OVERDRIVE- MXR M294 sugar drive ...a Klon clone, to keep your ts & BB company, lol

MXR  sugar drive  

$140.00 USD

What we have here is one of hundreds of Klon clones. The secret to any Klon 

is not its distortion circuit but a separate clean boost attached in front of that circuit. It is only audible between 7 and 10 o'clock on the Gain knob. That tone is created by a now obsolete diode. That diode gives the pedal an exaggerated glassy sound. Substituting that part can get close enough to give a pedal a similar experience just like any Tube Screamer clone can sound similar. Once past 9 o'clock on even the original Klon the distortion starts to get extremely pedestrian and mediocre.

Ten years ago I watched every video I could of a guy doing a demo of the real Klon. I soon noticed no one had the gain higher than 10 o'clock. In short they only used the boost part of the unit.

                   CONCLUSION __ 

This one has been around for 7 years. 

It is now very average but also very 

usable. 

 

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Since you asked. I went down the rabbit hole with Klons years ago.

I only recently found one I like. I have the $50.00 USD 

Sonicake Trio Rider. There were 3 real Klons over its life time. 

The Gold and then for 3 months the Silver and finally a completely 

different version the Red or KTR. This has all 3. The Silver was 

the one with the most clean Boost mixed into the circuit. I only use it.

But all 3 are totally usable. The unit also gives you a lot more level 

than you could ever use but WTF you can turn it down, LOL.