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17 Nov, 2020
Best Surf Rock Reverb Pedal for Under $400
This is a great pedal, but it really needs to be used at 18V, not the minimum 9V. At 9V I was thinking of returning it, but after reading about other people's similar experiences, I tried 18V and sure enough it was a huge improvement. Apparently, this is fairly typical of Catalinbread pedals, and they really shine at 18V.
At 9V the Topanga didn't have enough headroom, would quickly distort, and sounded too digital through a tube amp. 18V gave it the extra headroom it needed, and helped it sound less digital (at most settings, the extremes will still get a little digital).
It's a great, but fairly specific and limited effect. I wouldn't recommend it as a general reverb pedal, but if you want the classic surf rock spring reverb tone, this is probably the best you'll find for under $400-500 (i.e. getting a surfybear). It's probably a little expensive given how niche it is, but I really like it.