I worked at Analogman 15 years ago and can personally say Mike takes QC and customer service very seriously. He is a great guy and builds superior products.

@joenice529

3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, most of my board is filled with Analogman pedals, his pedals ended my search

@FuzzFace

3 жыл бұрын

Mike Piera is a national treasure.

@mattyzito8316

3 жыл бұрын

I love my High Gain Sundial.

@goswo

3 жыл бұрын

Great to know. Thanks (btw love my KOT, its just unique)

@mattyzito8316

3 жыл бұрын

@@goswo Yeah I always wanted one. I just never got there. I always one of his chorus too.

Just throwing this out there - but you have no idea how pleased we all are to have these regular in the room Friday shows back :) Bravo!

@mattsaysvideo

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Now, if I can just get away from work so I can enjoy them.

@forester057

3 жыл бұрын

To anyone with an adventurous side you can build your own King of Tone Clone. Rullywow has the queen of bone. Is it just as good? No idea. It never leaves my board though and I use it all the time. It’s one of the greats. Just takes some soldering, ordering parts and not buggering it up. I went on to make a Jan Ray (Timmy with a mod) and a couple of others. Fun hobby if you like that sort of thing.

@mickenilsson

Жыл бұрын

Totally agreed... so laid back and nice. ❤

Back in the room and the horn has returned - let's never get rid of the horn again

Every now and then there's an intro that stops you in your tracks and says 'Dan really is a cracking player'. Those dynamics!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers mate 🤓🙏

@CorbCorbin

3 жыл бұрын

Every “now and then?” How dare thee, Daniel is always a vessel for cracking and dynamics! *Excuse me, I meant Dynamic Cracking, of course. 😄

@chipsterb4946

3 жыл бұрын

That intro was so tasty!

@CraigGriffiths

3 жыл бұрын

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

@billgreen3629

3 жыл бұрын

@@CraigGriffiths Oi Oi Oi

A couple things: I read that Mike’s wife passed away in 2019. I imagine a loss as immense as this would contribute to the delays. If I lost my wife, I’d be lost. I can’t imagine finding the path forward, and he has so bravo. I have two KOTs (one green and one purple) that I adore. The purple is high gain red side and the green one is normal gain both. I like them both but play the purple one more. Thanks for keeping us company on fridays. You are appreciated. With love from a stranger in CA.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. RIP Mrs Analog. We met her briefly while we were at Mike’s. And there are no strangers here Joe, you’re family! :0)

Dan’s opening playing in this video may be the most inspiring piece of guitar playing on the show, to date (for me). An absolute brilliant stream of consciousness. Wow!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ah man, you’re too kind. Thank you 🙏

@thehophouse

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. Loved it!

@thorpenator9148

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Put in another universe.

I think something that was missed here is that the POT is based on the KOT with the High Gain mod. If you're going to compare 1 KOT to 2 POT's it makes more sense to use a KOT that has the High Gain mod on both sides.

Was just searching for a break from all the vitriol that life is dishing out right now. Thank you, TPS.

With the insanity of life, I am grateful for That Pedal Show just giving us content that gives us joy. And I just got the D&M last week and already getting complements on my guitar sound. Thank you so much, gentlemen.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thanks so much Eric!

@Hugh_Jaynus_00

3 жыл бұрын

I think I need me one of them. I got the Harmonious Monk...cool as hell.

HOLY CRAP DAN! That opening jam was EPIC!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg 🤓🙏

@galen510

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%!! Loved the exotic to americana flavors!

audio quality has been sounding insanely good, thanks for investing so much in the show, really pays off in terms of having a high integrity product

You guys are the best! Never stop this journey!!

Dan’s playing has gotten better with lockdown, just sayn!

Another great Friday show! I have to say, I love the way you sound with a KOT, it’s glorious. But the tone you got when you put the POTs with all knobs at 2 (as god intended) actually made me do a double take. Through crappy iPad speakers! That was unreal, it was so good.

