Several years in the making - KMA Machines delivers the ultimate end-of-chain Stereo Tone Enhancer with True Stereo Double Tracking, Celestion IR's and Power Amp Simulation
As mentioned, the KMA Machines Endgame Duality Calibrator has been several years in the making, and no expense has been spared in delivering the ultimate end-of-chain tone-enhancer - this thing is wholly feature-packed!
It combines True Stereo Double-Tracking, with stereo width enhancement, with Stereo FX Loop, Celestion IR / Cab Sim, with further Tube Power Amp Sim - options for Bluetooth or TRS inputs, alongside Ambient Space Simulation, and a plethora of connectivity - with pertinent granular controls for fine-tuning.
Everything has been done here to ensure the very highest fidelity - and there will be few devices out there which have the full chops of this Endgame. The superior Double Tracking here is the most significant point of interest for me - while all the other extras are probably a little overkill for what use I would have for this pedal. For your average rig though - this is proper fairy dust - and allows you to go from flat mono to full expansive deep, rich and dynamic enhanced stereo!
Controls - Bluetooth Pairing, Headphones Level, XLR Ground Lift, XLR Output Level : Mix +4, True Double-Tracking Width, AUX Mix, True Double Tracking : Pre/Post, CAB IR : Off / V30 / GNBK / CMBK / U-A / U-B, Ambience, Dual IR Cabinet Simulation : Pre/Post, Input Gain ±24dB, Doubler Footswitch, FX Loop Footswitch.
Ports - USB-C for IR-Loading, 9V DC [-] 490mA, Mini TRS AUX In, Stereo XLR Out, Mini Headphones Out x 2, TRS / TS Line Out - L+R, Input + Thru 1/4", Stereo FX Loop L+R Send - L+R Return.
You really need to deep-dive the manual on this as there is so much onboard here - and all of it has been incorporated really smartly - for maximum impact and ease of use. This pedal really is stuffed to the brim with the very best of audiophile technology - made onsite in Berlin, Germany. The Endgame has a myriad of usage cases - and I look forward to seeing how people put this to great use in the near future. This is a multi-disciplinary multi-effect in the best possible way - the quality here is really quite evident!
The Endgame Duality Calibrator is available for orders from the KMA Machines Webstore - where it goes for €399 | $379 | £349. It should be appearing imminently at dealers too!
Key Features
- The complete final stage of your pedalboard
- Foot-switchable Stereo Effects Loop
- Dual Cabinet Simulation (Dual Mono IR Loader with 3 Celestion® Powered Presets and 2 customisable User slots)
- Ambience Control - for room simulation and more
- Foot-switchable True Double-Tracker (Proprietary Doubler) with Width Control
- Switchable Tube Power Amp Simulation (6L6/EL34/KT88)
- Flexible internal signal routing
- Premium Analog, high-headroom input, with high-impedance circuitry
- Variable Input level (+/-24 dB of gain/reduction) for direct instrument or line level devices
- Input Direct Thru connection
- Aux Input - Bluetooth Audio or 3.5 mm TRS, with Aux/Main Mix/Blend Control
- Dual Headphone Outputs, with dedicated level control
- Stereo Fully Balanced XLR DI Outputs, with ground lift and Variable Level Control (Mic/ Instrument/ +4 dBu)
- Stereo 6.35 mm Balanced TRS outputs
- USB C for loading user Impulse Responses and software updates
- True Bypass silent relay-based soft switching
- Made in Berlin, Germany
- Power by opt. 9 V PSU
- (9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, <490> mA max. current draw)
- MAP / RRP : €399 | $379 | £349
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