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Klon Inspired
Perhaps the most legendary (and expensive) guitar pedal of all times, the Klon Centaur was one of the first boutique stompboxes and proved that an overdrive could be much more than just distortion. Created by Bostonian Bill Finnegan in 1994, the pedal and its innovative circuit (which uses an IC…Click on the title for more
2021 UPDATE: The Best Klon Centaur Clones: Replicas and Evolutions
Music Tribes' TC Electronic just unveiled another pedal from their new series of affordable mini-stompboxes, the ZEUS Drive, which, from the sound of it, seems to be at least in part intended to deliver Klon-style gain goodness at a decimal fraction of the cost. It's presented as a dynamic and…Click on the title for more
New Pedals: TC Electronic ZEUS Drive
The Wampler Gearbox Andy Wood Signature Overdrive is the result of the marriage of two existing and very popular gain pedals - the Tumnus overdrive and the Pinnacle distortion - and the tweaking Brian Wampler made to the resulting circuit to suit it to the ear of the multifaceted Knoxville-based…Click on the title for more
New Pedal: Wampler Gearbox Andy Wood Signature Overdrive/Distortion
Ceriatone makes one of the best-regarded Klon Centaur clones (the Centura), and the Horse Breaker marries that same circuit with a Marshall Bluesbreaker clone, for a dual overdrive match made in heaven. The two circuits have their own footswitches and can be played separately or together (a toggle switch allows…Click on the title for more
CeriaTone Horse Breaker Dual Overdrive
Nordvang is an emerging Danish builder that's been gaining popularity mostly for their dual overdrive pedals, some of which include a Klon-style channel (and sometimes two!). Their No.1 Signature Overdrive is the refined version of their first pedal, released in 2014, and it's also a take on the Klon circuit.…Click on the title for more
New Pedals: Nordvang No.1 Signature Klon-Style Overdrive
Chinese digital instrument manufacturer NU-X enters the crowded "Klone" arena with the mini-pedal Horseman Overdrive, as far as we know the 3rd mini-klone on the market after Wampler's Tumnus and the MXR Sugar Drive - but a lot more affordable than either. They showcased this pedal at NAMM 2019 and…Click on the title for more
Nux Horseman Overdrive (Klone)
A Guide to the Best Klon Clone Kits Updated on 05.17.2021. For a more complete list of Klon clones, check our Best Klon Centaur Clones article. As you probably know, the original Klon Centaur is - and has been for several years now - not only the most expensive pedal…Click on the title for more
7 of the Best Klon Clone Kits
For those who are wondering if the Klon-mania has reach Ukraine, the answer is: "yes." The Noise Space Audio Klone is hand-built by a one-person, Kiev-based builder that specializes in recreations and reinterpretations of popular gain circuits. This version of the Klon can be categorized as a reinterpretation, since it…Click on the title for more
Noise Space Audio Klone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tjQXTMfxYY The fine-eared folks at UK guitar shop Andertons had the nerve to rank ten 3-knob Klon-style pedals (including the original Klon Centaur). The result is a truly experience-based "Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10." Watch the full video above or check out the results directly in our interactive gallery,…Click on the title for more
Klon Centaur and Klones Top 10: The Andertones’ Blindfolded Challenge
Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, the Decibelics Golden Horse is one of the most sought-after Klon Centaur Clone. The newly released Golden Royale is a dual version of thof that circuit, with two separate channels that can be used either individually or stacked. Built to order, it comes at over $500…Click on the title for more
New Pedal: Decibelics Golden Royale Double Klone
In the seemingly neverending competition to build the best Klon Centaur Klone, the Wampler Tumnus, with its mini format and tone remarkably faithful to the original, has been one of the most successful pretenders. There's also a Tumnus Deluxe version with extra sculpting options. Here are the demos of the…Click on the title for more
Wampler Tumnus V2 Overdrive
For such a small country, Denmark has a remarkable tradition in the guitar pedal niche (think TC Electronic and T-Rex, to mention just two), so there's always a lot of curiosity when new Danish builders get introduced to the stompbox scene. Nordvang debuted with a bang back in April by…Click on the title for more
Nordvang ’83 Drive – Klone + Blues Breaker Dual Channel Overdrive
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