Best part of my week right here 🙏🏼 Especially excited for this one as I'm thinking of getting a POT, let's see where this leads... Thanks D&M!

Apart from the fun and relaxed way you talk about gear stuff, I really love when Dan plays these beautiful modal introductions. Cheers, mate!

Cheers gents! I’ve thought about this idea for awhile. You guys gave it proper context.

No reverb, no happy. I’m buying that T-shirt 😁

I've been wanting an in depth video on this for years... Huge thanks to you guys

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

Beautiful intro playing (as ever!) At the moment even one Prince would be unobtanium in my budget, but it's inspiring to hear what you can get from them, and I can dream, and try and get close with what I have. Thank you both!

What an epic intro Dan!!! You can tell that pedal loves you too!

After two years on the waiting list, I thought this video would help me give up but now I will just wait harder! Also Now I want a prince of tone :) Thanks again for another excellent video.

One of the best intros ever on this show - inspiring playing Dan 😍

@ThatPedalShow

9 ай бұрын

Ah, cheers mate 🤓🙏

Goosebumps on that intro, solid job Dan!!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Alexandre 🤓🙏

that intro brought tears to my eyes daniel. you are truly a magnificent player. God Bless

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers Luke, you’re too kind 🤓🙏

Long awaited, thanks for posting!

Superb as usual guys, great video and even better to have you back in the room!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ed, Huw! Hello!

Dan that intro really gave me goose bumps - beautiful playing. I think after this I might pull the trigger on the Prince, it really sounds so alive and has some weight and mid punch to it. I like it better than the King of Tone actually.

Some amazing sounds again chaps, absolute star of the show for me today was the Olympus. Sounded stellar

Welcome back to "The Namedrop Horn"! Its legitimately what caught my attention when I first started browsing gear videos, ooh, just about 15 months ago now, whenever I started to get back into guitar after nearly 20years away Seriously! I thought to myself, "now there's a bit of personality and depth to that... let's see what else they've got ..." ...and, turns out, it was worth the deeper dive. Now I've got 11 pedals, the Rhett's Dry Wig (HT5/VoxAC10VB/VoxT60Bass-Amp) running wet/dry/wet at the house and a hankering for a Hudson Broadcast (flipping Brexit, messing with component availability)... And I couldn't be more into it! Thanks guys! Viva Le Horn!

I can’t believe this is the topic this week. Just yesterday I had some time so I spent a few hours tinkering with my KOT settings/options inside and out!!! Of course I only have one pedal, but I was comparing all my options. I’ve always had a problem running both sides together in stock - I don’t have the high gain side - but I turn the red side on and off, with the yellow side on all the time, as opposed to Dan who leaves both sides on all the time. Last night I settled on making both sides boost and then the left one I cranked the drive to make it overdrive, while the right side stayed boosty (both with a smidge of presence boost). I wanna try Dan’s approach - stock settings with the presence pot up a bit and both sides on all the time. This video is so great and right in line with what I was exploring!!! Thanks!!!!!

That was some very tasty playing on the intro. Nice one Dan!

I thought this would be incredibly niche, but it turned out to be the deepest and most subtle dive into the details of overdrive, "transparency" and gain stacking you've ever done. Seriously enlightening and wow, the J Rockett Animal is sweet isn't it!

So I’ve literally just added myself to the KoT waitlist (23/5/2021) which I guess is bad as it’s a week after this video was released so if anyone else saw it and had the same idea as me I may be even further back in the queue... if I remember to and KZread is still a thing then I’ll post once I finally get mine! Amazing playing both of you, always a good watch and has helped keep a sense of normality in COVID world.

@fredtaylor9792

Жыл бұрын

I got on the list is Nov 2017 and I just got mine in May this year (2022)

Really interesting episode. I didn't expect the POTs to sound that different from the KOTs. Also, whoever did the internal shots of the pedals (Simon?) nailed it! They looked fantastic!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

I did - Mick here, thanks!

