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Kuro Custom Audio Exegol
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Kuro Custom Audio Exegol

DistortionAnalog
Key facts
TypeDistortion preamp1
MakerKuro Custom Audio1
CircuitAnalog1
Power9V DC, center negative, 60mA1

The Exegol from Kuro Custom Audio is an analog distortion preamp, a pedal that pushes an amp or rig into thick, fat tones with what RockBoard's PedalPedia calls "that midrange grind we all want!"1 It sits in the distortion and preamp territory of a pedalboard, and it is built as a FET take on the first generation Model T.1

What it does

The Exegol is described by its maker as delivering "thick, fat tones with that midrange grind we all want!"1 As a distortion preamp, it shapes gain and tone before the rest of the signal chain, and it is built around a FET circuit based on the first generation Model T.1

Controls and features

The pedal includes a presence control for shaping top end, and it offers a 9/18V option so players can run it at higher voltage for increased headroom.1 It also has an additional dedicated line level output, which RockBoard's PedalPedia says can be used "to drive anything," such as a power amp or effects loop input.1

Power

The Exegol runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 60mA.1 The 9/18V option lets players supply it at 18V for higher headroom.1

At 60mA, the Exegol draws more current than many standard daisy chain supplies provide per output, so a dedicated supply output is worth considering.1

Videos

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Sources (1)
  1. Exegol by Kuro Custom Audio, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026