Catalinbread Epoch Pre
The CATALINBREAD Epoch Pre effect pedal is an exact reproduction of the preamp circuit from the legendary original EP-3. It can be used anywhere in your pedalboard chain but one of the best uses of it is having it as the very last pedal before your amp. When used this way, the Epoch Pre is like a mastering plug-in. It will make your entire pedalboard sound better, at any volume you choose. Many pedals, especially overdrives and fuzzes, sound their best when cranked up but sometimes they hit your amp too hard or you have to play too loud to get the sound. By turning the Balance control down on the Epoch Pre, you’ll get that huge sound even at bedroom volumes. Or, you can boost your amp to the high heavens
- SKU CATEPO
- Booster, preamp, buffer
- Compact effect pedal
- Made in USA
- 2018
- Exact preamp circuit from the Maestro EP-3 including JFET gain stage, the mixer stage, and the circuit loading from the tape circuitry
- All-discrete, through-hole construction with orange drop 225P capacitors, carbon composition resistors, and other premium parts
- Early or Later preamp voicings switchable from front panel button
- Early voicing has tightened bass and upper-midrange boost
- Later voicing has extended bass and a broad, creamy response
- Balance control replicates EP-3 mixer stage
- From minimum to noon Balance controls the volume
- From noon on up Balance creates subtle frequency and phase shifts
- Bias control ranges from EP-3 unity gain response all the way to a huge amount of clean boost.
- Boost control sets the amount of preset boost activated via the Boost footswitch
- The Boost function adds even more boost to wherever the boost level from the Bias control is set.
- Switchable output buffer via front panel control (when buffer is on, it remains on even when preamp is bypassed. The buffer runs at 22 volts and is an all-discrete silicon transistor based circuit)
- Dual outputs to drive two amps or two different signal chains
- Operates on standard optional 9 volt center negative power supply (internally converted to shunt-regulated 22 volts, just like an EP-3)
- Manual : https://www.catalinbread.com/manuals/epoch-pre-manual.pdf
- Euroguitar Referenz : 80334
