Description
The legendary MaestroEP-3 Echoplex unit was employedby some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most significant guitar players, notablyEddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and Brian May. While these game-changing guitar icons usedthe EP-3’swarmanalogue tape echo sound to great effect (no pun intended), they also relied on its magical “always-on” preampto enhance the sounds of their amplifiers.
Catalinbread’s Epoch Boost pedal accurately reproducesthe toneof the EP-3’s highly sought-afterpreamp section – in compact stompbox form!Using some of the same components fitted in original EP-3units, includingNOS Sprague Orange Drop capacitors, the Epoch Boost is arguably the most realistic-sounding Echoplex preamp pedal on the market.
The Ultimate “Mastering” Pedal
The folks at Catalinbread referto theEpoch Boost as a mastering pedal. That’sbecause it retains the core qualities of yourbase tone, but sculptsits EQ toperfection just likea mastering engineer would in a professional recording studio. Catalinbread hasaccomplished this by using the same internal circuitry you’d find in areal EP-3, which has the same tone-enhancing qualities.From the NOS Orange Drop capacitors to the output mixer stage that acts as a rudimentary frequency selector -they’ve ensured thatevery little detail is there!
Plenty of Headroom
Apart from its true-to-the-original circuitry, Catalinbread hasalso designed the Epoch Boost in a way that kicks itsinternal voltageup to 22-volts -just like real-life EP-3 units would. This guaranteesgreater headroom and clarity;thickening the sound of your amplifier and adding that unmistakable Echoplex “sheen”.
Hi-Z Input Buffer
Catalinbread has added a switchable ‘hi-Z’ input buffer inside itsEpoch Boost stompbox. This is ideal if you intend to use the Epoch Boost as your only”always on” pedal, or if you have it as one of the first effects in a long signal chain. The ‘Boost’ control gives you just the EP-3 tone when rolled off, but adds up to 20dB of crystal-clear boost as you crank it!
Key Features
Pocket-sized reproduction of the early EP-3 preamp
Up to 20dB sparkling, dynamic boost on tap
22V shunt-regulated internal power supply – BYO 9V supply
NOS Sprague Orange Drop capacitors just like the original
Closest production JFET we could find to original TIS58
Biased a tad hotter than the stock unit for extra warmth
Internally switchable hi-Z input buffer restores high-end lost due to cable capacitance
Super-sharp embossed enclosure
Specifications
Pedal Type: Boost
Analogue/Digital: Analogue
Inputs: 1 x 1/4″
Outputs: 1 x 1/4″
True Bypass: Yes
Power Source: Accepts 9V DC (Centre-Negative)
Power Usage: 1mA
Batteries: 1 x 9V
Height: 1.96″
Width: 4.33″
Depth: 2.36″
Weight: .40 lbs
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