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As they say, "if less is more, then imagine how much more more will be!" With the Horsebreaker you're getting another gain stage into the bargain. The Centaur is known for being great at pushing tube amps into saturation. It's cheaper than the Centura, smaller, and as a result potentially a killer addition to a pedalboard, both in terms of tone and real-estate. What you're getting with the Horsebreaker then, is two classic circuits that stack well, with a switch to select the order in which they come. The Bluesbreaker, along with the Ibanez Tubescreamer, is famously the basis for the coveted Analogman King of Tone. Housed in a double-width enclosure, it has not only a Centaur circuit, but also a clone of the Marshall Bluesbreaker. However, their Horsebreaker is more interesting. It's even housed in a nifty enclosure that's got some of the over-engineered heft of the Centaur to it. For a budget option, investigate the Mosky Golden Horse, especially if pedalboard space is an issue.Ĭeriatone makes a part-perfect klone of the Centaur, called the Centura. Meanwhile, the original Tumnus remains a good-value option for those in search of the authentic article. The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe offers an interesting spin on the circuit for non-purists. Best overdrive pedals: discover which drive pedal is right for you.If you want to get straight to our choices, keep scrolling. If you want to find out more about the original Klon Centaur - and what makes the best Klon clones - hit the buying advice button above. And that’s what we’ll be looking at here. Inspired by the enduring popularity of the design and bottleneck in supply, clones of the circuit, known as 'klones' have become available over the years. This led to the term 'transparent overdrive' – though, it should be noted, that at higher gain settings, the Klon is anything but. Originally produced by Bill Finnegan between about 19, the pedal's unique topology meant that a portion of the guitar's clean signal was always blended back into the distortion sound.