The Caline CP-508 Wonderland is an ambient modulated reverb pedal: a digital reverb unit built to produce deep, spacious washes rather than subtle room ambience. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as a pedal that "will transport you to a magical world of deep, spacious ambient modulated reverb," adding "a cavernous shimmer to your swells and audio soundscapes"1.
What it does and who it is for
The Wonderland sits at the atmospheric end of Caline's reverb range. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as adding "a cavernous shimmer to your swells and audio soundscapes," and positions it for players building swells and pads: "Absolutely ideal for Shoegaze, Ambient, Prog Rock or when you want to create an ambient swell or pad"1. Pedal of the Day carried the same intended-use description in its demo of the pedal2.
Because it is a modulated reverb, movement within the reverb tail is part of the design, in the same family as the Caline Mariana Modulated Reverb. Players after a more conventional reverb sound in the same maker's range can look at the CP-512 Old School Reverb, the CP-44 Reflector Spring Reverb or the CP-26 Snake Bite Cavernous Reverb2.
Power requirements
Caline describes the Wonderland's sound as "adding a cavernous shimmer to your swells and audio soundscapes," and points it at players after an ambient swell or pad. It is a pedal built for texture rather than drive, so how you feed it matters as much as what sits before it1.
The pedal draws 100mA according to RockBoard's PedalPedia's listing1. That is enough current that a shared or low-current daisy-chain output is a poor match; a dedicated supply output is the safer arrangement.
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Questions
What power supply does the Caline CP-508 Wonderland need?
Caline's product listing on RockBoard PedalPedia gives the Wonderland a 4V DC, center negative power requirement. That is an unusual voltage for a pedal, so it is worth matching your supply to it rather than assuming a standard setting will do. The pedal draws 100mA, which rules out running it from a low-output output of a daisy chain supply.
Is the Caline CP-508 Wonderland analog or digital?
The Wonderland is a digital pedal. RockBoard PedalPedia lists its circuit type as digital, which fits what it is built to do: long, modulated ambient reverbs are processed digitally, while analog circuits are generally reserved for simpler, shorter reverb and delay designs.
How much current does the Wonderland draw?
The Caline CP-508 Wonderland draws 100mA, according to the maker's listing on RockBoard PedalPedia. When planning a pedalboard power supply, leave that much headroom on the output you assign to it, and do not share that output with another pedal.
What music styles is the Caline CP-508 Wonderland made for?
Caline describes the Wonderland as absolutely ideal for Shoegaze, Ambient and Prog Rock, or whenever you want to create an ambient swell or pad. Pedal of the Day's 2023 review carries the same description, placing it squarely in the ambient and soundscape camp rather than as a subtle room reverb.
Sources (2)
- CP-508 Wonderland by Caline, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
- Caline CP-507 Mariana Modulated Reverbs / CP-508 Wonderland Ambient Reverb Machine, Pedal of the Day, 2023-08-26
