The Catalinbread Tremolo 8 is a Catalinbread tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Tremol8 and the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12".
Catalinbread Tremolo 8
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Tremolo8 is an 8-program tremolo and reverb pedal combining sine, square, sawtooth, vintage harmonic Fender Showman-style, chorus-blend, envelope-triggered, and ring-modulator tremolo programs with a tweakable reverb blend control. Rate covers 0.077Hz to approximately 6Hz. 9V-18V operation. $219. Built in Portland, Oregon by Catalinbread, reviewed by Guitar.com as a thoroughly modern take on the oldest effects pairing.
- tremolo
- vintage
- modern
- experimental
- harmonic
- reverb
- full
- transparent
Genres the Catalinbread Tremolo 8 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Tremolo 8
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
24% matchOrange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Catalinbread Tremolo 8 gives it exactly that
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie
24% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchRun Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Tremolo 8
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
17% matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
17% matchRun Suhr Rufus Reloaded into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
7% matchPut Catalinbread Cloak after Catalinbread Tremolo 8 in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Tremolo 8's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
6% matchKeep Catalinbread Tremolo 8's harmonically rich voice out front: Boss RV-6 Reverb goes after Catalinbread Tremolo 8 in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Tremolo 8 delivers it
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
tonal matchMXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.'s own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Catalinbread Tremolo 8 delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread Tremolo 8 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Catalinbread MontaVillian wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread Tremolo 8 gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Catalinbread Tremol8
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Walrus Audio Monument CS
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Tremolo 8?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Tremol8, the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3, the Walrus Audio Monument CS.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Tremolo 8?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12", Synergy SL2 Module — Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Catalinbread Tremolo 8 gives it exactly that.