The Caroline Guitar Company Crom is a Caroline Guitar Company distortion pedal, currently around $189. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top and the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.
Caroline Guitar Company Crom
Caroline Guitar Company · pedal
The Caroline Guitar Company CROM is a fuzz pedal described as quick, punchy, and less scooped than heavy fuzzes, combining vintage and modern fuzz characteristics. The CROM delivers beastly fuzz distortion that swings between vintage silicon character and more modern aggressive saturation depending on control settings. Made by Caroline Guitar Company with the brand's characteristic personality and handcrafted quality.
- fuzz
- modern
- punchy
- saturation
- vintage
- aggressive
- silicon
- attack
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Caroline Guitar Company Crom is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Indie
- Swing
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Caroline Guitar Company Crom
Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Crom
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
23% matchRun fuzzy into Z.Vex Super Hard On for more clean boost on top
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
22% matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo's clean boost voice goes after Caroline Guitar Company Crom in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Caroline Guitar Company Crom's own fuzzy character
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
21% matchWalrus Audio Ages stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchWhat Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
15% matchPut Cusack Music Delay TME after Caroline Guitar Company Crom in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Crom's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
12% matchPut Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Caroline Guitar Company Crom in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Crom's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchInto Caroline Guitar Company Crom, Friedman Buxom Boost is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchRun fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things for more clean boost on top
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Keeley Fuzz Bender
Keeley
69% similarityShared character: versatility, aggressive_playing, fuzz
IdiotBox Effects Lost Ark
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Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini
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66% similarityShared character: fuzz, alternative, vintage_charm
Catalinbread Carbide
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Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
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Vemuram "Spiritone Medium Gain Overdrive
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69% similarityShared character: pedal, punchy, attack
Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero
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Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top
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71% similarityShared character: punchy, attack, fuzz
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast
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70% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, fuzz, pedal
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
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69% similarityShared character: wide_range, pedal, aggressive_playing
Wampler Dracarys
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Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Caroline Guitar Company Crom?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top, the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion. Budget picks: Keeley Fuzz Bender, IdiotBox Effects Lost Ark, Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini. Boutique upgrades: Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb, Vemuram "Spiritone Medium Gain Overdrive, Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero.
What pairs well with the Caroline Guitar Company Crom?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Z.Vex Super Hard On — Put Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated.
How much does the Caroline Guitar Company Crom cost?+
Around $189 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).