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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.Read full review
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I really like the Topanga. I don't like pedals with a million options but only two useable tones. This is exactly the opposite. Very simple to use, it has the same controls as a vintage fender reverb unit. As large a range of tone as this provides, it's all useful! I would buy this again!
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This pedal quickly and easily gives you a realistic spring reverb sound. It compares very favorably to the spring reverb in my Fender Blues Jr. amp. It has what I would call a 'light' hard click activation. The pedal is very well constructed, and apart from the reverb, doesn't color your sound.
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This pedal comes the closest to an actual spring reverb unit of any I've tried. It also adds a nice presence in addition to the reverb drip. And it is a small portable pedal that fits easily in my gig bag so I find myself using this instead of my full size spring reverb unit.
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The Catalinbread Topanga reverb is the best and most authentic sounding spring reverb pedal that has graced my ears. It has the capability of taking you from cool country to spacious indie with the turn of a knob. The volume knob adds more power to your sound and I find that it sounds particularly good if you run it at 18V
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