Kanso is a collaboration between Josh Smith and Poly Effects. With a simple and expressive method of control... One giant Fknob.
The Fknob is a foot switch, LEDs and a knob in one mechanism to allow clear feedback and intuitive, indestructible control. Parameter levels are displayed with a colour spectrum with cool colours being the lower setting and warm to hot colours increasing the parameter to maximum
TAP the fknob to toggle bypass / enable.
DOUBLE TAP to switch between controlling bias and character.
HOLD the fknob down to switch between diodes.
BIAS: This control is essentially the first gain of the circuit. It sets the level of the signal before it hits the distortion stage. Increasing bias can push the signal into saturation or overdrive. It’s crucial for shaping the character of the sound — clean vs. dirty. Push it very hard and it’ll get spitty and fuzzy with some of the diodes. You can tell you’re controlling bias because the fknob LEDs show the spectrum and are not animating.
CHARACTER: This adjusts the overall level amount on the output signal (post-gain). Think of it more or less like a master volume. You can turn down bias and up character to get a cleaner boost, or turn up the bias and down the character to have a lot of distortion at a lower signal level. The signal level can get very loud if you push this up all the way with bias cracked. When you’re controlling character the fknob LEDs are animated and get faster and brighter as you increase the value.
DIODES: Each diode is a preset, and it’ll remember where you set the bias and character to. To save, just got to another diode. All parameters can be controlled from MIDI. This adjusts the overall level amount on the output signal (post-gain). Think of it more or less like a master volume. You can turn down bias and up character to get a cleaner boost, or turn up the bias and down the character to have a lot of distortion at a lower signal level.
The signal level can get very loud if you push this up all the way with bias cranked. When you’re controlling character the fknob LEDs are animated and get faster and brighter as you increase the value.
Schottky diodes come on fast and switch quick. If you need snappy tone that cuts through in a band mix, this is the way! Josh’s signature tone.
Vintage Germanium diodes add a smooth, creamy, and classic character. They distort early so push the character up to balance these. Can get spitty if you hit them hard.
LED clipping produces a bold, cutting, and loud distortion with high headroom and sharp attack. It’s ideal for modern, articulate tones but can be too harsh for vintage or bluesy styles.
Silicon diodes provide a crisp, punchy, and controlled distortion with tight low-end and biting mids. They strike a balance between the warmth of germanium and the boldness of LEDs, making them incredibly versatile in tone shaping.
Warranty & Returns
All New products are covered by the manufacturers new warranty. Please check their website for the length of warranty and warranty conditions. If an item you receive is faulty get in touch with us ASAP. Second Hand products come with a 4 week warranty from us. If there is an issue let us know ASAP! This covers normal use and does not cover accidental damage, misuse, wrong power plugged into it, modding, water damage or any other damage caused by mistreatment. Just treat it nice and all will be good!
Shipping
We send A LOT of packages every week so don't worry about the shipping side of things!
We've never lost a thing and your awesome new gear will be packed up really well to avoid any damage in transit.
If your order comes in before 2pm we will ship it same day. Most of the time we pack things up all the way to 4pm so just call if you need it to leave same day after 2pm.
We ship mainly with Australia Post but may use a courier depending on location and size of the package.
Free Post ships with Australia Post standard and expected shipping times are between 4-6 business days depending on location. It will be longer to outside of metro and rural areas.
Express Post will usually be with you next business day in metro areas of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS. WA will take 2 days to metro and extra days after that to out side metro and rural areas.
Everything we ship has a tracking number with the exception of some power cables and smaller envelope packages. You will be emailed tracking once your order has been shipped!
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Kanso is a collaboration between Josh Smith and Poly Effects. With a simple and expressive method of control... One giant Fknob.
The Fknob is a foot switch, LEDs and a knob in one mechanism to allow clear feedback and intuitive, indestructible control. Parameter levels are displayed with a colour spectrum with cool colours being the lower setting and warm to hot colours increasing the parameter to maximum
TAP the fknob to toggle bypass / enable.
DOUBLE TAP to switch between controlling bias and character.
HOLD the fknob down to switch between diodes.
BIAS: This control is essentially the first gain of the circuit. It sets the level of the signal before it hits the distortion stage. Increasing bias can push the signal into saturation or overdrive. It’s crucial for shaping the character of the sound — clean vs. dirty. Push it very hard and it’ll get spitty and fuzzy with some of the diodes. You can tell you’re controlling bias because the fknob LEDs show the spectrum and are not animating.
CHARACTER: This adjusts the overall level amount on the output signal (post-gain). Think of it more or less like a master volume. You can turn down bias and up character to get a cleaner boost, or turn up the bias and down the character to have a lot of distortion at a lower signal level. The signal level can get very loud if you push this up all the way with bias cracked. When you’re controlling character the fknob LEDs are animated and get faster and brighter as you increase the value.
DIODES: Each diode is a preset, and it’ll remember where you set the bias and character to. To save, just got to another diode. All parameters can be controlled from MIDI. This adjusts the overall level amount on the output signal (post-gain). Think of it more or less like a master volume. You can turn down bias and up character to get a cleaner boost, or turn up the bias and down the character to have a lot of distortion at a lower signal level.
The signal level can get very loud if you push this up all the way with bias cranked. When you’re controlling character the fknob LEDs are animated and get faster and brighter as you increase the value.
Schottky diodes come on fast and switch quick. If you need snappy tone that cuts through in a band mix, this is the way! Josh’s signature tone.
Vintage Germanium diodes add a smooth, creamy, and classic character. They distort early so push the character up to balance these. Can get spitty if you hit them hard.
LED clipping produces a bold, cutting, and loud distortion with high headroom and sharp attack. It’s ideal for modern, articulate tones but can be too harsh for vintage or bluesy styles.
Silicon diodes provide a crisp, punchy, and controlled distortion with tight low-end and biting mids. They strike a balance between the warmth of germanium and the boldness of LEDs, making them incredibly versatile in tone shaping.
Warranty & Returns
All New products are covered by the manufacturers new warranty. Please check their website for the length of warranty and warranty conditions. If an item you receive is faulty get in touch with us ASAP. Second Hand products come with a 4 week warranty from us. If there is an issue let us know ASAP! This covers normal use and does not cover accidental damage, misuse, wrong power plugged into it, modding, water damage or any other damage caused by mistreatment. Just treat it nice and all will be good!
Shipping
We send A LOT of packages every week so don't worry about the shipping side of things!
We've never lost a thing and your awesome new gear will be packed up really well to avoid any damage in transit.
If your order comes in before 2pm we will ship it same day. Most of the time we pack things up all the way to 4pm so just call if you need it to leave same day after 2pm.
We ship mainly with Australia Post but may use a courier depending on location and size of the package.
Free Post ships with Australia Post standard and expected shipping times are between 4-6 business days depending on location. It will be longer to outside of metro and rural areas.
Express Post will usually be with you next business day in metro areas of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS. WA will take 2 days to metro and extra days after that to out side metro and rural areas.
Everything we ship has a tracking number with the exception of some power cables and smaller envelope packages. You will be emailed tracking once your order has been shipped!