Really great episode guys. The quality of the sound recording in headphones was so good it was easy to see why the KOT is so revered.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

ThNks Jonathan. This makes me happy. Mick here.

Two year waiting list - I wish. It's looking more like 4 years for me. But I'm digging my POT in the meantime. Great show guys.

Lovely to see Dan in his happy place again! ☺️ Makes me feel like I’m neglecting my own KOT for a younger model 🤭.

For what it's worth, I ordered a King of Tone with the toggle switch on the outside of the case, four-wire connection on the outside of the case, and an external power out to power other pedals.. All of those things are now offered as options. Yes, the 2.5-year wait was tedious but definitely worth it.

Awesome! My KOT was instantly my favorite. Best overdrive I own among a pile of great ones (Jester, RAT, Timmy, Guv'nor, Bogner Red, BB, etc) One of my favorite sounds is actually the Distortion (regular gain) mode and I'm surprised it's not talked about more. It's probably the most natural sounding distortion from a pedal I've ever heard. I'll be adding a Prince in the near future.

Ah, so great to have you back on å Friday, and what an excellent episode! This should be classified as research and it is highly educational. I think by now, you must have earned the right to be titled Professor Taylor & Professor Steinhardt. I have learned a lot from you guys over the years. Thanks!

The opening was some of the best, and most inspired, playing I’ve heard from Dan.

I joyfully received my King of Tone 2 days ago, after a long, long wait! 4 years, 2 months - wow!! Absolutely loving the KoT though and was worth the wait for me 😊

@redmosq4197

2 жыл бұрын

I’m over 5yrs now 🤞

I’ve had a KoT for a couple of years. I got onto the waitlist when it was 2 years long. I’ve seen guys on FB say they’ve been waiting for four years now. TPS has been guilty of inspiring many expenditures. I have a Harmonious Monk coming in the mail as we speak. I was one of those “I don’t need pedals” guys until TPS came along. It’s been a fun journey thanks to Dan and Mick.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Welcome Chord. :0) And thank you for buying a Monk!

I'm only a minute in, and i may be sold on the UV reverb. This intro is luverly.

Great episode guys. I got my kot last year after a 2yr wait.... best sounding pedal ever. You can try and emulate it but the real thing nails it. End of.. Get on the list and wait 😉

Min 33:55. Mick and Dan, destroying the laws of Fluid Dynamics and pedal waitlists in little over half an hour. That’s talent.

King of Tone vs. Prince of Tone? I’ve been gigging on the Prince for around 5 years. Just received my KoT from analog man after a 5 year wait! My findings so far are that I, for most situations, prefer the Prince over the King. I play it stacked after a keeley comp and a tumnus. The keeley and tumnus give me edge of breakup clean tone and the Prince is what I use to push it over the edge. The prince keeps a level of clarity without sounding harsh, but provide a desirable mid range that lets you sing. I find I have access to more dynamic range through my playing. I can push or pull back and really dial into the intensity of the playing. I 100% agree with Mick on this. This is on a strat. That said, on a les Paul, I prefer the KING. It’s unbelievable how night and day the King is vs. prince when it comes to a les paul. Looks like I’ll be making room for both….

I have all the Modulation & TBEs I will ever need. If you gents did all gain, all the time, 'til the end of time, from the cleanest boost to the splattiest fuzz, and everything else on that spectrum, I would never get bored with TPS. Bless you both for the glorious tones today. Happy weekend!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ah man, thank you Jon!

Great show! I have both the KOT and POT and use the POT for boost and heavier OD stuff. Dan, great opening! ACE!

"My ordinary, run of the mill King of Tone" - Nice one Dan. Can't wait to see your extra special solid gold one on the next episode !!

@chr15tree

3 жыл бұрын

I have a special silver one.

