Ever since Brian Wampler first picked up a guitar, he's been chasing the perfect sound—a quest that led him to start building pedals. One challenge continued to surface, both for him and for the countless musicians he spoke with: the struggle to have a wide range of sounds with complex editing capabilities while keeping the pedal interface manageable. It often felt like there was a need to compromise on versatility or sacrifice valuable space. Brian knew there had to be a better way. That’s why he created the Catacombs—a pedal that eliminates the compromise entirely. This pedal packs 11 of the most popular delay and reverb sounds into one intuitive, powerful package. Whether a musician is after a trusty digital delay with plate reverb or a musical shimmer paired with spaced-out echo, the Catacombs has it covered.
The team at Wampler worked extensively to ensure that the Catacombs would become an indispensable part of any musician's rig. It allows users to run one of six delay and one of five reverb programs simultaneously. Each program offers tap-tempo control and can be saved into one of the pedal's eight onboard preset locations for instant recall. Delays and reverbs can be run in Mono, Stereo, in parallel, or in series. It’s like having a studio's worth of delay and reverb effects at one’s feet.
But it doesn’t end there—the pedal also includes a complete software version as a plugin for a DAW in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats for both Mac and PC. The Catacombs plugin is free for all customers who register their warranty online (plugin suite costs $49.99 if purchased separately).
Key Features:
- Studio quality conversion 48 kHz sampling rate with 24-bit audio
- Full 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response
- Studio-quality vintage and modern effects – 6 Delays and 5 Reverbs designed and realized in-house at Wampler
- Simple user interface making your sound design instantaneous
- All parameters controllable via an outboard expression pedal
- 8 onboard preset locations to save your favorite patches, 128 total via MIDI
- Full MIDI control with CC and PC commands and MIDI clock compatibility
- True Stereo or Mono I/O
- Accepts line level signals
- Complete set of AAX, AU, and VST3 plugins FREE when pedal registered online
- Pedalboard friendly enclosure with minimal footprint
- Power draw – 9V DC center pin negative, external supply only: 130mA at 9V
- Dimensions : 4.5” x 3.75” x 2.25” (114 x 95 x 56mm) Weight: 2 pounds (910g)
- Includes Wampler’s limited 5-year warranty
- Designed and Built in the USA
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