TKOG
23Also known as: The King of Gear, TKOG Effects, The King of Gear Effects
UnclaimedThe King of Gear (TKOG) is a boutique effects pedal maker and research project devoted to documenting and recreating the gear and techniques used by Radiohead. The site began as a detailed archive cataloging the instruments, amps, and effects used by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway, along with collaborators such as Nigel Godrich, and evolved into a smal...
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The King of Gear (TKOG) is a boutique effects pedal maker and research project devoted to documenting and recreating the gear and techniques used by Radiohead. The site began as a detailed archive cataloging the instruments, amps, and effects used by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway, along with collaborators such as Nigel Godrich, and evolved into a small pedal builder producing hardware inspired by those sounds.
TKOG's lineup leans toward glitch, sampling, and overdrive effects, with products including the Mini Glitch (a micro-sampler pedal with randomizable sample sizes and multiple trigger modes), the Oxford Drive (an overdrive/distortion aimed at capturing the Marshall Shredmaster and Guv'nor-style tones associated with 1990s Radiohead), the Pitch Magpie, and the EQ-201 preamp. An earlier Feral Glitch pedal has been discontinued.
The pedals are sold direct through the TKOG web store and through a handful of international dealers including Electric Mojo Guitars and Voltage MI. The brand markets its products as "small pedals for aural chaos," and its niche audience sits at the intersection of Radiohead fandom and experimental/ambient guitar circles.
TKOG has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Looper Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 9 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Jonny Greenwood, Luke Gruntz, and Alexander Gregory Kent.
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