Better Than the Klon & Zendrive?! Warm Audio Centavo & Warmdrive Demos | First Look

The vintage-style gear specialists dive into the legacy of two classic drive pedals.

The Warm Audio Centavo is an accurate recreation of the most sought-after overdrive pedal of the 90's and beyond. Whether you're after the fabled clean boost tones, transparent overdrive, or you want to push your dirty channels to true grit, the Centavo has all of the adored tones of the vintage box. In addition, the Warm Audio Centavo has the infamous "MOD" selectable on the back. When in the "up" position, low-end response on the bottom strings is extended. With a true-to-original, custom-cast golden enclosure & all the signature sounds of the original, Centavo delivers an authentically legendary pedal experience.

The Warmdrive is a true reproduction of a highly revered pedal known for delivering the tones of an unattainable overdriven amp. The original pedal is known to go from silky-smooth tones reminiscent of a special overdriven amp at the sweet spot, all the way to sustain-rich distortion. The Warmdrive combines carefully-selected components & true-to-original circuit design to achieve the same tone and sonic profile of the legendary pedal. The "secret sauce" of the Warmdrive, just like the original, is the unique voice/tone control combination on the stomp box. Giving artists extra versatility, this control allows the player to modify the frequency both before (Voice control) and after (Tone control) the clipping stages.

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[Mistertbones]

I always love watching John's reviews.

[airey]

Big fan of John, his understated but enthusiastic style is pretty rare.

[davidbrowning]

John you are such an amazing player! Love watching your demos man!

[scotthenderson]

John is very knowledgeable and a great guitar player. I dig his gear demos and Rig Rundowns. Awesome guy!

[AnthonyGoombots]

70 year old guy playing great guitar good to hear.

[dwaynejessome]

Another inspiring demo JB. Awesome pedals, but did they have to go and rip off the original graphics on top of the circuit design?

[davidgrech]

I bought the warmdrive and it sounds really good with my strat.

[thomasd]

Really liking the Centavo. Warm rich & articulate. Thanks for a great video 👍👍

[michael_caz_nyc]

I love his Rig Rundowns - he is so cool and Laid back. Honestly one-of-my Favorite things on You Tube. Seems like a real down to earth guy. oNe LoVe from NYC

[MichaelHattem]

Damn, John!! Those are two amazing guitars.

[ozgonc]

John playing with the knobs is an exercise in futility. He sounds great at any setting.

[gearmeister]

John, you're cheating! You're using a couple of the greatest guitars known to man & you're John Bollinger! Great job! Killer tone even with no effects! 😂👌

[terryboring]

Warm drive sounds too fizzy - Zendrive has a smoother more natural tone

[georgeorwell]

Who else is using a Centavo in 2024?
I’m relieved I got a pre-lawsuit unit.
The post-lawsuit casing and knobs are not like the first run

[nicholasparis]

Somebody please put me out of my misery and help me with the title of the opening song?? I can’t put my finger on it..

[randallabracadabra]

The Warm Drive sounds okay, but the Centavo is garbage.

[MrJohnRhee]

John Bolinger is a sick guitar player. Hey how about a John Bolinger rig rundown?

[BlueberryStinkFinger]

I've played out of the original Klon and warm Audio version l like the warm Audio much better

[johnrinier]

ever since I bought the Centavo, Ive been cranking out riffs and solos that blow me away. Tone is a huge motivator.

[pauldehorn]

There’s a video where Robben Ford describes his ZenDrive and he said the Voice control is “Fender” to the left and “Marshall” to the right… or “American” vs “British.” I have an ‘05 ZenDrive and that makes since to my ears. I prefer a saggier Marshall sound and like my ZenDrive Voice set at about 1’clock.