Review of the Kingsley Jester.
I have no connection to Kingsley Amps other than owning this pedal that I paid full price for.
I have never been a fan of tube pedals but this thing has been a great purchase. The cost has been justified as it has replaced the following pedals- OCD V1, Mi Audio CrunchBox, Mi Audio Boost n Buff(clean and treble boost), T-Rex Alberta(TS808), BYOC 5 knob Compressor. It doesn’t nail all of these sounds exactly but I get the sounds I wanted from these effects and more.
The Jester has 3 boost types; full, mid, and treble. These can push an amp over the edge or fatten/tighten. There are also 3 OD settings, each with more gain than the last and more focus to keep it tight.
My favorite part is the EQ, because the Jester is basically the front end of an amp the EQ is “amp like” which gives me the ability to tweek it at my feet when I change pickups on my strat, or use it together with the boosts for a big mid hump or treble boost.
If your amp doesn’t have dirty versatility or you use venue amps, this beast could be all the tube breakup you need right at your feet.