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Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb effects pedal

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Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb effects pedal
Product no: 9000-0020-5405

Product information

General

Spitter, spetter, spatter - this '60s outboard spring reverb tank is every surf guitarists' wet dream. The Catalinbread Topanga captures the tone of the Fender 6G15 spring reverb. It is the sound of surf, spaghetti westerns and many other legendary sounds of the '60s. What makes this pedal so special is that it works differently than the spring reverb that you find in most amplifiers. The Topanga sits at the front of the signal chain, making the reverb effect distort and sound more intense. Thanks to Dwell and Tone controls you can adjust the intensity and clarity to your own taste. It's a very special reverb with non-linear sounds. You can even use the volume control to give you a clean boost when you want it.

Topanga: authentic sounds

Catalinbread wanted to develop an external spring reverb with the same functionality as the pedals of yesteryear. To achieve this, no unnecessary buttons were added to retract from the pure experience of using this guitar effect. The Dwell control functions as a volume knob for the springs. High frequencies can be reduced using the Tone control for a subtler, more distant sound. A nice addition is the Mix knob that allows you to adjust the level between a dry and wet signal. Finallly, the volume control can be used to give the entire circuit a great boost. The result is a sound that is as wide as the Topanga Canyon!

Catalinbread effects pedals: handmade in America

In Portland, Oregon, a small team with diverse backgrounds and different areas of expertise, work together to develop high-quality effects pedals. Their goal is to develop guitar effects that become an integral part of your own sound. That's why their slogan is "Mechanisms of Music". The hand-crafted stomp boxes respond perfectly to the subtleties in your playing and so become an extension of your creative expression. Catalinbread brings back traditional sounds, in a compact format with enhanced functionality. They are constantly developing and innovating with the aim of becoming an essential part of your pedal board now and in the future.

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included
No
Centre positive/negative
Centre negative
Sustainable product
Not specified
Mini pedal
No
Stereo output
No
Tap tempo function
No
True bypass
Yes
Power supply plug
Barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of reverb effect
Spring reverb
Can be powered by battery
Yes
Voltage
9 V

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
300 gr
Dimensions
13,0 x 8,0 x 6,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Catalinbread effects pedal
  • type: reverb
  • controls: Dwell, Tone, Mix, Vol
  • power supply: 9 - 18 volt, DC
  • based on the Fender 6G15
  • connectors:
    • input: TS jack
    • output: TS jack
  • dimensions: 11.11 x 6 x 4.76 cm
  • land of origin: USA

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4 / 5

Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb effects pedal

Amoureux de surf et de western spaghetti, voilà longtemps que je suis en quête d'une reverb à ressorts convaincante. J'ai étudié la question longuement et j'ai fini par choisir la Topanga, qui n'est pas une nouveauté pourtant. Je possède également l'Oceans 11 d'EHX. je peux donc comparer les deux algorithmes.

L'Oceans 11 a le fameux drip, ce son aqueux d'attaque caractéristique des unités de reverb Fender. La Topanga, pas. Je le savais en l'achetant. j'enlève quand-même une étoile à Catalinbread.

En dehors de ce détail, tout est meilleur dans la Topanga, elle est bien plus polyvalente en ce qui concerne l'algorithme spring, du subtil aux ressorts saturés. La Topanga magnifie le son de la guitare, elle a l'attitude, ça réagit comme il faut, c'est tout à fait crédible.

J'ai ajouté un petit câble doubleur de tension pour passer de 9V à 18V, ce qui offre beaucoup plus de marge dans les réglages. Le son est plus propre, plus défini, sature moins vite. Les contrôles sont interactifs et la saturation des ressorts (dwell) dépend aussi du volume d'entrée du préampli, ce qui rend la pédale très réaliste. Les autres pédales imitant la reverb à ressorts ne proposent pas ça, ce qui fait qu'elles noient le son de guitare dans la reverb numérique. A mon avis, c'est ça, le grand plus de la Topanga qui a fait son succès: elle réagit fidèlement, ce n'est pas froid et chirurgical, il y a de l'âme.
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This review was automatically translated from French.
4 / 5

Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb effects pedal

De sound of surf in een compacte stompbox. Wie hiernaar op zoek is en niet tevreden is met "het lijkt er een beetje op" heeft aan de Topanga van de Catalinbread een prima pedaal.
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This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

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