Catalinbread announces FX90 Early Verb reverb pedal
November 13, 2026 · 2 sources
Catalinbread announced the FX90 Early Verb, a compact reverb pedal based on the Early Reflections patch from the Yamaha SPX90 rack unit, on November 13, 202612. Delicious Audio reported that it "Originally launched as a Sweetwater exclusive before hitting wider shops"1, and Gearnews lists it as available at Thomann and Sweetwater2.
The pedal "pulls the famous Early Reflections patch out of the vintage Yamaha SPX90 rack unit," according to Delicious Audio, which describes the original patch as "a secret weapon for early-'90s shoegaze bands like My Bloody Valentine, creating a rush of fast, uneven repeats"1. Catalinbread "took that classic studio algorithm and added an internal feedback path," the site reports1. Gearnews describes the pedal as "Catalinbread's latest preset algorithm in a pedal inspired by the Yamaha SPX90 rack effect unit"2.
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| DLY (Pre-Delay) | Holds the reverb back by up to 400ms1; Gearnews gives "around 400 milliseconds"2 |
| Time | Sets the spacing between the initial echoes, from tight to spread out12 |
| Room | Delicious Audio calls it a dual control for echo volume and feedback1; Gearnews says it "sets the virtual room size (echo)"2 |
| Mix | Sets the wet/dry balance12 |
| Vol | Sets output level and can drive the preamp into clipping when turned up12 |
Gearnews reports the pedal runs from a standard 9-18V power supply and is designed to handle a guitar signal2. It notes a limitation: "But you are limited to one variation of one patch from the original Yamaha rack effect"2.
The two sources give different prices. Gearnews lists $225.00 at Thomann and $199.99 for the Sweetwater Exclusive version2. Delicious Audio gives no price1.
"If you don't want to hunt down and maintain an old Yamaha SPX90 19″ studio rack effect unit, but you do want some of that dreamy reverb used by shoegaze bands, then this could be for you."
Sources (2)
- New Pedal: Catalinbread FX90 Early Verb | Delicious Audio, delicious-audio.com
- Catalinbread Early Verb FX90: That Yamaha SPX90 Reflections in a stompbox, gearnews.com