The KMA Machines Mandrake is a Kma Machines octave pedal. Close alternatives include the JHS Double Dragon and the Walrus Audio Luminary. It pairs well with the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and the EVH 010.
KMA Machines Mandrake
Kma Machines · pedal
The KMA Machines MANDRAKE is an octave fuzz pedal from German boutique manufacturer KMA Machines (Berlin, Germany), delivering upper-octave synthesis combined with fuzz saturation for the gated, aggressive octave fuzz character in the tradition of vintage octave fuzz circuits. KMA Machines Berlin boutique quality applied to a modern octave fuzz for heavy, psych, and experimental applications.
- boutique
- experimental
- aggressive
- modern
- octave
- tracking
- saturation
- octave fuzz
Genres the KMA Machines Mandrake is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the KMA Machines Mandrake
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
27% matchLaney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchEVH 010 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchStack Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB108 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB210HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchStack Hiwatt HB210HN on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt HB410HN
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt HB410HN takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet
Laney
tonal matchLaney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Laney DBV410-4 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
tonal matchLaney DBV410-4 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Pedals that stack with the KMA Machines Mandrake
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
23% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
21% matchStack Airis Effects SPEC-Defier on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
9% matchKeep TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after KMA Machines Mandrake in the signal chain, clear of KMA Machines Mandrake's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
8% matchRun Mooer A7 Ambience after KMA Machines Mandrake in the signal chain, clear of KMA Machines Mandrake's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchInto KMA Machines Mandrake, Friedman Buxom Boost is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and KMA Machines Mandrake delivers it
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things takes that saturated character and pushes it toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
JHS Double Dragon
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Walrus Audio Luminary
Walrus Audio
69% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Fulltone Ultimate Octave
Fulltone
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Roger Mayer Octavia
Roger Mayer
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle V2
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Roger Mayer Octavia Classic
Roger Mayer
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
66% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
66% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Mooer Tender Octaver MKII
Mooer
64% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Analog Octave Synth
EarthQuaker Devices
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Boss
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the KMA Machines Mandrake (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the KMA Machines Mandrake?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS Double Dragon, the Walrus Audio Luminary, the Fulltone Ultimate Octave.
What pairs well with the KMA Machines Mandrake?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, EVH 010, Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head — Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight.
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