Poly effects Kanso (Boost / Overdrive / Distortion / Fuzz)

Developed under the guidance of Josh Smith (an American guitarist renowned for his virtuosity and sophisticated style that blends blues, jazz, funk, and rock), the POLY EFFECTS Kanso pedal is a versatile and intelligent overdrive unit featuring external control capabilities (MIDI) and the ability to store four presets.

Don’t be fooled by its minimalist appearance—the Kanso is actually very powerful! Its flexible Fknob potentiometer lets you access four types of clipping and adjust the Bias and Character parameters. Its variable multicolored LED provides a clear visual indication of the type of tone currently active.

The Kanso offers four distortion circuits built around four distinct diodes: germanium, silicon, Schottky (Josh Smith’s signature), and LED. Each option has a specific sonic identity, allowing you to achieve a transparent clean boost, a warm and organic overdrive, a more aggressive distortion, or a fuzz as acidic as you like.

The Bias and Character controls let you subtly adjust the behavior of each of the four modes. Bias modifies the texture of the gain, while Character affects the overall character and output volume.

The Kanso automatically saves the settings you’ve configured for each of the four modes. This lets you switch from one sound to another without having to readjust the settings. Thanks to MIDI connectivity, you can also control the settings remotely, making it easy to integrate into any type of rig.