What do you think about NUX Pedals? Have you ever used their guitar effects before? Leave a comment below and let me know what you think! Gold and Silver – The ability to seamlessly switch between the two modes, with Gold providing that classic Klon-style tone, and Silver to crank up the gain and expand your tonal reach. The Tumnus – named after ‘Mr. Tumnus’ from the fictional series The Chronicles of Narnia –is a very affordable and compact clone built to recreate the tones of the original Klon Centaur. All of the pedals listed here have a slightly different tonal profile and inn some cases they have very different features.

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True/Buffer Bypass– There is an optional bypass mode enabling the signal to be untouched when this stompbox is disengaged. A Chinese company based in Shenzen, NUX are champions of the cutting edge. They are renowned for their fantastic build quality, exemplary tonal focus and contemporary product design, and provide all this with a very competitive and affordable product range.A popular Klone with a toggle switch that controls the amount of headroom and character of the drive, and an extra Bass knob for added versatility. Both EQ knobs allow 15dB of boost or cut. Mk3 keeps the same tone and look but adds 18v internal voltage for extra headroom, better input protection, optimized power delivery network, reduced noise floor, and quieter true-bypass switching. Some of these are basically carbon copies of the original, both with regards to their features and design. Others have been less faithful in their recreation. The might have tried to alter or improve the Klon’s circuit in some way, or to have totally changed the design of the pedal. Used – This is the pedal that coined the term “Klone” (as in “clone of the Klon,” get it?). The Arc Effects’ stompbox is a recreation that replicates all components from the original design, at around… 10% of the cost or so!

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First released in 2014, the KTR was a faithful reproduction of the original Klon Centaur. It was made using the same circuit design and diodes, but with ‘surface mount technology’. Its circuitry closely mimics the original Klon, as does its design. Of all of the pedals listed here, the Way Huge is closest in size to the JRAD Archer. Cheap pedals are not necessarily worse than expensive ones and quite often, they actually feature a similar quality. Of course, there are so many guitar pedals out there that it all really depends on the situation. But it’s not uncommon for cheap pedals to sound awesome (just like NUX pedals!). Where can I find the manuals to NUX pedals? Available in Silver the more expensive Gold edition, this is a high-end authentic recreation of the original Klon with the exact same controls, delivering the famous transparent boost to low gain overdrive. The circuit employs a 27V booster circuit utilizing a charge pump IC, while careful selection of parts and design results in extremely low noise.As a result, the Tumnus Deluxe offers both Klon like tones, as well as a whole range of beautiful and warm overdrive tones. An affordable emulation featuring – in the words of the maker – ” a bit more beef and tighter high end.” Another “classic” way to use the NUX Horseman. Very useful when used in combination with the amplifiers drive channel (or any other drive pedal). And, depending on the Gain – Output adjustment, it lets the Horseman be used as a clean boost. Dial-up a low-gain with a high output setting, and it adds mostly volume and minimal color to your sound. The next Klon clone pedal on the list is The Zeus Drive from TC Electronic. The Zeus Drive is the company’s take on the iconic Klon Centaur-style circuit. The Zeus Drive features a unique “Fat” switch to help beef up your low end – a nice addition to a great circuit.

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A good cheap guitar pedal should of course, sound great which because of all the above, is now easier to find than ever. You want it to last more than a few rehearsals too! It might not last a lifetime, but you should be able to get a few years out of it. Ideally, you want it to have an easy to use interface too - this boils down to how it’s been designed. What are the benefits of buying cheap guitar pedals? The world of “Kloners” is ripe with more or less successful attempts and experiments by emerging manufacturers. Here’s a list of some of the less popular or discontinued models.A version of the popular Archer with six graphic EQ sliders instead of a tone knob, developed by guitarist Steve Stevens. Each slider controls 18dB of cut or boost at 6 different frequencies. If you’re looking for a Klon Centaur clone, here is a list of some of the best Klon Centaur clones available today.

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An “as close as we can get” simulation of the Klone, it adds a lo-gain Pre Drive toggle with a mid-frequency bump and asymmetrical soft-clipping that widens the tonal options. A 3-way toggle labeled “Clipping” lets you also select between Germanium diodes, Schottky diodes or no diodes in the overdrive stage for extra dynamic and tonal flavors. When it comes to analogue pedals, there’s not actually that much inside that can go wrong. As long as the PCB design is right, and it has been constructed properly then there’s every chance you’ll end up with a good pedal. Digital pedals are harder to get right on a budget, and they’re harder to clone, which is why our list of the best cheap guitar pedals is mostly made up of analogue models.

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There are dozens of musicians’ forums about Klones, rather than pasting them all here we’ll just defer to Google… they are pretty good at it! And if you like the sound of the Klon you may want to look also at this list of Dumble Style Overdrives, the second most hyped clone pedals these days. Bill Finnegan claimed that the hard-clipping 1N34A germanium diodes are the signature component of the Centaur's sound. However, testing by ear, as well as waveform analysis have since showed that, if anything, the effect of these diodes is marginal. Unlike many of the clones listed here, Ceriatone’s take on the pedal is uncannily similar to the original. It is housed in an almost identical enclosure, has the same tone shaping controls and very similar circuitry.