• Home
  • Catalinbread EP-3 Epoch Boost Pedal
Home

Catalinbread EP-3 Epoch Boost Pedal

The Iconic EP-3 Echoplex Preamp Sound in a Compact Pedal!

£149.00

Loading...

FREE UK Delivery

Free & Next Day delivery to most UK locations when spending over £149

Earn 447 Loyalty Points

Earn one point for every £1 you spend.

Click and Collect

Available to collect by request.
Looking to try or buy at our Guildford store?
How does click and collect work at Andertons?

SKU: EPOCHBOOST

Product Description

The legendary Maestro EP-3 Echoplex unit was employed by some of rock 'n' roll's most significant guitar players, notably Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and Brian May. While these game-changing guitar icons used the EP-3's warm analogue tape echo sound to great effect (no pun intended), they also relied on its magical "always-on" preamp to enhance the sounds of their amplifiers.

Catalinbread's Epoch Boost pedal accurately reproduces the tone of the EP-3's highly sought-after preamp section - in compact stompbox form! Using some of the same components fitted in original EP-3 units, including NOS Sprague Orange Drop capacitors, the Epoch Boost is arguably the most realistic-sounding Echoplex preamp pedal on the market.

youtube video thumbnail

The Ultimate "Mastering" Pedal

The folks at Catalinbread refer to the Epoch Boost as a “mastering pedal”. That's because it retains the core qualities of your base tone, but sculpts its EQ to perfection just like a mastering engineer would in a professional recording studio. Catalinbread has accomplished this by using the same internal circuitry you'd find in a real EP-3, which has the same tone-enhancing qualities. From the NOS Orange Drop capacitors to the output mixer stage that acts as a rudimentary frequency selector - they've ensured that every little detail is there!

Plenty of Headroom

Apart from its true-to-the-original circuitry, Catalinbread has also designed the Epoch Boost in a way that kicks its internal voltage up to 22-volts - just like real-life EP-3 units would. This guarantees greater headroom and clarity; thickening the sound of your amplifier and adding that unmistakable Echoplex "sheen".

Hi-Z Input Buffer

Catalinbread has added a switchable 'hi-Z' input buffer inside its Epoch Boost stompbox. This is ideal if you intend to use the Epoch Boost as your only "always on" pedal, or if you have it as one of the first effects in a long signal chain. The 'Boost' control gives you just the EP-3 tone when rolled off, but adds up to 20dB of crystal-clear boost as you crank it!

Key Features

  • Pocket-sized reproduction of the “early” EP-3 preamp
  • Up to 20dB sparkling, dynamic boost on tap
  • 22V shunt-regulated internal power supply - BYO 9V supply 
  • NOS Sprague Orange Drop capacitors just like the original
  • Closest production JFET we could find to original TIS58
  • Biased a tad hotter than the stock unit for extra warmth
  • Internally switchable hi-Z input buffer restores high-end lost due to cable capacitance
  • Super-sharp embossed enclosure

Specifications

  • Pedal Type: Boost
  • Analogue/Digital: Analogue
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • True Bypass: Yes
  • Power Source: Accepts 9V DC (Centre-Negative)
  • Power Usage: 1mA
  • Batteries: 1 x 9V
  • Height: 1.96"
  • Width: 4.33"
  • Depth: 2.36"
  • Weight: .40 lbs
Elliot Stent author picture

Written by Elliot Stent

Customer Reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Trusted Customer9th Jul 2023

Lovely pedal, subtle but sweet tone

Value 4Looks 5Sound 5

Mr Sean Wainwright13th Mar 2021

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Russ Manton3rd Dec 2020

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Finance available at checkout for orders £300+

How do I use instant finance?

It's simple! Just add the products you want to your basket and click the "Checkout" button in your basket. Go through the checkout process and tick the "Finance" option under "Select Your Payment Method". You can then choose which finance term you'd like to apply for, and change your deposit if you wish.

At the end of the checkout you'll be taken to the V12 Finance web site. This is where your finance application is processed. Assuming your application is accepted you'll be able to place your deposit and confirm your order right there.

Then, your order will come through to Andertons and we'll send you the goods. Get approval before 3pm and we'll send your order out the same working day (stock permitting) for next working day delivery!

Who can apply for finance?

You must: spend over £300, be at least 18 years of age, have been a UK resident for 3 years or more, be able to make repayments by Direct Debit, be in regular employment (minimum of 16 hours per week) including self-employment, or in permanent residence with your partner who is in regular employment.

Read More About Online Finance

Andertons Music Company's Registered Office: 58-59 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF. Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. Not all products offered by Secure Trust Bank PLC are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. Credit provided subject to age and status.