@fearnpol4938

3 жыл бұрын

@@chr15tree is that the Special Brew limited edition?

@mattgilbert7347

3 жыл бұрын

He'll probably show up with one next week

@CorbCorbin

3 жыл бұрын

Mine has little crown shaped knobs.

@rasm0225

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattgilbert7347 or three

For a long time, I've been threatening to get onto Mike's website and get an order in. Last week's fuzztasy and this week's tonetasm just pushed me over the edge. Sunface and KOT here I come. Plus, it's cold up north, so I won't have any issues with my NKTs ;) Happy Friday chaps. Lush playing Dan! Off to plug in me Strat!

Awesome video guys! Thank you so much for including the SIX B.O.D. pedal as well.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Hello all the Chrisses! Hope you’re well guys. X

@TsakalisAudioworks

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow We are all fine, thanks for asking, hope all is fine with you as well. Greetings from sunny Greece! Love u

With videos like this the wait list will reach the next generation of the builders and buyers.

Posting while watching to just say THANK YOU for doing this. I have PoT and find the mid boost is very present (I like that), and that there isn't much difference between boost and dist except for the volume shift. I favor the boost setting by far.

Excellent video. Thanks guys!!!!

Brilliant episode! I got my kot last year for £375. They are out there and do appear now and again. If you’re on the fence, go for it - it is a fantastic sounding pedal. It’s very ‘polite’ but works with everything. If you don’t like it, sell it and make a profit or at least get your money back.

"One, TWO ... princes here before you..." couldn't help it! Great episode, guys! Cheers!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Princes who adores you.

Just got my KOT a month ago after an over 3 year wait. Serendipitously my order came up timed perfectly with the limited antique silver enclosure (like the Bi-comp). I went normal gain on both sides and I must say it was worth the wait. It’s a special pedal.

I never had the slightest interest in either of these pedals but enjoyed watching that start to finish 😂 cheers guys! Hope your doing extremely well! Oh, and BTW, I‘d give the nod to the KOT ... damn.

Picking up each of my KOT, Beano, and Bad Bob from Mike directly in Bethel were fantastic experiences (pre-covid), as I'm lucky enough to live nearby. Seeing the passion put into all these pedals was amazing, but more impressive was how well I was treated every time I walked in the door. I am just a regular guy, but every time I visited, Mike personally gave me his time to talk about pedals, cars, whatever. If the quality of the gear wasn't enough to keep me coming back (it is), the approach to building relationships with customers and being an all around great guy would be.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s less of an business premises, more of a shrine to tone

Finally got an email from Analog Man saying I have reached the top of the waiting list and have now ordered a KoT. I put my name on the waiting list in August 2017 😂.

After five long years my name finally came up on the waiting list, placed my order earlier this week. The MXR Duke of Tone fast became my favourite overdrive pedal and I picked up a JHS morning glory to achieve a sudo KoT while I waited, looking forward to getting the real thing on the board.

@Joe-mz6dc

10 ай бұрын

By now you have probably received it. How do you like it?

@mikeoxley4458

Ай бұрын

I have the Morning Glory, and King and Prince of Tone. MG sounds smoother, while King & Prince have a more Marshall Bluesbreaker OD, IMO.

I got on the KoT waiting list in December 2018 and ordered a PoT around the same time… still waiting for the King, but I absolutely love the Prince and has been my main overdrive ever since.

Yeah, that's just a really good show ! Still kinda liked the stacked POT's. Might have been nice too dip back into those near the end just to see how that held up post totality. KOT yep, clearly clean and solid all around, but obviously don't know if I'll survive the wait list of now nearly 4 years. Stacking drives and boosts is always too fun. An interesting thing here is the quick look at boost after drive. Different things work differently and then change the guitar (pickups) and there goes the day ! Thing is, when a tone strikes you, write it down before it's gone and you can't quite get it back ! Again, great show. THX

That intro! Holy hell! Call it Exotic Confusion. Just stellar!

