Next month (August 2009) Kopf Percussion, owned and operated by Stephen Head, will launch the ToeKicker: a stomp box that has been crafted from hand selected wood.
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Unlike many other acoustic stomp boxes available, the ToeKicker is not constructed from a solid piece of lumber.
Rather, it is built more like a drum with an electronic pickup mounted inside.
Tapping the surface with your foot causes the pick-up to produce a variety of percussive sounds depending on where you tap it, including a deep kick drum sound at the sweet spot! It is compact making it easy to transport. It is designed for hand drum percussionists, acoustic or electric guitarists and bass players.
The ToeKicker simply plugs into a PA or amplifier using a standard quarter inch jack. Plugging into a PA may require a pre-amp and/or a DI box. Features include: