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Hotone Krush Bitcrusher Guitar Effects Pedal
$59.99
The KRUSH pedal offers a compact, powerful addition to your effects pedalboard, providing a unique twist to your sound through its bitcrusher and sample rate reducer capabilities. Designed to produce a distinct lo-fi effect, this stompbox is perfect for musicians looking to experiment with new textures and tones.
Description
KRUSH Bitcrusher/Sample Rate Reducer Stompbox
The KRUSH pedal offers a compact, powerful addition to your effects pedalboard, providing a unique twist to your sound through its bitcrusher and sample rate reducer capabilities. Designed to produce a distinct lo-fi effect, this stompbox is perfect for musicians looking to experiment with new textures and tones.
Key Features:
- Variable Sampling Rate: 750-44100Hz
- Adjustable Bit Depth: 5-16 bits
- Three Sound Modes:
- Radio Simulator: Adds a compressed, broadcast-style tone.
- Neutral Mode: Transparent with minimal alteration to the original sound.
- Vintage Phonograph Simulator: Offers a nostalgic, warm, vinyl-like sound.
- True Bypass Footswitch: Ensures a clean, unaltered signal when the pedal is bypassed.
- Durable Construction: Made with a zinc alloy outer cover for longevity.
- User-Friendly Controls: Features a transparent top knob and two glowing noctilucent small knobs.
- Aesthetic LED Lights: Enhance visibility and add to the pedal’s cool look.
- Power Requirements: Operates with a 9V center negative regular pedal power supply (not included).
- Compact and Lightweight: Dimensions: 74mm (D) x 44mm (W) x 44mm (H), Weight: 190g
Pros:
- Compact design makes it easy to fit on any pedalboard.
- Offers versatile sound shaping with three distinctive modes.
- High-quality build ensures durability.
- True bypass maintains the purity of your original guitar tone.
Cons:
- Does not include a power supply.
- May not suit players looking for high-fidelity audio without alterations.
Customer Feedback: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Many users have praised the KRUSH pedal for its ability to deliver unique, high-quality effects that inspire creativity and explore new sound territories. Customers appreciate its compact size and robust build, noting that it integrates seamlessly into a variety of setups. Some have highlighted the ease of use and the cool visual appeal of the LED lights. A few users have mentioned the necessity of purchasing a separate power supply, but this minor inconvenience is outweighed by the pedal’s performance and sound quality.
These reviews cover various pedals, focusing mainly on a bitcrusher effect pedal. Here’s a summary of the key points:
Positive Aspects:
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Great Value:
- The pedals are praised for offering excellent sound quality at an affordable price.
- Some reviewers find them comparable to much higher-priced boutique options.
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Compact Size:
- Many highlight the small footprint, making it easy to fit on a pedalboard or desktop.
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Sound Quality:
- Users appreciate the wide range of sounds, from subtle effects to more extreme, video game-like distortions.
- Some mention it works well with synths and other electronic instruments, not just guitar.
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Versatile Features:
- The versatility is often highlighted, with various tones and clipping options providing a broad sonic palette.
- Unique features like a lit-up knob or distinctive switches add to the character and usability.
- Build Quality:
- Generally well-received as sturdy and well-constructed despite their compact size.
Negative Aspects:
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Mono Output:
- Some mention the lack of a stereo output as a limitation.
- There are requests for a TRS input/output version.
- Occasional Issues:
- One reviewer experienced technical problems, such as a buzzing noise, requiring restarts.
- Late delivery and defective units were noted by a few, affecting their experience negatively.
Overall Impression:
The pedals are considered good purchases for both beginners and experienced users due to their accessible price, compactness, and diverse sound capabilities. They are particularly appealing to those looking for unique, gritty effects and who are willing to work within the mono limitation.
8 reviews for Hotone Krush Bitcrusher Guitar Effects Pedal
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Eli B. –
Worth 5x the price
I was looking for a bitcrusher type effect and stumbled across this randomly, and was swayed by the good reviews. It turns out, they are all correct, this is an extremely nice pedal for the price, if this was in a boutique enclosure it would be five times more expensive. First off, it is very tiny, only about the size of about two matchboxes on top of each other. I knew it was small from the photos, but in real life it’s still a shock at first. I love how small it is though, it won’t take up any space on my desktop and yet still looks really unique. The top clear knob also lights up white when you turn it on, so that is a really cool visual to go along with the small size.It sounds great! I ran a few small synths I have through it as a quick test before I hooked it up to larger equipment. They all sounded awesome through it, there is such a huge range of sounds. This will really take any instrument I run through it and give it a filter to tweak the sound into something out of the ordinary. You can also use it in a live manner, turning the knob to crush the sound digitally either opening up a track/song or closing one out by having it descend into digital crumbles.As far as the crushing sound, this is on par, if not better that both the software I have that does crushing, and the hardware I have (Digitakt, Typhon) that have built in crushing filters. It has a great sound that isn’t an overly harsh digital cheesefest (although you could take it there with eq and effects), but more of a literal pulling apart of the sounds as you turn the knob. Hard to describe in words, but it sounds really good, and not just like a gimmick. This is great for adding character to samples, pads, and (sampled) percussion, as well as just fun to run synth sounds through.The only thing I’d add to this would be to have a stereo option to have this in my stereo chain. It works amazingly as-is, so no points off for that, but I would definitely pay more just for that option, if the manufacturer ever reads this.Overall, is it worth the money? Yes, this is one of the best sounding small purchases I’ve made in a long time, it didn’t just deliver, it actually exceeded my expectations. You will need to buy a power cable for it, I ordered a D’Addario PW-CT-9V to go with it (slim size ac adapter) and it’s working great.
