The King of Clone is a dual-channel boost, overdrive and distortion pedal from 68 Pedals, described by Pedal of the Day as "their clone of another popular purple dual overdrive"12. The circuit it is based on is the Analogman King of Tone, which Pedal of the Day calls "one of the most sought-after effects, and one that has a years-long wait list"1. The King of Clone positions itself as the accessible route to that kind of dual-channel overdrive, with a price point the reviewer called "great for any budget build and value"1.
What it does
The pedal carries "the same dual channel layout, with Volume, Tone and Drive knobs on each side, as the King of Tone"1. Each side is its own channel with its own three knobs, so a player can set up two independent gain stages and use them alone or stacked.
Inside, four dipswitches choose the output for the Yellow and Red sides, named for their corresponding indicator colors1. The dipswitch settings let you "make one side clean and one side overdrive, make one overdrive and one distortion"1, so the pedal can be configured as a clean boost plus overdrive, or as an overdrive plus a distortion side, depending on how you set it.
Build and reviewer's view
Pedal of the Day's review, published January 9, 2020, describes a "solid enclosure that looks like it will take a beating and keep on rockin'"1. The reviewer's verdict on construction:
"this thing is really built well, solid enclosure that looks like it will take a beating and keep on rockin’."
68 Pedals also makes the King of Clone, described by Pedal of the Day as "their clone of another popular purple dual overdrive, i.e. their King of Clone"12. That pedal is based on the Analogman King of Tone, "one of the most sought-after effects, and one that has a years-long wait list"1.
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Pedal of the Day
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Sources (2)
- 68 Pedals King of Clone Boost Overdrive Distortion, Pedal of the Day, 2020-01-10
- 68 Pedals Klone Boost Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2020-02-13
