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Condition

This unit is in Open Box - Mint condition with all original packaging. This was a lightly used shop demo pedal. Fully tested and covered by the full manufacturer's warranty.

Professor's Notes

This is the "always on" pedal that makes your rig feel like it's already been mixed. Leave it on for clarity, feel, and finish — then push it harder when you want the front end to bite back. This is the Blackout finish (limited edition) offered through independent dealers — same circuit, stealth aesthetics, and a clean "built-to-work" look on a board.

Description

The Warm Audio Centavo is a faithful recreation of a famously touch-sensitive overdrive circuit — loved because it can act as a subtle front-end finisher or a stronger push into other gain, depending on how you set it. It's equally at home as an early-chain "conditioner" or as a mid-chain driver to make the next stage feel bigger and more urgent.

Professor's Tips

• Always-on starting point: Gain low, Output up, Treble to taste. You're aiming for "more alive," not "more distorted."
• Hear vs feel: The key question isn't "how much gain?" — it's how much do you want to hear the Centavo vs feel it? Low gain is lift + polish; higher gain becomes part of the voice.
• Use it as a "more" button: Put it before another OD/distortion to add urgency and definition without changing the core character of the next pedal.
• Best placement (in practice): Most rigs love it early as an always-on conditioner, but it also earns its keep mid-chain when you want to push the next gain stage into "more."

What's Included

• Centavo Blackout overdrive pedal
• Original packaging
• Printed user guide

Specifications

• Buffered bypass operation
• Controls: Gain, Treble, Output
• Rear MOD switch for extended low-end response
• 1/4" input (Inst) and output (Amp) jacks
• Power: 9V battery or standard 9V DC pedal adapter
• Power consumption: 40mA
• Dimensions: 5" (L) x 6.75" (W) x 2.25" (H)
• Weight: 2 lbs