Thank you for purchasing the Komet AmbiKab
Komet Amplification is proud to announce our new, proprietary effects processing AmbiKab
speaker system. This new innovation provides a unique solution to the age old problem of
applying ambient, time-based effects to an amplifier’s sound without degrading the original
sound in any way. Most guitar players are familiar with the issue: when applied time based
effects such as reverb or delay applied before distortion, the sound “washes out” and becomes
indistinct. The proper way to apply these types of effects is after the distortion – much as you
would in the mix down stage in a recording studio.
Some amplifiers employ an on board effects loop for this, but that only works as long as the
amplifier’s output stage itself does not contribute to the distortion. Most classic vintage
amplifiers and many non master volume designs such as our Komet amplifier lineup do employ
output stage distortion as part of the sonic recipe. It is part of what makes these amplifiers so
extraordinarily responsive and rich sounding. Effects loops do not work well in those amplifiers.
This is where the AmbiKab
comes into play. It allows the amplifier to directly drive a set of
guitar speakers “dry signal” without any effects added directly to it. A portion of this dry signal
is then split off by the AmbiKab’s
internal circuitry and sent out into an effects unit. From
there, a 100% effects signal “wet signal” is fed back into the AmbiKab
where a separate,
internal stereo power amplifier sends the signal to a dedicated set of speakers.
The AmbiKab
features a send level control to accommodate a variety of effects from floor
pedals to studio quality rack units. On the return side, a volume control for the internal stereo
amp governs the proportion of effects signal that is being added to the guitar sound.
The AmbiKab
can be used with mono effects (both stereo channels bridged) or in full stereo
mode. The sonic results of this new cabinet system are astonishing! The amplifier reacts to the
player’s input as if there were no effects employed at all (as the amplifier never actually “
sees
”
the effects). Additionally, the ratio between wet and dry signals always stays constant, in other
words - as the guitar player “
rolls down
“ the volume to clean up the amplifiers sound, or varies
their picking dynamics, the effects signal changes proportionally to the amplifiers output signal.
Players who have used traditional amplifiers with built in reverb, will be familiar with this
problem. If you set your reverb level for your lead sound, the reverb disappears when you roll
down your volume for rhythm, and vice versa. The AmbiKab
solves this age old problem.
The AmbiKab
gives you a true, studio quality effects sound anywhere, without the hassle of a
traditional wet/dry/wet rig requiring additional speaker cabinets, amplifiers, mixers and cables.
You just need your favorite amplifier head, effects unit/pedal board and the AmbiKab
.
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