The Klon(e) has indeed been over-hyped and that has let me to steer clear of it yet, but I'm becomming quite intrigued by it...
I was once like you...then I had a momemt of weakness and snatched one of the last Klon(e)s done.
Let me tell you something now: IT IS AMMAAAAAAAAAAZING!.
I really get the hype, cause it is true! Best OD I have heard, ever.
I currently own another great one, made for me by Toe-Knee, but the Klon(e) is something different. In comparison, the usable range of Toe-Knee one is smaller (less settings that sound great) and it imposes more character of itself on the tone. This is great for many things (like my LP type with AMs playing metal), but I also often feel that it does not fit. Still more versatile than most tubescreamer like things, but compare that to the Klon(e) and you get a whole nother thing.
The Klon(e) just gives you more, which sounds cheesy but is so true. It feels more like an angry cleanboost than a TS. I feel like I can use it for everything (and also nearly every setting) for great results (though sometimes the other one will still get better ones). It just does everything very well, while my other pedal is much more specific.
