Is the Klon KTR discontinued?

The Klon KTR After the Centaur was discontinued in 2000, the hype and price of second-hand Centaurs exploded. They became a sought-after collectible and if you search on eBay for an original, you can expect extreme prices.

What is Klon KTR?

The Klon KTR is the legendary reissue of the original KLON Centaur pedals. Produced by Bill Finnegan, the reissues match the tonality and performance of the original legendary Silver and Gold Centaur units in a smaller, more compact housing, with switchable buffer, and surface mount components.

How many Ktr Klon were made?

Since then, the Klon Centaur has become the industry standard for quality overdrive and can be found on the boards of most of the pros whose tones we know and love. More than 8,000 Klons in different incarnations have all been hand made and tested by Bill and are out there in the world, making great music.

What kind of pedal is the Klon Centaur?

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The Klon Centaur is an overdrive pedal manufactured by American engineer Bill Finnegan between 1994 and 2008. Finnegan hoped to create a pedal that would recreate the harmonically rich distortion of a guitar amplifier at a high volume.

Who owns the first Klon pedal?

Music Is Win’s Tyler Larson buys the first Klon Centaur pedal ever made for $500,000.

What is the Wampler tumnus based on?

Bring one of the most sought-after overdrives to your rig with the Wampler Pedals Tumnus overdrive pedal. Painstakingly modeled after the legendary gold overdrive pedal that sports a mythical half-man, half-horse logo, the Tumnus delivers incredible overdrive tones.

What is a Bluesbreaker pedal?

The BB-2 Bluesbreaker pedal captures all the characteristics of the classic Bluesbreaker drive pedal. It introduces an additional boost function, allowing you to push your tone to the forefront.

Is the Klon germanium?

The Klone lacks the Germanium diodes and buffered bypass of the original. But if you want the core of the Centaur’s magic in a boutique package at a sub-$200 pricetag, this is the pedal for you. A $25 upgrade will get you a “soft switch,” which reduces the amount of popping that occurs when switching the unit on.

Is tumnus a Klon clone?

As a result, the Tumnus Deluxe offers both Klon like tones, as well as a whole range of beautiful and warm overdrive tones. So if you are looking for a Klon clone, and you also want lots of tone tweaking possibilities, the Tumnus Deluxe could be a brilliant choice.

Does a Klon boost mids?

One of the best examples of a pedal that colours your tone is the Ibanez Tube Screamer. The Tube Screamer – which is amongst the most popular overdrive pedals of all time – has a distinctive ‘mid-hump’. This means that it disproportionately boosts the middle portion of your guitar’s signal.

Can a Klon KTR be used as an overdrive pedal?

The circuit is designed completely by Bill Finnegan, and nails the sound of a genuine Centaur. This Klon KTR can produce transparent boost to warm rich overdrive tones, all with the signature mid-range boost that it is famous for. The Klon KTR is best used pushing a tube amp that’s on the edge of breaking up.

Who is the designer of the KLON overdrive pedal?

The Klon KTR Pedal is a revised edition of the legendary Klon Centaur, and certainly one of the finest overdrive/boost pedals we have for sale here at Humbucker Music. The circuit is designed completely by Bill Finnegan, and nails the sound of a genuine Centaur.

Which is better Klon Centaur or Klon KTR?

While original Centaurs have sky-rocketed in price on the used market, the KTR delivers the same amazing tone at a significantly more musician-friendly price point. These pedals are well-known for their versatile, transparent tonal offerings and for the way in which they enhance all the other components in any rig.

When did the Klon Centaur pedal come out?

Created by Bostonian Bill Finnegan in 1994, the pedal and its innovative circuit (which uses an IC MAX1044 voltage converter and two germanium diodes) changed how overdrives interact with a player’s rig, and how they are perceived overall. Here’s a demo of it.