The Dietsch –
A Wooly Mammoth of distortion! Djont let the name fool you! A Stoner Cold Metal Monster!
I actually got this to add high gain distortion pedal to my board along with my green style OD. I was expecting a somewhat generic distortion that saved space so I wasn’t prepared for how much character this pedal has or how darn small the footprint (see pic next to guitar pics!) – or how much I was going to like it lol! It’s an adorable little monster what it is!Now you’re probably itching to ask the obvious question – Does it Djent?!? Well, honestly I don’t know cause I don’t think I Djent so I don’t have security clearance to answer that but I do have a soft spot for Stoner Metal and this pedal pushed that button immediately. In fact it’s why I gave it a 5 because it’s a mini Wooly Mammoth of distortion that is way more versatile than I expected and sooo much more fun to play with than a typical distortion because of it.Surprisingly – to me at least – I found that the Djent offers a fat rich distortion that it usually takes a cool vintage or boutique box to get. Definitely symmetrical clipping but with an uncharacteristic warmth almost like a germanium Fuzz Face but more versatile because of the 3 tone/clipping options on the toggle and the Saber tone control.The 3 way toggle gives a varying amount of treble/presence but it sounds to me like it’s maybe switching between transistors or diodes because it changes the character of the tone too but none of the positions are harsh in the way many pedals can be when they offer the option of too much treble on tap and there’s loads of low end in any setting.The Djent knob is like a drive pedal but there’s actually a wider range of drive on the lower end of the spectrum than I heard in any of the vids I watched. This is something I really like about the pedal and it gives it more versatility that I had anticipated though the pedal responds to the guitar volume surprisingly well at any drive/djent setting.The Saber knob is sort of a midrange tone knob but too my ear it’s like what changing cabs or speakers does with an amp. It can be really scooped in the mids like some 4×12’s or it can be a really focused mid like a 1×12 combo and it’s usable all along that spectrum depending on what you’re going for.So if you’re looking for a huge warm distortion that has a unique sonic footprint this is a great option. And if you’re someone who likes a desert doom stoner vibe that’s not as messy as a fuzz but still saturated and fat it’s almost a must-have. And don’t let the Djent title shy you away from missing a pedal that has tons of character cause if you’re looking for a really cool distortion that’s not generic this a pedal worth considering.
Lemon –
5 stars in my heart
It’s adorable. I took a star off because like 25% of the times I turn it on it makes a gross bugged-out droning noise, and I have to restart it.I waited a long time to get one of these, despite being obsessed with bit crushers and enjoying software units. It is my favorite pedal now lolIt does what I want. A blend knob is vital to me in a bit crusher, and it gives a good variety of SICK, usable, organic-or-not sounds when used in conjunction with the big “Krush” knob. Most of the time I use it as a very subtle gritty overdrive-style effect thru an amp sim and I’m totally in love with the sound in that application. Anything over like 20% crush sounds like a video game, which is fun but kitschy, difficult to integrate, and definitely not the vision I have for a crusher.The little switch in the middle feels like a bandpass or something and it is creative and useful, but neutral is clearly the best to me and the others feel a little goofy most of the time. The ubiquitous bit depth control is hard to see practically as anything but an aesthetically offensive noise generator, and I leave it off.I like all my pedals, but this one is wicked charismatic to me. The two knobs that I use are worth the price to me. Taming it down into an effects chain, using it as an effect instead of an instrument, so that it speaks without shouting, is very gratifying and can produce some genuinely exciting and novel textures. I don’t think you can get a bit crusher effect this usable from a pedal this cheap anywhere else.
Eddmetalhead –
Late delivery, it wouldn’t work. I thought my power supply had problem which runs perfectly with other pedals . Then finally i Order separate adapter for it and guess what wouldn’t work still , not it’s out of return window also coz I actually thought Amazon would have delivered the right product , this is not acceptable whatsoever.
Ramon Stein –
Es casi como poner un overdrive antes de un fuzz. Para mí gusto la opción de menos gain (la del círculo en el toggle switch) es la que mejor se escucha. Puedes bajar el volumen de la guitarra y se aprecian matices agradables. Muy buenos sonidos, bien construido y súper mini. Estoy muy contento con mi compra.
Dwight Haber –
Huge fan of this pedal! I’ve used pretty much most of the common entry level dists. (Ds-1, pro Co rat, metal zone, Donner dists, tc dark matter and others I can’t remember) I found this to be the best sounding, tight Distortion! Super easy to mess with and Hella loud!
Matthias –
..and hear the lamentation of your soundsource.Geiles Pedal. Für die Gitarre nur bedingt einsetzbar, macht mehr Sinn bei Synthesizer, Drumcomputer etc.. Der Name ist Programm. KRUSH
Aaron McEntee –
PRO: Smallest bittus chrunchiess of a pedal that looks like a robot on a bender or one small, amazing robo tiki heads that munches the sound real good. When paired with another effect that does sweeping (ADSR, cyclicEnv, LFO, cutoff pass on a filter…) and smooth tweaking on the bit reductuion and sample rate dials with the mix almost 80-90 total velocity and you get 5-bit S & H like sequencing. Run it on a synth or plug in that does classic trance gating sequencing and chords and you have lo fi gritty arpeggios. CON: It’s only mono! ,T _ TPlease make one with TRS input/output.