Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe

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Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe

Catalinbread

Soft Focus Deluxe

4.5 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 604438
Model: Soft Focus Deluxe
Category: Reverb Pedals
Price: $427.90

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The Soft Focus Deluxe is a serious contender for shoegaze and ambient guitarists. It delivers that classic, hazy reverb sound while adding a surprisingly useful distortion and programmable functionality. If you’re chasing that dreamlike, expansive sonic landscape, this pedal is a powerful tool – just be prepared for a bit of a learning curve.

Product Description

  • Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe
  • Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar
  • Shoegaze-Style reverb
  • Features the missing delay function of the original FX500 patch and allows for precise control over each parameter in 6 different programs
  • as well as a footswitchable distortion circuit
  • Controls: Program
  • Verb Delay
  • Time
  • DST Level
  • Switch: Parallel/Series
  • Foot switch: Distortion
  • Effect Bypass
  • LED: Boost
  • Effect On
  • Input and output: 6.3 mm
  • Exp/Tap input: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Power supply via 9 - 18 V DC mains adapter (2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel connector
  • centre negative) - suitable power supply: Art. #409939# (not included)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 116 x 92 x 42 mm
  • Weight: 450 g
  • Made in USA

*Note:* No battery operation possible

PROS
  • • Exceptional shimmer and depth, truly unique shoegaze reverb tones.
  • • Integrated distortion circuit adds a versatile, usable gain stage.
  • • Programmability allows for tailored reverbscapes and complex textures.
  • • Robust, all-metal enclosure feels incredibly solid and durable.
CONS
  • • Price point places it firmly in the premium-priced effects category.
  • • Limited preset slots (6) may frustrate users needing many sounds.
  • • Size and weight make it less ideal for smaller pedalboards.

Product Video

Key Features

Reverb Type Spring/Plate hybrid with modulated decay and adjustable delay
Controls Program, Mix, Mod, Verb Delay, Time, DST Level, Parallel/Series switch
Presets 6 user-programmable reverb programs
Bypass Type True bypass for distortion, parallel/series options for reverb
Stereo Yes, via stereo jack input and output
Power Supply 9-18V DC mains adapter (2.1 x 5.5mm, center negative)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Parallel maintains your dry signal while blending in the reverb, preserving volume; Series mixes the dry signal *after* the reverb, lowering the overall level.
It's a standalone circuit, but it plays incredibly well with the reverb – think subtle drive to enhance the shimmer or full-on fuzz for heavier textures.
The modulation adds a subtle, swirling movement to the reverb tail; you can dial it back to zero for a cleaner, more traditional spring reverb sound.

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