Hi Guys. Great intro Dan, that really did sound like EC’s Edge of Darkness. Thank you.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much D 🤓🙏

Just got my new Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature 100/50 head and 2x12 cab about a week ago, ... WOW you where right it's just incredible. My dream tone come to life. Thanks for the information as always.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats Michael, it really is the amp of dreams 🤓👍

@galen510

3 жыл бұрын

Was inspired as well and ended up finding a stellar deal on a Two Rock Coral, which is what replaced the Classic Reverb Signature V3 under the Premier Builders Guild era as I understand. As Mick states, and I have to agree, it is the amp of dreams.

I was able to buy one used today for 140 CAD. I always thought they were overhyped. Even going through my vintage Roland JC 120 it sounded incredible. I’m a believer.

3 things lads, I love this vid, and did not throw a cabbage at the wing deal about airliners. PS, it’s only 1 ;) I was blown away by the Bad Bob! I’m more on Daniels side, I love top end sparkle from the “standard” and I’m also surprised how muddy/middy the POTs are… My personal favorite make-a-KOT is, a combination of the ZVEX super duper 2 in 1 and the Browne Amplification Protein dual drive, Bluesbreaker side. Very close to the KOT. Great video as always, greetings from Minneapolis!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ah man. The ZVEX! I totally should have gone with the SHO and the 2 Channel. That would work! Also, we ALL love the Bad Bob. Unanimous Love here at TPS. :0)

Dan looks like a guitar-playing Santa Claus here to reward nice guitarists with new pedals and the naughty guitarists with accordions.

@dmac-333

3 жыл бұрын

Danta Claus

Dan's intro!! Gotta steal some of that stuff man!! Niceee

Nice to see you pull out the Jag, Dan. Your fellow countryman Rowland S. Howard would be proud

I have just completed my 3rd year of what has become a 4 year wait on the KoT. When it arrives, I will frame it on the pedalboard as my Bachelor of Arts in Patience from the University of Analogman. Looking forward to getting it!!

Very nice... I bought the Keeley red dirt and a thorpy peacekeeper and love the pairing... The choices were inspired by the KOT...

A Great Video as always kind sirs.

Really fun (and interesting!) show. I've got the old Barber version of the Gainster, and it's a great OD - very tweedy sounding mids. I think the Menatone Red Snapper is another (maybe the original?) version of the circuit.

Superbe intro cette petite ligne mélodique rapide, très spéciale! Dan mate! .. def in that happy Tele clarity place! May '21 that time when 12noon was 4 & some very interesting take-aways when 2 P didn't make 1 K

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers BV, yeah, tele, KoT, I’m right there 🤓🙏

Mick dialing in these tones takes someone with a great ear. Cheers Mick.

Thanks so much guys for doing this episode that I asked for last year. I’m still about a year away from being at the top of the list for the King of Tone. Also cannot get Prince of Tones either these days. Thanks and be well my friends

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Not long now Ross - apols, we should have mentioned you too! Hope you’re well man!

@DRChevalier

3 жыл бұрын

No apologies needed. You did what I asked for and I am grateful. Was most impressed by the Mythos Olympus btw. About 8 weeks wait before shipping. On a different note while not on his site yet, your friend Simon Jarrett recently posted to his channel a short demo of his Artisan pedal which I think you may have seen an early version of. Very interesting indeed.

awesome playing in the opening Dan very melodic and poetic!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers matey 🤓🙏

I would love a video where you go through ALL the settings of the KOT, including manipulating all internal switches and trim pots!

I think the KOT sounds more open and natural to my ears. I was very curious as I have a POT and past my 2nd year on the waiting list a while ago. Still think it'll be worth the wait.....Great show guys....

