Board Talk: Game of Klones

[@bendelschnitz]

Playing starts at: 4:05 MXR Sugar Drive 6:11 Way Huge Conspiracy Theory 8:30 Ryra "The Klone" 11:03 Keeley Oxblood 13:32 Wampler Tumnus 15:56 Matthews Effects The Architect V3

[@andyc5729]

Give the lad a pay rise. Great demos lately across a range of styles and tones.

[@Pantalooj]

Gobsmacking Jack. Absolutely gobsmacking. To my ears the Way Huge was the clear stand out. Pure magic.

[@CarlyonProduction]

He makes the best drive pedals period. His overrated special is my favourite 808 style pedal too. He is so damn good at voicing an overdrive. Plus their whole manufacturing process seems to be rock solid. Great construction etc.

[@rob28781]

Love my Sugar Drive! Sounds amazing at the 4 o clock position.

[@averyavenue]

I've got the MXR Sugar Drive clean-boosting into an MXR Timmy. I lurvz it

[@asatplayer]

You showed a lot of maturity in the spread and range of playing choices. Really well done lad 💋

[@djwestnutt]

You can tell by the way the leg is going that the way huge is the champ!

[@shawnadams1693]

Sugar Drive owner, love it and haven’t had a bad tone come out of it yet.

[@PolaOpposite]

IM0 the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe is the most sonically rich, but also one of the more expensive versions.

[@abstractvisions]

RYRA, best everytime. I use a duelist in front... boom, best sound ever. Of course I'm a nobody and my ear may be broken, but I love it.

[@larryb3946]

Great review, your tone is stellar. That Dr. Z Amp sounds divine! The way Huge had such a great tone!

[@jjancc]

The Tones man. I havent heard such beautiful guitar tones in a long time. Perfect example of the strats versatile, from a silky smooth almost singing voice to a gritty groovy bark. Wonderful

[@jordandangelo180]

I really like the tone of the MXR Sugar Drive and the Conspiracy Theory as well. They all sounds great though. I’ve owned a Klon KTR and a Sugar Drive for a boost to an already distorted amp, I prefer the Sugar Drive. Really brings out the pinch harmonics.

[@JasonSmith-vb9rr]

I just love Jacks playing.

[@jeshely]

Honestly, the best thing about this demos is the chosen riff to demo each pedal. Lots of variations in the chords chosen which is a welcome thing when demoing circuits like the Klon.

[@olivierlanglet1932]

Very nice playing as always. My "Klon" is a Ceriatone Centura, also worth the try ! Cheers !

[@marce211275]

Excellent video and great reviews! Love the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe! Probably the most versatile overdrive on my board. But all the pedals in this video are really good solid choices!

[@garretazonsa]

I have the NUX Horseman and Mosky Golden Horse because i'm cheap like that 😂 Nice video, Jack!

[@TheJudy79]

Cheap like that means no tone Jack

[@coldwar1977]

the Mosky klones (gold/silver) sound excellent!

[@IamMusicNerd]

The Tumnus is just so good. I love that pedal. I need to get one soon.

[@stanislavmigra]

Great video. Personaly, I never fallen into "klone obsession", but here the Keeley pedal sounds greeaaat

[@mdmusic2130]

Excellent video and great performance! I own and absolutely love the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe Overdrive! The EQ section is killer and the extra gain switch is fantastic! Plus the buffer switch on/off is very convenient!

[@marctorrez774]

Jack, your playing is amazing as usual.

[@Therianwantabff]

I’d like to say that I now associate The Dr Z Maz 18 with Jack. It’s his tone! Such an outstanding 3-dimensional tone to it. Klons sound great with it too!

[@wendelllaffin240]

your playing and touch are so perfect you bring the best out in every pedal.

[@WorldsOkayestGuitarDemos]

Had both a Tumnus and a Tumnus Deluxe. I prefer the original small Tumnus over the deluxe. Sold the deluxe. The small one hasn’t left my board since I got it.

