Centauri Overdrive/Boost/Buffer Guitar Effects Pedal

What a great OD pedal!!! I had a KTR Klon years back and if memory serves correctly, the Harby Centauri sounds quite similar in front of my Fender Deluxe Reverb. Great for a sparkly clean boost and perfect for that edge of breakup, amp like sound. I have this on all the time and then add another gain stage (stacked OD pedals) for a lead sound. The pedal has quite a bit of gain on tab if you use higher output pickups (gets you in the classic rock range). However, with gain maxed, the pedal compresses significantly and becomes less dynamic but sounds great if you are looking for a creamy lead sound. Cleans up well when rolling the volume on the guitar back. Noise is minimal even with volume and gain up and build quality is great. Wonderful Klon clone and overall versatile OD pedal that plays well with other OD and fuzz pedals, either before or after other dirt boxes. Can't get a bad sound out of the Harby Centauri.

Simply put, this one sounds amazing.As for the Klon-ish pedals I used MXR Sugardrive before, only to find out it was too compressed and not as transparent as the hype suggests. I was just about to give up on Klon thing.And I gave a shot to this one after reading several posts on TGP suggesting that Sugar Drive does not do Klon job that well and Centauri sounds as good as KTR. I also checked out several Instagram clips on Harby's.And good lord, is this one great.The best part about this pedal is its buffer. It is simply awesome; it affects the whole signal chain in good way. Also the tone, headroom and the amount of gain on tap lives up to Klon's reputation of being 'transparent'. Also naturally, it does its job perfectly as a boost.As for the build quality it's built fairly sturdy(although I didn't have to open up the enclosure yet). I like its simple yet elegant design.The only concern I have is that it's assembled using SMD not through-hole parts, so I'll have to despose it/replace the whole board in case it fails. But that's what every pedal maker does these days, so it would be fair to say it's just my preference regarding durability of an instrument.

I have to say I was a bit skeptical of getting a klon clone. It does a great job of cutting right through the mix, backs off really nicely with a volume knob and I can easily see using this as a main drive. I love it really and I’m pretty shocked at how well it cuts right through the mix.

Need a warm, smooth, boost for your non-speed/death/septic metal band? This is a great pedal.It is a subtle effect; it adds warmth and bite (if needed) to your tone. It goes from warm clean to mild bluesy overdrive. Think Prince “Purple Rain” tone-wise (chorus not included)

This is a very well-built, solid and versatile pedal. Unlike many other overdrive pedals, the settings knobs show variations in sound from zero to 100%. Most pedals don't begin to show noticeable differences for each knob until you reach about halfway into the clockwise turn of each. This pedal is different and there's plenty of overdrive available, and you can minimize or maximize the level of 'distortion" which is great. I prefer clean sounding overdrive, bit it's good to have the noisier version available if needed. And the big plus is it's hiss-and-noise free, unlike a LOT of the popular pedals of this type. It's way worth the relatively higher price tag.