, boost, natural
DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion
Digitech
57% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, natural
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
56% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, transparent
Behringer Centaur Overdrive
Behringer
56% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, transparent
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
56% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, subtle
JHS Morning Glory
JHS Pedals
55% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, transparent
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Carl Martin DC Drive V3
Carl Martin
54% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, subtle
Tone City Holy Aura
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: high gain settings, boost, full
Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive
Dunlop
52% similarityShared character: wide range, high gain settings, boost
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
52% similarityShared character: boost, natural, subtle
Catalinbread SuperCharged OD
Catalinbread
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
94% 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 Carl Martin DC Drive V3, the Tone City Holy Aura, the Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive. Budget picks: Xotic BB Preamp, Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion, MXR Super Badass Distortion. Boutique upgrades: JAM Boomster mk2, DigiTech DOD Looking Glass Signature Designer Distortion, Strymon Riverside.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Marshall JCM900 2100, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head leans this high headroom tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive cost?+
Around $119.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).