The Caline Clear Veil, also known as the CP-32, is a compact fuzz pedal from Caline that mixes overdrive and fuzz in a single analog circuit12. Rather than going for all-out heavy fuzz, it sits at the milder, mid-focused end of the fuzz spectrum, and it cleans up into overdrive territory when you back off either the gain control or your guitar's volume knob1.
What it does
The Clear Veil sits in the overlap between overdrive and fuzz. In practice that means it is not the pedal for huge, saturated fuzz walls. It is aimed at the gentler end of the fuzz spectrum, where the effect reads as a thickened, raspy drive.
The blend between the two effects is set by the gain control. At lower settings the pedal sounds more like an overdrive, and it gets fuzzier as you crank it up. Rolling back your guitar's volume knob has a similar effect, giving what the reviewer called "more of a drive mild overdrive" rather than fuzz1.
Controls
A 2016 review video describes the control set as a Drive/Fuzz control, Treble and Bass tone controls, and a Level control, plus a single footswitch1.
| Control | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drive / Fuzz | Sets the amount of gain; lower settings sound like overdrive, higher settings get fuzzier | 1 |
| Treble | Shapes the high end | 1 |
| Bass | Shapes the low end | 1 |
| Level | Sets the output volume | 1 |
Power
The review video points out 9V and 18V DC power options on the side of the pedal1. Running it at 18V, the reviewer found "it's a little bit warmer tone" and that the pedal kicks harder than at 9V1.
What reviewers said
Scott of the Old7StringGuy YouTube channel reviewed the Clear Veil and called it "a very very good sort of um Mid mild to Mid Drive kind of fuzz tone"1. He also found it "stacks well too," demonstrating it with a Tube Screamer on top of it1. That matches how the pedal is described more broadly: as excelling at mid and low fuzz rather than all-out heavy fuzz, with lower Fuzz knob settings sounding more like an overdrive and getting fuzzier as the knob is turned up1.
In the video, Scott walks through the controls, the 9V and 18V power options, and the volume-rollback cleanup, and plays examples at different gain settings:
Where it sits in Caline's range
The Clear Veil sits in Caline's lineup as a combination overdrive and fuzz pedal, a single circuit that blends the two rather than switching between separate effects1. At lower settings on the Fuzz knob it behaves more like an overdrive, and it gets fuzzier as the knob is cranked up1. It is an analog pedal, made in China, with a list price of $382.
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Questions
Is the Caline Clear Veil a fuzz or an overdrive?
It is both. The pedal combines overdrive and fuzz tones in one circuit. With the gain control turned down it behaves more like an overdrive, and it gets fuzzier as you turn the knob up. A review video places it in the mild-to-mid fuzz camp rather than all-out heavy fuzz.
How is the Caline Clear Veil powered?
A review video shows 9V and 18V DC power options on the side of the pedal. At 18V the reviewer found the tone a little warmer and noted it kicks harder than at 9V.
What controls does the Caline Clear Veil have?
A 2016 review video describes a Drive/Fuzz control, Treble and Bass tone controls, and a Level control for output volume, plus a single footswitch. Rolling back the guitar's volume knob cleans the pedal up into milder overdrive territory.
Sources (2)
- Caline CP-32 Clear Veil Overdrive / Fuzz Pedal Review, Old7StringGuy (YouTube), 2016-09-21
- Caline CP-32 Clear Veil, onethousandpedals.com
