The Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive is a Keeley overdrive pedal, currently around $225.28. Close alternatives include the J. Rockett Jeff Archer and the PRS Horsemeat. It pairs well with the Synergy SL2 Module and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive is Keeley's take on the celebrated Klon Centaur transparent overdrive circuit, aiming for the same warm, touch-sensitive, harmonically rich push into an amp that made the original Centaur legendary and famously hard to obtain. It delivers the classic Klon-family clean-boost-to-mild-overdrive range, preserving pick dynamics and note clarity rather than imposing a heavy drive coloration.
- transparent
- touch
- klon style tone
- klon centaur sound
- drive
- dynamic
- overdrive
- boutique
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchRun Bad Cat Lynx 50 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose Arredondo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
26% matchRun Beetronics Overhive into that transparent platform and it finally gets some medium gain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
26% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it low gain to fill it with
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchKeep Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive's transparent voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
14% matchXotic SP Compressor leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
11% matchKeep Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Polymoon
Meris
11% matchPut Meris Polymoon after Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive gives it exactly that
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS
Warm Guitar Pedals
70% similarityShared character: transparent, overdrive
Warm Audio Centavo
Warm Audio
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
87% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive
TC Electronic
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City Sweet Cream V2
Tone City
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Klon Centaur
Klon
70% similarity“Keeley's take on the celebrated Klon Centaur transparent overdrive circuit”
Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW
Mad Professor
68% similarityShared character: touch, amp, transparent
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
86% similaritysimilar tone character
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J. Rockett Jeff Archer
J Rockett
75% similarityShared character: alternative, transparent, boost
PRS Horsemeat
PRS
72% similarityShared character: touch, transparent, overdrive
JHS Pedals JHS Tumnus
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Matthews Effects The Klone
Matthews Effects
69% similarityShared character: boost, touch, transparent
Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive
Origin Effects
67% similarityShared character: boost, amp, alternative
Klon KTR
Klon
67% similarityShared character: boost, touch, amp
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the J. Rockett Jeff Archer, the PRS Horsemeat, the JHS Pedals JHS Tumnus. Budget picks: Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS, Warm Audio Centavo, Abasi Pathos Distortion. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur, Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW, Vemuram Jan Ray.
What pairs well with the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head — Run Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive cost?+
Around $225.28 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).