Thursday, February 27, 2020

OVERDRIVE-CALINE CP-70 High Chief ...a King of Tone ...but how close?

 CALINE CP-70 HIGH CHIEF OD 
$50.00 USD
It is a King of Tone 'wanna-be' ...but how close do they come?
Well first what is a KOT anyway? The left side is a Marshall Blues Breaker and the right side is a Tube Screamer (ts 808). To be fair the KOT is obviously modded ...but it is not some exotic piece of original design. The KOT does use NOS (new old stock) and there is no way that Caline can.

If you are familiar with the sound of a KOT you will be happy to know that the Caline sounds like a KOT. It has a very good clarity but the KOT is fatter and warmer.
Caline do make a sturdy casing and are a very reliable brand.
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CONCLUSION
Well it makes a very usable sound. The best deal for a KOT is the King of  Klone  a hand made knock off. The real KOT is just a very tiny bit clearer then the copy but the copy is just a bit fatter. In a blindfold test I think a guy who owned a KOT could choose the wrong one as being the real deal.
the King of Clone is $115.00 USD.
I have the knock-off and use it daily. I also own 27 other OD's most are 3 times the money
so if it was not excellent it would be REVERBED!

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