Mosky Golden Horse Guitar Effect Pedal OVERDRIVE True Bypass

Very transparent overdrive and I can't believe the quality for the money.

Disclaimer: I’m mostly comparing this to my J Rockett Archer Ikon, another Klon clone but significantly more money than this mosky golden horse (the ikon was about $200). What I will say is that for the price, this mosky golden horse does the job. It’s a little noisy, but that’s to be expected from a $30 overdrive pedal. It can do the clean boost thing as well as the gritty overdrive sound surprisingly well. In comparison to my archer ikon, it doesn’t have the same magical “bloom” that the ikon does (kind of hard to explain in words). I also hear some more “grit” in the tone of this pedal, like its outputting a “dirtier” signal in comparison to the ikon. You can tell it isn’t as silky smooth, just slightly hairier. That isn’t a deal breaker though, especially considering the mosky golden horse’s mini size and $30 price tag. Still super happy I got it, especially since it fits perfectly on my portable mini pedal board. All in all, very satisfied with this purchase. If the pedal wasn’t so noisy it would get 5 stars but because of that I gave it 4/5.

Just a great overdrive at a great price.

During the pandemic I may have watched all the product reviews for guitar related items. Then I found this niche area of inexpensive guitar pedals that sounded great. After watching quite a few videos this pedal came up being recommended for bedroom players like me. I saw that the expected receipt time was 2 months from when I ordered it so initially I wasn’t concerned. The seller had a tracking number available with8n a week, however the weeks went by and there were no updates. So I reached out to he seller and no reply. So I thought I had been scammed. So I set a reminder in my calendar to request a refund the week after the 2 month shipping timeframe was up. 4 days shy of 2 months the package showed up. So my skepticism was not warranted, but if you are expecting to get this in a week or 2 look somewhere else. The pedal plays nice with very little hum (most likely my setup) with these inexpensive pedals to choose from it makes me feel like a WAY better player than I am!

Golden Horse-I bought this because I wanted to be able to click the switch and raise the overall volume of my bass at certain times. It does that well. It seems to do something magic to the tone. I only will use this with a clean tone for the bass and in that mode it adds some character to the tone. I tried it with my electric guitar and a compression pedal as recommend and It definitely adds some good tone and to me, it seems like it is easier to play a great clear note with less force when the pedal is engaged. I bought the Silver Horse at the same time and I found that I get 3 distinct tones between the two pedals. The Silver pedal has a switch that provides 2 tones. You really cannot go wrong for the price.

This pedal had a constant (engaged or disengaged) 60 cycle hum. Pedal returned and new pedal sent. Second pedal returned, same problem. And yes I tried different chords, amps and guitars.

I really like this pedal but it does have its issues. I bought my first one in 2022 and used it in live gigs with complete satisfaction. It is a Klon clone, obviously, but among the clones I've used this has some of the best tones. Purely for tone purposes, I would match it against my Wampler Tumnus BUT in using it for practice at home or in trying to record with it, that's where the problems arise. While it's almost impossible to hear in a live setting, in home use and in recording there is a constant low frequency clicking sound. And try to research it, I found it described as a form of oscillation that may be discharge from something called the charge pump. While it can be distracting for practice at home, I think the real problem would be in trying to use it for recording. While my Wampler Tumnus and even my Behringer Centaur are completely quiet, the Golden Horse just doesn't deliver the same quality. Of course, for the price I paid and current prices, I don't think you can beat the sound quality with pedals twice the price or more. Clearly there's a bit of love and dislike going on here but absolutely no hate. If you're looking for a budget-friendly pedal that sounds as good as any Klon clone, minus the subtext of the low background noise, you cannot do better than this pedal. But for the clicking noise at high volumes, this would be a five-star rating.

I've heard about Klon Centaurs for a while, of course, but I've never played through one, so I can't comment on how like or unlike this pedal is to the original. What I can say is that it is a really smooth, rich overdrive. It doesn't just push your amp, but somehow smooths the sound out, too, while still giving you some very nice breakup. I'm running mine through my Peavey Delta Blues, and I have to say the Golden Horse makes that 15" speaker sound really sweet. The box is also sturdy, and it's such a tiny form factor for how much it does. I'm very pleased with this; it's the best-sounding overdrive I have right now, edging out my Angry Driver that cost a, ah, good bit more.

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Fantastic little pedal. Wasnt going to by the original it is based on, I am a beginner and cant justify a pedal worth more money than my guitars. This little unit surprised me, nice warm overdrive tone, exactly what I was looking for. Very clear, no white noise or buzz. Absolutely love it.

Lo metí a mi simplifier classic y suena brutal !! pero brutal el Marshall se logra controlar al cien ese tipo de ganancia de volumen. Ni se diga el Vox y Fender. Luego ya de curiosidad lo metí al Simplifier X y ufff. No le gasten más en el Klon salvo que busquen el status jaja

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One of the few Klones to actually use Germanium Diodes like the original Klon. I use mine with a Stone Deaf PDF2 pedal and it just adds extra layers of sonic goodness to an already amazing pedal. All the controls actually DO something to the sound and have a wide range to them. The volume has tonnes of range from nearly off to almost boost pedal gain. The treble control lets you really use the higher frequencies and there is more than enough gain to make an amp on the edge if breakup sing! One of the BEST Klon clones for under $150.