Exact EP-3 circuitry, from the 22 volt power rail, to the JFET preamp (later spec), to the mixer stage, to the high gain silicon transistor based record and playback amplifiers, to the feedback loop. All circuitry is faithfully reproduced and fine-tuned from the original EP-3 specifications. The only thing missing are the record and playback heads, with a 24-bit high-fidelity digital delay line taking the place of the tape.
All-discrete, through-hole construction with orange drop 225P capacitors, carbon composition resistors, germanium diodes, and other premium parts.
Preamp/buffer pedal for electric guitar
Faithfully re-creates the premp circuit from the original EP-3 tape echo processor
Takes 9-volt power but internally shifts it to 22 volts for greater dynamics and headroom
Acts like a mastering processor for your guitar tone, making it bigger, livelier, and more vibrant
Switchable buffer for maintaining your tone over long cable runs
Dual outputs allow you to drive 2 separate pedal chains or 2 different amplifiers
Great way to make your guitar tone bigger in a way that basic EQ or compression can't achieve
Distortion Ltd. In Focus: Catalinbread Epoch Pre
The Catalinbread Epoch Pre is one of those pedals that, once on, will likely never be turned off.
Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe, Belle Epoch Preamp and Formula 55 at NAMM 2017
Catalinbread Belle Epoch NAMM 2017
Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe
Belle Epoch Deluxe, from Catalinbread. The Belle Epoch Deluxe harnesses the sound and feel of an original Maestro Echoplex EP-3
