Behringer Centara Overdrive

The Behringer Centara Overdrive is an overdrive pedal modeled on the Klon Centaur, sold as part of Behringer's line of affordable takes on classic circuits. It began life as the Behringer Centaur Overdrive and was renamed Centara in June 2025, with new artwork and a Behringer logo added to the front face, after Klon creator Bill Finnegan took legal action over the original¹.

What it does

Behringer positions the Centara as a budget version of the Klon Centaur, the overdrive whose transparent boost and midrange push made it one of the most sought-after pedals ever made. Guitar.com describes it plainly as a "Klon Centaur overdrive pedal clone"¹. Behringer's own site leans into the pedigree, saying of the Centara, "It's a pedal as legendary as the many mythological creatures it's named after"².

The rename and the lawsuit

The Centara exists because of a legal dispute. Bill Finnegan called the pedal a "blatant counterfeit" of his original Klon Centaur, which the Centara's circuit is based on¹. Behringer released it as the Centaur Overdrive at a list price of $69¹.

Following a cease and desist and the lawsuit, Behringer changed the pedal's name, artwork and branding without an official announcement¹. What changed and what stayed:

• The name went from "Centaur" to "Centara"¹
• The artwork was replaced, but still features a similarly styled cartoon centaur figure in the same position²
• Behringer's logo was added to the front face, which the first version did not have¹
• The gold colorway was kept²
• The price was reduced to $59.90 on the official Behringer site, down from the $69 the original Centaur launched at²¹

Where it sits in Behringer's range

The Centara sits in Behringer's line as the company's take on the Klon Centaur circuit, priced at $59.90 on the official Behringer site². For how overdrives like this differ from heavier dirt circuits, see Overdrive Pedals and Distortion Pedals.

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