KMA WURM 2 Distortion Overdrive Pedal User Guide
- June 5, 2024
- KMA
Table of Contents
**Quick Start Guide
WURM 2 Distortion Overdrive Pedal
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INTERNAL CONTROLS
EQ Centre Frequencies
*Depending on EQ STYLE, each band has an internal trim-pot to change/ shift
the semi-parametric center frequency and fine-tune your tone even further, if
the need arises and to suit your own sound goals.
Note: Default factory values are when the pot is centered
INPUT FILTER
Activates a high-cut at the Distortion input to reduce the risk of oscillation when cranking the Gain/Master and all the EQs to the max – set to taste.
Thank you for purchasing this WURM 2 Distortion. We hope you get many years of
pleasure and use from this device and if this is your first product from our
brand, welcome!
This simple connecting guide should help start you on your journey to sonic
creativity. However, if you wish to know all of the pedal’s hidden secrets,
you can find more info on the product page at:
kma-machines.com
Some quick usage examples:
The original HM-2 had 2-Bands of EQ marked H (High) & L (Low) but in reality,
H was actually a High Mid control. We doubled the EQ to 4-bands with the
ability to adjust the center frequencies internally, greatly increasing the
versatility of the circuit. So, to get that classic Chainsaw tone, set the
Drive and Level to the max, select HM-2 EQ Style (if you’ve adjusted the
internal trim pots make sure they are centered), and only max out the LOW and
H-MID controls, else you are boosting additional frequencies not available on
the original pedal. Still, having all of that additional tone-shaping power
can really help you mold your own brutal tone, so experiment until you find
the killer sound that works for you!
In addition to HM mode, we developed our own EQ stack which is a little more
tonally balanced, less peaky, and a bit wider in response. If balanced and
less peaky sounds too boring for you, select BOTH to fatten and double up the
tone stacking, letting you ramp up the LOWS and the H- MIDS and rip that
Swedish forest completely to shreds! However, with all of this extra tone
shaping, the pedal can sometimes begin to feedback at extreme settings. So, if
this proves too much and to help tame that high-frequency content, we added an
internal control to smooth things out. Flipping the dip switch to activate the
input filter, will help to tame the high frequencies when absolutely
everything is maxed out.
WURM 2 Main Specifications
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High-Gain Metal Distortion pedal
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A modern take of the classic and now sought-after original Boss HM2 MIJ
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Wide range of metal-distortion tones
– from a chainsaw to plain evil and gritty -
Highly configurable 4-band active EQ
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3 distinct types of EQ frequency controls to tailor your tone
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Compact enclosure with top-mounted jacks – will fit into any setup
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True Bypass, with silent relay-based soft switching
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Handmade in Berlin, Germany
Power requirements:
9 V DC, centre -, 2.1 mm, 50 mA max. current draw
Made in Berlin, Germany since 2013
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E-mail:hello@kma-machines.com
Website:www.kma-machines.com
© 2022 KMA Audio Machines UG & Co.KG
WURM 2 QSG V1.01
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