Used Analog Man King of Tone

Our Take:

The King of Tone is another incredible boutique transparent overdrive that seeks to add to your rig's tone - not replace it! Created in collaboration with The Band's lead guitarist Jim Weider, the King of Tone delivers incredible clarity and response without overly saturating or compressing your tone, even when it's absolutely cranked - and believe us when we say you have more than enough firepower with this stomp-box. The King of Tone has three modes: CLEAN (left button), OVERDRIVE (right button), and DISTORTION (both), effectively compacting three pedals in one, saving you pedalboard space and making your life easier - while making your rig sound better than it ever has before!

Analog Man's Take:

Analog Man, in collaboration with Jim Weider, have come out with the pedal we have been looking for for many years - the King Of Tone (KoT). There are many overdrive pedals on the market, but none of them have been quite right, preserving the tone of the guitar and adding the right amount of overdrive without compromise. There are some good clean boosts available, but they just don't have enough drive to really give your amp the distortion you often want. There are some newer OD pedals that have a great frequency response, but to me they sound too DRY, a bit sterile and cardboardy. There are also some nice sounding pedals available but their sound is too "saturated", losing the touch and feel of your guitar. That is where the King Of Tone pedal comes in - it has enough warm overdrive but still preserves the tones of your quality guitars and amps. If you are looking for a big change in your sound, or a lot of distortion, this is probably not the pedal for you.