The Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver is a Catalinbread chorus pedal, currently around $175.61. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Wake Dream Pop Chorus and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt and the Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H.
Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Wake is an eight voice chorus pedal with an added sub octave blend, inspired by the lush, studio grade rack choruses of the 1980s and 1990s and the shimmering, modulated textures of dream pop and shoegaze. Its eight chorus voices create a deep, dimensional swirl, while the octave down control adds weight and fullness that works especially well for bass as well as guitar. Controls for rate, octave, depth and mix let it range from subtle, always on thickening to lush, watery modulation. Built to sit in a mix without dominating, it is a refined chorus aimed at ambient, dream pop, shoegaze and bass players who want a rich, classic digital style chorus with extra low end body.
What stands out
“Built to sit in a mix , it is a refined chorus aimed at ambient, dream pop, shoegaze and bass players who want a rich, classic digital style chorus with extra low end body”
— from the listing
“Its eight chorus voices create a deep, dimensional swirl, while the octave down control adds weight and fullness that works especially well for bass as well as guitar”
— from the listing
“Controls for rate, octave, depth and mix let it range from subtle, always on thickening to lush, watery modulation”
— from the listing
“Players hear the Wake as a lush, additive chorus that excels as an always on tonal thickener with the twist of a sub octave for added body”
— from the community notes
“modulated textures of dream pop and shoegaze”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“and the eight voice richness can feel like more than players who only want a simple single voice chorus need”
— from the reviews
- chorus
- octave
- lush
- sub
- low end
- shoegaze
- bass
- ambient
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver is commonly used in
- Shoegaze
- Ambient
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy Friedman DS Module goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchWhat Fjord Fuzz Odin brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRoland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front of Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous
Walrus Audio
56% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, mix
TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A
TC Electronic
53% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
MXR WA38
MXR
52% similarityShared character: rich, voicing, chorus
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
51% similarityShared character: chorus, digital, modulation
Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus
Providence
50% similarityShared character: voicing, modulation, subtle
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Electro-Harmonix
50% similarityShared character: simple
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Catalinbread Wake Dream Pop Chorus
Catalinbread
61% similarityShared character: one octave, chorus, digital
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
59% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus
Wylde Audio
56% similarityShared character: voicing, chorus, rich
EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine
EarthQuaker Devices
56% similarityShared character: single rig, chorus, ambient
JP Labs Cosmic Choir
Jp Labs
55% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
Keeley
51% similarityShared character: chorus, digital, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Wake Dream Pop Chorus, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2, the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus. Budget picks: Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous, TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A, MXR WA38. Boutique upgrades: Red Witch Empress, Fulltone Deja Vibe 2.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H, Synergy SL2 Module — Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver.
How much does the Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver cost?+
Around $175.61 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).