Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble Booster

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Effect Pedal for Guitar

  • Treble Booster
  • Sounds comparable to the Dallas Rangemaster which was used used by guitarists like Tony Iommi, Brian May, Marc Bolan, KK Downing and Glen Tipton
  • Controls: Range, Boost and Heat
  • Power supply with 9 V battery or via 9 V DC power supply (coaxial connection - negative inside, not included - suitable power supply under article nr 409939)
  • Current consumption: 1 mA
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 62 x 33 x 114 mm
  • Made in USA
Available since April 2016
Item number 385295
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Effect Types Treble Booster
$181
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The extra edge
Tommac 09.11.2020
Really good addition to my effect chain. It's quite subtle, so don't expect major differences to your sound. Positioned at the start of the effect chain it gives a nice character to your sound. Very good into an overdriven tube amp. A kind of early 70's sound especially with a little chorus added - quite Brian May-ish. Turning the range knob to the left gives a fuzzy full range sound while turning to the right tightens up the sound with less bass coming through. Highly recommended.
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Best TB so far
flydiego 30.04.2020
I tried a bunch of TB (treble booster) pedals and so far this is the best and most versatile. The three knobs give you the possibility to adjust your sound as you wish, while most TB have only one or two knobs. Personally, I use it to emulate the sound of Brian May from Queen, combined with a VOX AC tube amp, or when I want to stay more quiet, with a Exotic AC Booster pedal... it does the job very well and it gives you a nice cutting sound. Beware, as all the TB is very noisy! I super-recommend it.
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Astounding classic tone
MichalZ 06.02.2024
Pros:
- user friendly
- amazing classic overdriven sound
- robust casing

Cons:
- old-fashioned circuit may buzz and hiss when engaged
- doesn’t like buffers before it, limiting options of positioning in the pedal chain.

First of all it’s a great pick for anyone who’s after original, interesting and uncommon overdriven sound. It is based on the classic treble booster used by May, Iommi, Judas Priest and many more so fabulous tones are guaranteed (provided you know how to tweak those knobs:D).

The sound it makes is absolutely stunning. My guitar (PRS McCarty) roars and screams like magic through this effect. I haven’t heard anyone I played with to have such original and distinguished sound I get thanks to Nagaviper.

It can go from classic treble booster tone to more modern tones with added mid and lower range (which may appeal to some and which is extra bonus you get with it).

Since it is an old fashioned circuit it comes with its drawbacks. In essence it buzzes and hisses when engaged, and the buzz is loud. Still this as a trade off.

Additionally, you need to crank up your amp so it crunches or is on a verge of overdrive to get the best of this pedal. It’s useless when plugged to a clean amp.

If I was to buy a treble booster again, I would go for this one, hands down.
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Classic British rock tone
Andres K. 02.07.2017
I use the Viper to push a Vox and a Marshall for solos but with some fiddling you can get pretty decent Black Sabbath tones out of it. Iommi classic tone was a Rangemaster (the Viper is a version of) into a Laney after all.

It can get shrill with a bright amp and a bright guitar and while you can extend the frequencies boosted with the range knob, it still remains a treble booster.

Most excellent, it has become my go to lead pedal.
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