Behringer has just rebranded their Centaur Overdrive, and it is now the Centara Overdrive. It appears to follow the lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts federal court, that accused Music Tribe of “wilful trademark counterfeiting, trademark and trade dress infringement, false designation of origin, passing off, and unfair competition.”
Centara Overdrive
Following the news of Klon taking legal action against Behringer. Uli’s company has rebranded the pedal, and it is now called the Centara Overdrive, with a new graphic that has an adjusted centaur-like figure that now wields a spear.
It also clearly says Behringer on the front of the pedal now, whereas the previous version did not.
Klon LLC
Klon LLC argued that Behringer’s previous version was “far beyond the line of permissible inspiration versus unlawful copying.”
The core of Klon’s complaint centered on Behringer’s alleged deliberate replication of the Centaur’s distinctive aesthetic and branding.
Centara Overdrive is available from the following
Copying
Behringer has a history of cloning/copying designs, aesthetics, and styles from other companies, and has previously had to rebrand their clones of famous circuits.
Bi-Phase/Dual Phase
This includes their Bi-Phase pedal that they had to rebrand Dual-Phase after Mutron made a legal claim for the name, which is originally from their ’70s phaser pedal.
Dual-Phase is available at the following dealers
Video Pulled
The official Behringer demo video also appears to have been pulled from YouTube and online, so perhaps they will now make a new one with the updated graphic.
Scalpers
Prices for the original Behringer Centaur pedal have soared online in recent weeks, with people trying to sell their pedals for exorbitant amounts of money!
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Centara Overdrive is available from the following
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