The Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive is an analog overdrive pedal from Kasha, built to what No Treble described as the standards of the company's boutique amplifiers. Instead of a single voice, it offers four channels with separate voicing and gain structure, so one pedal can cover everything from a light touch of grit to a heavy push. No Treble's Evan Kepner wrote that "Each voicing has just the right amount of gain, highs, mids and lows to accent your amp without unwanted feedback."1
Controls and the four channels
The pedal keeps its control layout simple: four channel settings, a gain knob and a turbo switch. The four channels are named Smooth, Classic, Hot and Melt, and each carries a different amount of boost1:
The Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive is an analog design1, built into a compact standard aluminum chassis measuring 4 3/8″ x 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ and weighing 1.5 pounds1.
The gain knob shapes the drive across whichever channel is selected, and the turbo switch adds a further boost on top. As an overdrive, the pedal is designed to work with an amp's own voice rather than replace it, which is how Kasha positions the voicings: each one is voiced to accent the amp1.
Power and practical details
Power needs are modest. The pedal draws 3 mA and runs on a single 9V battery, and it also has an AC power jack that takes standard Boss DC power supplies1. That low draw means it sits easily on a board without stressing a shared supply. The true bypass switching keeps the signal path clean when the pedal is off1.
The pedal was covered in August 2009, and the $200 list price dates from that coverage1. Kasha also made a single-channel Kasha Overdrive alongside this four-channel version.
Questions
What are the four channels on the Kasha overdrive?
The four channel settings are Smooth, Classic, Hot and Melt. Each is a separate voicing with its own gain structure, and each carries a different amount of boost: 3 dB for Smooth, 11 dB for Classic, 15 dB for Hot and 18 dB for Melt. A shared gain knob and a turbo switch sit alongside the channel selector.
Is the Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive true bypass?
Yes. The pedal uses true bypass switching, so when it is off your guitar's signal passes to the amp without going through the overdrive circuit.
Is the Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive made in the USA?
Yes. No Treble's 2009 Gear Watch report on the pedal describes it as hand made in the USA, built to the standards of Kasha's boutique amplifiers.
How much did the Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive cost?
The pedal was listed at $200 when No Treble covered it in August 2009.
Sources (1)
- Gear Watch: Kasha 4 Channel Overdrive, No Treble, 2009-08-29
