The Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster is a Crazy Tube Circuits fuzz pedal, currently around $275. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation OC41 and the JHS Fuzz Mary-K. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head.

Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster

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The Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz Booster is a multi-mode germanium fuzz and treble booster pedal from the Greek boutique builder, using NOS germanium transistors across six selectable fuzz and boost modes. The circuit covers four different fuzz voicings, a treble booster mode, and a custom combination mode, providing wide tonal variety from a single compact pedal. Touch sensitivity and guitar volume cleanup are exceptional across modes. Suited for blues, classic rock, psychedelic, and vintage fuzz players seeking an authentic multi-mode germanium tool.

What stands out

  • “The Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz Booster is a multi-mode germanium fuzz and treble booster pedal from the Greek boutique builder, using NOS germanium transistors across six selectable fuzz and boost modes”

    — from the listing

  • “NOS germanium transistors introduce inherent temperature sensitivity and background grain that are part of the vintage character”

    — from the community notes

  • “Widely appreciated for its breadth of germanium tonal options in a single pedal, offering authentic vintage fuzz character across six distinct modes”

    — from the community notes

  • “The six-mode design provides genuine tonal diversity across treble boost and four fuzz voicings, backed by the authentic warmth of NOS germanium transistors”

    — from the reviews

  • “psychedelic”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “requiring noise management in quiet studio contexts”

    — from the reviews

  • germanium
  • transistor
  • germanium fuzz
  • sensitivity
  • vintage
  • warmth
  • psychedelic
  • fuzz
$275View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Psychedelic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

22% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

22% match
$2699via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$681.58via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone

Ampeg Rocket Watts

Ampeg

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Ampeg Rocket Watts answers back warm

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

tonal match
$4300via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

tonal match
$752.75via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm

Port City Pearl Head

Port City

tonal match
$3625via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Port City Pearl Head's warm balances out the bright tone

Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster

TC Electronic Classic Sustain

TC Electronic

23% match
$232.85via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

TC Electronic Classic Sustain leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

19% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss CE-2 Chorus

Boss

18% match
$165via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster's germanium voice out front: Boss CE-2 Chorus goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Caroline Guitar Company

18% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Run Caroline Guitar Company Icarus after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Suhr Discovery

Suhr

13% match
$581.02via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster's germanium voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay

Suhr

12% match
$581.02via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay after Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$152.15via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth

Cheaper alternatives

Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy

Dunlop

63% similarity
$157.32via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, touch, warm

Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium

Dunlop

61% similarity
$154.72via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, noise, touch

MXR Mdu JHM8

MXR

58% similarity
$157.32via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, touch, warm

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

58% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: treble, fuzz, warm

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Germanium

EarthQuaker Devices

57% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, circuit, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Erupter

EarthQuaker Devices

57% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, warm, vintage charm

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Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation OC41

Crazy Tube Circuits

72% similarity

Shared character: single coils, sensitivity, circuit

JHS Fuzz Mary-K

JHS Pedals

62% similarity

Shared character: sensitivity, warm, smooth

Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz

Benson Amps

60% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: sensitivity, circuit, warm

JHS Pedals JHS 1966 Italy Tone Bender

JHS Pedals

59% similarity

Shared character: design, sensitivity, circuit

JHS Pollinator

JHS Pedals

58% similarity

Shared character: sensitivity, touch, warm

MXR Dunlop Germanium Fuzz

MXR

57% similarity

Shared character: sensitivity, touch, warm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster?+

The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation OC41, the JHS Fuzz Mary-K, the Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz. Budget picks: Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy, Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium, MXR Mdu JHM8.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone.

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster cost?+

Around $275 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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