Jeorge Tripps is the main man behind Way Huge and he’s designed pedals for the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson and more.If you’ve ever owned a Way Huge pedal before you’ll know that they’re some of the biggest pedals on the market.Given the name and the typical size of ‘Way Huge’ pedals, you’d probably expect this to be a large pedal. It just makes everything sound better.Some players have commented that it sounds best when pushing an overdrive channel and when stacking with a Tube Screamer. The pedal is known for its ability to add gain without coloring the tone of your amp too much.
To me, the Centaur has a warm, pure tone that allows your guitar’s unique characteristics to … Are you looking for the best Klon Centaur clone? And sure, the pots & jack sockets don’t feel like they’re particularly great quality but if you’re on a tight budget this is a pedal worth checking out. Which, compared to other pedals on this list – isn’t that small at all.As is expected from a company like this, the pedal is well-built and sounds great.Don’t let the fact that I’ve ranked the Oxblood lower discourage you from checking it out. This adds a somewhat familiar There’s a lot more gain available in this pedal in comparison to other pedals in this list.
That’s because this is the pedal that changed how people thought about overdrive.
I’ve found it to sound nice with clean amps as well – especially when testing with my Fender Princeton.This pedal is extremely well built. But the Oxblood has its own thing going on and still sounds magnificent.If you’re after a transparent overdrive with more flexibility – you should definitely check out the Oxblood. And instructions.This isn’t simply a list of which pedal sounds most like a real Klon.I mentioned earlier that there were two different original types of Klon Centaur pedals – typically known as ‘horsie’ and ‘non-horsie’ (or silver and gold).Scour online forums and you’ll soon find that if you were to A/B test two gold Klon’s, they wouldn’t sound exactly the same.So, in this list, I’ve focused more on overall tone (yes, it’s subjective, I know), value for money, affordability, build quality, etc.The Klon Centaur is one of the most hyped guitar pedals in existence. In other words – a transparent overdrive pedal.Some consider it to be an amp in a box and I’d agree – you don’t need to worry about your overdrive tone with this sort of pedal.
In fact, this thing is built like a tank. Legendary Klon Centaur 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the Klon Centaur, the first clean and transparent overdrive pedal that hit the market. Or some sort of Klon inspired guitar pedal?In this post, I’ll be testing the best Klon Centaur clones and reviewing each one to help you find the ideal pedal for you.I’ll be looking at pedals from across the price spectrum. In a way, it feels more like an amp would feel when it starts to break up.It doesn’t have huge amounts of gain available so if you want a high gain pedal – this isn’t it.But if you want a low-medium transparent overdrive pedal – a Klon Centaur style pedal is a great option.There are typically two main variations of the Klon Centaur that you’ll see on the pre-owned market.And while these are the most common variations, Bill Finnegan also made a gold version with no graphic and silver version with centaur graphic.So, what’s the difference?
It wasn’t the first and neither will it be the last. The classic infinite clean-ish boost. Will you agree with me? I’ve had the opportunity to try quite a few of their pedals over the last few years and I’ve been impressed by most of them.It didn’t blow my mind or inspire me in any way. With the exception of the KTR which allows the buffered output to be disabled.The main differences are slight variations in components – tolerances and such which can change over time.The originals are no-longer in production and they’re extremely sought after.So sought after in fact that an original will set you back a few thousand dollars. Sure, tone is subjective but the Tumnus has a certain magic to it that I haven’t heard in many other pedals on this list (maybe aside from the Archer IKON that I’ll talk about in a moment). Maybe not. Most others are typically low-medium overdrive pedals but the Soul Food can take you from a clean boost to full-on saturated distortion (and anything in between).Removing the backplate will reveal space for a 9v battery and a switch to go between true bypass or buffered bypass modes.Like MXR pedals, Way Huge is another brand from the Jim Dunlop staple of brands. Original Klon’s had buffered outputs rather than being true-bypass.
No presentation needed here. This is partly down to the fact the pedal is blending your dry signal with your overdriven signal.
Ouch!You can pick up kits that include all the parts you’ll need.
To me, the Centaur has a warm, pure tone that allows your guitar’s unique characteristics to … Are you looking for the best Klon Centaur clone? And sure, the pots & jack sockets don’t feel like they’re particularly great quality but if you’re on a tight budget this is a pedal worth checking out. Which, compared to other pedals on this list – isn’t that small at all.As is expected from a company like this, the pedal is well-built and sounds great.Don’t let the fact that I’ve ranked the Oxblood lower discourage you from checking it out. This adds a somewhat familiar There’s a lot more gain available in this pedal in comparison to other pedals in this list.
That’s because this is the pedal that changed how people thought about overdrive.
I’ve found it to sound nice with clean amps as well – especially when testing with my Fender Princeton.This pedal is extremely well built. But the Oxblood has its own thing going on and still sounds magnificent.If you’re after a transparent overdrive with more flexibility – you should definitely check out the Oxblood. And instructions.This isn’t simply a list of which pedal sounds most like a real Klon.I mentioned earlier that there were two different original types of Klon Centaur pedals – typically known as ‘horsie’ and ‘non-horsie’ (or silver and gold).Scour online forums and you’ll soon find that if you were to A/B test two gold Klon’s, they wouldn’t sound exactly the same.So, in this list, I’ve focused more on overall tone (yes, it’s subjective, I know), value for money, affordability, build quality, etc.The Klon Centaur is one of the most hyped guitar pedals in existence. In other words – a transparent overdrive pedal.Some consider it to be an amp in a box and I’d agree – you don’t need to worry about your overdrive tone with this sort of pedal.
In fact, this thing is built like a tank. Legendary Klon Centaur 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the Klon Centaur, the first clean and transparent overdrive pedal that hit the market. Or some sort of Klon inspired guitar pedal?In this post, I’ll be testing the best Klon Centaur clones and reviewing each one to help you find the ideal pedal for you.I’ll be looking at pedals from across the price spectrum. In a way, it feels more like an amp would feel when it starts to break up.It doesn’t have huge amounts of gain available so if you want a high gain pedal – this isn’t it.But if you want a low-medium transparent overdrive pedal – a Klon Centaur style pedal is a great option.There are typically two main variations of the Klon Centaur that you’ll see on the pre-owned market.And while these are the most common variations, Bill Finnegan also made a gold version with no graphic and silver version with centaur graphic.So, what’s the difference?
It wasn’t the first and neither will it be the last. The classic infinite clean-ish boost. Will you agree with me? I’ve had the opportunity to try quite a few of their pedals over the last few years and I’ve been impressed by most of them.It didn’t blow my mind or inspire me in any way. With the exception of the KTR which allows the buffered output to be disabled.The main differences are slight variations in components – tolerances and such which can change over time.The originals are no-longer in production and they’re extremely sought after.So sought after in fact that an original will set you back a few thousand dollars. Sure, tone is subjective but the Tumnus has a certain magic to it that I haven’t heard in many other pedals on this list (maybe aside from the Archer IKON that I’ll talk about in a moment). Maybe not. Most others are typically low-medium overdrive pedals but the Soul Food can take you from a clean boost to full-on saturated distortion (and anything in between).Removing the backplate will reveal space for a 9v battery and a switch to go between true bypass or buffered bypass modes.Like MXR pedals, Way Huge is another brand from the Jim Dunlop staple of brands. Original Klon’s had buffered outputs rather than being true-bypass.
No presentation needed here. This is partly down to the fact the pedal is blending your dry signal with your overdriven signal.
Ouch!You can pick up kits that include all the parts you’ll need.