Crazy to find this video! I used to go into emerald city regularly. I came in one day and this exact guy (Trever) told me if I was just gonna come "mess around with gear" I needed to leave! The irony is I came that day to buy the deluxe Id been testing... I bought it somewhere else. I guess now hes just online messing around with gear...

The pedals all sound good. For me, the star of this video is the '67 Deluxe!

I remember hearing Bill in an interview somewhere talk about how the Gold vs Silver was nonsense as they weren't different versions of the pedal, just different housings he had. He said they were all made exactly the same and the difference people were hearing was due to the slight variation of the components.

One of the best comparison videos bout there! All straight ahead at 12:00 and some solid consistent playing. Shows the subtle differences between even when the pots are set the same. Thanks

Holy crap that amp sounds amazing. Thank you for having a wonderful amp to demo these wonderful circuits with

He's left-handed guys, I wouldn't trust this.

GOLD KLON 01:28 SILVER KLON 02:21 KTR 03:15 CENTURA 03:56 SILVER ARCHER 04:55

I own an original gold and silver. I can duplicate these with a TC nova drive... I think it's more of chasing the rainbow unicorn... LOL All of these sound good. The trick with any od is to use them as they are designed, and to suit your own playing. Everyone has different taste, but you did the pedals justice in this video. Good job

Dude can waggle that guitar neck with the best of them. Nice shake dude.

Sorry but the little known Rimrock effects Mythical Overdrive is the "NEW" Klon! I've tried them all and even using the supposed "wrong diodes " D9/128,s it sounds just like Bill's original silver. Yes no 2 sound alike, but yes they all sound the same way. If you know anything about the builder of the MO I think his similar obsession to Bill's is what makes the pedal so reactive and musical. All truly hand made goodness.

Gold Klon and Rocket Archer for the best of the test. The Centura had too much bass and the others had less pleasing headroom when being pushed hard. Without setting each of these very carefully by ear ( knob settings being the same will NOT allow a fair comparison ) its impossible to take this comparison and use it fairly to decide which is "best".

I sure everyone has there own favorite. But the silver original does it for me.

#1 Gold Klon, #2 Centura, #3 KTR & Silver Klon Tied, #4 Archer. Differences are slight and any one of these would be fine. The Gold Klon and Centura seem a bit fuller but still nice clarity, Archer was a teensy bit harsher than the others.

Silver original for sure...is fuller, richer and softer than the others

One of the best comparisons out there. Nice player, nice guitar, amp. Shows nice dynamic parts and calm parts.

I just kept screaming at the screen “use a strat with a tremolo!”

In live situation, you would not ear a difference. At home, yes. At a time I had the KTR and Archer. Both used on 2 different settings. But I receive the Centura weeks ago... Now it is the only one I keep.

They all sound great -- such a classic circuit. Because they're all great, I'd go for the Archer, since it takes up less space and has the lowest price tag.

Bind test, no one could tell which one is what. seeing them makes peoples judgment different, that's just a fact

Awesome video guys! Thank you so much!

I really liked the Archer. Now I understand why some of my favorite guitarists use one. The Centura was cool too.

I'd go for the Archer myself. Great sound, smaller form factor.

I've noticed that most Klones sound similar to the Klon until higher gain settings, and that's where the difference is distinct as the original is fuller.

I have bought a bunch of Klon type clones. Some of them are really excellent. Although, I just got my first Klon KTR. I found a guy that had one unused in the original box in the plastic on the shelf at a store in Hawaii of all places. Bought it for $600. After being "that guy" that said I don't why anyone would spend up to a $1000+ on a Klon when so many clones exist; I can tell you one thing. Only people who that say is people who don't own or ever played an actual Klon. It's legit amazing.

The Centura sounds better than both the originals to me. Far out.

They all sound awesome. I think it's a matter of which one is readily available, pedalboard real-estate (in that case the archer is the obvious choice), whether you want a similar looking klon clone (centura is the obvious choice here) etc. But I still regret selling my original for what I thought was a nice profit...

Although the original gold one sounds the best he sound difference doesn't justify the price difference. Gimme the J Rocket any day.

i don't know how I ended up with an Archer but I've learned its a Klon Clone, I don't know if it is a perfect clone but its definitely one of the pedals that is there to stay on my board, i think it's pretty good, i stacked it with a Plumes and I had a third drive but those two give me all the drive i need and then some

Listening with my eyes, the gold one sounds the best.

