The Son stays true to the patriarch of the Pharaoh line. All of what you achieve with the Gold Standard Pharaoh, you will achieve with the Son of Pharaoh,with one exception:You will save pedalboard space. The Son has a footprint of 2.75×5 inches saving space on today’s crowded pedalboards. The Son of Pharaoh has all familiar features of the Gold Standard Pharaoh and same sonic abilities. ALL parts and components are pulled from the same bins as the Gold Standard Pharaoh and Pharaoh Supreme. Sounds the same. Feels the same under your fingers, amps react the same. Same King Pharaoh tone, smaller Son stature. Still handmade. Still handwired. Still the Pharaoh.