Crazy Tube Circuits Orama vs Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD
The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama and the Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD are both pedals sharing warm, saturated, compressed. The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama leans harmonically rich and transparent. The Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD leans high gain and mid-forward.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.47% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- warm
- saturated
- compressed
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$289.89via Reverb
The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama is a boutique overdrive from the Greek manufacturer providing vintage-style, naturally compressed overdrive with harmonically rich saturation and warm amp-like character. The Greek name meaning vision or panorama reflects the wide, encompassing quality of the overdrive design, covering the gain range from warm clean boost through naturally saturated overdrive with balanced frequency response. Made in Greece by Crazy Tube Circuits.
The MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD, is a vintage-voiced overdrive from MXR by Jim Dunlop based on the 1978 MXR Distortion Plus circuit with additional Tone and Filter controls added to increase tonal flexibility. The 1978 vintage Distortion Plus is known for its warm, smooth clipping character and distinctive compressed saturation that works well into an already-driven tube amplifier. The M78 extends the original circuit with front-panel EQ control that was not available on the vintage unit, allowing players to shape the midrange and frequency balance without requiring external pedals. It bridges the original vintage MXR sound with modern usability.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Country
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues Rock
- harmonically rich
- transparent
- high gain
- mid-forward
- full