Another one in a long series of cool demos

They all sound great, but the silver Klon sounds the most special in this comparison to my ears, followed by the gold. I thought all of the copies (including the KTR sounded more similar to each other than the original Klons).

I think i like the Archer better actually. I spent the night watching comparison videos and it's consistently been the best to me.

they all sound so close that it doesn't matter at all in a band setting. I'd go for the archer as it is smaller, easily available and cheaper.

Gold Centaur and Centura first, Archer second, Silver Centaur and KTR third. All real close, all real good. IMO.

Thanks for saving me like $1,000. I'm off to the store to buy an Ibanez Tube Screamer mini

All sound good, but the original silver Klon without the decal sounds the best in my opinion,

Centura for the win!

Well, one thing’s for sure, that’s the best TELE clone I’ve ever heard! 😳👍🏻👍🏻 lol

At one time beanie babies sold for a ton of money as well. Vintage pedal bubble? Hmmm...But for the money, the clones sounded pretty darn good! Thanks for the demo.

TubeScreamer is the best OD ever. These sound decent.

I have the centura, never leaves my board. Not an exact copy of the original Koln sound, but pretty perfect OD IMO.

I own the J rocket Archer to be honest in a live situation we all would be hard pressed to tell the difference between a $200 or a $2K Dollar pedal cool demo..

For that kind of sound a TS 5 would do. I had the Gold Klon MANY years ago.. yeah, it's just snake oil for people with lots of $$.

That was a great demo! Ty!

1977 MXR Distortion+ with an Energizer (not Duracell) battery for the win. ;-)

Centura is mega!

There's a lot of mold growing on your fretboard. You should get it replaced.

After watching it 5-6 times I came to this. Gold, Centura, Silver, KTR, Archer. To me the Gold sounded different than both the silver and Centura. Those two sounded pretty alike, and then what’s really separating this for me is the KTR and Archer sound very saturated and more compressed. They don’t have the same liveliness and string to string clarity as the other three. All that said,, I would put any on my board and it would sound great.

it appears that your in the middle position (both pickups) and at some point on the neck pickup during the comparision... am I correct? I'm trying to go back and fourth to compare between the pedals....

All of these comparisons should always be done (apples-to-apples); by playing your selection of riffs & progressions into a looper pedal & then playing the loop through each pedal sequentially. Otherwise, there can't help but be nuanced variations in the player's performance each time around, especially if they know which pedal they're playing through. And nuance is what we're dealing with here. Fresher, but stiffer playing through the first pedal, warmed up in the middle, tired of playing the same riffs by the third or fourth time around. Apples-to-apples is the way to go, like this Decibellics/Klon side-by-side: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gs1ng7KSx5bcdqs.html I got one of these back in September, and it's amazing. It feels a whole lot like my Father-in-law's 1957 Fender (tweed) DeLuxe. I love it.

Damn guy! EASY on that neck you trying to shake it off? Use the wrist!!!

The centura kicked ass! Sounded better than the ktr. Surface mount just doesn't do it for me sometimes

OG is clearly the best

I recently ordered the Archer and you've just showed me I made the right choice! great video!

CENTURA!!!!

Go for Ryra’s klone. From everything I’ve seen and heard, it’s 100% accurate at any setting.

I'll stick w my Archer, doesn't have dynamic head room of the orig, but I'm ok not spend another 800 to be so.

Archer and Centura in that order. More hi fi than either of the originals.

I'd be happy with J Rockett,Centura, or the Original Gold Klon. ☺ P.S- JHS modded Soul Food comes very close too.

What a great video! Thanks for making this!

Sounds fantastic! Thanks for this comparison, I’m looking at one of these for myself, absolutely wicked playing too!

There's not supposed to be any difference between the gold or silvie, horsie or no horsie, of the original - is there?

Very small differences. I preferred the silver and was surprised to not like the Archer much. Different day, different settings, different result? Probably. I’m somewhat addicted to my Chellee Ponyboy V2 for Klon type sounds.

Very minor differences. For me, it seems like the major difference is a hint more of a fuzz breakup with the original, and obviously a touch more body to it. I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily “better” because they all sound good. But if that’s exactly what you are looking for, then it is the best out of the group. But for $2,000??

