Wampler launches Catacombs programmable delay and reverb pedal

November 7, 2024 · 4 sources

Wampler released the Catacombs, a programmable digital delay and reverb pedal, on November 7, 2024, alongside a second new pedal, the Syntax¹². The Catacombs packs 11 sounds into one housing, six delays and five reverbs, and one of each can run at the same time¹³.

The delay modes are analog, BBD, tape echo emulation, a space echo, Wampler's Faux Tape Echo algorithm and a digital model of the TC Electronic 2290¹. Guitar Pedal X lists them as Analog, Bucket Brigade Analog, Faux Tape Echo, Echo Space, Tape/Multi-Head and Digital⁴. The reverbs are hall, plate, spring, shimmer and room¹⁴. Guitar World reports that Wampler describes the delays as "interpretations" of classic sounds rather than clones³.

Settings save to one of eight presets, which tap tempo can control, and MIDI access reaches 128 presets¹. The pedal runs in mono or stereo, parallel or series, and has an input for a user-assignable expression pedal¹. Guitar Pedal X lists the controls as Time, Feedback, Delay, Modulation Depth, Reverb Mix, a Bypass/Alt footswitch, a preset/save button for presets 1 to 8 and a tap tempo footswitch, with ports for mono in, stereo in, mono out, stereo out, expression and 9V DC at 130mA⁴. It is made in the USA and ships with a limited five-year warranty¹.

Prices differ between reports. MusicRadar gives $299 street¹, Guitar Pedal X gives $299⁴, and Guitar World gives $299.97³. Gearnews gives $318.00². Owners get a plugin free, available in AAX, AU and VST3 formats for Mac and PC; it otherwise costs $49.99¹³. Guitar World reports the pedal is available to order³.