Description
The Caroline Kilobyte 2000 isn't just a delay pedal; it's a beautifully warped time machine for players who crave character, chaos, and a little bit of grit in their repeats. Whether you're a boutique pedal veteran or just stepping into the world of creative signal manipulation, the Kilobyte 2000 meets you with personality in spades. Rooted in the DNA of Caroline's original 2013 Kilobyte-often hailed as a "gateway drug to boutique pedals"-this updated version nods to its cult-classic past while fully embracing the weird, wild, and wonderful.
Tonally, the Kilobyte 2000 retains that unmistakably gritty, lo-fi charm but comes supercharged with expanded features borrowed from the limited MEGABYTE series. With up to one full second of delay time, a tap tempo for live precision, and trails bypass for smooth transitions, this pedal is as usable on stage as it is unpredictable in the studio. The newly added Sharpness control lets you sculpt the preamp voicing from warm bark to aggressive bite, while the dedicated Havoc footswitch invites full-blown sonic meltdowns on command. And with the external FX loop, you can inject other pedals straight into the repeats or isolate the wet signal for deep, experimental textures.
The playfully corrupted PT-2399 chip is still at the core, but unlike other digital delays that strive to emulate analog warmth, the Kilobyte 2000 embraces its lo-fi imperfections. Its onboard drive circuit is built to push and distort the repeats intentionally-making your echoes more raw, broken, and expressive than ever. It's not clean; it's not polite; it's full of life and ready to get ugly.
We're big fans of Caroline Guitar Company here at Cream City Music and it's always a bit special when they drop a new one on us. The Kilobyte 2000 is a seriously fun and inspiring pedal, which is no less than we expect, but it still blows us away. It's lo-fi done right; a modern classic that doesn't play by the rules. The Kilobyte 2000 is ready to find it's home, right on your pedalboard.
