Korg adds TR-S and HD-S build-it-yourself pedals to Nu:Tekt line

January 26, 2023 · 3 sources

Korg introduced the two kits on January 26, 2023, according to Guitar World and Gearnews, with Guitar.com reporting them the following day¹²³. Both are sold in kit form and require no soldering, and each comes with the tools needed to assemble it, including a circuit diagram¹²³.

Each pedal has four control knobs, a bypass footswitch and an LED, plus a small screen and three additional internal parameters, Guitar.com reported². The TR-S uses Korg's patent-pending Nutube technology, which the company says gives guitarists the "feel of a tube amp even when recording or playing through a transistor amp"¹². Its external knobs are Volume, Power Sag, Tube Gain and Mix, which goes from Direct to Tube; internal trim pots handle Tone, Sustain and Threshold¹²³. Gearnews describes the TR-S as offering amp-like sag and power amp-like compression³.

The HD-S contains three distortion circuits, with the balance between them adjusted by hidden trim pots under a panel on the front of the pedal³. External controls are Volume, Tone, Gate and Gain¹²³. Korg says the pedal can be used with basses and synths as well as guitars²³. Guitar World reported that the harmonic distortion was created in collaboration with Fumio Mieda, described as the creator of the Uni-Vibe¹.

Guitar World reported there was no official US price at the time, noting the OD-S was listed at $299¹. The OD-S was announced at NAMM in January 2020 with a stated 45-minute build time¹. No build time was given for the new kits¹.