"Here is a guitar pedal which has been around for about 10 years and stands for total Bull Shit in my opinion. The website, the presentation, the marketing, the hype, the price ($350 - $600 or whatever it is). Everything about it is why I hate the music business and the shockingly stupid guitar consumers.
How do I feel about the Klon? It is not a bad pedal. This statement of course does not mean much because there really are no degrees of pedal sound quality. A pedal is either great or not. After all, if its not great then why use it at all. A good pedal is worthless if one has a Great pedal to use. The good pedal will no longer be used as a permanent integral part of one's sound. Why should it?
Its a mediocre and common pedal. Its your typical mild Tube Screamer- type of effect and sound. It really does not do much and is not very versatile. I found it stuffy and midrange sounding, like many other pedals out there. It puts the typical veil over your guitar tone, even though it claims not to do that. I did not find it that transparent as its claimed, therefore the tone of my guitar was masked. Like putting a mask over your face The problem is that its sold as something exceptional but its not.
I also found it not very touch sensitive. Again, the Klon is an effect you heard and played many times before. Most manufacturers make a similar pedal.
In comparison to the great touch sensitivity, clarity, transparency and the wonderful independent Clean Boost section of the Zachary Pedal, well...there is absolutely no comparison.
I am impressed. It takes skill. I have admiration for the marketing talents of the seller. This is one con job, which was executed very effectively. Well, the seller didn't really con anyone. The purchasers fooled themselves.
The marketing claims the Klon has sold over 5000 units and you can find used ones selling for up to $600. I am not sure why. I think the older ones are claimed to be better, then the new ones. Its the price which makes the Klon look like a Hoax relative to what it offers and what it sounds like.
Myself and two of my close tone-freak associates have checked out an older version of the Klon which someone sent me to try. We ended up really scratching our heads at the Klon pedal but more so at the stupidity of your average guitar consumer. My goodness, its actually comedic. All I can say is kudos to the Klon guy, go for it dude, you did well, keep on whacking them without mercy, they deserve it. If the mention of the Klon here creates further advertising for it, then its perfectly fine with me. Its worth it for the amusement factor alone. I hope it sells another $5000 units."
