JHS Notaklön vs PRS Horsemeat

The JHS Notaklön and the PRS Horsemeat are both pedals sharing transparent, saturated. The JHS Notaklön leans sustaining. The PRS Horsemeat leans dynamic and warm.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

41% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • saturated
Citation fame
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Description

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.

The PRS Horsemeat is a transparent overdrive pedal from Paul Reed Smith (PRS), delivering warm, touch-sensitive, harmonically rich overdrive inspired by the legendary Klon Centaur circuit in a premium enclosure. PRS applies their commitment to quality to an overdrive design named after the circuit inspiration behind the Klon Centaur's horse imagery.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Country
  • Alternative Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Jazz
  • Rock
Tonal lean
  • sustaining
  • dynamic
  • warm
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