Looks cool, sounds ok

It's like $20 so it's cool for that. Does lose some bass though.......

Fantastic clone of centaur - works great on bass too!

Bought this because it appeared on the JHS show in a shoot-out against a several-thousand dollar centaur. I was in need of a new pedal for my board, specifically a lighter gain pedal, as all my other pedals are heavier distortion and the one overdrive pedal I had at the time, a behringer bass overdrive that I've since gotten rid of because it sounds like junk IMO, well, sounded like junk.

Bought this thing on amazon for like $90 bucks, not even that probably. Arrived next morning, plug it in, put all knobs at noon, and it sounds great. I also tried it on bass and, with the treble knob rolled just a little before noon, it works excellently for like just a little bit of dirt and grime (you lose a little bit of low-end, though, but I make up for it by boosting the low-end on the amp's EQ).

I use it for two main functions - as a nice, standard overdrive, just on its on, and as a gain stage. In the first setting, I have everything pretty much at noon, though depending on the guitar I'm using I'll crank the gain up further. This works really well with pretty much all my non-distortion pedals (of course, it works with those too, but I often play barefoot so if I need a gain boost in that context I'll just turn the gain knob up with my toe) - particularly, using tremolo and delay, I can do a really nice spaghetti western sound on just ab all guitars.

For the second setting I mentioned, using it as a gain stage, the treble knob is lowered just below noon, output knob is around 3 o'clock maybe, gain is not cranked all the way but close to it. I keep the treble knob low as I generally use this as a boost for solos when I'm playing with my HM-2, and with the settings I like to keep that pedal at its easy to get super bright and not in a good way. I don't keep it too low though, in case I'm stacking it behind like my op amp or russian big muffs, where the extra treble boost is nice. The output is higher on this setting so it'll drive the circuit in the pedal its stacked behind further, adding more grit.

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Muslady (Mosky) Golden Horse - 'transparent' klon style Overdrive? I just know i like it.

Discovered the Golden Horse via recommendations, looked interesting and checked it out on Youtube. Described as a 'transparent' overdrive in the style of a Klon Centaur, the rare boutique device that i believe has an somewhat holy grail type hype in the guitar world revered by blues men such as John Mayer. The Comparison Vids suggest the GH is indeed at least quite a similar tasteful Overdrive. Being a Guitarist of a range of styles, such a pedal never piqued my interest until i realized i feel my Boss Sd-1, although a good gain effect, sometimes adds in a bit more than desired hair to my drive tone than i cared to admit i always require. I use the Golden Horse for Indie Rock Clean driven rhythm if that makes sense as well as blues leads and provides a subtle smooth yet pleasant overdrive that has been missing from my setup.

Pros: - Nice Design in Gold and Centaur Image decal, Plenty of Volume/Treble Boost with light chewy gain that can also bring a practice amp to life, mini pedal is novel and saves board real estate, fairly quiet switch, metal enclosure, packaged with box device protected sealed in bubble wrap, Quick Delivery in my experience, Great Value for Price. Does the basic thing i got it for except I'm finding it much more enjoyable and useful than expected. Could be the type of gain i needed all along.

Cons: Paint Job on mine has a few minor blemishes but not noticeable from distance, power input on side rather than top which makes 9v dc daisy-chaining slightly awkward depending on placement, No Instructions or info but pretty self explanatory (so no waste of paper), the blue Led power indicator is blindingly bright but easily adjusted with a little tape (could be a plus point for stage use) Finally the name, mine says Muslady which i prefer- reminds of Hendrix (electric lady) but whats a Mosky? i guess just re-branding, not 100% sure but I am guessing they're identical.

There is also a silver version with a voice switch that may be a mid cut or something but it is unclear to me if apart from that, the two overdrives are any different? If so i would be tempted to try that one as well. The Golden Horse is Very usable, It may replace my sd 1, overall really pleased with the product.

What the hell...

I did a shoot-out with a KTR (reissue) and a Tumnus Deluxe. At first I didn't like the KTR too much. Reminded me of running my guitar through a mobile phone. Let's be honest guys. Klons are good for enhancing your solo-sound but for rhythm sounds it's just boring and honky. I liked the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe way better - because I was able to adjust the mids and bass. But still - sounded like a mobile-phone-speaker. I LOVE that sound when playing blues solos over a beacking track or a real band. But 400 or 220 bucks??? Then I tried the Mosky Golden Horse and did a shooutout between the three pedals. What the... a pedal worth 22 bucks sounds almost exactly the same as a pedal for 400 bucks. Okay, if you crank the Gain on the Mosky it loses some definition compared to the KTR and the Wampler - or it might just sound different - not worse. But let's be honest. Who cranks the gain on a Klon pedal? Up until 3 o'clock all three pedals sounded EXACTLY the same. Save your money and get the Mosky.

It’s a pretty transparent boost

I haven’t played a Klon (real) so I have no idea how close it is to the original. However, it does the job of boosting and adding a little dirt very well. For the money it’s incredible!

From Gear Setup

great cheap klon

seems to have real germanium diodes inside. it's a bit more mids-forward than other klones making it sound like a cocked wah at times

Wow!

Adorable version of Klon, it's great. Now it's in my board instead Ibanez TS Mini

Great tone boost ...

Bought via AliExpress w. free shipping, took 2+ weeks to get here from China. But considering that it cost less than $20 USD, it was worth the wait for a low current overdrive that actually improved the tone of my Fx loop without adding any noise.

Supposed to be a Klon clone.

But it's not. It can boost your sound mostly transparently but it does tone suck a bit.

I'm having a hard time dialing in a suitable tone, except for boosting.

Klon tones on the cheap

Can't say I have a real Klon to compare it to but it seems to do what was expected from the videos I have seen of Klons and at a great price. Using it as a boost mainly into other drives to give a little extra punch