Crazy Tube Circuits Clean Little Secret vs JHS Notaklön
The Crazy Tube Circuits Clean Little Secret and the JHS Notaklön are both pedals sharing transparent, low gain. The JHS Notaklön leans sustaining.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.47% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Blues
- Country
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$248.84via Reverb
The Crazy Tube Circuits Clean Little Secret is a boutique overdrive from the Greek manufacturer providing transparent, amp-like overdrive with low coloration and high dynamic response. Designed to operate in the clean-to-lightly-driven range where the guitar character is preserved and the overdrive adds harmonic content without heavy tonal signature. Part of the CTC Greek boutique lineup known for premium component quality and natural dynamic response. Made in Greece by Crazy Tube Circuits.
The JHS NotAKlon is a boutique transparent overdrive from JHS Pedals based on the celebrated Klon Centaur circuit, one of the most sought-after and influential overdrive designs in guitar pedal history. The Klon Centaur, designed by Bill Finnegan in the early 1990s, is known for its transparent clean-blend overdrive that preserves the character of the guitar and amplifier while adding harmonic richness and sustain. The NotAKlon reproduces the dual-ganged potentiometer gain control, charge pump power circuit, and buffer stage of the original Klon circuit with modern component reliability. JHS positions the NotAKlon as a practical, accessible alternative to the expensive and rare vintage Klon Centaur. It suits jazz, blues, country, indie rock, and any style where a transparent, harmonically enriching overdrive is the goal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Indie Rock
- Jazz
- sustaining