[@chrismundayguitar]

Hey Jack killer demo... the “klon” circuit is one of my faves... the Ryra was my fave straight ahead klone... but the architect I need to look into further... notable missing IMO the Bondi Effects - Sick As... but I’m an Aussie😉

[@todddammit4628]

I have the RYRA, and honestly the ONLY other Klon style pedal that ever gets my attention is the Sick As, but I've never seen a shootout of the two. The RYRA is awesome though, so I'm happy sticking with it.

[@redgrass04]

The versatility and the features of the the WamplerTumnus in my opinion make it a great pedal to use

[@PeachGuitars]

It really is, it's a favourite in our rotation!

[@paulfarmahan9183]

Jack Griffiths @jackgriffithsmusic from Peach and Pete Honore @mrpeterhonore from Andertons. Its more about watching great players with new kit than anything else. Jack's repertoire is insane, always classy, always different. Well Jel!

[@fraenkiboii]

Thanks for this cool overview, Jack! Your playing is incredible, you really wheedled out the character of each of those pedals very well. My fav is the RYRA, because ... I own one :D A also concur with your statement that Klon(e)s stack better with other pedals than TSs. My secret sauce: Klon(e) into Bluesbreaker! My combination: RYRA Klone into Snouse BlackBox. These two pedal together are just ri-dic-ul-ous!

[@blockacademymusic7062]

This was an excellent review. Thank you. Great playing as well.

[@TheGuitarEffect]

Great great video. Really communicates the different possibilities of this circuit. Really enjoyed it. One of the best channels around at the moment.

[@76bandmaster]

I have a sugar drive and while all settings are great, drive at 1 o’clock seems best!

[@mattz1686]

Man. He is so damn talented

[@anthonyfesta1224]

I just ordered The Matthews Architect V3. Digging the switchable circuits on the Overdrive and the switchable circuits on the boost.

[@ismomakinen6811]

All of the Peach Guitars channel's videos have been great so far, in no small thanks to Jack! Sublime playing, man. Quick feedback: would love to see some proper close-ups of the gear. Especially the pedals, that are a little harder to make out due to their small size. Keep it up!

[@wesleyb_92]

I own the tumnus deluxe and it’s pretty awesome. Love having more gain on tap, but also really like the mythos mjolnir

[@nickolasecker9596]

Have tried the j rockett archer, j rockett archer ikon, EHX soul food, Ryra Klone, Mick side of the Keeley DM Drive and Ceriatone Centura. Of those I like the Centura the most.

[@guitarguy7596]

Peach/Jack, you guy's have doing some good videos of late...keep it up. As a Klon tragic, of my many Klones (including the ryra and tummnus) my original (v1) manticore is a clear winner; Peach should add those to the inventory.

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing great Sounding Pedals great Tone great Demo ❤🎸👍

[@ozmassb2594]

Remember y’all, try the Klon for a higher gain saturated crunch; I promise you won’t be disappointed!

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

I would have liked to have seen closeups of the knob settings on each.

[@stevenboldt6489]

Very nice demo. Thanks.

[@antonioroman4895]

Awesome video. IMO the Ryra !!

[@Pstaines439]

Nice playing and reviews Jack. I like the Wampler and Keeley best

[@rascalnicough7376]

Great presentation -- thank you!

[@chuckdriver8269]

Keeley Oxblood for me. It’s my superpower.😎🎸

[@steveburroughs7343]

I’m a big fan of the RYRA

[@bobilly]

I like a bit of squish in my overdrives so the Klon has never quite been my thing, no matter how I try to dig it. I've always been curious as to what it would sound like as a 9v circuit.

[@paulcowart3174]

Yeah I sold my original for a good profit If you like squish get a Tone King amp LOVE mine..not a bad tone in it no matter how you set it

[@olivierbazile1974]

Good demo and explaination as usual. THx

[@topografer]

RYRA sounded awesome. I have the small tumnus which is still awesome - maybe a bit less - and small

[@benharris5210]

I really love the Conspiracy Theory, its probably slightly more compressed as some of the other Klons, but a fraction cheaper and i love the silky tone of it.

