Starting to get the Klon thing?

[AutomationBias]

I bought the Interstellar Audio Octonaut Hyperdrive without realizing it was a klone, and I really dig it. Completely turned my perspective around on klones.

 

[Eagle]

The Centura is the only Klone to get because it feels like a real one in a way the others mostly don’t.

 

[EOengineer]

The Centura is the only Klone to get because it feels like a real one in a way the others mostly don’t.

I bought the Centura based solely on the experience I’ve had with my Ceriatone 2204, which I find to also be one of the more authentic 2204 clones. I’ve read similar sentiment about the Centura but I’ve never had an opportunity to compare it to the original.

I do like it LOTS more than any of the digital sims I’ve tried, particularly the Helix.

 

[Eagle]

I bought the Centura based solely on the experience I’ve had with my Ceriatone 2204, which I find to also be one of the more authentic 2204 clones. I’ve read similar sentiment about the Centura but I’ve never had an opportunity to compare it to the original.

I do like it LOTS more than any of the digital sims I’ve tried, particularly the Helix.

I have it and a silver klon and it’s as close as makes no difference. Forgot the digital ones they are missing the fundamental part of why you would use it.

 

[norminal]

Forgot the digital ones they are missing the fundamental part of why you would use it.

And? What are these “fundamental parts?”

When I built my first Klone, I thought “oh, I get it now”. There really is something about it.

That was my first introduction as well.

 

[EOengineer]

And? What are these “fundamental parts?”

Magic Toan Beans.

Can confirm this thing is packed full of them.

 

[Eagle]

And? What are these “fundamental parts?”


That was my first introduction as well.

At least half the point was the feeling of a loud amp with increased touch sensitivity and not just a boost. This why Jeff Beck used one and of course many others. But it was his use that made me want to try one.

 

[EOengineer]

At least half the point was the feeling of a loud amp with increased touch sensitivity and not just a boost. This why Jeff Beck used one and of course many others. But it was his use that made me want to try one.

For giggles I think I’m going to need to run a comparison between the Centura and the Klon in my HXFX through the same 1959 rig. I’d be curious to see how close I can get through a tube rig.

 

[Eagle]

For giggles I think I’m going to need to run a comparison between the Centura and the Klon in my HXFX through the same 1959 rig. I’d be curious to see how close I can get through a tube rig.

The tube rig will be so much more 3 dimensional.
Just use the klon and nothing else on both. Don’t have anything with a DAC in the signal of the tube rig. No irs and a guitar cab.

 

[norminal]

The tube rig will be so much more 3 dimensional.

 

[holoholo]

How OG klon owners view themselves

 

[norminal]

Comparisons between “real” Centaurs and “clones” have been well documented and have yielded results that are audibly indistinguishable. There is nothing “magic” or “three dimensional” about the $5,000 version given similar specs.

 

[Aelred]

I bought a Soul Food and thought I hated Klon(e)s.

I bought a Klon KTR with the magic diodes and love it.

No, I don't think the diodes are magic or anything, but the KTR is vastly superior to the Soul Food. And it reminds me every day that the hype was not of Bill's making, right there on the pedal.

 

[norminal]

I bought a Soul Food and thought I hated Klon(e)s.

It’s been well documented that the Soul Food is not a 1:1 clone.

I’m pretty sure it uses silicon diodes and not germanium.

 

[Aelred]

It’s been well documented that the Soul Food is not a 1:1 clone.

I’m pretty sure it uses silicon diodes and not germanium.

Indeed. I thought I'd try a Soul Food as a cheap introduction to the Klon(e) thing - surely, I thought, it's something like it - and didn't care for it.

I bought a Klon KTR with original "magic" diodes as much for resale/rarity as anythng. They didn't appear often in Australia, so nabbed one when available a few years ago and was surprised how much I like it.

I expect a Centura or Archer or Horesmeat etc. would be fine.

 

[spawnofthesith]

How OG klon owners view themselves

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Can confirm that @itchyfingers nuts are at least that big

 

[Cirrus]

I don't really know why people need to be so down on phrases like "3 dimensional" or whatever. I like them. I like my sounds to have a bit of magic. I like my music to have a bit of magic. It's art, it's supposed to be mysterious and subjective. What's the point in going on forum and making people feel bad for talking about how the sound FEELS? If you want to be a scientist go be a scientist.

 

[metropolis_4]

I’ve never played an original Klon, the thing I like most about klones is to use one after an OD pedal as a boost.

They stack really nicely with things like Blues Breakers to add gain and cut without taking over the tone of the other pedal.

For boosting an amp into more overdrive I like them, but there are other pedals I like better

 

[JiveTurkey]

I don't really know why people need to be so down on phrases like "3 dimensional" or whatever. I like them. I like my sounds to have a bit of magic. I like my music to have a bit of magic. It's art, it's supposed to be mysterious and subjective. What's the point in going on forum and making people feel bad for talking about how the sound FEELS? If you want to be a scientist go be a scientist.

There's 2 sides to this. The one side where the person uses the phrase to give something cachet without any real empirical "evidence" to back it up. Basically; just snobbing. The other side of this coin is the shrieking cheapskate who simply can't believe there is a better guitar playing experience than their $149 Mooer turd. I think both sides of this discussion have merit but ultimately; I'm gonna play what I'm gonna play. No matter what the local Grey Poupon expert or the "How I play gigs with a $37 amp I bought off Temu!" guy tells me.

 

[Eagle]

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Try it !