Updated Mar. 9, 2021 | by Paolo De Gregorio

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, below.

For a more thorough read about this type of overdrives check out our constantly updated article about the Best Klon Centaur Clones, organized by features and price.

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Wampler Tumnus
$149 | The first mini-klone ever released is also one of the best-selling ones. It's a sonically faithful redesign of the original, in miniature shape, by a US builder with boutique credentials and an unmatched reputation for nailing overdrive circuits.
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Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive
$3,000+ The original Klon Centaur!
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Way Huge Conspiracy Theory
$129 - One of the newest, affordable, three-knob klones from a reliable builder. It keeps things simple, compact and - what's important - delivers authentic tones. 
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Ceriatone CENTURA
$215/250 | An authentic, exact, part-for-part Klon replica that is also sold as an unassembled kit (for $25 less). Its reputation among tone connoisseurs is noteworthy, although its size, similar to the original unit, may be a drawback for some.
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Mythos Mjolnir MK IV
$199 - A Klone very close to the original, with tweaks only intended to improve consistency and deliver a smoother overdrive sound. Also available is a Germanium Mod that features features hand matched Germanium Clipping diodes, featuring softer clipping that is more compressed with less overall gain.
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MXR Sugar Drive
$120 - One of the few mini-klones available on the market. Its simplicity is deceptive. The drive knob in this circuit blends the clean guitar signal with the overdriven one as you turn it up, while the circuit's headroom in increased through what is referred to as a "Charge Pump." A switch lets you choose between bypass or MXR's buffered bypass.
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J. Rockett Archer Ikon
$199 - Almost identical to the original silver version, this pedal is said to emulate the Gold Klon (probably a myth, since the circuit was identical to the Silver version). offering a slightly warmer and more compressed sound than the silver Archer at lower gain settings. It uses Germanium diodes instead of Silicon. You can hear a comparison video here.
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RYRA The Klone
$190 - "An exact, part for part, meticulously crafted replica of the infamous "transparent" overdrive pedal." The enclosure is much smaller though, and the modern graphics arguably cooler. Refining perfection.
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Tone City Bad Horse
$48 - A super affordablle mini overdrive pedal that recreates the tone of a Klon with slightly more spiky, less smooth and warm results.
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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
$86 | Loved by many but not necessarily the most faithful Klon recreation. Way under $100, and readily-available, it is one of the most popular Centaur-style pedals with switchable buffer/true-bypass. It's said to be a little thinner, but it works well stacked with other overdrives.
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