Klon KTR vs Klone Zombie Pedal Demo

This a comparison between the Klone Zombie (left) and the Klon KTR (right). The Klone Zombie is a copy of a Klon and it does a decent job of copying the tone. Let me know what you think of each by leaving comments below. Both are nice Overdrive pedals and used by many players including myself.

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[Banditsalive]

Hi Shane, I've had the clone / found it very sensitive to different power supplies. Once I had a good regulated supply it was much better. Give that a try.. I have the ktr and it's better than all the copies I've tried. Clones are a great place to start until you find an original at the right price. A friend of mine was on a wait list and just received one from his new batch of KTR's. Keep up the excellent demos - thanks!

[CornersMusicLessons]

That's a tough one.  The Zombie isn't really much of a copy.  The Zombie is less transparent, but that makes fuller, chunkier power chords at high gain.  So it depends what you want a pedal to do.  Ibanez Tube Screamers are good for blues soloing, but not chunky power chords because they are more transparent.  I guess as a do-all pedal the Zombie would be a little better?

[StahlsBlues]

The original had a clarity that made it much nicer. Not just the white noise but a nice clarity in the notes themselves.

[Goblin]

Interesting comparison. I have tried both, kept the 'red one'.   I had problem with 'Z' buffer + noise. It really depends on your rig i guess (?). Klonwise I have also an Arc Effects Klone V2 and its amazing!! You should compare this one too. Nice playing btw. Cheers

[brettvanderhoof]

They both sound good, but that white noise when you cranked the gain on the klone zombie killed it for me. I could hear it the whole time, but you could hear it even when playing with the gain up.

[hawg]

I personally like the Red Klon KTR myself :-)  it has a bit more crispness to it (Detail) :-)  Great Demo.

[ArielsSmartyPants]

Sounding really similar, the Klon has less noise but the klone seems to have a little more gain and is a bit rattier like and old amp.

[shartne]

I like both of them they sound really similar but the original may sound slightly better but not enough to care about if you cant afford it. The knock off is a little tiny bit muddy compared to the original but most people will not hear it. If the knock was all I could afford it would be just fine. If you got the big bucks go for the original. 

[volcomstoned]

There both buffered out puts you can't do that. And you wonder why it's hissing

[volcomstoned]

There both rip offs. The ktr is not a real Klon in my humble opinion