The Krampus is a compact pedal from J. Michael Pedals that covers three drive-family effects in one box: bass drive, distortion and fuzz. General Guitar Gadgets, which has carried the circuit as a bass project, describes it plainly: "The Krampus is a very cool bass OverDrive by J. Michael Pedals."1 Pedal of the Day featured it as the Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz, a guitar effects pedal from the same maker.2
For a bass player, that puts the Krampus in the same family as other overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals, but voiced and named for bass rather than guitar. It sits alongside the wider field of bass pedals built to keep a low string's character intact while adding grit.
What reviewers said
The pedal's main published coverage is a video review on Pedal of the Day, posted November 30, 2014. The reviewer, Kyle, introduced it as one of the site's video features: "We've got another VIDEO review for you today: The Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz from J. Michael Pedals."2
"We've got another VIDEO review for you today: The Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz from J. Michael Pedals"
The Krampus also appears as a bass project on General Guitar Gadgets, which identifies the circuit as a J. Michael Pedals bass overdrive design.1
Videos
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Questions
Is the J. Michael Pedals Krampus made for bass?
Yes. The pedal is named the Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz, and General Guitar Gadgets describes it as a bass overdrive by J. Michael Pedals. It covers three drive-related effect types in one box: overdrive, distortion and fuzz, aimed at bass players.
Who makes the Krampus pedal?
The Krampus is made by J. Michael Pedals. Both Pedal of the Day, which featured a video review of the pedal in November 2014, and General Guitar Gadgets, which has offered it as a bass project, name J. Michael Pedals as the maker.
Has the Krampus been reviewed on video?
Yes. Pedal of the Day featured the Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz as a video review on November 30, 2014. The review was submitted by Kyle, who noted it was one of the site's video reviews.
Sources (2)
- Krampus Bass Overdrive: DIY Kit & Schematic, generalguitargadgets.com, 2014-07-13
- J. Michael Pedals Krampus Bass Drive / Distortion / Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2014-11-30