Great demo! Love Klons so much! I thought it's Cam Gigandet on a guitar. :)

Confirming that if one doesn’t want to drop an obscene amount of cash dollars but want all what the original Klon does, then the only way to go is Archer! If one likes what the original has but would like a smidge more of this or that, then Centura might be the way to go but, it is not sonically a Klon anymore and this video definitely confirms it. The “limitations” and “quirks” of the originals make it what it truly is. A “upgraded” copy or a souped up version of the original is not that original design anymore, therefore Centura can’t be better than the original, it would be nonsensical. it is just inspired by the KLON and might serve someone’s needs better. Let’s not listen with our eyes, but use our ears instead.

Sounds better w/o the decal!

Centura!

gold and ktr thanx !

I got a clone of the Clone Central - The Clone Centaur pedal on a trade and I'm trying to find out more about it. What is different about this one is it has a date and looks like it has the guy that originally made the pedals signature, Bill Finnegan and dated 7-30-98. Do you think this is original or someone has copied his information? If your not sure do you know how I could find out? I have photos and actually put them on your Facebook page, but it said to put it on here for the best results, but there's no place to put photos. Thanks,, Larry Crecelius, Salem, Indiana.

Great idea. Everything at 12 o'clock is not a great setting for almost any pedal...

If you get the sexy shiny chrome Centura, the black print will rub right off. At least it did on mine. Oh well. Still the best Pedal I ever owned.

Not really a fan of the clean tone. It was a tad bit too bright and brittle for me. Can't say anything about the originals since the base tone was already off for me. That's why I like the centura and the archer. Had the clean tone been balanced, I do think my choices would sound muddy compared to the originals.

I will gladly pay $2000+ for your original magic Klon... but in exchange you must tell me how it helped inspire you to write and record your platinum album.

Best Klon clone I've tried is also the cheapest - those no-name $40-$60 knockoffs you can get from about a dozen different sellers on AliExpress (or buy as a kit for a couple dollars less). That said, the difference between the pedals in this demo is less than the difference you get by changing your picking position by about an inch. They all sound great. Spent a lot of time in Boston in the late 90s and lived there through the 2000s and Klons were still being sold new in shops back then - even at the time they were absurdly expensive for an overdrive, much less now. The sort of thing you'd demo from the glass case behind the counter at that one high end gear shop on Mass Ave that only stayed in business for a couple years, enjoy, and then go down the street to Daddy's and get a Zoom Power Driver that sounded different but just as good for 1/5 the price. Because adjusting for inflation they were pushing $1000 when they were new, and nobody I knew in high school or college was ever going to take that seriously no matter how good they sounded.

should take the winner and play it against a PRS Horsemeat pedal.... ;)

KTR first & Centura for me

Just for the record shaking the neck does ZERO for sustain and tone.

Amp sounds like a fart Fest, when was it serviced if ever?

Centura For Me.. Exactly Same.. Gold No 1. Price Speak.

Im obcessive compulsive tone chaser for 25 years now, am i chasein my tail or jus t horsein aroun ?

The Amp was on the edge of break up, "clean". So every pedal just pushed it into break up. Every pedal sounded the same to me as all I heard was the amp. Maybe a nice cheap tube screamer would do the same?

Gold Klon ftw :-)

Where I hear the biggest difference is when you back of and play lightly. The real Centaurs seem to clean up into a slightly shimmery clean where the others (including KTR) stay a bit dirtier. That could be a result of different tolerances in parts or slightly different setting on the pedal (even though all are set the "same". One pedal's 1 o'clock could be another's 12 o'clock.)

Monsterpiece Stud is my Klon-ish go-to.

Gold one possibly sounds like my favorite overdrive sound ever...but i guess that a lot of credit has to go to the '67 deluxe reverb. Anyway, cool demo!

I'm sorry, but the Golden Horse?

The gold one wins !

I just got the Centura today and I'm excited to see what it can do. It took about 8 months to get, but it was worth the wait, and a US price tag of $207, so not bad at all.

Useful demo, nice playing, thanks !

The Archer sounds best because I can afford it lol

my favourite is the first on(gold ) , nice mids

What is the mA power usage for the KTR?

OMG this guy plays left handed guitars and inverted right handed too! must have a 190 IQ

the pokemon generation WANTS

They sounded fizzy and flabby to me.

KTR all the way!! ....because that’s the one I own 😬

Archer the best

GOLD

all exactly the same sound - variations in bass/treble and tone can be leveled out through amp settings ive got a £20 Mosky Golden Horse and its just as good