KMA Machines Mandrake Octo-Shrieker Octave Pedal

£149.99

The KMA Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering. KMA Machine’s goal was to create the most flexible analogue upper octave pedal ever yet produced. The Mandrake brings an even more robust and present upper octave to the sonic table. By combining the upper-octave tonal power with a versatile & simple to use interface, the pedal provides a ton of killer tonal options…

More Details

View more in
Tags: , ,
View more by

As an affiliate partner, we may earn a small commission when you buy through our links — at no extra cost to you.


Description

The KMA Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering.

KMA Machine’s goal was to create the most flexible analogue upper octave pedal ever yet produced. The Mandrake brings an even more robust and present upper octave to the sonic table. By combining the upper-octave tonal power with a versatile & simple to use interface, the pedal provides a ton of killer tonal options in a small sized pedal, so are you able to fit it onto your board easily.

Octave up pedals (as used by so many legendary performers including Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Josh Homme, Billy Corgan, Jack White and so many more), can really give added bite to your sound. The Mandrake has introduced a 2nd order Low-Pass Filter, a TIMBRE and individual Mix controls to KMA’s well-regarded circuit to make it way more versatile in a single pedal.

Controls

The FILTER control helps to tame your upper harmonics, as well as to improve tracking, letting you achieve unhinged, cutting and shrieking mayhem when the control is fully turned all the way to the left. While turning the knob in the other direction gives a more mellow and blooming synth-like texture.

The DRY and OCT+ controls allow the dry signal and effected upper octave to be mixed independently, for precise tonal balancing. This is especially handy when using MANDRAKE together with other dirt pedals or when you just want to retain the natural body and attack of your instrument.

Key Features

  • Simple to use settings – Dial in your tone with ease with the variable TIMBRE and FILTER controls
  • Robust & Present Sound – Discrete transistor-based fuzz, with enhanced rectification circuit topology. This gives you a more robust and present upper-octave.
  • Filter Selection – Active, pre-gain 2nd-order filter section, designed to perfectly prepare any instrument’s signal for octaval tones.
  • Independent Mix controls – Precisely balance both the effected and dry signals

Specifications

  • True Bypass silent relay-based soft switching
  • Power by opt. 9 V PSU (9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, >30 mA max. current draw)

Additional information

Weight 1 kg

Stuff About Guitar Pedals

Guitar pedals are compact effects units that shape and enhance a guitar’s sound, sitting between the instrument and the amplifier. They include gain pedals like overdrive and distortion, modulation effects such as chorus and tremolo, time-based effects like delay and reverb, and essential utilities including tuners, compressors and loopers. Understanding basic things such as pedal type, signal order, power requirements and intended use helps players choose pedals that suit their style, setup and playing environment.

The Important stuff

Machines. Octave — An octave effect shifts the guitar signal up or down by one or more octaves and blends it with the original sound. It is used to add thickness, create bass-like lines, or produce higher, harmonised tones, making it popular for lead playing, riffs, and creative sound design.. Pedal — Pedals are the tools that let you shape, colour and transform your sound, from subtle tone enhancement to bold, creative effects. Whether you are adding grit, space, movement or control, a pedal becomes part of your playing rather than just an add-on. Exploring different pedals is about discovering what responds to your touch and helps your sound feel more like your own..