OriginFX Halcyon Gold Klone

Keefy · August 2023

stickyfiddle · August 2023

Oh god. Plenty of guff-sounding talk of transparency and whatnot but I'll bet it awesome. I lolled at the Green one but it's the best TS-alike I've had

https://origineffects.com/product/halcyon-gold/

Keefy · August 2023

I've been considering building a Klone with a separate Dry control - it's not difficult, you just have two separate pots in place of the dual one. I'll stick it in the Post-Lockdown Pedal Building thread if I get round to it.

sgosden · August 2023

£250 .

Byheck

stickyfiddle · August 2023

sgosden said:

£250 .

Byheck

Only 30 more than an Archer or Ryra. Doesn't seem particularly steep in the current market.

Jonathanthomas83 · August 2023

Keefy said:

I've been considering building a Klone with a separate Dry control - it's not difficult, you just have two separate pots in place of the dual one. I'll stick it in the Post-Lockdown Pedal Building thread if I get round to it.

I thought, perhaps incorrectly, that the drive control on a Klon was already a dry control - that mixed in the gain circuit to taste.

sgosden · August 2023

stickyfiddle said:

sgosden said:

£250 .

Byheck

Only 30 more than an Archer or Ryra. Doesn't seem particularly steep in the current market.

I had no idea whey where that much!!

Dumodal · August 2023

I like it, I mean it's a Klon but it has different options and modes not a straight three knobs copy or recreation.

fretmeister · August 2023

stickyfiddle said:

sgosden said:

£250 .

Byheck

Only 30 more than an Archer or Ryra. Doesn't seem particularly steep in the current market.

I really thought the Archer was a cheap pedal!

World has gone mad!

stickyfiddle · August 2023

fretmeister said:

stickyfiddle said:

sgosden said:

£250 .

Byheck

Only 30 more than an Archer or Ryra. Doesn't seem particularly steep in the current market.

I really thought the Archer was a cheap pedal!

World has gone mad!

I did have to look those prices up tbh - I'm sure I paid well under 200 for mine. I had $165 in mind, though that would have been several years ago. Everything is getting expensive!

Lewy · August 2023

Not into Klons but as they’ve done a TS, and now a Klon it makes me hopeful for a Bluesbreaker at some point.

stickyfiddle · August 2023

Lewy said:

Not into Klons but as they’ve done a TS, and now a Klon it makes me hopeful for a Bluesbreaker at some point.

“Halcyon Blue” would probably make sense, though the main USP of the TS and Klon ones is the ability to dial out some mids, so not sure how much use that would be on a BB-alike?

Voxsupertwin · August 2023

Watched the demo vids and it does sound good, build quality will be fine as well. Price seems about right for OE gear…..they’re not the cheapest….will I be buying one?….err…no, I’m using a £35 Chinese rip off clone and it sounds great …..

hotpickups · August 2023

Sounds good.

roberty · August 2023

Keefy said:

I've been considering building a Klone with a separate Dry control - it's not difficult, you just have two separate pots in place of the dual one. I'll stick it in the Post-Lockdown Pedal Building thread if I get round to it.

I've got a repro big box PCB if you're looking. It owes me £10. Was sold to me as a kit. Managed to get a part refund. They've since updated their description. The bastards!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32797630094.html

roberty · August 2023

I'm curious about the Klon circuit too but I will either get a child labour one or a 1590 size fuzz dog kit

I got the Origin M-EQ Driver, I do love it but I don't feel the need for any more posh overdrives

Keefy · August 2023

roberty said:

Keefy said:

I've been considering building a Klone with a separate Dry control - it's not difficult, you just have two separate pots in place of the dual one. I'll stick it in the Post-Lockdown Pedal Building thread if I get round to it.

I've got a repro big box PCB if you're looking. It owes me £10. Was sold to me as a kit. Managed to get a part refund. They've since updated their description. The bastards!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32797630094.html

Thanks but I’ll likely go for a smaller box!

roberty · August 2023

Keefy said:

roberty said:

Keefy said:

I've been considering building a Klone with a separate Dry control - it's not difficult, you just have two separate pots in place of the dual one. I'll stick it in the Post-Lockdown Pedal Building thread if I get round to it.

I've got a repro big box PCB if you're looking. It owes me £10. Was sold to me as a kit. Managed to get a part refund. They've since updated their description. The bastards!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32797630094.html

Thanks but I’ll likely go for a smaller box!

Yeah the repro enclosures are expensive and massive. Not bothered about cosplaying John Mayer

Now that I think about it the Origin is priced similarly to the Ceriatone clone

Seziertisch · August 2023

Waiting for someone to do an A/B comparison with an original

roberty · August 2023

I suppose it's quite clever that they drip feed these out one by one. It gives the die hards time to save up between launches

andy1839 · August 2023

stickyfiddle said:

sgosden said:

£250 .

Byheck

Only 30 more than an Archer or Ryra. Doesn't seem particularly steep in the current market.

The Archer Select is £350.

Seems almost a bargain now!

RaymondLin · August 2023

I am tempted to get a big box Klone off Aliexpress lol But it's like £85 and I already have 2 Klones.

Fishboy7 · August 2023

I do fancy trying the tube-screamer one. Probably keep an eye out for a used one.

Brio · August 2023

I bought one yesterday and am very imoressed
Using it into my GT1000, a Tonex Pedal and my Revival Drive and Revival Trem and it seemed to work in every situation. Using a Tele and a PRS SE DGT and I can easily get sounds I really like. Not a Tubescreamer fan but this is great. Fantastic as a bare clean boost too. Very much in love with it at the moment.

stickyfiddle · August 2023

Fishboy7 said:

I do fancy trying the tube-screamer one. Probably keep an eye out for a used one.

I have a Green. It's my favourite TS circuit I've had, and I've had a good few of them. Obviously the Revival & compressors are amazing but its the Green that makes me interested in the Gold one as it's a really useful set of tweaks on a regular TS

Keefy · August 2023

I’m still planning to build a Klone but I am very tempted by the Halcyon Gold. I have no interest in the Green because tbh I’m a bit bored with the TS.

roberty · August 2023

I have one of these coming from china, was £19 all in

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005887104075.html

It is worth £19 to me to find out if I get on with the circuit

Keefy · August 2023

roberty said:

I have one of these coming from china, was £19 all in

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005887104075.html

It is worth £19 to me to find out if I get on with the circuit

Yeah but which is the better precious metal for toanz - gold or silver?

I have tried the EHX Soul Food twice but was disappointed both times. I now don’t know whether it’s the Centaur circuit that’s not for me, or that particular budget iteration. One of the things that draws me to the DIY option is the possibility of tweaking component values.

And does anyone else get wound up by Americans pronouncing Centaur as ‘CenTAR’?

roberty · August 2023

Keefy said:

roberty said:

I have one of these coming from china, was £19 all in

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005887104075.html

It is worth £19 to me to find out if I get on with the circuit

Yeah but which is the better precious metal for toanz - gold or silver?

I have tried the EHX Soul Food twice but was disappointed both times. I now don’t know whether it’s the Centaur circuit that’s not for me, or that particular budget iteration. One of the things that draws me to the DIY option is the possibility of tweaking component values.

And does anyone else get wound up by Americans pronouncing Centaur as ‘CenTAR’?

From what I've read the MOSKY is more faithful to the original than the Soul Food. But people have exploded them by plugging them in at a certain angle

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