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KMA Machines Launches ABY and STEREO ABY Pedals

KMA Machines Launches ABY and STEREO ABY Pedals

Created with a focus on durability, reliability, simplicity, and hassle-free operation, these passive ABY pedals feature KMA’s TrueBypass active silent relay-based soft-switching.


ABY boxes are very commonly available accessories from a multitude of manufacturers, so why did KMA decide to make their own? What’s on the market today is either generally low-cost, with clunky and loud switches (that tend not to last) or they are highly specified and therefore quite a lot more expensive than many people need.

In addition, it is difficult to find an inexpensive and simple ABY device in a stereo format. With the popularity of stereo pedals, KMA made a great little STEREO ABY Device to use in their Berlin workshop and in the process found it extremely useful. So, the brand decided to make it available as a pedal to the world.

Created with a focus on durability, reliability, simplicity, and hassle-free operation, these passive ABY pedals also feature KMA’s TrueBypass active silent relay-based soft-switching, to reduce mechanical noise and those nasty unwanted pops and clicks when in use. The 3 distinct LEDs also quickly and easily show exactly which signal path has been selected at a glance.

Main Features

  • Passive range of affordable yet high-quality ABY pedals
  • True Bypass, with active switching - best of both worlds
  • Active silent relay-based soft switching heavily reduces mechanical noise and pops
  • Stereo version available• Omnidirectional, for 2 into 1 or 1 into 2 operation
  • Distinct LED colors, to indicate the selected signal path at a glance
  • Durable compact enclosure for years of reliable switching
  • Top-mounted jacks will fit into any setup
  • Made in Berlin, Germany
  • Power by opt. 9 V PSU(9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, >40 mA max. current draw)
ABY Price: US MAP: $79.99
STEREO ABY Price: US MAP: $129.99
For more information, please visit kmamachines.com.

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