The Krampus is a bass drive pedal from J. Michael Pedals, listed as a Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz guitar effects pedal.1 That three-way label puts it across the ground that separates overdrive pedals, distortion pedals and fuzz pedals rather than in one camp.2
What it does
The Krampus is built for bass: it is a drive circuit intended to take a bass signal and push it into overdrive, distortion or fuzz sounds. As a bass pedal, it belongs to the same family as J. Michael Pedals' other bass offerings, including the Adamu Bass Preamp/Distortion and the Deluge Bass Distortion.1
The three labels on it point to three stages of drive, from the gentler compression and grit of overdrive through the harder clipping of distortion to the thick, buzzing sustain of fuzz. Where a player sets it depends on how far they want to push the bass signal, and the pedal is named for covering that whole range in one box.2
Where it came from
The pedal carries the J. Michael Pedals name, a small builder of bass effects, and is listed as a Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz guitar effects pedal.1
That release put the Krampus in front of two audiences at once:
- Players who wanted the finished pedal from J. Michael Pedals2
- DIY builders who could assemble the circuit themselves from a General Guitar Gadgets project1
Pedal of the Day also featured the Krampus, describing it as "the Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz guitar effects pedal from J. Michael Pedals."2
"The Krampus is a very cool bass OverDrive by J. Michael Pedals."
Videos
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Sources (2)
- Krampus Bass Overdrive: DIY Kit & Schematic, generalguitargadgets.com, 2014-07-13
- J. Michael Pedals Krampus Overdrive Distortion Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2014-10-28
