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Dreadbox Komorebi Analog Chorus/Flanger Effect Pedal

Name: Dreadbox Komorebi Analog Chorus/Flanger Effect Pedal
Brand: Dreadbox
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Analog Chorus/Flanger Pedal for Guitar, Synth, and Bass with 1/4" Mono Jacks and 3 1/8" CV Patch Points

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Experimental Chorus and Flanger Effects — for Synth or Strings

If you’re tempted to compare the Dreadbox Komorebi to traditional flanger and chorus effects, guess again. This progressive modulator is designed to make your guitar, synth, or bass parts stick out in the best way! The Komorebi stompbox employs an analog bucket-brigade-based signal path to achieve its wild swings and wailing chorusing. Three LFO wave shapes accessible from the front panel make it easy to dial in everything from peaky filter effects to clangorous metallic drones. Cranking the Feedback knob quickly takes you into ring mod territory, and dialing back the Static knob from its full 40ms down to 2ms lets you rake in some pretty dramatic comb filtering. What’s especially cool is that the Dreadbox Komorebi is just as at home on your pedalboard as is it perched upon your Eurorack; a trio of CV patch points lets you integrate Komorebi seamlessly into your favorite modular synth rigs and more.

A nontraditional pedal you can't afford to miss

According to Dreadbox, "Komorebi" is a Japanese word without a direct English translation. In essence, it refers to the scattering of sunlight as it filters through the leaves from behind a grove of trees. And in this way, it’s the perfect name for the loosely defined experimental chorus and flanger effects you’ll find onboard this pedal. None of the Komorebi’s sounds are quite like anything you'll find on traditional stomp effects. Its fully analog BBD signal path gives you 2–40ms of repeats, which is just the right length for creating ethereal comb filtering effects and lowing waves of oscillation. Take it from effects enthusiasts at Sweetwater: for true BBD-style flanger and chorus pedal with a taste of the unusual, Komorebi is one pedal you can't afford to miss.

Dreadbox Komorebi Analog Chorus/Flanger Pedal Features:

Experimental chorus and flanger effects
A fun way to add character to guitar, bass, and synth parts
Handy on a pedalboard or paired with a Eurorack
3 CV patch points for use with modular synths
Fully analog BBD-based signal path
3 LFO wave shapes accessible via the front panel
CMOS bypass switching
Amount knob: assigns LFO or static to the BBD
Static knob: sets the initial delay time (2–40ms)
Feedback knob: controls the amount of the delay's feedback
Rate knob: sets the LFO Rate (15sec–FM)

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Tech Specs

Pedal Type: Chorus, Flanger
Analog/Digital: Analog
Effects: BBD Chorus/Flanger, 3 x LFO Waves
Inputs: 1 x 1/4" TS
Outputs: 1 x 1/4" TS
Other I/O: 1 x 1/8" (static), 1 x 1/8" (rate), 1 x 1/8" (LFO out)
Bypass Switching: CMOS
Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
Power Usage: 100mA
Height: 2.2"
Width: 3.93"
Depth: 5.51"
Manufacturer Part Number: DBX-KOMO

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I find this pedal extremely flexible. It's nice exploring the in-betweens of chorus and flange. I personally enjoy the massive range of the rate. I find the slower rates to be perfect for subtle doubling, but you can get crazy experimental. A bit of an initial learning curve. Understanding some of the fundamentals of modulation can't hurt. I agree with another review, the manual is not very helpful. Overall great pedal.

This effects pedal lives up to its name - impossible to put into words. Yet haunting. I use mine with a synth - including Dreadbox's own "Typhon". Synthesizers have their own LFO's - but none of mine do quite what the Komorebi's LFO does. So I still give this effects pedal the full five stars.
Note that I keep the effects boxes where I can reach all the knobs. If you use only the foot switches, the rest of this review may not be useful to you.
The quirks:
Not true bypass - I sometimes get some line noise when I turn it on, but that may be the fault of my connections.
No actual "Mix" knob - there are settings that minimize the effect of the pedal, but that's not quite the same thing.
I've dealt with both quirks by putting the Komorebi into the "wet insert" loop of my Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail delay pedal. The BBD effects in the two boxes are different enough that they've played well together (at least so far!). The Vapor Trail's "Mix" knob controls the combined output of the two boxes very nicely. And I haven't heard any line noise.
I've also had some success with an alternative (and less expensive, for those who don't already own a pedal with a "wet insert" loop) workaround:
If your synth has stereo output, put the Komorebi in one of the channels, and use the other to carry the "dry" output. Then combine the outputs in whatever way your system will permit.
Is it worth the effort? Listen to the demo video. If you like the sound, I'm sure the answer will be "YES".

I bought the Komorebi to go with my Dreadbox Erebus synth...and it has certainly become part of my Dreadbox experience.

Komorebi works well anywhere in the studio.

Was looking for a Flanger/Chorus pedal for my second small board. This sounds nice but the online manual was worthless. The short video on this page pretty much sums it up.
I use this with my guitar but I can also see using this with say a simple synth with patch cords.
I would have given this a 5 out of 5, but I really can't get excellent Flanger sounds or Chorus sounds. It's kind of in the middle of both.
But it's quiet and well built and offers a lot of options. BTW on my meters it only draws 58ma max on my 9V system.

I bought this pedal with the intent of incorporating it into my semi modular synth workflow, as well as use in a more traditional sense with guitar, bass etc... At first I fell in love with this pedal, the sound is very full and rich with some extreme possibilities for sound design. It didn't take long though before I ran into a few of what I personally consider a flaw designs.
If you're looking for any traditional sounding flange or chorus sounds, you will be disappointed. I think it's a pretty big mistake to exclude a sine wave for the LFO. The triangle wave gives you the least pop at the top and bottom of the LFO, and the saw waves produced loud pops. A sine wave would give the smoothest sound possible by not audibly hitting the top or bottom.
Add to the fact that it has an LFO out and no LFO in, I think this is huge disappointment, since the LFO is pretty basic it's not much of a benefit for a semi modular sound designer. An LFO in from the proper synth can be much more complex, or more basic, since they almost always include a sine wave, an essential part of sound design. You might think I'm nit picking a bit too much, but in my opinion if a chorus/flanger pedal can't make a lush, smooth effect, it's not that great of a pedal to begin with.
Lastly, there's no mix knob, and once again I feel this is a costly exclusion, and for obvious reasons. This keeps the pedal always locked in at the full on setting, making it impossible to dial in the most useful amount for your particular use.
Keep in mind I do believe this pedal excels at creating unique, experimental effects, and it does sound fantastic. Also it's very well built and priced competitively. I just think that people should be aware of it's weaknesses, and had those missing features had been available, I would definitely have given this 5 stars. How it is though I can only give it 3¹/2 stars.