WARM AUDIO / Centavo オーバードライブ

The déjà vu gold housing unmistakably contains the circuitry and sound of the legendary Klon Centaur overdrive. This is the pinnacle of clone pedals, faithfully reproducing the sound and design of the original model while keeping costs down.

An accurate reproduction of the popular overdrive created in the 90s.
If one guitar pedal is commonly used by legendary guitarists, from Jeff Beck to James Hetfield, it can be called the most popular sound in history.
The Warm Audio Centavo replicates the Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive sound. For those seeking the legendary clean boost tone and transparent overdrive, or those who want to push the distortion channel even further, the Centavo has all the characteristics of the original model.
In addition to the traditional Centaur original model sound, the Warm Audio Centavo has a "MOD" switch on the back that activates the "Jeff Beck Mod" by switching it to the "up" position, changing the high-pass filter value and altering the bass string response The "Jeff Beck Mod" is activated by switching to the "up" position.
With its carefully buffered circuit design, special "champagne" gold enclosure, and selection of high-performance components, the Warm Audio Centavo offers every aspect of the unmistakably authentic Centar experience.

Background.
Bill Finnegan built approximately 8,000 Centaur pedals over six years from 1994 to 2000.
The key to properly reproducing the Klon sound is not easy. Many of today's reissues simplify or modify the circuitry when reproducing the circuit design of the original model. This results in the loss of the original tone of the pedal.
When selecting components, it is not enough to find those with matching names and numbers; WARM's product team spent hours painstakingly comparing different versions of each component to find the best recipe. The result is a true Klon Centaur sound!

Technical Specifications
The Klon Centaur circuit of the original model is faithfully reproduced.
High-performance components include TL072 op-amps, 1N34A germanium diodes, carbon resistors, and charge pump voltage regulators.
Buffered bypass
Has GAIN, TREBLE, and OUTPUT controls.
Has a rear mod switch to extend the bass range
The special "champagne" gold enclosure has precisely tapered oxblood-colored knobs.
Has phone input (instrument) and output (amplifier) jacks
Powered by a 9V battery or standard 9V power adapter.
Power consumption: 40mA
Length: 127mm
Width: 171mm
Height: 57mm
・Weight: 907g


Uncompromising design and parts
Versatile use
Whether you want to solo boost, blend clean and gain, or push a distorted amp, Centavo has all the tricks of the original.

Controls and Mode Switching
Like the original model, the Centavo has three simple controls on the front panel: GAIN, TREBLE, and OUTPUT. It also has a MOD switch on the back panel to change the low-end response and obtain a smoother sound on the bass strings.

It...A truly legendary sound.
High-performance components such as TL072 op-amps and 1N34A germanium diodes maintain signal integrity throughout the buffer circuit for the characteristic hard clipping and clean boost sound to achieve the legendary overdrive tone.

Unmistakably authentic sound
Following the design cues of vintage pedals, Centavo's circuitry is housed in a special "champagne-colored" enclosure with oxblood-colored knobs.

Recommended Usage
Clean Boost.
Lower the gain and increase the output for a clean boost, adding a little bite to the channel as the gain increases. This was very popular on the original model.

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The original Klon model is a great pedal to place in front of distortion channels such as British Tone (Marshall, etc.) or American Tone (Boogie). Unlike the clean boost setting above, many players increase the gain here and generate overdrive from the pedal to drive the channel harder.

<"Transparent" Overdrive>.
Centavo's GAIN allows you to do so in various ways if you want to make the clean channel sound "transparent" overdriven for rhythm or soloing. The definition of "transparent" is often debated on the internet. Still, at Warm Audio, we believe that it means that the amp and guitar character is preserved, and the addition of pedals does not destroy the tone.

Notable artists using the original model Klon pedal
Jeff Beck
Paul McCartney
John Mayer
Joe Bonamassa
Josh Klinghoffer (RHCP, among others)
Matty Healy (1975)
Noel Gallagher
Stone Gossard
Joe Perry

Dimensions: 170 x 135 x 50(*63)mm (including switch/knob)
Weight: 670g