Rockett Archer

The Klon has been cloned several times by several companies. Yet through it all, whenever Bill Finnegan offers up a batch of the new Klon KTR pedals, they sell out in minutes. That said, when Bill needs those KTR's built, there's one builder he calls upon to do the job. And that builder is J. Rockett.

The J. Rockett Archer delivers the authentic Klon experience in a tiny form factor?even smaller than the rest of the Rockett line?with top mounted jacks. For those of you that cannot justify (or simply accommodate) a large enclosure for a buffer and overdrive, Rockett has heeded the call.

I know what you're thinking: where's the magic? What's the diode situation? Fear not, tone seeker, the fine folks at J. Rockett Audio Designs have poured over countless diodes in search of "the right ones." In fact, we challenge you to tell the difference between the Archer and a silver Centaur with your back turned. These diodes measured forward voltage extremely close to the original Klon diodes, and who would know better than the builder of the circuit?

The Archer delivers the sweet sparkling boost and creamy overdrive of the original silver Klon Centaur without the gargantuan footprint. But perhaps the best part is that you can pick an Archer up for less than the price of a used car.

The Archer accepts a 2.1mm 9v center-negative Boss-style power adapter. Just like the original Klon, the voltage is doubled internally for high headroom. The current draw is low?isolated power supply ready!

An Interview with Chris Van Tassel of J.Rockett Audio Designs (opens in new window)