{"product_id":"crazy-tube-circuits-venus-overdrive-pedal","title":"Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive Guitar Pedal","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt NAMM 2025, Greek pedal brand Crazy Tube Circuits introduced the Venus overdrive, a real tube overdrive inspired by all the pedal and rack versions of the Butler Tube Driver.  With its three-way EQ section and Bias control, this is a pedal that can produce a wide range of tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the greatest masterpieces of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epedal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emuseum, Crazy Tube Circuits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset out to recreate a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etube \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etone sculpture with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emodern refinements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econcentrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall the different voicings of the classic tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epowered overdrive variations throughout the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80s and 90s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong with some mods \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeatures of the rack mount variants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein a compact enclosure with less than half the size of the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epedal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of an internal power transformer we chose to power the device from a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estandard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9V DC power supply to reduce background noise and hum and designed a voltage multiplier circuit to provide the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eneeded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evoltage range of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e+\/- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15V DC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efeatured an ECC83 dual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etriode, many \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eusers preferred a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elower gain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehigher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadroom alternative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eECC82\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12AU7. For the rework of the masterpiece CTC \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor an ECC832 dual triode tube which is half an ECC83 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehalf an ECC82 for optimum performance and the best of both worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFULL FEATURE LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Real Tube Overdrive inspired by all pedal and rack versions of BK Butler Tube Driver.\u003cbr\u003e- Small enclosure – less than half the size of the classic tube drive units.\u003cbr\u003e- ECC832 tube included (consists of half an ECC83 and half an ECC82) for optimum performance. ECC83\/12AX7, 5751, ECC81\/12AT7, 6072\/12AY7, ECC82\/12AU7 can be used as well in place of the ECC832.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtrol the amount of tube drive\/saturation and sustain. From light tube overdrive (counter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclockwise) to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efuzzy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edistortion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclockwise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBias (1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset the tube cathode bias\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtrol the current passing through the tube \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecathodes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjust this knob to find the sweet spot for different tube types used and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor set the texture of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoverdrive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom gnarly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enasty \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand gated (counter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclockwise) to smooth and creamy (clockwise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume (2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoutput \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elevel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeffect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadjust the amount of high frequencies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincreasing as turned clockwise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMid:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadjust the amount of mid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrequencies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esweep through the different voicings of the classic tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epowered overdrive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evaria- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etions throughout the 80s and 90s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLo:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadjust the amount of low frequencies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincreasing as turned clockwise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTight push switch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e pre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset the amount of low and low-mid frequencies that hit the tube gain stages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselect between fat or tight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esound (when pushed in) – inspired by the \"contour\" knob of the rack mount version. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine Driver Push Switch (3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselect between the unbuffered instrument level output of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epedal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eversion or the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuffered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elevel output of the rack mount unit (when pushed in). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOOTSWITCH:\u003c\/strong\u003e engage or true bypass the effect via a high quality relay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOWER-UP BYPASS STATE PRESET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eup the LED \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill blink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand then go \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebypass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emode \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edefault. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe footswitch during power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-up \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto change the default function to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengaged (on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estate)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepeat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe procedure above to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erestore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprevious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esetting. This function comes in especially \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehandy to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeople \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat use \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eremote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epedal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswitchers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eloopers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas they only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epedal once and then operate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtroller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnections: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e↓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e↑: mono instrument jack input\/output. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply (4)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9V DC center negative, regulated\/stabilized. Isolated power supply is recommended for best performance. Max \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecurrent consumption 400mA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey designed Venus with an ECC832 dual triode tube for optimum performance but you can replace it with any \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estandard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etriode like ECC83\/12AX7, 5751, ECC81\/12AT7, 6072\/12AY7, ECC82\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12AU7 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Greece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crazy Tube Circuits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46738539118835,"sku":"20CRA023","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2433\/files\/Venus_1.jpg?v=1740169205","url":"https:\/\/www.truetonemusic.mom\/products\/crazy-tube-circuits-venus-overdrive-pedal","provider":"Truetone Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}