The Non-Human Audio Kimchi is a compact pedal the maker calls a "Textural Fuzz Drive"1. It sits between the two camps players usually keep separate: at one end of its range Non-Human Audio describes a "clangy and bitey overdrive", and at the other a "zippery and compressed fuzz", with what the maker says is a surprising amount of clarity maintained across the whole sweep1. If you are deciding between a dedicated overdrive pedal and a fuzz pedal, the Kimchi is built to cover that span in one box.
How the circuit works
The design starts from an idea the maker had in mid 2024: a method of transistor biasing, and therefore of controlling the potential fuzz level, that Non-Human Audio says it had never actually seen someone use before. The Kimchi was designed around that idea and the range of sounds it produces1. In practical terms, adjustable transistor biasing is what lets one pedal move smoothly from overdrive territory into full fuzz rather than sitting at a fixed point on that spectrum.
The maker does not name the designer on the product page, saying only "So I designed the Kimchi around this idea and range of sounds"1.
What it sounds like
Non-Human Audio describes the Kimchi's range as "ranging from clangy and bitey overdrive all the way to an zippery and compressed fuzz, while maintaining a surprising am[ount of clarity]"1. The same description appears on the page for the Kimchi Blue, a related version of the pedal2. No published reviews of the Kimchi are covered here; the sound description above is the maker's own.
Versions
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| Kimchi | Textural Fuzz Drive, clangy overdrive to compressed fuzz1 |
| Kimchi Blue | Same sound range, clangy overdrive to compressed fuzz2 |
Where to find the manual
Non-Human Audio publishes a PDF manual for the Kimchi as a download from its product page1.
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Sources (2)
- Kimchi - (Textural Fuzz Drive) | Non-Human Audio, Non-Human Audio, 2024
- Kimchi: Blue, Non-Human Audio