[@augustusbetucius2931]

I'm with you on that. I have six different klones, and it's one of the two or three best. The TC Electronics Zeus is a close second.

[@benharris5210]

@@augustusbetucius2931 Can't say i have tried the Zeus but will give it ago if i ever get the chance. I've had people compliment on my tone with the Way Huge, people are surprised when i tell them its quite a bit cheaper than the tumnus and archer lol.

[@andyholmes3439]

Love your demos. Would love to know other peoples thoughts about this but I think the Klon magic is as an overdrive and not as a clean boost. Sounds awesome as a cleanish boost, but I think that cheaper Klones get close to the Klon for the clean boost application. It's in the driven tones that you hear the magic of the Klon and this is where you can tell between the cheaper silicon diode options and the germanium based circuits. For a driven traditional overdriven Klon tone, I think the Way Huge Conspiracy Theory which is germanium based gets closer to the Klon for driven Klon tones at an affordable price point. But if you want cleanish boost, there are soo many good affordable options like the Soul Food, Sugar Drive and others. Just my two cents!

[@starshineraiser6729]

I’ve got the RYRA and it has the best midrange I’ve ever heard, very alive. I use it clean with a TS808 in front, with a Tele/Vox setup, amazing.

[@paulcowart3174]

I just ordered one RYRA and Way Huge seem the best Just got a Tone King amp and Although pricey well worth it Not a bad tone

[@starshineraiser6729]

It’s been replaced, by far. I have the gold Archer Ikon and it’s untouchable. I’m getting the silver soon.

[@paulcowart3174]

I tell you after getting a Tone King amp I really don't need pedals but I like to not Maxx them out That way you can use them w as little noise as possible I use an Xotic Super Clean boost to push whatever OD I'm using Actually having pretty good luck w a fuzz finally Fuzz Phonics EXP fuzz It's CV7003 circuit that cleans up very nice So hopefully I can sneak it in somehow All good

[@MrAntpre]

Great review... If I may suggest a blues breaker pedal comparaison. Keep the good job tks

[@Bootscoot33]

I just couldn't get along with the RYRA pedal. The Way Huge and Keeley Oxblood are great pedals. The Conspiracy Theory always sounds good, and the Oxblood has more tonal options, very versatile indeed!

[@itsNLOV3]

rly rly nice playing man.

[@McArthurRose77]

Great video! I'd love to know what types of pickups are in that Strat :)

[@dobster5819]

Lovely playing Jack, I thought the Raya was the most accurate sounding. I am biased because I own one. Best used always on clean boost.

[@donkeydarko77]

Agreed. It does wonderful things for my clean tone. Actually, I switch it off when I engage my OD pedals.

[@Caged63Man]

Accurate sound to what???

[@ErGoyoTV]

Great roundup and playing. Also I learned no to even try to say "clone tone"

[@SixStringHarmonies]

So much of what boosts and ODs do can be achieved identically with a simple EQ.

[@juanforrester2283]

Klon with eq in front is great

[@nicksburson1]

Something to add about klon circuits and stacking overdrives.. I was wonder if anyone else thinks overdrive with lost of eq control don’t seem to stack as well?

[@tyroneenglish8396]

Tumnus adds a pleasing low end to the overall tone, which works really well with the single coils. RYRA for the win and simplicity.

[@CarlyonProduction]

That low end is not gonna help in a band mix. The whole magic of a Klon is it pushes midrange into the amp and overdrives it. The Tumnus turns it into something very different IMO. For me, it’s the way huge.

