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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2018 17:12:17 GMT -7
I've done a great job staying out of the pedal store lately. This excludes pedals I purchased 6 months ago that finally arrived on my doorstep this week. I got to play one of these bad boys at NAMM this year and immediately got on the list for the production units (I'm not cool enough to have gotten one of the LE NAMM versions). I guess you can classify it as an overdrive/boost/distortion/fuzz pedal, because when you wind this thing up, it has that "oh my god, my amp is about to explode" vibe going on. I put it next to the Mythical Overdrive on my board and after 10 minutes, the MO was off and in its box. This pedal is not a Klon or Klon-ish, but it does that fattening, beefed up base tone boost way better than a Klon ever could and with much more clarity. While every single overdrive pedal on the market promises amp-like response and feel, the Koda actually delivers. It has just the right amount of compression to feel like a cranked up amp under your fingers, but not over the top compression like a Friedman amp where you get lost in a dense mix. The coolest feature of this amp is the Output Section switch. You click that on and it's like opening up the MV on a tube amp. I generally shy away from pedals with 6+ knobs and switches, but the layout is very intuitive. The Drive knob is the input level, so you can mimic high output pickups slamming a preamp, or even a boost hitting the front end of an amp. Gain controls just that, and responds like preamp gain would. Bass and Treble are active boost/cut knobs, while the treble cut switch dials in two levels of cut. When engaged, the Output Level knob controls how hard the preamp hits the output stage like a preamp volume knob, and the overall volume acts like an MV. Such a cool pedal!
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 10, 2018 17:20:54 GMT -7
Frank, can you give us a quick demo - some really heavy stuff? Looks like cool beast!
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Post by KeithA on Jul 10, 2018 17:28:55 GMT -7
Oh my ! This may be too hard to resist !
Lol..where did you buy this? Direct?
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Post by sharkboy on Jul 10, 2018 17:37:37 GMT -7
That is great to hear. I have watched some of the YouTube demos. My biggest complaint about most distortion pedals is finding any touch- I know, my amps have kind of ruined pedals for me. I’m hopeful that this one will be better and also let me get some good ampy tones when I have to record quietly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2018 18:39:45 GMT -7
Midwood Guitar Studio ended up fulfilling my order. Check the quick clip below. That's all Koda just working the volume knob on the guitar. Clean to crunch to liquid sustain, just like their amps. Komet Koda Soundcloud
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Post by KeithA on Jul 10, 2018 18:44:35 GMT -7
Midwood Guitar Studio ended up fulfilling my order. Check the quick clip below. That's all Koda just working the volume knob on the guitar. Clean to crunch to liquid sustain, just like their amps. Komet Koda SoundcloudNice! Is there a better STP tune?
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Post by purpletele on Jul 10, 2018 18:49:35 GMT -7
Sounds like my Maz 8 with a Gain Changer and Tumnus,
Dang I shouldn't have sold that amp. Joking
Sounds like a cool pedal, I'm afraid to find out the retail value.
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Post by KeithA on Jul 10, 2018 18:50:23 GMT -7
Sounds like my Maz 8 with a Gain Changer and Tumnus, Dang I shouldn't have sold that amp. Sounds like a cool pedal, I'm afraid to find out the retail value. I think US$249
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 10, 2018 18:51:55 GMT -7
Thanks Frank! There was a load of harmonics in that clip. Sounds like a great pedal. Mines on the way!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2018 18:57:54 GMT -7
Midwood Guitar Studio ended up fulfilling my order. Check the quick clip below. That's all Koda just working the volume knob on the guitar. Clean to crunch to liquid sustain, just like their amps. Komet Koda SoundcloudNice! Is there a better STP tune? I haven't found the "Meatplow" settings yet.....
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Post by doctorice on Jul 11, 2018 6:24:35 GMT -7
Great clip, Frank. I've not listened to other YouTube demos, but the concept seems similar to Strymon's Riverside. I like that one a lot and have it on my gig board. Of course, there's a digital component in the Strymon; however, I don't hear anything that bothers me.
