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Catalinbread are proud to brag that the Talisman is 479.99% smaller than the leading plate reverb. They've always felt something was amiss with so-called œplate reverb settings on many products in the marketplace. Let's be honest, they often simply sounded thin, metallic and not so good.

Catalinbread's goal was to capture all the goodness of classic studio plate reverb by actually experiencing a maintained EMT140 at Jackpot Studios with recording engineer Larry Crane. Because plate reverb was born in the studio, on the Talisman they included studio style sidechain effects that are routinely paired with plates. These controls are PRE DELAY, which delays the reverb by about 100mS. And HIGH PASS, which rolls off the low frequencies of the reverb. Both of these controls allow you to tune the reverb, in order to keep it from interfering with the dry signal.

Listen to any recording from the 70' and you™ll most likely hear the sound of a plate reverb, a giant mechanical contraption roughly the size of a king size bed. It was ubiquitous in the studio, and was the only reverb used on Pink Floyd's iconic Dark Side of the Moon album for example. What made plate reverb so cool? It adds lush ambience, dimension, thickness, and depth in an unobtrusive way. When you listen to your favorite albums from the 70s you probably don't even realize how much plate reverb you are hearing. Go back and listen and hone in on the reverb sound and you™ll probably be surprised how much reverb is actually there. In the studio the plate reverb signal was often processed on the way back to the console where the things like filtering and delays were applied.
Catalinbread Talisman Plate Reverb Guitar Effects Pedal
Catalinbread Talisman Plate Reverb Guitar Effects Pedal

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  • Authentic '70s studio plate reverb
  • Modern, reliable components
  • User-friendly control layout lets you dial in the perfect sound

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  1. Performances3
  2. Home Studio2
  3. Amateur Recording1
  4. Professional Recording1
Cons
  1. A little pricey1
  2. Does not come with a power supply1
  3. Only one style of reverb1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced2
  2. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Excellent Sound Quality3
  2. Responsive1
  3. Comes with a purty little sticker & a free pick!1
  4. Easy to tweak1
  5. Solid build, similar to a Phase90, built to last1

Reviewed by 5 customers

  • Exactly what I was looking for

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byDon

    fromEncinitas CA

    Natural and lush sounding without getting in the way. Plenty of options to get the sound you want. I use this as an always on reverb. If you're looking for a plate style reverb this is the one. Much better than a lot of others I've tried.

  • Best Plate Reverb

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byCoopDbomb

    fromTaylorsville, UT

    If you're into plate reverb, then this is the real deal. Catalinbread are masters at recreating vintage recording techniques and effects with their pedals, and this one is no exception. You get great plate sounds, tons of tweaking capabilities, and a nice preamp to boost your signal. There's nothing else that measures up when it comes to solid, realistic, and above-and-beyond plate reverb sounds.

  • Great 1970's style sounds

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byMike

    fromAthens GA

    Been wanting one of these for a while, but had other things on my to-buy list ahead of it. Was a little skeptical of it's capabilities after hearing a demo video of it running into a dirty Marshall. Most pedal demo vids only play through a clean amp, which is very deceptive, they often sound different through dirty tones. But when it came and I plugged it up, I was happy with it. I'm a big fan of 70's rock, and this thing is perfect for me. Within 10 minutes I was already finding inventive ways to use the pedal that inspired creativity, which means it's GOOD. It is a bit of a one-trick pony though. It only does ONE style of reverb, but it does it REALLY WELL. The mix knob lets you dial in more reverb than dry signal to acheive some cool haunting droning kinda sounds. Such a great pedal. Not the cheapest reverb pedal, but certain the best plate style reverb in a compact pedal. I will NEVER get tired of this thing.

  • Yeah, this thing.

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byjeffrey

    fromUndisclosed

    Years of twiddling with reverbs and delays ended the day I plugged this thing in.

  • This is a must have pedal

    5

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    submitted8 years ago

    byHarold

    fromundisclosed

    Fantastic pedal...i was blown away when i plugged it into my rig. I love the delay feature, this one is a keeper.

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromLong Beach CA

    Can I play a bass through this?

    Can I play a bass through this?

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    Yes you can play a bass through a Talisman Plate Reverb Guitar Effects Pedal