WARM AUDIO / Centavo Blackout Overdrive

The deja vu-like chassis 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. This product is a limited production color.

An exact replica of the popular overdrive created in the 90s.
If there is one guitar pedal that was 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 accurately reproduces the Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive sound. For those seeking the legendary clean boost tone and transparent overdrive, or for 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 features a "MOD" switch on the rear panel 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 and selection of high-performance components, the Warm Audio Centavo offers every aspect of an unmistakably authentic Centar experience.

Background
・Bill Finnegan built approximately 8,000 Centaur pedals over a six-year period 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 simply 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 true Klon Centaur sound!

Technical Specifications
・Special color specifications with limited quantities
・The Klon Centaur circuit of the original model is faithfully reproduced.
・High performance components including TL072 op-amps, 1N34A germanium diodes, carbon resistors, and charge pump voltage regulators
・Buffered bypass
・GAIN, TREBLE, and OUTPUT controls
・Rear mod switch for extended bass range
・Onboard phone input (instrument) and output (amp) jacks
・Powered by 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.

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

Recommended usage
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Lowering the gain and increasing the output produces a clean boost, and as the gain is increased, a slight bite is added to the channel. This was very popular on the original model.

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The original Klon model is known as 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>.
If you want to make the clean channel sound "transparent" overdriven for rhythm or soloing, Centavo's GAIN allows you to do so in a variety of ways. The definition of "transparent" is often debated on the internet, but at Warm Audio, we believe that it means that the amp and guitar character is preserved and the tone is not destroyed by the addition of pedals.

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