Tube Screamer vs Klon: Mid-Hump or Transparent?

If you've ever stared at an overdrive pedalboard wondering why two pedals that look like they do the same thing sound completely different — this is usually why. The Tube Screamer and the Klon Centaur represent the two dominant approaches to drive on a real board.

  • Ibanez TS9
  • Ibanez TS808
  • Klon Centaur
  • Wampler Tumnus
  • Paul Cochrane Timmy
  • Tube Screamer lineage
  • Klon lineage
  • Best overdrives under $200

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