The Klon Centaur is one of the most iconic, legendary and mythical overdrive pedals around. There are only 8000 of these fabled units and everyone seems to want to chase that legendary tone. Now, with countless Klon Centaur clones available to buy, I thought it would be important to define what the 'Klon Tone' is, what is isn't, and most importantly, how to achieve it.
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Design and Origin of the Klon Centaur Circuit
1:21 - Comparisons to a Tubescreamer and Why It's Different
2:24 - Soft Clipping vs Hard Clipping
3:35 - A Unique Overdrive at the Time of Release
3:56 - Supply & Demand Crisis
4:36 - What the Klon Does to Your Tone
6:36 - How Bill Designed the Klon to be Used
6:55 - A Clean Boost into a Clean Amp
8:09 - Using a Klon To Boost Other Overdrives
9:00 - The Klon Design is Important and Sounds Great
10:33 - Outro
Some useful links and credits for sources used in this video:
Design and Schematics: www.electrosmash.com/klon-centaur-analysis
History:
www.anatomyofguitartone.com/home/a-brief-but-compl…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klon_Centaur
Tones and Demos:
• How To REALLY Use A Klon
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My name is Chris Harvey, I'm a UK-based Guitarist, Guitar Tutor, Session Guitarist and Content Creator. I've been playing guitar for 15 years and have a Degree in Music Technology.
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