[@tyroneenglish8396]

@@CarlyonProduction agreed with what you say. It would be remiss of me not to add that most reviews have the pedals compared outside of a mix. Which is why I believe the tumnus shows so well. I’ve just played and bought the way huge conspiracy - it’s fantastic

[@CarlyonProduction]

@@tyroneenglish8396 EXACTLY! People are obsessed with 'fatter' and 'more low end' and maybe its because they play in their bedrooms a lot - nothing wrong with that. But once you are making records and playing in bands, fitting into the track is most important. Also all the added low end doesn't drive a hot amp well. One of the reasons the Klon is so good at driving an amp is precisely because of its tonal character. I only wish they made a regular sized conspiracy theory. I am not into the tiny pedal format.

[@RonnyBGoode]

love my ryra....

[@joeschlicht]

Ryra for the win (imo)

[@zachb5803]

Conspiracy Theory #1 for me

[@mtitus27]

You need the Ceriatone Centura. The Centura is exact, the only one I've found that literally sounds exactly like my real Klon Centaur.

[@chiefbrody6935]

Is that riff from a song at 6:24?

[@tyroneenglish8396]

These pedals simply must be compared in the mix. Especially since Peach has a whole band setup in new videos.

[@tomaburque]

Unless you have a hangup about DSP, the Boss OD-200 has a fantastic Klon model. And unlike analog, it's dead quiet for hum and hiss.

[@psofoss]

Can I suggest something? It will be nice to hear on demos a variety of guitars! From cheap ones up to custom shop lvl... as always perfect demonstration Jack!

[@PendelSteven]

Well, I miss the J Rocket Archer & Mythos Mjolnir.

[@gkessbball11]

STRAT SPECS PLEEEAAASSEE. THANK YOU 🙏 🙏🙏

[@ericleach2504]

RYRA

[@jacobbeem8792]

There is no such thing as too many Klon comparisons videos

[@strings83]

They're going to start cloning Klon clone videos...

[@zachshipstead5247]

Sugar Drive here. Try plugging a bass guitar into it. You won't regret it.

[@TheRealCAPerry]

I'm not sure whether I've just watched Jack with a few ads thrown in, or a very long ad with a few bits of Jack in there. As for klons, the only one I thought I liked was the Tumnus, though I've not tried one. Not sure it's the circuit design for me. I picked up a Soul Food a few years ago off all the hype when it came out, and can honestly say it's just about the worst pedal investment I've ever made - thankfully it wasn't at the price of some of the other options, particularly the original.

[@davidluna3209]

Twins obviously. The one describing the pedals (the nerd) isn’t even the person playing (the cool dude). Proof? Look how the nerd is wearing pants and the cool side is rocking some sock jean shorts.

[@steveburroughs7343]

The issue with the original I had (and the KTR after that) is that they can sound very fierce and have unforgiving transients, especially in clean amps. The best Klon style pedals in my view engineer that out.

[@mrlaws1969]

Which pedals are those?

[@steveburroughs7343]

Robert Laws well in my opinion, the RYRA and the Tumnus.

[@paulcowart3174]

Yep got rid of mine for quite a profit

[@howardsix9708]

Lets cut to the qucck here, the Klon is a wide-band audio amp with variable clipping...not rocket science, I used to make these nin the late 1960's for my mates.....make your own for tweny quid or dollars..............buy "boutique" pedals.......you pay the price.......No foreign junk please, we have enough of our own !!!! hahah.........h6 ukvet............

[@yachinyphotography]

1.Tumnos, 2.architect.3.....‬‏

[@fernandomedina3936]

he talks like joe bonamassa !!!!!

[@justincox1685]

so much better than Andertons horseshit

[@SweetSpotSC]

Too many adds guys. Love the presenter but please fewer interruptions.

[@trahnettilhcs]

“I love all the obvious work and production and time and effort and energy that you put into this, but I want to be able to consume it for free”

[@nazarenkodenys]

Biased demo of weird pedals

[@AntwhaleNearfar]

Gawd...why do these people demoing pedals yap so frickin much??? We’re not six year olds. The title pretty much tells us all we need to know. Get to the goddamn demo already 🙄

[@jackbenson8228]

ehhhhhhhhh all pretty boring imo

[@TheVoiceofUnreason]

ah see what you did there 🧐