Jam Pedals releases Greg Koch Koch Ness Monster multi-effects units

October 2, 2024 · 3 sources

Jam Pedals released the Koch Ness Monster, a signature multi-effects unit built with Greg Koch, in two versions, the company announced on October 2, 2024. The regular unit is $790 and the Supreme is $2,190¹². Both are available to order, with the regular unit shipping from the end of October and the Supreme from the end of the year¹².

The regular Koch Ness Monster contains the Lucydreamer overdrive, Eureka! fuzz, Harmonius Monk tremolo and the Delay Llama delay, with a signal path running in that order¹². Tap tempo can be synced so the repeats from the Delay Llama Xtreme follow the pulse of the Harmonius Monk tremolo, set with a single button¹.

The Supreme adds an onboard Wahcko wah at the start of the signal chain, followed by the RetroVibe vibrato/chorus, Koch's signature Gristle King boost/drive, originally designed by Tim Jauernig, the Eureka fuzz circuit, the Lucydreamer overdrive, a send/return for external pedals, the Boomster buffer/boost, the Waterfall chorus, the Harmonius Monk, the Delay Llama MkII and the Delay Llama Xtreme¹². It has expression pedal inputs to control the speed of the RetroVibe, the level of the Boomster and the time of the Delay Llama Xtreme, plus a pair of inputs for external tap tempo and for the Delay Llama Xtreme's presets¹. The Delay Llama Xtreme and Harmonius Monk come preloaded with Koch's presets, and the Supreme includes a custom gig bag and optional plexiglass guides with labeled controls¹².

The two outlets differ on the Supreme's price: MusicRadar and Guitar World give $2,190¹², while Guitar Pedal X lists $2,290³. Guitar Pedal X describes the units as hand-finished in Koch Ness Monster orange and powered from a single socket³.