Catalinbread SILVER KISS Mk2 2007 REISSUE Overdrive

Essentials to Know About the Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 Pedal

• 3-in-1 ultra musical: clean boost, medium gain overdrive, and 3-band active EQ all in one enclosure.
• Glassy and dynamic drive: an op-amp engine with soft clipping for pronounced harmonics and natural decay.
• Powerful active EQ: plenty of boost/cut range on Bass, Mid, and Treb to sculpt a smooth, scooped, or cutting tone.
• Transparency on demand: setting the EQ to noon removes the equalization section from the circuit for a more neutral boost/OD.

A flagship overdrive, revived from Catalinbread archives

The Silver Kiss MK2 is one of those "signature" pedals that doesn't aim to copy a classic but offers a house approach to drive: a clear, open overdrive with a very gradual transition between clean, break-up, and crunch. Designed as an iconic model of the brand, it returns with a simple and brilliant idea: to provide a refined gain foundation, then let you control the spectrum with a powerful active EQ to adapt the pedal to any amp, any pedalboard, and any guitar.

Who is the Silver Kiss MK2 for, and in which styles does it excel?

The Silver Kiss MK2 is aimed at guitarists who want to preserve their instrument's identity (snappy single coils, warm PAFs, more aggressive modern pickups) while adding dimension. In blues, rock, indie, pop, funk, fusion, it excels as a clean boost to bring a solo forward, as a medium overdrive to thicken a clean channel, or as a sculpting tool before another drive pedal to "tune" the low mids and presence. In the studio, it helps place the guitar in the mix; live, it allows quick adaptation to different backlines.

Simple ergonomics, but very advanced control

The philosophy is clear: GAIN adjusts the gain before the EQ (from almost clean to medium drive), VOL sets the output level, and the active BASS / MID / TREB EQ controls the frequency bands with great authority. A very practical feature: setting BASS, MID, and TREB to noon removes the EQ section from the signal path, giving a more "straight" boost/overdrive feel. Add to that a true bypass and pedalboard-compatible power supply, and you get a pedal designed for real playing: gain stacking, fine adjustments, and reproducible settings.

The sound

The Silver Kiss MK2 stands out with a crystalline grain and a very responsive attack to the touch: it respects right-hand nuances, cleans up well with the guitar volume, and brings out bright harmonics without becoming harsh. At low gain, it's a firm and sustained clean boost, ideal for pushing the amp input or "waking up" a preamp section. Increasing the gain brings a gradual break-up with saturation that remains clear on chords. The active EQ then allows shifting from a more velvety and dense sound (enhanced bass/mids) to a clearer and more cutting tone (tightened mids, present highs), perfect for complementing another pedal placed downstream.

Technical specifications

Effects	EQ, Volume, Overdrive	Type	sector
Technology	Analog	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Grey
EQ	3 channels

Effect pedal	overdrive / clean boost / 3-band active equalizer	Input	6.35mm (1/4") mono jack
Circuit	analog, op-amp architecture with soft clipping	Output	6.35mm (1/4") mono jack
Designed in	USA	Bypass	true bypass
Made in	USA	Footswitch	click type
EAN	853710005885	Dimensions	11.3 x 6.5 x 5.3 cm
TREB	treble filter level (active EQ)	Weight	245 g
MID	midrange level (broadband adjustment)	Power supply	not included
BASS	bass filter level (active EQ)	Required power supply	9V DC center negative (compatible with 9V to 18V DC)
VOL	output volume	Current draw	2 mA
GAIN	amount of gain before EQ	Battery compartment	none
EQ bypassable in practice	BASS, MID, and TREB at noon remove the EQ section from the circuit