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Klon Inspired

Updated Pedal: Harby Pedals Centauri MkII

In 1994, Bill Finnegan built eight thousand magic boxes, coated them in epoxy so nobody could peek inside, and changed guitar tone forever. Thirty years later, original Klon Centaurs trade for seven grand, and the epoxy didn't stop anyone forever—just slowed them down until 2009, when Martin Chittum finally scraped…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Harby Pedals Centauri MkII

Keeley Manis Overdrive (Klon Evolution)

The Keeley Manis Overdrive is a modern evolution of the Klon-style circuit, with its softer, tube-like response with reduced high-end harshness. Featuring the classic 3-knob controls of the original (Tone, Drive, Level) the Manis offers more tonal options through a combination of switchable germanium diodes (for a sound closer to…Click on the title for more

Keeley Manis Overdrive (Klon Evolution)

Updated Pedal: ThorpyFX Peacekeeper MKIIB Overdrive

The ThorpyFX Peacekeeper is not exactly a Klon clone, but the sound and specs of the Klon Centaur were certainly in engineer Adrian Thorpe's mind when he designed this low-gain overdrive circuit. This new MkIIB version was release to celebrate the company's 10 year in business. The Peacekeeper is a…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: ThorpyFX Peacekeeper MKIIB Overdrive

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

The Walrus Audio Voyager MkII is the complete redesign of the Oklahoma-based company's very first pedal, launched in 2011. Like for many other young pedal companies, it was a Klon Centaur's clone. The Voyager MkII takes the "Klone" concept to the next level, with a multi-voice approach thanks to a…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Voyager MkII

SuperCool Pedals Thneed Klon

A Canadian evolution of the Klon Centaur circuit, the SuperCool Pedals Thneed is a versatile and responsive light-to-mid gain overdrive pedal with a smooth, clear tone that naturally sits well in a mix. With its name inspired by a Dr. Seuss-coined term signifying "a fine something that all people need," The…Click on the title for more

SuperCool Pedals Thneed Klon

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Emilio at Cornerstore Gear has released a fair number of dual overdrive pedals but for the Cornerstone Colosseum he wanted to do something to please his company's most involved fans, letting them choose the two types of drive included in the circuit. The response was overwhelming: they wanted a Klon…Click on the title for more

Cornerstone Colosseum Dual Overdrive (Klon + BB)

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

A variation of a dual Klon/Dumble overdrive released in 2022, the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw uses different components to offer tones more suitable for guitarists playing genres ranging from blues to rock rather than from jazz to blue. The functionality is identical to the original device: enhanced Klon-inspired circuit…Click on the title for more

Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw Dual Drive

MXR Sugar Drive M294

The MXR Sugar Drive is the company's take on the Klon Centaur mania! One of the few mini-klones available on the market (at least for now), the Sugar Drive 's simplicity is deceptive. The drive knob in this circuit blends the clean guitar signal with the overdriven one as…Click on the title for more

MXR Sugar Drive M294

Sold in a packaging openly inspired by Ikea's build-it-yourself products, the JHS NOTAKLÖN is a somewhat parodic DYI kit of what's presented as an overdrive pedal utilizing "the unique “Shamrock” modification that the Kansas City company performed on the *Klon KTR for several years" - although the name seems to…Click on the title for more

JHS NOTAKLÖN

The Klon Centaur Pedal and the Best Klon Clones in 2024: A Buyer’s Guide

Perhaps the most legendary (and expensive) guitar pedal of all time, the Klon Centaur was one of the first boutique stompboxes, proving that an overdrive could be more than just a dirt box. Created by Bostonian Bill Finnegan in 1994, the pedal and its innovative circuit (which uses an IC…Click on the title for more

The Klon Centaur Pedal and the Best Klon Clones in 2024: A Buyer’s Guide

Bleak District Electric Terra Overdrive

Inspired by both the Tube Screamer and the Klon, the Bleak District Electric Terra Earthly Overdrive meets the criteria of modern saturation stompboxes by providing a wide array of organic-sounding dirt tones, through a unique 5-knob interface controlling a hybrid circuit featuring both Germanium and Silicon diodes. The Gain level…Click on the title for more

Bleak District Electric Terra Overdrive

Tallon Electric Dual Drive

As hinted by its name, the Tallon Electric Dual Drive gives you two overdrives in one pedal, with separate footswitches and controls, one inspired by the Blues Breaker and the other by the Centaur Klon. A toggle switch lets you reverse their order. Both circuits aren't exact replicas of their…Click on the title for more

Tallon Electric Dual Drive