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Klon KTR Centaur Overdrive

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The original Klone Centaur by Bill Finnegan is one of the most sought-after effects pedals ever. Its creamy and dynamic overdrive is appreciated and loved by countless professionals and it is also often used as a Clean Boost for warming up the sig...

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36 Artists Use This
Josh Klinghoffer

http://josh-klinghoffer.org/dot-hackers-tour-gear-nov-2014/
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Nick Valensi

2016 reddit post with picture of Nick's pedalboard
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Joe Perry

his rig as he tours with Hollywood Vampires
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Chris Shiflett

Getting ready for summer...
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Misha Mansoor

Walrus Audio Bellwether / Klon KTR Test
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Dallas Green

Up close and personal with the pedalboards of the stars
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Phil X

A post on Phil X's Instagram shows his Klon KTR
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Aaron Dessner

"...The item can be seen 12:15 into this video..."
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Ian D'Sa

"Some of the pedals I use are a Klon KTR, for solos and leads..." Video: 1:21
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Bryce Dessner

The item can be seen 9:32 into this video
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Paul Davids

Visible in this Instagram post by Davids.
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Chris Buck

He played with both Klon KTR and Ceriatone Centura in this video, he also posted a [video](https://www.instagram.com/p/BWgZWM1gV7R/?taken-by=chrisbuckguitar&hl=en) on his instagram playing em
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Elvis Kuehn

look at video for gear
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Brynjar Leifsson

This image of Brynjar's pedalboard is the complete set-up. This was taken from the [Strymon website](http://www.strymon.net/tag/brynjar-leifsson/). To the left of the Eventide Space is the Klon KTR.
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David Bryant

Red pedal on the middle right.
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Peter Honoré

Visible in this Instagram post by Honoré.
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Colin Newman

This post from [Newman's Facebook page](https://i.imgur.com/RZ6D18K.jpg) shows him receiving a KTR directly from Bill Finnegan backstage at a Wire performance in Boston.
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Michael Kiwanuka

As seen in photo of board on tour with Alabama Shakes
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Dean Wareham

Seen on Luna's 2017 tour.
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Johnny A.

He uses two Klon KTR pedals.
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Jim Ward

Listed in gear stolen from him in 2010
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James Bowman

In this photo, which was taken during Against Me!'s 2016 performance at KEXP, the Bowman's pedalboard is seen. His pedalboard also includes the Klon KTR overdrive pedal.
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Scott Middleton

From the interview with premier guitar.
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Jeremy Widerman

He uses Klon KTR according to the article.
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Luke Reynolds

Visible in this Instagram post by Guster.
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Coy Bowles

He uses Klon KTR.
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Meric Long

This pedal can be seen on Meric Long's pedal board at around 2:12.
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Jordan Smith

Pic on his instagram
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Rick Maguire

Rick's pedalboard can be seen having a number of pedals on it.
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Emily Wolfe

In this photo, Wolfe's pedalboard is shown, which includes the Klon KTR overdrive.
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Emmett Miller

In the interview around the 41 minute mark he says that the entire band uses Klons on their boards
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Lady Lamb

In an /r/indieheads AMA on April 8th, 2019, [Aly listed a lot of her equipment](https://old.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/bauz32/hi_its_lady_lamb_i_am_doing_an_ama_at_1130a_est/ekeacnn/?context=3) in response to a question that has since been deleted. Included in that list was this overdrive pedal.
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Bill Janovitz

I also bought two KTR Klons for the live pedal board, choosing now to leave the original Centaurs locked in the vault for home recording. I don't discern any difference in the sound.
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Thalia Zedek

According to Premier Guitar's article, Zedek uses the Klon KTR Centaur overdrive pedal.
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Joab Eastley

You can never have too many drive pedals -Capitalism
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Coastlands

From social update "writing"
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In the last three years, Finnegan has been working on its successor, which enters the market in new housing.

The new Klon KTR Centaur corresponds in terms of sound to the original and also features a switchable buffer.

6 Klon KTR Centaur Overdrive Reviews

joehl86

340

Lifts the veil from the speakers and reveals my tone

I use this pedal usually as my main overdrive. it really brings out the amps true colour without diluting the amps tone. Very clear and distinct and allows all of the chords to breath without sounding too muffled. The Klon KTR may not be for everybody but it really works for my sound and its always best to hear these stomp boxes in the flesh to best hear the character. I set the overdrive at 1 o'clock , tone at 11 and the volume depending on the gig.

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over 5 years ago
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simeon_boyadjiev

149

An Immaculately Sounding Overdrive

Truly the most Transparent Overdrive produced. No hiding with this Pedal and most of all it really fattens the High Notes and pushes the Amps Speaker in a Lushful Overdrive with 0% Compression.

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4 months ago
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spenser

130

worth every penny

I love this pedal more than my own mother

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over 2 years ago
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braggy

I love this pedal more than i love your mother too ;o)

8 months ago

automaticadam

217

Another fantastic handbuilt Klon

While I wish I could afford an original Klon Centaur, the KTR is no slouch and is also handbuilt by Bill Finnegan. Sweet as buttah.

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over 1 year ago
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franklyandrade

153

Excellent!

Using it with Les Paul Guitars sounds amazing!

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over 3 years ago
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pkrul

417

Great overdrive, who needs the horsie?

Great overdrive, especially at low gain into an amp on the edge of breaking up. Price is reasonable compared to the original Centaurs (what is the hype?). Only drawback is that there is no text to tell you what the knobs do.

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8 months ago
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