The PRS Horsemeat is a PRS overdrive pedal, currently around $180. Close alternatives include the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive and the JHS Pedals JHS Tumnus. It pairs well with the Peavey Invective 120 and the Park P50 Classic.

PRS Horsemeat

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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.

What stands out

  • “A premium transparent overdrive from a respected guitar builder”

    — from the reviews

  • “Touch-sensitive dynamic response and warm saturation suit blues and clean-to-crunch applications”

    — from the reviews

  • “PRS's transparent overdrive with Klon-inspired character, praised for warm, touch-sensitive Klon-style tone with PRS's premium build quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “PRS applies their commitment to quality to an overdrive design named after the circuit inspiration behind the Klon Centaur's horse imagery”

    — from the listing

  • “Blues and clean rock players who want transparent overdrive with premium construction find the Horsemeat an excellent option”

    — from the community notes

  • overdrive
  • transparent
  • touch
  • klon inspired character
  • blues
  • saturation
  • warm
  • rich

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the PRS Horsemeat is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the PRS Horsemeat

Peavey Invective 120

Peavey

22% match
$999.99via Reverb

Peavey Invective 120 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Park P50 Classic

Park

22% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head

Friedman

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

ENGL Special Edition E670

Engl

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Bogner Snorkler 50

Bogner

tonal match
$3480.30via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Bogner Snorkler 50 leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1147.50via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Pedals that stack with the PRS Horsemeat

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2

Electro-Harmonix

21% match
$114.30via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

JAM Pedals Tubedreamer

Jam Pedals

21% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, JAM Pedals Tubedreamer brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Outlaw Effects Wrangler

Outlaw Effects

19% match
$54.99via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

What Outlaw Effects Wrangler brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro Orbit

Maestro

15% match
$57.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Maestro Orbit after PRS Horsemeat in the signal chain, clear of PRS Horsemeat's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

pedal

8% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep PRS Horsemeat's transparent voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after PRS Horsemeat in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

MXR

7% match
$140via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay after PRS Horsemeat in the signal chain, clear of PRS Horsemeat's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dophix Dante

Dophix

tonal match
$236.10via Reverb

Into a dynamic tone, Dophix Dante brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Ampeg F17-1

Ampeg

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Ampeg F17-1 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Cheaper alternatives

Boutique & premium upgrades

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the PRS Horsemeat?+

The closest matches in character are the Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive, the JHS Pedals JHS Tumnus, the J. Rockett Majestic. Budget picks: Warm Audio Centavo, Donner Dumbal Drive, Wampler Paisley Drive. Boutique upgrades: J. Rockett Jeff Archer, Origin Effects Halcyon Gold Overdrive, Strymon Riverside.

What pairs well with the PRS Horsemeat?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey Invective 120, Park P50 Classic, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — Peavey Invective 120 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.

How much does the PRS Horsemeat cost?+

Around $180 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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