Catalinbread Montavillian Echo

Catalinbread Montavillian Echo

The Catalinbread Montavillian Echo is the result of a painstaking process in which the boys at Catalinbread decided it was time to build an echo in the vein of old school tube driven echo units. The Montavillian Echo not only faithfully captures the tone of these sought after units, but most importantly it captures the huge “space” and infinite feel that eludes most stompbox delays. Utilizing the PT2399 delay chip and a compander-less circuit, the Catalinbread Montavillian Echo provides delays that disappear over the horizon instead of being sonically reduced to mush as the trails fade. This is attributed to the original construct of the circuit as well as the loads of research put into just the dry signal. In order to provide a dry signal with a superior feel and tone when engaged, Catalinbread turned to the Burr Brown OPA2134 op-amp. The addition of a Cut control adds extra flexibility by allowing the user to dial in dark, bucket-brigade-ish echos or crystal clear repeats and the Mix knob offers boost over unity of the repeats to make sure they are heard in any situation. The result is the Catalinbread Montavillian Echo, a small format stompbox delay unit that can and will provide the classic tone that so many seek as well as a more modern feel for the next generation of players. This delay unit will set the standard for years to come.

Catalinbread Montavillian Echo Features:



True Bypass





Burr Brown OPA2134 Op-Amp





PT2399 Delay Chip





Compander-less Circuit





Cut Knob - 400Hz-1500Hz Lowpass Filter





Extended Headroom




-9-18vdc Operation



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