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Guitar pedals can cost a lot of money, the original Klon is a shockingly expensive rare beast, so Klon clones are in plentiful supply and this just happens to be one of the best sounding overdrive pedals I've used. It's still quite expensive in comparison to some cheap, but very good, competition, but it actually sounds expensive. It has a richness that my cheaper Klon clone does not. To compare, I'd say the Tumnus makes the guitar sound balanced across the strings, whereas the highly recommended (online reviews) cheaper clone sounds slightly fragmented, you have to work harder to achieve a consistent sound. It also has a low end boost compared with the Tumnus, maybe to try to make it sound richer, but it sounds a tad boxy, something the Tumnus does not. I have on loan the Tumnus Deluxe, a more expensive and more versatile pedal, but I prefer the basic sound of this Tumnus, which has more body. Obviously it depends on what one likes and how that fits in with what and how you play, but I'm very pleased I upgraded from my cheaper Klon clone and glad I didn't go for the Tumnus Deluxe. I had to think for a while before clicking 'Yes' beside 'Is it good value?' because this is the second most expensive pedal I own (generally I try to research cheaper pedal clones before buying, some I've bought are brilliant, some are just good and I'm now in the process of bettering the good ones) and considering one can now buy some decent guitars for not much more than this Tumnus, it's a lot of money to pay for a guitar pedal, but it's a sad fact that great guitar pedals generally cost a lot of money. I ticked 'Yes' though because this pedal is a pleasure to use, it inspires me, and I guess that's priceless. But don't tell the pedal manufacturers!Read full review
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Bang per buck, the best pedal I own.
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