I know you enjoy cranking an amp. How are you planning to use this pedal live?
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Post by sharkboy on Jul 11, 2018 7:46:11 GMT -7
Mine came yesterday. I ran it for a few minutes last night. I think it will take me a bit of tweaking to get the levels right. Probably a little more work up front, than other pedals. I’m hopeful that some effort will pay off.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 7:59:36 GMT -7
Great clip, Frank. I've not listened to other YouTube demos, but the concept seems similar to Strymon's Riverside. I like that one a lot and have it on my gig board. Of course, there's a digital component in the Strymon; however, I don't hear anything that bothers me. I know you enjoy cranking an amp. How are you planning to use this pedal live? Probably going to be my "more" pedal. This spot always rotates on my board, Mythical Overdrive, KOT, Prism, now Koda. I was using the MO or the KOT to coax a little more gain out of the DB4. The MO excites the bass frequencies a little too much with a Les Paul, and the KOT cuts too much bass with low output pickups. The Koda is just right! Gotta have that bass knob, and I can adjust it with my foot based on where it's located on the pedal.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jul 13, 2018 11:32:39 GMT -7
Heavy. It's got some authority, doesn't it?
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 17, 2018 18:06:50 GMT -7
My impression of the KODA after the first day: definitely seems like a fuzz, but with extraordinary tweakability. Got some good clean boost and mild overdrive (with the Drive knob turned down, Gain up) and of course screaming insanity, but will need some more time with it to get the most out of it. The Drive knob seems to add a really transistorized, hard clipping to the signal with a very metallic sounding decay, not smooth at all. With it turned down, it’s plenty smooth, so I’ll use that as the round house kick to the face when needed. Overall II like it, way different animal than your typical OD. Still experimenting with the Output and associated switch.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 16:02:47 GMT -7
Interesting, Chilly. So far, I like mine with the Gain down and the Drive up.
The Output section would be steller if it was footswitchable.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 19, 2018 16:14:43 GMT -7
All, I’ve tried multiple guitars, amps, cables with the same outcome. It’s a spitting/splattering sound, most noticeable at lower gain settings but still there under high gain as well. No settings seem to mitigate it, always there. Almost sounds like a starved transistor like on some fuzz pedals with a bias knob. Anybody else having this issue? Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 8:17:16 GMT -7
All, I’ve tried multiple guitars, amps, cables with the same outcome. It’s a spitting/splattering sound, most noticeable at lower gain settings but still there under high gain as well. No settings seem to mitigate it, always there. Almost sounds like a starved transistor like on some fuzz pedals with a bias knob. Anybody else having this issue? Thanks. I'm gonna say something is up with that pedal. Not what I'm getting out of mine at all.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 20, 2018 9:55:21 GMT -7
Thanks Frank. It's going back for a replacement.
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Post by sharkboy on Jul 21, 2018 12:14:44 GMT -7
All, I’ve tried multiple guitars, amps, cables with the same outcome. It’s a spitting/splattering sound, most noticeable at lower gain settings but still there under high gain as well. No settings seem to mitigate it, always there. Almost sounds like a starved transistor like on some fuzz pedals with a bias knob. Anybody else having this issue? Thanks. I'm having the same issue. Mine will go back, too. This isn't just one of those "huh, I can't make it sound like Mike Hermans or Simon Gotthief on the youtubses" thing. I think it's individually defective, but this exercise is making me like some of my recent, but pre-existing pedals seem pretty okay.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 12:18:49 GMT -7
One thing to note, I did talk to Hogy at Komet about the "new" KODAs. They had to re-do some boards because of layout and diminishing supply of NOS components. They went from through-hole to surface mount, and went from a standard switch to a soft switch.
I wonder if something went awry in the re-design of the new boards??? Mine is working fine right now (knock on wood).
