The Ceriatone Centura in the raw/clear coat version is an overdrive pedal made by Ceriatone. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as "a true overdrive pedal, enhancing the tone and capability of your amp," and lists it under overdrive, distortion and booster effect types, so it can sit on a board alongside other distortion pedals or boost pedals depending on how you use it1.
What sets it apart is its lineage: RockBoard's PedalPedia describes the Centura as a "Highly acclaimed one-one recreation of the Klon Centaur circuit," meaning it follows the design of the original Klon Centaur, an overdrive many players prize for how it pushes an amp without smothering its own character1.
What it does
As an analog overdrive, the Centura processes your guitar's signal with analog components rather than digital conversion. Ceriatone places it in three overlapping categories: overdrive for pushing a tube amp into breakup, distortion for grittier sounds, and booster for lifting the signal into the front of an amp. In practice that means one pedal that can go from a clean volume lift to a driven rhythm tone, depending on where you set it1.
Because it is a recreation of the Klon Centaur circuit, players familiar with that design will find the Centura follows the same approach: the maker's description centers on enhancing what the amp already does rather than replacing it1.
Power and setup
The Centura runs on 9V DC with a center negative plug, the standard for most pedalboard power supplies, and draws 50mA of current1. That draw is modest, but it is worth noting for players using battery-style or low-output power supplies: a supply rated below 50mA on one output will not run this pedal reliably.
The Centura draws 50mA, so give it its own output on a shared power supply rather than a low-current daisy chain.
Questions
Is the Ceriatone Centura analog or digital?
The Centura is an analog pedal. Its circuit type is listed as analog, meaning the signal is processed by analog components rather than digital conversion. It runs on 9V DC power with a center negative plug and draws 50mA of current.
What circuit is the Ceriatone Centura based on?
The Centura is described as a highly acclaimed one-to-one recreation of the Klon Centaur circuit, the well-known overdrive design. It is positioned as an overdrive, distortion and booster pedal that enhances the tone and capability of your amp.
Sources (1)
- Centura overdrive raw/clear coat version by Ceriatone, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
