Name: SideArm Overdrive
Brand: Catalinbread
SKU: SideArm Black & White
Price: 119.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Catalinbread, SideArm Overdrive

There's nothing like firing up "ol' reliable" and watching the crowd light up as you nail your best riff. The Sidearm is your go-to device, offering a modern twist on the classic ‘79 “green overdrive.”

With adjusted filters, the Sidearm enhances the circuit, emphasizing the new Mids control and revamped Tone knob. It features a “hump frequency” at 1KHz and a mids control targeting the typical “green” frequency of 720Hz, allowing for customizable tone adjustments.

The Tone control boosts lows and cuts highs when turned down, and does the opposite when cranked up, helping you refine your sound whether you need more treble or a thicker tone in your amp’s bright channel.

MIDS: Engages a mid control centred at ~720Hz. 720Hz is the “mid hump” frequency of the original Tube Screamer, which means that the circuit attenuates frequencies above 720Hz at 3dB per octave, which gives the original its characteristic tone. The Sidearm moves that cut to 1KHz, opening up the upper mids, but the Mids control retains the cut or boost at 720Hz. Turning this up boosts the 720Hz band, and turning it down scoops out the same band. The bandwidth of this control is such that the edges glance the 1KHz cut for a harmonious mids enhancement. The centre is Flat
TONE: This is a tilt EQ centred at 1KHz. When you turn it up above noon, frequencies above 1KHz are boosted, and frequencies below are cut. Turning it down yields the opposite effect. Because this control’s centre frequency is relatively high, the circuit has been tweaked so that the treble is boosted slightly less than the bass when either side is maxed. (The latest revision, not this one, will have a very gentle treble filter that shaves off harsh frequencies above 16KHz.)
DRIVE: Adds gain. Much more than a regular Tube Screamer (and much less, too). Goes from clean to very dirty.