The Warm Audio Centavo is a Warm Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $135.63. Close alternatives include the Wampler Tumnus V2 and the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Warm Audio Centavo
Warm Audio · pedal
The Warm Audio Centavo is an accurate recreation of the legendary Klon Centaur, one of the most sought-after and expensive overdrive pedals ever made, reproducing the original circuit down to its TL072 op-amps, internal charge pump, and vintage-style diodes. It works best as the Klon is famous for, as a near-clean to lightly dirty boost that adds harmonic thickness ahead of an already-driven amp rather than as a standalone distortion. An added mod switch subtly changes the distortion character and tightens low frequencies so palm mutes stay clean and defined. Priced far below the six-figure vintage market for original Klon Centaurs, it delivers the sought-after transparent boost and treble-forward push at an accessible price. Suited to players chasing the classic Klon-style boost into a driven tube amp.
- boost
- transparent
- clean boost
- vintage
- diode
- treble
- klon character
- dirty
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio Centavo is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Centavo
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
26% matchMarshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
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
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 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
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Centavo
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it low gain to fill it with
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
25% matchRun Walrus Audio Eons into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
20% matchKeep Walrus Audio Monument CS after Warm Audio Centavo in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Centavo's own gain stage
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
17% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
12% matchRun Mr. Black Bloodmoon after Warm Audio Centavo in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Centavo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
11% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Warm Audio Centavo in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Centavo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
J. Rockett Blue Note Select
J Rockett
tonal matchInto Warm Audio Centavo, J. Rockett Blue Note Select is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Warm Audio Centavo, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: original_circuit, boost, treble
Maxon OD808
Maxon
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver
MXR
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: boost, treble, response
Tru-Fi The Newton
Tru Fi
70% similarityShared character: signal_chain, boost, treble
ThorpyFX Heavy Water Dual Boost
ThorpyFX
70% similarityShared character: original, boost, subtle
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
70% similarityShared character: boost, treble, response
Klon Centaur
Klon
70% similarity“is an accurate recreation of the legendary Klon Centaur, one of the most sought-after and expensive overdrive pedals ever made”
Walrus Audio PRS Horsemeat
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: boost, treble, transparent
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Wampler Tumnus V2
Wampler
73% similarityShared character: original, boost, treble
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarityShared character: boost, response, bass
Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster
Warm Audio
69% similarityShared character: boost, treble, subtle
Dunlop Used MXR Sugar Drive
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: signal_chain, boost, transparent
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Analogman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Centavo?+
The closest matches in character are the Wampler Tumnus V2, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, the Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, Maxon OD808, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, Tru-Fi The Newton, ThorpyFX Heavy Water Dual Boost.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio Centavo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Warm Audio Centavo cost?+
Around $135.63 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).