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Collection: Classic Range
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Type: Overdrive
- Klon Centaur-inspired circuit with major modern improvements
- Gain control blends clean and driven signal simultaneously for musical results
- Powerful two-band active EQ with up to 15dB of boost or cut
- Toggle switch controls headroom and drive character
- Internally boosted to 18V for maximum clarity and headroom
- Soft touch true-bypass switching
PL Notes:
I first got one of these after seeing it on a That Pedal Show episode in 2018 where they were comparing Klon style pedals against Micks real Klon Centaur. I thought the Sick As sounded identical. But so did the Manticore (by ProAnalog Devices). So, of course I had to buy both to try them properly even if I was only going to keep one ;) Its this sort of behaviour that made me think we need a Pedal Library. The Sick As pedal can certainly mimic a Klon but its capable of much more, so much so that you could easily have two of them on your board doing completely different things. Ops, did I just suggest buying two of the same pedal?! Hahahaha
The Sick As Overdrive is a diversion from the well-worn path, taking its basic structure from the Klon Centaur® but with some major improvements for the modern player. The gain control serves a dual purpose— as the gain is increased, the ratio of gain-to-clean tone increases as well. This ensures that when the gain is rolled off, the tone never becomes muddy and unpleasant. You can control the amount of headroom and the character of the drive with the toggle switch. Choose from a more compressed, mid-range focused tone or an open, transparent, rhythm tone. The tone circuit is a powerful, two-band active EQ circuit capable of boosting or cutting the bass and treble frequencies up to 15dB for maximum versatility. The voltage is also boosted internally to 18V for increased clarity and headroom.
- Clean Boost, Overdrive or a blend of the two.
- Dynamic and natural, responsive to your pick attack or volume knob.
- Internally boosted to 18 volts for maximum headroom and clarity.
- Toggle switch controls the amount of headroom and character of the drive.
- Powerful active tonestack, capable of 15dB of boost or cut
- Soft touch true-bypass switching
