Mine just arrived and Wow, this pedal exceeded my expectations. I am VERY picky about ODs. I could not get on with the green side of the Protien, also inspired by the ODR-1, but there was ultimately a harshness I couldn’t get past. There is nothing harsh about the Karma ODR-10. It’s about as natural, and organic of a gain sound as I’ve ever experienced from an OD pedal. I got a great sound out of it immediately.

I’m trying to categorize this pedal in the spectrum. Would you characterize it as a flat eq, medium gain OD? 🤔

Listen back to your own video, you'll be surprised how different they are

Call me crazy but I hear a big difference

The latest version of the AnalogMan King of Tone can be run with 18V power, which provides a little more max volume and noticeably less compression / more clean headroom. The more open sound is very pleasant to my ears. I think you are experiencing the same thing here. Modern op amps can run from even higher voltage, but the limiting factor is usually the voltage rating on any electrolytic capacitors. Also you don't want to smoke the input circuitry on the next pedal with a super hot audio signal.

Personally a big fan of Tim and John Jorgenson. More-so than other Nobels players.

In my opinion, I can hear a difference, as clear as day. The original is way more full and fatter.

Test EVERY CAP for polarity, even if marked for polarity. I find mismarked caps all the time.

I had a silver Nobels ODR-1 from the 2000's and then suffered through a house fire and lost many things including that pedal. I was extremely disappointed to see how outrageous the things are pricing. I just want my pedal back.

I wonder how close the Wampler clone is.

@coreycongilio compared 7 ODR style pedals to his own original Nobels ODR-1 in this video: kzbin.info7shLWVeJIU8?si=Tu7qs2zEKIHT8y-- Corey gave us permission to use this segment from that video, where he compares his original ODR-1 to our Karma ODR-10.

Is Tim playing the Line Boost into the ODR 10? It sounds wonderful and full.

As Buc says the screamer has too much clean tone coming through it. ODR10 sounds great.

Are there any karma pedals retailers in the EU?

Love my ODR-10, it sounds way better than my mini ORD-1 and one with the bass cut. It really works great with the gain turned up into any amp. You really need to get one of these into Bukovac's hands and have Pete Thorn demo it!

You should compare the two pedals using the same 18v power. The Nobel will sound better and louder with a 18v power supply.

I stumbled upon the original Nobels pedals by accident when they first came out in '93 - Before the Nashville crowd caught on. I own several, they all sound different (some fantastic) and they're all gonna' have issues at some point. Sooo looking forward to trying this one!

I’m gonna need both 😊

I got the ODR-10 as soon as Greg announced it, since I already had the MTN-10 which is a fantastic pedal too. I love the ODR-10, to me it does the ODR-1 thing but with "more"! My ODR-1 mini and ODR-1 BC sound muffled and dull compared to the ODR-10. I used the ODR-1's mainly as a clean boost, but the ODR-10 can do that but also sounds great when you turn up the drive!

You did. a great thing Greg. Glad Tim's happy. I'm loving it and it stacks unbelievably with the MNT-10 into it. I need to try 18v

Just received the ODR-10 - from a store in Sweden - and, man, the transparency of this OD pedal is simply amazing! Raunchy if you want it and sweet as honey if that's your fancy. I'd already got a Noble Screamer and had decided beforehand that I'd keep my favorite... Well, A/B'ed with my Tele thru a Tone King Imperial amp the ODR-10 is just that much sweeter in the lower mids...so it's a keeper indeed!!

I have to say that the MTN is very smoothit gets country all the way to the Steely Dan sound. Happy it is a part of my rig.

Here's an updated Soundcloud clip of Rob McNelley playing through this pedal: on.soundcloud.com/zvdhE

I’ve been playing mine and it’s incredible. It’s so refreshing to have something new that sounds so good, and that can’t be replicated with one of my other OD’s. I’ve had a few the high end ODR1 clones and this one is in a different league.

Where I can watch the full video?

