KMA Machines Strokkur

Product Description

Iceland, a place full of myths, miracles and fairytales. Mighty forces are dozing underneath the barren valley of Haukadalur. A Geysir, so graceful, letting you stand in awe to the power of nature. The KMA Machines Strokkur is KMA Audio Machines' Germanium Treble to Full-Range Booster.

Strokkur is KMA Audio Machines' inspired take on the iconic Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster. Well known for its power and exploding harmonics when pushing a tube amp on the edge of breakup, this pedal has helped shape and define legendary guitar tones throughout the ages. Now with Strokkur's updated and refined feature-set, these tones are ready to rock and inspire a new generation of players.

Strokkur is equipped with hand-selected NOS AC125 Tungsram transistors in order to stay true to the power and tone of the original, all while standing out from other germanium treble boosters on the market with its additional RANGE control and its two-band EQ-Section. This allows players to perfectly sculpt their own boosted tone, so it'll suit any amp, any instrument and any style! With its RANGE control, you can dial in anything between the classic treble booster sound to a full range boost, giving you a meaty sound with tight low-mids. The BOOST control, although not in need of much explanation, is very powerful. Set it low and simply use Strokkur as a subtle tone shaper, or begin cranking it and hear your tone shoot and soar into Rock'N Roll heaven with its mighty 17dB of boost on tap.

KMA added a passive TREBLE and BASS control to fine-tune your sound. TREBLE tames the high frequencies and the transients (>2.4 kHz) when the boost is fully cranked, which helps you to quickly find the sonic sweet spot in combination with your amp. BASS helps to prevent overloading the amp by cutting lower frequencies (<240 Hz), but leaves the low-mids untouched. Works especially well with humbucker guitars. Unlike most germanium boosters on the market, Strokkur is fitted with an internal DC converter and hence works with every regular 9V DC supply without fuss.

So, plug in your guitar and feel the force of nature!

Powered by an optional standard 9 V DC (max) PSU (negative center, 2.1 mm, approx. 12 mA current draw)

Every pedal is designed, assembled, silkscreened, tested and numbered by hand in KMA's small workshop. Doublesided PCBs are designed, tested and assembled by KMA, to guarantee a high quality standard and keep the price of the pedals reasonable. The use of an indestructible powdercoated die-cast enclosure ensures a maximum durability.

Controls:

• Boost: Sets the amount of natural germanium boost power
• Range: Defines the incoming bandwith of your signal from thin treble up to a full range boost
• Treble: Cuts the high frequencies (>2.4 kHz) by turning it counterclockwise
• Bass: Cuts the low frequencies (<240 Hz) by turning it counterclockwise

Internal Controls:

• BIAS Trimpots: Do not change them, if you not aware of it
• QB: Sets the base to ground resistance for the bias of the transistor
• QE: Sets the emitter to ground resistance for the bias of the transistor