OriginFX Halcyon Gold Klone

Keefy

stickyfiddle

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

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

£250 . 

Byheck 

stickyfiddle

sgosden said:

£250 . 

Byheck 

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

Jonathanthomas83

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sounds good. 

roberty

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

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

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

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

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

roberty

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

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!