Just got my pedal today, and wow. You guys didn’t just nail it, you may have surpassed it! I don’t remember my old Nobels sounding this good!This thing sounds incredible! For anyone reading this and wanting details on my rig, here you go: 90% of the time I’m running a Super or a Pro Reverb, drip edge models and earlier (‘64-‘69). I can’t speak for any other amps, but with my Blackface/Drip Edge Silverface amps, this pedal stacks perfectly with the Karma MTN-10 (Ibanez Mostortion clone), because it has the 3-band EQ that allows me cut a little bass at higher gain levels. As you know, Tim, when you start to crank up Blackface Fenders, they get increasingly “woofy” and loose in the bottom end, but the MTN-10’s 3-band EQ can cut a little or all of the low end out, depending on where the part needs to sit in the mix. I’m actually running the MTN in front of the ODR, which I thought would be the other way around, but the MTN is so great at the slight breakup tones, that I can take advantage of the ODRs gloriously fat overdrive to handle my mild to medium overdrive duties. Stacking them gets me to medium + gain levels, then I use a Crowther Hot Cake for the heavy/light fuzz distortion category. As a matter of fact, I use the MTN-10 to goose the Hot Cake also, and poke its insanely thick distortion tones through the mix as well! That said, I haven’t found a bad tone in this thing. Even if I had to run the ODR-10 alone in a high gain situation, I could run the Bass on my amp at zero and achieve similarly great results. I can’t thank you and Greg enough for taking on these projects. These two pedals will never leave my board!

Here's the link to the Soundcloud clip of Rob McNelley playing through the Karma ODR-10: soundcloud.com/user-192300068/karma-odr-10?si=798aa2f23fa1482eb885890b8abdeb3a&

Hey Tim, what's the differences between the Karma MTN-10 and the Karma ODR-10?

When can we hear what it sounds like?

Got a couple pre ordered and eagerly waiting on

Ordered this as soon as I was notified it was coming out! Can't wait to get it in my hands and hear it!!

Whats your thoughts on the new keeley noble screamer pedal? Combining odr1 and ts?

I've liked every video I've seen from demos of these pedals. I need one!! lol

Sweet

You do know that toggle switches connect the middle and opposite terminal on the switch I hope? If it's pointing to the right that means the middle and left terminal are connected. I wonder how many people have built this and wrongly identified the foil end of the cap because of this?

Nicely done

I just did this last night with an amp and an input jack. It worked, but this is easier. Wish I found it sooner. Thanks. I will be making one.

Ha ha…when the Telecaster bridge pickup came in I’m thinking wow Greg had the money to hire Joe Walsh for this video 😂

I just got mine a few weeks ago and I'm just scratching the scratch on the surface of what this extraordinary pedal can do. So versatile, so smartly designed and constructed. Fantastic job Greg!!

No mid hump like tube screamer correct?

Awesome job Greg!!! Sounds spot on...only better!

Simple and easy, thanks!!

Nice but I prefer my scope, it is way more obvious and pleasant to use.

What about caps that don't make noise in either orientation? I've got a bunch of caps I've tried to identify. O-scope, amp input, amp input with a fuzz pedal. None of the caps I have tested make more noise in one direction over the other. In fact they hardly make any noise at all and that's with the amp cranked.

Fantastic demo. Really enjoyed how you put the pedal tones in context with a song. Very classy!!!!

After many requests, the schematic for our testing box is available as a pdf from the online manual for our Karma 20T amplifier kit: karma20tmanual.karmaguitaramps.com/mark-outside-foil-of-capacitors Please note that our box shown in the video has an on/off switch. It's not really necessary and not shown on the schematic pdf.

Can the circuitry inside the mysterious "box" be shown. Otherwise there is no point in the video.

Can I buy the tools to determine the outside foil of capacitor?

Wow man! Do these Karma amp kit amps go to 11? Nice to see a new product hitting the music market. Haven't been satisfied with the old, stodgy amps. Last great amp [and technician] until now was JB Labs [Akron, Ohio] back in the 60's......