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Title: Teenage Engineering made a reggae-inspired sampler, complete with a
weird microphone for vocals

Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:38:13 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/audio/teenage-engine...

Teenage Engineering just revealed the EP-40 Riddim sampler. This reggae-
inspired groovebox is another redesign of the pre-existing EP-133 KO II
sampler. It has the same square body and button-based workflow, but there are
several changes here.

First of all, the entire exterior has been redesigned to make that reggae
theme really pop. It's green and off-white, with fun fonts aplenty. The thing
just screams "play me," much like the original KO II.

Perhaps the biggest internal feature is the addition of an actual synth
engine called Supertone. The previous models in this series were just
samplers. The company promises that this engine can deliver thick bass sounds
and classic leads. It also offers access to a dub-inspired siren mode that's
pressure sensitive. It oscillates faster the harder you press it.

The machine also boasts double the storage and an additional main effect. All
told, there are seven main effects and 12 punch-in effects. These have all
been inspired by reggae tunes. It comes pre-loaded with hundreds of samples
which have also primarily been pulled from the genre.

This isn't just for reggae, as sounds are sounds and people can do whatever
they want with them. Also, it's really easy to load your own samples into
this machine via a web tool. I've used the tool often with the original KO II
and it truly is drag-and-drop.

Teenage Engineering

There's one final fascinating element here. The sampler ships with something
called the EP-2350 Ting microphone. This handheld mic resembles something out
of a CB radio and is "lo-fi by design." It features four voice-changing
effects, including one that combines echo and spring reverb. This is an
essential effect for dub reggae vocals. In theory, this microphone could be
used with other devices, but it's only available as a combo pack with the
Riddim.

Everything else is in line with the KO II. It has a speaker that'll likely be
pretty crappy, but also plenty of inputs and outputs. It operates via AA
batteries and there are 12 buttons to trigger samples.

The Riddim is slightly more expensive than its counterparts, at $329.
However, this does include the aforementioned Ting microphone. It's available
right now for purchase.

This is the second off-kilter rebrand of the KO II. Teenage Engineering
already released the EP-1320 Medieval, which is filled with samples of
screaming peasants, flutes and Gregorian chants. The menus were also
completely in Latin which, dear readers, made it very hard to use for this
dumb American.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/audio/teenage-engine...
sampler-complete-with-a-weird-microphone-for-vocals-173812774.html?src=rss

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