Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe Review

I love the sound of tape based echo systems.

Catalinbread belle epoch deluxe review.

Catalinbread has released some of the most beloved pedals in the guitar world in recent years and the belle epoch may be chief among them. When whispers stirred about the belle epoch deluxe and the addition of a preamp that would approximate one of the original maestro ep 3 s coolest features i bet on seeing a refined belle epoch with a scoop of extra drive that would deliver us a step closer to the maestro ep 3. Deluxe digital tape delay faithful to the original ep 3. I did get to play through.

Catalinbread has done loads of research in producing the belle epoch deluxe tape echo pedal and the result is a user friendly digital incarnation that perfectly honors the well loved maestro echoplex ep 3 tape delay. From the 22 volt power rail to the later spec jfet preamp to. Topanga spring reverb named after the former californian canyon home of neil young and charles manson the topanga is a reverb pedal inspired by fender s standalone 6g15 spring reverb. Posted on 2019 11 09 2019 11 09 by theguitarguy.

By paul uhl summary. Catalinbread belle epoch deluxe review. Catalinbread designs and hand builds high quality industry defining guitar effects pedals in the u s a. Hey folks ross here the pedal geek at theguitarguy.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The topanga and belle epoch typify catalinbread s approach so let s see what they re all about. Like a lot of tape echo lovers i was impressed with catalinbread s maestro echoplex ep 3 inspired belle epoch. For namm 2017 th.

Awesome tape echo tones delivered digitally. I grew up around but could never afford to buy echoplexes and space echoes. With unparalleled attention to detail and a perfectly executed design the belle epoch deluxe from catalinbread is the final word in maestro echoplex emulation pedals.