A Sweetwater Exclusive Throwback to a Catalinbread Classic
The Silver Kiss MK2 resurrects an early-era Catalinbread classic, with this exclusive iteration wearing a custom finish that you can only get at Sweetwater! Originally unveiled nearly two decades ago, the pedal was billed as Catalinbread’s flagship overdrive pedal, and it’s not tough to tell why — the Silver Kiss MK2’s 3-in-1 clean boost, mid-gain overdrive, and powerful active 3-band EQ provide you with a serious level of tone-sculpting potential. It all starts with an op-amp drive that’s augmented with subtle clipping to round out your signal with chiming harmonics. With a sweep of the Gain knob, the Silver Kiss MK2 transforms from a pure clean boost to glassy breakup with a remarkably natural-sounding decay. And while the sheer range and utility of the pedal’s active post-gain 3-band EQ are sure to thrill ceaseless tone tweakers, the Silver Kiss MK2’s controls are configured to offer you a purely transparent sound when the knobs are set to noon. It all adds up to a highly interactive pedal that rewards sonic experimentation, supercharging your setup (and saving your pedalboard slots) with multifunction versatility and fiery mid-gain attitude.
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Clean, crunch, and everything in between
One part clean boost and one part medium-gain overdrive, the Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 is equally at home driving your tube amp’s preamp into saturation as it is injecting your clean platform combo with hard-hitting crunch. Furthermore, the Silver Kiss MK2 does it all with a single Gain knob — placed all the way counterclockwise, the Silver Kiss MK2’s Gain control offers a pure and uncolored clean boost. However, as you continue to climb up the sweep, this pedal’s op-amp drive section unleashes a wash of glassy harmonics and fiery OD.
Post-gain active 3-band EQ
This pedal’s post-gain active 3-band EQ gives you the power to utterly transform your 6-string’s voice with far-reaching Bass, Mid, and Treble knobs. All three controls leverage a wide sweep for superior tone-shaping potential, with the Mid control featuring a low-Q filter width for broad midrange modification. While many overdrive pedals often sound their best paired with certain styles of pickups, the Silver Kiss MK2’s comprehensive equalization allows it to excel equally with just about any setup, from subtle vintage-style single-coils to screaming high-output humbuckers. Finally, for those in the audience who prefer a more transparent overdrive experience, the Silver Kiss MK2’s EQ section can be completely removed from the circuit by setting all the knobs to noon.
Catalinbread: gear that makes you want to play
The self-avowed gearheads at Catalinbread focus on making musical devices they want to use — “gear that gets us excited and inspires us to play.” The result of that authentic focus and unwavering integrity is the type of innovation that isn’t market-driven; Catalinbread creates its own market for products players love, whether overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Silver Kiss MK2 overdrive pedal is a powerful example of Catalinbread's commitment to exciting, inspiring innovation.
Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 Features:
- A throwback to the flagship overdrive pedal of Catalinbread’s early era, featuring versatile 3-in-1 functionality
- Eye-catching, exclusive finish, available only at Sweetwater!
- Combines the power of a clean boost, a medium-gain overdrive, and an active 3-band EQ
- Op-amp drive engine with gentle clipping rings with rich harmonics and a glassy, organic-sounding character
- Gain knob takes your signal from a pure clean boost to a hard-hitting crunch with the sweep of a dial
- 3-band EQ offers exceptional tone-sculpting potential, with all 3 controls (Bass, Mid, Treble) featuring seriously wide sweeps
- EQ section can be completely removed from the circuit by setting all knobs to noon
