We’ve had a slew of affordable pedals coming through the shop lately, and have been pretty impressed with what they have to offer. One of these companies is Caline, and we’re going to take a look at their CP-36 Big Dipper Pitch Shifter today. A tiny pedal with a bunch of options, this is a nice way to get introduced to the world of pitch shifting, and at an unbeatable price for players of all skill levels.
Bringing both pitch shifting and octave options to the table, the Big Dipper works great with single notes and chords alike. The toggle switch lets you select from Pitch Up, Pitch Down and Detune modes, while the selector knob gives you a range of shifting modes, increasing as you go from left to right. The Detune mode on the selector ranges from -15 to +25 cents, going from subtle to experimental-sounding, depending on the settings. There are also Wet and Dry knobs that work to expand your signal blending options, furthering the prowess of this hidden little gem.
Aside from the fact that the Wet and Dry controls on our particular pedal are either labeled incorrectly or not wired right, there’s a lot to explore and dig about the Big Dipper. Not just a one trick pony, there are some excellent choices as far as octave and pitch shifting are concerned, and for a pedal that costs around 50 dollars new, you really do get bang for your buck. Cheers to another nice effect coming out of the Caline camp – we’ll have more for you coming soon, but for now, make sure to check out our demo below, and get over to Caline’s website to explore all of the musical gadgets they have to help expand your sound!
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