tallcoolone
Well-known member
I’ve been a member here for a long time but don’t hang here a ton—I’m not a huge high gain or metal guy but tone is tone and playing is playing and there is plenty of talent in both areas here so I stop by now and again. Anyway when @griff10672 posted that he was going to do a run of klones I figured what the hell and ponied up. Pretty much expecting an amateurish result TBH—no offense to Griff but I was not familiar with his work and hey the interwebs are full of so called experts. I was wrong.
Got the pedal yesterday and right from the get I’m impressed. Box is clearly labeled and has cool artwork on it—plenty of highly regarded ‘booteek’ companies could learn a thing or two from Griff. Little packet inside with a hand signed card, a sticker and several pics with a cool RT logo. Pedal comes in a drawstring dust bag and seems light yet sturdy. Graphics are cool and from what I can tell shouldn’t rub right off—like the JRockett Ikon did—seems like a pretty substantial clear coat.
Anyway, who gives a shit, how does it sound? I set it up next to a JRockett Archer Icon running into the SV20 treble channel with a little hair dialed up. I’ve always liked the Icon, I’ve never had a real Klon but out of the 7-8 klones I’ve tried the Icon has stayed. I want a boost to have bite and the Ikon shines there. Back to back I found the Chiron to have the same top end I like in the Ikon but seems a little ‘fuller’. Not low end—that’s the last thing I want in a dirt box—but a more even tone that doesn’t sound quite as ‘thin’ when playing alone.
Props brother, well done. Classy presentation and def will be on the board at the next gig. I have at least 2 dozen dirt boxes of various types and I really think you could sell these for $150-160 all day. Absolutely killer in front of a crunchy Marshall.
Got the pedal yesterday and right from the get I’m impressed. Box is clearly labeled and has cool artwork on it—plenty of highly regarded ‘booteek’ companies could learn a thing or two from Griff. Little packet inside with a hand signed card, a sticker and several pics with a cool RT logo. Pedal comes in a drawstring dust bag and seems light yet sturdy. Graphics are cool and from what I can tell shouldn’t rub right off—like the JRockett Ikon did—seems like a pretty substantial clear coat.
Anyway, who gives a shit, how does it sound? I set it up next to a JRockett Archer Icon running into the SV20 treble channel with a little hair dialed up. I’ve always liked the Icon, I’ve never had a real Klon but out of the 7-8 klones I’ve tried the Icon has stayed. I want a boost to have bite and the Ikon shines there. Back to back I found the Chiron to have the same top end I like in the Ikon but seems a little ‘fuller’. Not low end—that’s the last thing I want in a dirt box—but a more even tone that doesn’t sound quite as ‘thin’ when playing alone.
Props brother, well done. Classy presentation and def will be on the board at the next gig. I have at least 2 dozen dirt boxes of various types and I really think you could sell these for $150-160 all day. Absolutely killer in front of a crunchy Marshall.
