RYRA The Klone is a hand-built overdrive pedal that copies the circuit of the Klon Centaur, the discontinued boutique pedal whose original units now sell for prices far beyond most players' reach. It is made by RYRA, a one-man shop run by Shane Logan, and Guitar World's buying guide calls it "a faithful clone" with artwork that "looks great on these hand-built pedals"1. For a player who wants the Klon's place in a signal chain, a nearly transparent boost into overdrive, without hunting an original, The Klone is one of the longest-established options in a crowded field of Klon copies.
The pedal sits in what Guitar Pedal X describes as "another well-loved medium enclosure Klone variety," with the same three-knob layout as the original2. GuitarPlayer's reviewers wrote that RYRA "has managed to capture the super-analog nature of the original Klon Centaur, including its trademark characteristic," with the Gain knob running from a boost with the knob rolled back to "sweet musical overdrive" cranked3.
A hand-built Klon-style overdrive
The Klone is an overdrive pedal built as a Klon-style clone, inspired by the sought-after Klon Centaur5. The Klon itself is, technically, a hard-clipping overdrive6. RYRA, the shop behind The Klone, is a one-man operation run by Shane Logan1.
RYRA's version has stayed in the conversation for nearly a decade. Delicious Audio included it in Andertons' blindfolded ranking of ten 3-knob Klon-style pedals alongside the original Klon Centaur7, and in 2026 the site still listed it at $190, calling it "a long-standing boutique staple with a dedicated following"4. Players use it in exactly the spot an original would occupy: Origin Effects' rig rundown of Jeremy Knibbs' pedalboard shows a RYRA Klone in loop 6 of his switching system8.
The controls: Gain, Treble and Output
The control panel follows the Klon layout, which nearly every clone keeps. Guitar Pedal X describes The Klone as having "the typical Gain, Treble and Output controls"2.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Gain | Sets the drive amount, from a clean boost rolled back to full overdrive cranked3 |
| Treble | Tone control, matching the original's treble pot arrangement2 |
| Output | Sets the overall level29 |
Because the circuit is a Klon copy, the Gain knob behaves the way Klon users expect: low settings work as a clean boost that pushes the front of the amp, while higher settings produce the pedal's own overdrive. GuitarPlayer's reviewers described that range as running from boost to "sweet musical overdrive"3.
What reviewers said
The strongest published verdict comes from GuitarPlayer's 2025 buying guide, which credits RYRA with capturing the original's analog character and trademark clarity3. On That Pedal Show's clone episode, Dan ran the pedal with a Telecaster into a Hamstead Artist 20+RT while the panel compared it against other Klon copies; the reviewer on the left-hand unit felt it "sounds more like a clone" with "less obvious bottom end boost" and a little extra upper mid compared with the Klon's signature sound10.
"RYRA has managed to capture the super-analog nature of the original Klon Centaur, including its trademark characteristic."
UK pricing has moved over the years: Guitar Pedal X listed The Klone at £195 in 20192, and Guitar.com quoted £219 in 202311. The US list price as of June 2026 is $1904.
That Pedal Show's episode puts the pedal in a real signal chain and compares it with other Klon clones, with Dan playing a Telecaster into a Hamstead Artist 20+RT10:
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Questions
Does the RYRA Klone run on a 9V battery?
Yes. Guitar World's buying guide lists the RYRA The Klone's power as a 9V battery, matching the original Klon Centaur, which was also built around a 9V supply. The pedal comes in a medium enclosure measuring 120 x 94 x 35 mm, so the battery fits inside the case rather than hanging off the outside.
How does the RYRA Klone compare to a Klon Centaur?
GuitarPlayer's reviewers wrote that RYRA captured the super-analog nature of the original Klon Centaur, including its trademark clarity, with the Gain knob running from a rolled-back boost to a sweet musical overdrive when cranked. On That Pedal Show, the panel heard slightly less obvious bottom-end boost and a little extra upper mid compared with the original's signature sound.
Who makes RYRA pedals?
RYRA is a one-man shop run by Shane Logan, according to Guitar World's buying guide. After The Klone, Logan went on to build boutique versions of other classic circuits, including a Tube Screamer-style overdrive called The 808, a Fuzz Face-style pedal and a Big Muff-style pedal, unveiled in 2018.
How much does the RYRA Klone cost?
Delicious Audio listed the RYRA The Klone at $190 in June 2026, calling it a long-standing boutique staple with a dedicated following. UK pricing has been quoted at £219 by Guitar.com in 2023, up from £195 in a 2019 Guitar Pedal X review.
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