The Caline CP-77 Bounty Hunter Heavy Metal Distortion is a compact high-gain distortion pedal. It sits in the distortion lane, and Pedal of the Day's reviewer summed it up this way: "There's not a ton to the CP-77 Bounty Hunter Heavy Metal, but the range is wide and the sounds are crisp."12
Controls and modes
The CP-77 keeps things simple: three knobs and a two-position switch.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Sets the pedal's output level |
| Miss | Tone shaping, part of the three-knob control set |
| Distortion | Sets the amount of gain |
| Extreme/Classic switch | 2-way selector between the two voicings |
Pedal of the Day described the control set as letting you find sounds "ranging from a nice, chunky rhythm tone up to full-on, balls-to-the-wall metal tone for soaring leads and innovative experimenting"2.
The mode switch is the pedal's main extra feature. Caline's own material describes the 2-way Extreme/Classic selector as allowing "a subtle variation from the more compressed classic tone to the more" open modern extreme sound. Pedal of the Day's reading is that Classic mode offers a more compressed tone, while Extreme mode "really accentuates the tonal structures of today's modern high-gain players"12.
Build and bypass
The pedal is built with a sturdy, full aluminum alloy shell for durability, and it is wired for true bypass switching, so the distortion circuit drops out of the signal path entirely when the pedal is off2.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's verdict was that the pedal does a lot with very little2:
"There's not a ton to the CP-77 Bounty Hunter Heavy Metal, but the range is wide and the sounds are crisp."
The same review framed it as an affordable way into modern high-gain tones, asking "Where else are you going to find these tones and attention to detail for less than $40, right?"2
Related Caline pedals
Caline makes a number of other dirt pedals besides the CP-77 Bounty Hunter, including the DCP-09 Tigershark Distortion Gate, the CP-15 Tantrum Heavy Metal, the CP-27 White British Distortion, the Rock Face Distortion and the Red Devil2.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Ryan Lutton
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Questions
Is the Caline CP-77 Bounty Hunter true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's review describes the CP-77 as wired for true bypass switching, so when the pedal is off, your guitar's signal passes through without the distortion circuit loading it. That matters on a pedalboard where several pedals sit in front of the amp, since it helps keep the clean tone intact when the Bounty Hunter is not engaged.
What is the difference between Classic and Extreme mode on the CP-77?
The CP-77 has a 2-way selector switch with Extreme and Classic positions. Caline describes it as allowing a subtle variation from the more compressed classic tone to a more open modern extreme sound. Pedal of the Day puts it similarly: Classic mode offers a more compressed tone, while Extreme mode accentuates the tonal structures of today's modern high-gain players.
How much does the Caline CP-77 cost?
When Pedal of the Day reviewed the CP-77 in June 2020, the reviewer noted that it cost less than $40 USD, asking where else you would find those tones and attention to detail for less than $40. Caline pedals are sold as budget alternatives, so expect it to sit in that low price range.
What does the Miss knob do on the Bounty Hunter?
The Miss knob is one of the CP-77's three controls, alongside Volume and Distortion. Together, the three let you dial in sounds ranging from a chunky rhythm tone up to full-on metal tones for leads, according to Pedal of the Day's review. The maker's own material does not spell out the Miss control's exact function beyond its place in that set.
What is the CP-77 enclosure made of?
Pedal of the Day describes the CP-77 as built with a sturdy, full aluminum alloy shell for durability. That is standard construction for compact distortion pedals and holds up to being stomped on and carried to gigs in a pedalboard bag.
Sources (2)
- CP-77 Bounty Hunter by Caline, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
- Caline CP-77 Bounty Hunter Heavy Metal Distortion, Pedal of the Day, 2020-06-25
