NPD: King Of Tone!
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
I'm pretty darn sure they're gonna be too close for most ears, and indistinguishable in the mix.
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
Good scores. Lucky man!
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
The experiment is being done for everyone's benefit. It should be interesting!
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
No doubt will be a great pedal in its own right!
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
Mike, yours isn't the same circuit as the orange one is it? Might have to ship that one down as well.
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You need to do a blind A/B comparison so we can judge the difference for ourselves.
Nice harmonic tremolo pedal.
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
I purchased (fully built) the clone KoT that codedog has and I built the orange one that you have. But they are both supposed to be absolute clones of the Analog.Man KoT. I think it might come down to the components (particularly the clipping diodes). More so, they are both supposed to have the correct diodes although there are counterfeits for sale - how would one ever know? The other aspect in all components is the tolerance, which can cause 2 identical pedals (even Analog.Man KoTs) to sound slightly different. You'd likely need Eric Johnson's ears to tell though!
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
Dude! I get freaked out playing in front of a single stranger, and you want me to do what?! I'm hoping to write down some words, that's about all you can possibly expect!FuzzMonkey wrote: βTue Jul 11, 2023 10:26 amYou need to do a blind A/B comparison so we can judge the difference for ourselves.
Nice harmonic tremolo pedal.
Yeah, thanks for the harmonic trem
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
Yup, that's why even the real thing comes with trim pots to adjust for variability in components. The Thomann guy did a video about comparison between a KoT he bought years ago and his recent purchase. He had to tweak the trim pots so the external knobs sound the same when set in the same positions. Can't hunt down the video just now.
EDIT: Found it.
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
The tolerance of the components do play a part in terms of how two idential pedals can vary. Depending on the type of resistors used, the tolerance can range between 1% and 5%. For capacitors, they can be up to 20%. Pots are also usually 20%.MikeC wrote: βTue Jul 11, 2023 10:30 amI purchased (fully built) the clone KoT that Cdog has and built the orange one that you have. But they are both supposed to be absolute clones of the Analog.Man KoT. I think it might come down to the components (particularly the clipping diodes). More so, they are both supposed to have the correct diodes although there are counterfeits for sale - how would one ever know? The other aspect in all components is the tolerance, which can cause 2 identical pedals (even Analog.Man KoTs) to sound slightly different. You'd likely need Eric Johnson's ears to tell though!
So depending on where these components are used in the circuit, it might mean a bit more or a bit less gain. The pedal could be a bit brighter or a bit darker too.
I read somewhere that Analogman has started using 1N4148 diodes in place of the MA856 diodes. So there can't be much mojo in those diodes.
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Re: NPD: King Of Tone!
Had a chance to give it a whirl today, and some ham-fisted comparison with MikeC's 68Pedals King Of Clone.
Unfortunately I couldn't remember which side of Mike's was set to high gain. I picked the sides that were closest, my red (right) side and his yellow (left) side. Biggest differences were mids. The clone sounds thin noticeably thinner. Some may say "open" perhaps? Not sure. There may be a trim pot for this but I haven't looked. The clone may be a touch less touch sensitive but that's very nitpicky.
As for the real thing, I love the yellow side, which I chose to be a higher gain option. The red side is a bit dark for my taste. I ended up cranking the tone to about 3 o'clock. Both sides are very punchy, which is the main point of difference between the clone and the real thing.
Unfortunately I couldn't remember which side of Mike's was set to high gain. I picked the sides that were closest, my red (right) side and his yellow (left) side. Biggest differences were mids. The clone sounds thin noticeably thinner. Some may say "open" perhaps? Not sure. There may be a trim pot for this but I haven't looked. The clone may be a touch less touch sensitive but that's very nitpicky.
As for the real thing, I love the yellow side, which I chose to be a higher gain option. The red side is a bit dark for my taste. I ended up cranking the tone to about 3 o'clock. Both sides are very punchy, which is the main point of difference between the clone and the real thing.