Caline USA, CP-24 10-Band EQ equalizer Guitar Effects pedal

There are a lot of cheap EQ pedals on the market, and most of them work just fine. But I opted for this Caline model because: (a) I have other Caline pedals and appreciate their value and build quality; (b) I wanted one with a master volume/gain control; (c) I wanted one affordable enough that I didn't have to feel sick about breaking if I used it improperly. I got the CP-24 primarily to use with my guitar amp - it's excellent in the effects loop, where you can most purely impact EQ frequencies without then feeding those into a preamp, which itself has its own tone stack. You can also use it as a volume attenuator - set up your amp for the tone you want at any volume, and then roll back the gain using this EQ pedal in the FX loop. Works great for home/apartment practicing! Guitar frequencies are more narrowly focused than this, and most frequencies below the 100Hz level are below what the guitar actually puts out. So you don't "need" a 10 band EQ, per se, but having one gives you more precise control. For example: maybe you want to boost mids, but really want to boost LOWER-mids, as opposed to a Tubesceamer-like effect. The CP-24 allows you to do that. I also want it because I could see using it with bass, synths, and other gear that much work more in a full range of frequencies. The pedal itself is built very well, though I wouldn't put a lot of stress on the 11 slider knobs, which are plastic and could break off if rest or drop other things on top of it. The CP-24 is a great affordable option if you want a 10-band EQ and can't afford something like the MXR version.

When I ordered this EQ pedal I asked myself “how good could it really be and after having it to hand for a few months I can happily say I woefully underestimated it. I’m mostly an at home player and having the level of sound shaping this pedal provides is incredibly beneficial when playing thru practice amps with smaller speakers or at lower volumes. I’ve always found 1x8 combo amplifiers to sound really boxy and dull and although that issue has improved with today’s modeling amps, having this pedal in the chain is a game changer. It works great with both clean and distorted tones with little adjustment in between. It’s larger than a Boss EQ pedal but it’s way more versatile and fits well on a board especially if you’re willing to mount it sideways. The lighted sliders are very nice to have too. Recommended!

10 bands is more than you need for a guitar pedal. I've found ways to put it to use beyond the guitar pedal chain. I used it in a condenser mic chain after converting to line level using a tube preamp. There's no major noise introduced by this unit. The tone shaping works but could be a little more dramatic. The addition of the 9 volt batter plug is a nice touch considering the con that there is no battery bay in the device. I've been using the plug with battery over my powered 9 volt DC simply because I've been using the EQ far from where the powered jacks for pedals are. I've decided to buy a pack of those 9 volt plugs for other similar applications. I often run two parallel effects chains. One goes to the amp or second direct in and the other to the passive DI and tube preamp. I believe I will get a second, more guitar band EQ such as BOSS or MXR for the amp side and continue to use the Caline on the second side channel. Good product so far.

This works well in front or in an effects loop. There is a lot of difference between the two positions. It gets noisy if you use as a cranked boost, but plays nice not fully cranked. It's a clone, but works like the original. Nice steel case. Definitely deserves a spot on your pedal board.

I decided to get this over the much more expensive name pedals to keep the cost of my sound board down to a minimum. The first time I hooked this up it buzzed like a fridge but it turned out to be a ground loop issue with my cheap non-isolated power supply. I switched over to a really pricey fully isolated pedal supply and it sounds amazing! I was able to shape the output of my Traveller bass to sound a lot more like my p-bass humbucker pick-ups before going in to a compressor and ampeg amp modelling pedal. The resulting tone is amazing. Without the equalizer with the piazzo bridge pick-up the highs were over bright and the mid and low ranges were thin. After shaping the sound and compressing it I was able to bring the sound to the level where the low, mid, and high knobs on the ampeg pedal was able to finish the job without any noticable hiss or hum. It was exactly what my pedal board needed to make my little bass sound like a big bass. My only concern was the sliders. While it looks cool I'm worried I could break one. The other issue is it's a wide pedal so it takes a lot of pedal board real estate. Other than that I'm really happy with this purchase.

I have had trouble getting this Caline CP-24 EQ pedal to do anything and I just figured out why, but too late to return it. It turns out that I got a defective pedal, or perhaps they are all defective. I don't really know which. In any case, this one does not work right. With all the EQ sliders set to 0, the Gain slider has to be at 6 just to not sound quieter when it is switched on. The Gain set at 0 is supposed to be unity gain, but that actually is about 3dB quieter than when the pedal is off. So if you are using it to get a lower signal (like playing in an apartment with this pedal in the effects loop) that actually works well. But using it before an amp is not so good. I think I would like it if I got one that worked right. Since it took me over 30 days to figure out what was wrong, I don't know how to return it. I recommend getting it locally so you can return it if you get a defective one. Other info - It takes up 2 pedal spaces. The lights on the slider are great. The on/off switch is really loud when switching it on. There is a big audible click. Again, I don't know if that is on all of these pedals or just the one I got. 2 stars might be generous. Changing from 2 stars to 1 star because, later, after I wrote the initial review, the pedal started crackling when switched on. It is totally unusable. Not worth buying.

So I have been playing for years, and I've gone through the struggle of finding a pleasant tone and going through more amps than I ever have guitars or other instruments. With an eq pedal, it makes finding that sweet spot so much easier, and can effectively make a crap amp sound alright. This unit in particular has the range to even tweak 8 string guitars and bass, pre, or post effects and distortion and it hasn't popped. For the price it's well worth it. I'm angry that these pedals exist and are so cheap and I just now bought one after over 18 years of playing. Stellar pedal. No operating issues, plastic is a bit chinsey but if you're mounting it on a pedal board I don't see a problem arising. OH! AND BTW! the gain slider on this pedal is powered gain with boost rather than just a volume slider, so you can boost your signal as well as tweak your tone.

Works great for clean boost. Very transparent. The knobs have a resting spot in the middle that isn't totally straight on mine, and they don't feel super sturdy but it's not a big deal tho. They don't feel flimsy per say, just not solid. When I crank the gain up 100% on a clean signal it has a slight hiss. I pair it with my sd1 OD for a 2nd clean boost and the hiss is more present. That's not a big deal either cause it probably shouldnt be cranked 100%. Roll the gain back and it sounds amazing with my delay and reverb. 💯 I would buy again over mxr or boss. Since an eq should be transparent, they should be more or less sound the same.

Didn't last broke down.. Returned, could have been a one off?

UPDATE, SEE BELOW First of all, I ordered this at 7pm yesterday and received it today at 10:15am...how is that even possible ? Talk about fast shipping :-) The pedal feels really solid, casing seems to be made out of "heavy" gauge metal. Sliders feel good and there's a "stop" at 0 position. 9V battery adapter and stick on clear rubber feet included. I haven't tried it yet, but will update review as soon as I do. UPDATE : finally tried it, works great ! The only thing is that 16k band doesn't do anything, unless it's my hearing and I just can't hear such a high frequency, which wouldn't surprise me... 😉 As MXR makes a pedal that's almost identical with exactly the same bands, I guess people with good hearing can perceive 16k sounds.

Buena calidad, recomendado!!

Excellent !!!

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