Unpacking the Origin Effects Halcyon Pedal: Does Anyone Need Another Klon Pedal

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11 ай бұрын

Join Dustin as he and Aria unbox the new Origin Effects Halcyon Overdrive Pedal and pit it against The Klon KTR, Mythos Mjolnir, and Mjolnir GE.
Welcome to this week's episode of What's This Button Do hosted by Dustin Babitzke! This week Dustin asks if we really needed another Klon pedal in an already saturated market and tries to understand why Origin Effects chose to make the Halcyon a Klon Klone.
Does it sound as good as some of the best Klon's out there? Why does it have more than 3 knobs? Is this an elaborate prank? Find out on tonights episode!
This is a weekly show that will be posted every Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM CST right here on the Palen Music KZfaq channel. The content of WTBD is heavily influenced by what YOU want to hear, so let us know in the comments! :) Curious about the gear used in this video? You are always welcome at our website, www.palenmusic.com/ where we have tons of new exciting gear arriving each day. We also have five locations in Missouri that stock products featured in WTBD. Visit us in Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia or Joplin and tell them your friend Dustin sent you! As always, if you would like to chat or ask any questions, Dustin would love to hear from you at -- dustin@effectorama.com Thanks for watching! See you next week.

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@user-so9ww2cb8n 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. One suggestion though, one of the benefits of the adaptive circuit seem to be what it does when you ride the volume. Cleans up way better due to the eq adjustments in eq as you change volume. Wish. you had demonstrated that, because for me, that a is one of the most attractive parts of this pedal vs the others. Nice comparison though!

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 10 ай бұрын

Great suggestion. I actually shot a little demo of it but the difference between the KTR and Halcyon didn’t come through very well on KZfaq so I wound up not using it. But in the room it was really amazing. That adaptive circuitry works so well. I should have tried it with a strat. I’ve been playing it lately with a strat bridge pickup and the adaptive circuitry really shines there at lower volumes.

@cliffdykes1171 10 ай бұрын

I have the halcyon it is great, the adaptive mode is awesome

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 10 ай бұрын

You are so right. That Adaptive mode is fantastic. I was worried it would be a gimmick but it’s something special.

@Lennie_peled 9 ай бұрын

Should i get this or the green one? I’m having a tough time deciding which one to buy to be my only od pedal… maybe the blues driver will do the work too and it’s half the price

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 9 ай бұрын

@@Lennie_peled great question. Let me pick your brain before I reply. What kind of music do you primarily play (or want to learn if you are newer to guitar) and what kind of amp do you play through?

@Lennie_peled 9 ай бұрын

@@whatsthisbuttondo2885 i have my boss katana 50v, I play guitar for 10 years (you can check my videos in my channel :)) however I’m looking for a sound close to distortion almost, heavy gain I guess od for rock

@DSilvergun 10 ай бұрын

No comments yet? Wow. I just got a brand new KTR (was on waiting list for years and one popped up). This Halcyon has caught my interest - great review thank you.

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 10 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend. Congrats on your KTR. This was super fun to shoot. Now that I’ve played it more I am really in love with the lower gain modes on this. It’s sooo much fun.

@DSilvergun 10 ай бұрын

Dont tempt me!@@whatsthisbuttondo2885

@jspartacus 8 ай бұрын

Read some of the original reviews of the Klon when it first came out. It's hilarious, because it was basically, "meh, sounds ok... Interesting circuit." No magic, no mind blowing tones.

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 8 ай бұрын

Hahaha so true. Back then most people didn’t really give it the time of day. It wasn’t til he stopped making them for a bit that they went crazy when people started realizing how many touring artists were using them on their boards.

@Lennie_peled 9 ай бұрын

Should i get this or the green one? I’m having a rough time deciding which one to buy to be my only od pedal… maybe the blues driver will do the work too and it’s half the price

@whatsthisbuttondo2885 9 ай бұрын

I’d be glad to help with that one. Let me ask you a quick question. What type of music do you like to play and what type of amp do you play through. That would give me a good idea of what to recommend

@Lennie_peled 9 ай бұрын

@@whatsthisbuttondo2885thanks, I’m looking for a harsh overdrive mainly for rock 80s style idk maybe i should just go with distortion instead. My amp is boss katana 50 tho