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Catalinbread Soft Focus Reverb
Classic '90s shoegaze got its name from guitarists who seemed to fixate on their shoes, but in reality were fixated on complex pedalboards that typified the genre's thick, washy walls of sound. The Catalinbread Soft Focus Shoegaze Reverb channels this legacy, but cuts down on the required footwork with reverb, chorus, modulation, and enticing octave-up reverb all represented in one compact device. The Soft Focus is based on the extensive analysis of a quintessential rackmount multi-effect patch that shows up on numerous shoegaze classics, including Slowdive’s Souvlaki. In true Catalinbread fashion, the developers went the extra mile to improve the patch's design with a mix knob, a lower noise floor, and an improved signal quality with the effect bypassed.
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J. Rockett Audio Designs Uni-Verb Chorus/Vibrato Pedal
The J. Rockett Uni-Verb is the company's take on the classic vibe-style chorus/vibrato effect from the 1960s. But that's not all — you also get a spring reverb tank for adding boing-y goodness to this stompbox's swirling, Doppler-like ear candy. A built-in loop enables you to place the Uni-Verb's chorus/vibrato and reverb effects before and after your overdrives, respectively. You can also use the two effects individually or simultaneously, plus you get a generous complement of top-panel controls for dialing in your sound. This effects pedal is much more than a vintage re-creation, as it supplies you with a greater sonic range than its predecessor. And just like the original box, the Uni-Verb runs at 24V. That said, it's designed to work with modern 9V power supplies. If you want to cop the throbbing, hypnotic vibra-chorus-style effects of yesteryear, the J. Rockett Uni-Verb not only nails them, it takes them to new worlds entirely.
