I recently got my hands on the Klowra Vein, a pitch shifter from their Bloom Infinity series that’s been making waves for being a lot more than just a simple "octave up/down" box.
I just uploaded a full demo and review to the StudioBook.io YouTube Channel. Here is a first look at what this red box can actually do.
Here’s a video about the pedal.
My Experience:
Honestly, this pedal surprised me. It is very well built. Looks, feels and sounds like a high end pedal. While it covers the standard pitch-shifting ground you’d expect, it really shines when you start messing with the "hidden" features as well as using it in less traditional ways. These are some of my standout thoughts,
The Chorus: This was a huge highlight for me. The chorus effect has an impressive and smooth width that instantly widens up the image without getting seasick or muddy or distracting because of the way the phase shifts. It sits perfectly in the mix. Who knew a pitch shifter could have such an amazing chorus built-in!? The chorus on its own, without any pitch shifting, is phenomenal. When it spreads out the pitch shifting it continues to shine.
The Tracking (pitch reading/interpreting): For a pedal in this price range, the tracking speed feels about normal but the tone is what stood out as superior. The tracking and recreation of a bass note’s attack is outstandingly strong. In my opinion, the best in the game. It does something special there that I have never heard in any other pitch pedal. Outstanding.
The "Ramp and Glide" Factor: My favorite part has to be the Ramp and Glide functions. Being able to warp between two different settings momentarily creates these stretching, elastic sounds that are perfect for experimental textures. Something that is even more practical are the octave glides. Starting or ending a song with a huge octave slide is cool, unique, fun, engaging, and best of all, this pedal makes it as easy as just a single foot tap. My face lit up the first time I did it. And the second time. And the third. I had a blast with this feature. You can see my face light up in the review video.
It’s not just a utility pedal; it’s more like a handful of utility pedals in one. I would love to have several of these on my pedal board just to have all of the different features at my fingertips… or toe-tips in this case? The ramp/glide feature alone needs to live on my pedal board now. I can't live without it. This was my first pedal from Klowra and now I'm curious what's hidden in some of their other pedal’s features.
The Rest of the Garden: Klowra's Bloom Infinity Series
The Vein is actually just one part of Klowra's "Bloom Infinity" lineup. They've released 7 pedals that share this same form factor and "hidden feature" philosophy. Here is a little summary of their other 6:
Limbo (Reverb): A multi-mode reverb that goes from standard Room/Plate to massive, ambient "Shimmer" and "Tide" settings.
Everlast (Delay): A stereo delay with 9 modes, including tape, analog, and reverse, plus the same cool ramping features found on the Vein.
Sprout (Modulation): A "kitchen sink" modulation pedal that packs Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo, and Vibe into one box..
Gnash (Analog Distortion): Moving away from the digital DSP of the first four, the Gnash is an analog dirt box. It was designed to provide raw, heavy, roaring distortion that perfectly feeds into the massive ambient trails of the Limbo and Everlast.
Verdict (Poly Octaver): A dedicated polyphonic octave pedal. While the Vein does pitch shifting of all intervals, the Verdict focuses specifically on thick, tracking-heavy octave up and down tones to fatten up your riffs.
Rilum (Multi-head Delay): While the Everlast is a "jack of all trades" delay, the Rilum is tailored specifically to emulate vintage, multi-head tape echo machines, allowing for incredibly complex, rhythmic delay patterns.
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