Literally nothing defeats the KOT in the heat of battle. It’s a mainstay on my board forever. I feel bad it’s so hard to get now since I got mine years ago but man alive it just rules live

Perfect! Snagged a prince of tone from analogman while I wait for a king...a few years to go, but I’ll be ok...I think...Thanks for this!

Great show as always, guys. I'm wondering, would the differences in two of the same pedal come down to individual component values and the accrual of those differences throughout their respective circuits? Much love, fellas. Thanks for all you do.

Dan! Very soulful intro, fantastic!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry 🤓🙏

I’m on the KOT waitlist, but worth saying I love my POT stacked with the D&M (Sometimes after D and sometimes both). A thing of glory!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Niiiiiice! Thank you Angus!

The Gretsch knocked it out of the park. Of all the pedals today I like the Olympus the best. I have a KOT and will never let it go, but to be honest I do not use it all that much. Something about the top end of the Olympus just grabbed my attention. Thanks again guys for another informative show for us gear geeks from over the pond in the old USA. Cheers fellas.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. Mick here. I //really// like that Olympus!

Great vid! The Olympus Overdrive was the standout to me….then I checked and off course you can’t even order one. My Brownie Protein, Zendrive, The Dude, Ultra-Phonix…… will do. Off course you can’t get the KOT either. These pedals go ultra popular deserved or not then impossible to get. That Gibson has a nice feedback.

I use 2 bluesbreaker style pedals side by side on my board to approximate the king of tone. I use the mojo hand magpie with the switch in the down position and the Wampler Pantheon. I’m extremely happy with my results. I have been on King of tone waiting list since November of 2018 (2 1/2 years). Not really sure I “need “ the KOT, but I’m not going to say no whenever they end up contacting me.

Great episode. To me it sounds, that if you have KoT sound in your head, there is no way around. Also judgeing by yours (not only), KoT is players pedal, more then recording pedal. Like it might not be that audible, but the feedback to your playing is so charming. PS: Olympus sounded unreal here.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a really great analysis of it I think. Mick here. I think that’s stands for basically all gear!

I'm continually amazed at how good that red Telecaster sounds!!!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, very special guitar

The 2 POTs didn't really sound close to the KOT, but there were a number of times where I definitely preferred the POT. I'm not much of a gain pedal dude anyhow (thank god, because I couldn't handle the wait), but even I can hear that these pedals have a certain kind of mojo that can't be denied... great vid chaps

The Olympus sounds magnificent! Good to see the Jag back as well :)

Hi guys. Sweet. My KoT arrived about a month ago (higher gain version both sides & external toggle switch). Still exploring. It was also involved in that truck of sound hitting chest we previously discussed after the fuzz episode Mick. A lorry of tone, if you will.... Peace and all that, Dean

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Nice one Dean. Peace is good brother!

Pedal royalty! Cheers Dan and Mick!!

That Supro and tone king set up you guys have been using is awesome! That’s probably the pair (or really close to) the pair of amps I’d use if I had the budget! I love the Supro stuff and it’s hard to beat a fendery stuff!

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man it really works. Interestingly I just did some audio today for a show we filmed yesterday. We swapped out it the Supro for my Two Rock.... and I actually think the Supro works better with the TK. Interesting!

@JacobH93

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatPedalShow Interesting! Maybe it was a little too much mid scoop? I would think the Supro would help fill that range up a bit. Maybe not as much as a vox or something along those lines, but similar idea!

There's something really special when two circuits are *designed to work well together. Perfect example for me is the Protein, the blue side has less mids than a true Bluesbreaker and the green side has less gain/bass than a true ODR1. Together, neither the gain nor midrange become overpowering, they just complement each other wonderfully. And I think that's what the KoT has going on. 🤟

So I've listened to a ton of your shows, and other videos A/B-ing various gear, and there's always a moment where something just shifts and I'm like "wow, that sounds amazing now." And it's always when they switch to the neck pickup. Neck pickups are wonderful things.

@ThatPedalShow

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Cool!