A free digital emulation of the Klon Centaur guitar pedal with Traditional and Neural modes.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupported
Checked September 2026
ChowCentaur vs Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X (2026)
ChowCentaur is best for transparent overdrive for guitar; Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X is best for modern metal and high-gain rhythm tones. ChowCentaur starts at Free and Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X at €129 one-time.
Guitar plugin built with Gojira's Joe Duplantier, covering clean to extreme high-gain tones.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| ChowCentaur | Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | transparent overdrive for guitar | modern metal and high-gain rhythm tones |
| Starting price | Free | €129 one-time |
| Free version | Yes | No |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Formats | VST3, AU, AAX | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| OS | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | Traditional and Neural modes, Wave digital filter circuit modeling, RNN-based gain stage, Standalone and iOS versions | Three amps: Clean, Rust, Hot, Overdrive, distortion, phaser and chorus pedals, WOW pitch shifter and polyphonic octaver, 600+ cab IRs with six virtual mics, 9-band graphic EQ, Doubler and transpose tools |
| Developer | ChowDSP | Neural DSP |
Questions people ask
ChowCentaur starts at Free; Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X starts at €129 one-time.
Traditional and Neural modes, Wave digital filter circuit modeling, RNN-based gain stage, Standalone and iOS versions.
Three amps: Clean, Rust, Hot, Overdrive, distortion, phaser and chorus pedals, WOW pitch shifter and polyphonic octaver, 600+ cab IRs with six virtual mics, 9-band graphic EQ, Doubler and transpose tools.