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 21, 2018 12:37:41 GMT -7
Is yours one of the new ones? Mine has the soft switch and surface mount board. I tried calling Komet to ask if my issue is just part of the design but they had closed for the day. I thought it may just be that it is not a good choice for clean boosting and light overdrive, but the directions say otherwise. I sent an audio sample to Matt at Midwood but have not heard back yet.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 21, 2018 13:40:45 GMT -7
After trying it himself, Matt from Midwood said the Kodas he has do the same thing at low settings. I bought it for higher gain things in the first place, so I can definitely deal with it. Midwood was excellent in answering my questions, good people. Thanks!
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Post by sharkboy on Jul 21, 2018 14:29:53 GMT -7
Thank you for the info. I’ll try it out a little more and in front of my amps. One thing about Komet amps (and the wreck) is that they can send a fairly sharp transient into anything after it in the chain and something beyond the circuit that can’t track it could create that clicky effect.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 22, 2018 14:01:04 GMT -7
After spending more time with it I can say it is a keeper. Keep the volume knob dialed up and the decay issue goes away. It grinds like a locomotive when spun up and makes my smaller homebrew creations sound huge. Does clean boost as well with the vol up. Takes some time to dial in, but gives back when you do. Thanks everyone!
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jul 22, 2018 17:36:53 GMT -7
After spending more time with it I can say it is a keeper. Keep the volume knob dialed up and the decay issue goes away. It grinds like a locomotive when spun up and makes my smaller homebrew creations sound huge. Does clean boost as well with the vol up. Takes some time to dial in, but gives back when you do. Thanks everyone! Glad to hear the report, Chilly. I was a little concerned about the difference in tone between Frank and you're reports. Mine's supposed to be on the porch this Wednesday. Mike (doctorice) was right...I really need to strikeout the word "guitar" in my avatar and replace it with "pedal". Or maybe just add "pedal" to it.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 22, 2018 18:10:26 GMT -7
After spending more time with it I can say it is a keeper. Keep the volume knob dialed up and the decay issue goes away. It grinds like a locomotive when spun up and makes my smaller homebrew creations sound huge. Does clean boost as well with the vol up. Takes some time to dial in, but gives back when you do. Thanks everyone! Glad to hear the report, Chilly. I was a little concerned about the difference in tone between Frank and you're reports. Mine's supposed to be on the porch this Wednesday. Mike (doctorice) was right...I really need to strikeout the word "guitar" in my avatar and replace it with "pedal". Or maybe just add "pedal" to it. Dave - glad you joined the Koda Kamp! Please report your findings when you’ve had time to get to know her!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 21:50:38 GMT -7
Alright, more dudes in Koda camp!
I've been using mine always on and working the guitar volume knob more than ever. It's hard to even tell there's a pedal in between guitar and amp.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jul 24, 2018 19:46:32 GMT -7
Alright, more dudes in Koda camp! I've been using mine always on and working the guitar volume knob more than ever. It's hard to even tell there's a pedal in between guitar and amp. That's just what I noticed about the Ethos TWE-1. It responds like an amp; turning the GV down leaves a good deal of volume but takes the overdrive down. When you get down to 3 or so on the guitar (on a 1-10 scale) it's real clean but still has some volume to it. I've heard about how well the TWE-1 pairs up with the KODA, so it's going to be really cool to try them together. Mine's coming tomorrow. It's going to be a fun, loud afternoon at Dave's place.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Jul 25, 2018 8:45:24 GMT -7
Quick update. I talked to Holger at Komet about my issue and he confirmed that it is a transistor biasing issue with this batch. It will not affect all of the pedals in this release as transistor drift and other considerations are at play which only affect some of the units. Komet is looking at the issue and will repair/replace when they finalize the fix. Meanwhile, running it at 18V will either fix or drastically improve the issue without harming the pedal. They expect to have a permanent solution by end of week. Komet is very concerned about getting the fix right - good people to deal with!
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