Behringer releases Centaur Overdrive, a $69 Klon clone

November 25, 2024 · 4 sources

Behringer released the Centaur Overdrive, a clone of the Klon Centaur, on November 25, 2024, at $69¹². Guitar World called it "one of the most affordable you can buy" at that price¹.

The pedal has controls for Gain, Treble and Output³. Its gain knob uses a dual potentiometer that Behringer describes as "an improved version of the original concentric gain control"¹⁴³. The internal voltage is stepped up to 18 volts, which Behringer says allows for more headroom and "higher harmonic information"¹. It has a vintage-style all-metal housing and a gold finish, and it is smaller than the original¹⁴². MusicRadar reported an output of +41dB, buffered bypass, and a current draw of 100mA from a 9V DC supply³.

Accounts differ on the diodes. Guitar World and Guitar.com describe germanium clipping diodes¹⁴; Gearnews and MusicRadar say they are soft-clipping germanium diodes, as opposed to the hard-clipping circuit of the original²³.

The Centaur Overdrive is available to order from Behringer's partners and distributors¹; MusicRadar reported it was available to pre-order at Sweetwater³, and Gearnews reported a delivery time of "several months"². It follows Behringer's Fuzz Bender, a Tone Bender copy priced at $65¹.