The Caline G-006 Timberwolf is a vibrato pedal, a modulation effect that bends the pitch of your notes up and down in a repeating cycle rather than adding a detuned copy the way a chorus does. It was reviewed as a new pedal by Pedal of the Day on 20 September 2023, alongside its G Series stablemate, the G-003 Orca Chorus, in a piece covering two new Caline modulation pedals1.
What it does
The pedal's range is set largely by its mix knob, which blends the affected vibrato signal with your dry tone. Pedal of the Day describes the span it covers1:
"offers everything from an 'always-on' subtle trill to sweeten your melodies, via the mix knob set low, or a full throated pulsating vibrato warble when pushed"
In practice that means the Timberwolf can sit low in the blend as a gentle movement behind your playing, or be pushed toward a pronounced pitch warble. The same review frames the G-003 Orca Chorus and G-006 Timberwolf as two pedals that "bring modulation to the forefront" for Caline1.
Where it sits among vibrato pedals
Vibrato is a broad family, running from compact simple pedals like the TC Electronic Shaker and Danelectro DJ-15 Chicken Salad Vibrato Mini to vibe-style units such as the JHS Pedals Unicorn V2 and Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe. The Timberwolf's mix control places it in the camp where you choose how much of the effect you hear, which is what allows the subtle-to-full range the review describes. For more on the effect type and the other pedals in it, see Vibrato Pedals.
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Questions
What does the Caline G-006 Timberwolf do?
It is a vibrato pedal, meaning it bends the pitch of your notes up and down in a repeating cycle. Pedal of the Day describes its range as everything from an always-on subtle trill to sweeten your melodies, with the mix knob set low, up to a full throated pulsating vibrato warble when the mix is pushed higher.
How is the Timberwolf different from a chorus pedal?
Vibrato shifts the pitch of the whole signal, while chorus blends a detuned copy with your dry signal to add width. Caline introduced the Timberwolf alongside the G-003 Orca Chorus, two G Series pedals that bring modulation to the forefront, so the pair covers both sides of that family.
Sources (1)
- Caline G-003 Orca Chorus / G-006 Timberwolf Vibrato, Pedal of the Day, 2023-09-20
