Way Huge Smalls Conspiracy Theory

The Way Huge Smalls Conspiracy Theory is a compact overdrive pedal built around a Klon-style circuit. GuitarPlayer's reviewers call it "an on-the-nose take on the Klon clone," and Pedal of the Day likewise identifies it as Klon-based when comparing it against other drives in the Way Huge range¹². In the Smalls enclosure it sits alongside other compact Way Huge drives such as the Way Huge Smalls Supa-Lead and the Way Huge Smalls Green Rhino Overdrive MKV.

What it does

As a Klon-style overdrive, the Conspiracy Theory aims to add gain without flattening what makes your guitar sound like itself. GuitarPlayer's reviewers describe it this way: "It preserves the character of your tone, as you'd hope from any good Klon clone, but can take you from a fairly subtle boost up to a tasteful mid-gain"¹. That puts it in the same family of transparent, touch-sensitive drives covered on the site's Overdrive Pedals page, distinct from higher-gain distortion designs.

The pedal carries three controls. The maker's product page for the Conspiracy Theory Professional Overdrive describes the Volume and Treble controls as a pair: "Use the Volume and Treble controls to set just how far your signal penetrates the furthest reaches of the universe," with Treble shaping the signal along with Volume³.

The Deep State diodes variant

RockBoard's PedalPedia documents a related version, the Way Huge Smalls Deep State Conspiracy Theory Diodes Overdrive, in which designer Tripps "implanted these diodes into his Conspiracy Theory Overdrive." The result, as RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it, is "smooth, velvety clipping that responds to playing dynamics like you wouldn't believe," from special diodes with what RockBoard's PedalPedia calls a magical-sounding voltage drop⁴. The Way Huge Smalls Deep State Conspiracy Theory Diodes Overdrive page covers that variant in detail.

What reviewers said

Guitar World's Paul Riario reviewed the Smalls Conspiracy Theory Professional Overdrive in November 2019 and noted its looks along with its sound: "It unashamedly comes in a copper-orange housing with red control knobs"⁵. His review framed the pedal as a full-bodied and rich overdrive.

Where it sits in the Way Huge range

Pedal of the Day, reviewing the Way Huge Smalls Supa-Lead, described that pedal as "one of a different flavor from the Klon-based Conspiracy Theory," placing the two drives as distinct options within the same Smalls line². Players comparing Klon-style drives with other overdrive approaches can also look at the Way Huge Conspiracy Theory in its standard enclosure, or at different circuit families such as the Way Huge Red Llama or the Way Huge Pork Loin.

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