The Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon is a Crazy Tube Circuits overdrive pedal, currently around $153.71. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive and the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the EVH 5150 III.
Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon is an overdrive pedal from the Greek boutique manufacturer, providing harmonically rich, natural overdrive with the premium component quality and careful circuit design of the CTC boutique tradition. Covers the gain range from clean boost through substantial saturation with the natural dynamic response and tonal character associated with CTC designs. Made in Greece by Crazy Tube Circuits.
What stands out
“The Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon is an overdrive pedal from the Greek boutique manufacturer, providing harmonically rich, natural overdrive with the premium component quality and careful circuit design of the CTC boutique tradition”
— from the listing
“Covers the gain range from clean boost through substantial saturation with the natural dynamic response and tonal character associated with CTC designs”
— from the listing
“The harmonically rich, naturally responsive CTC character is the standout quality”
— from the community notes
“Greek boutique overdrive with harmonically rich, natural saturation and premium component quality covering clean boost through substantial overdrive”
— from the community notes
“and studio applications where premium greek boutique overdrive quality and natural dynamic response are the goal”
— from the community notes
- overdrive
- clean boost
- harmonically rich
- dynamic response
- boutique
- studio
- natural
- tonal character
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150 III
Evh
19% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Falcon's clean boost character and EVH 5150 III's high gain voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, ENGL Special Edition E670 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Friedman PT-20 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman Pink Taco Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Friedman Pink Taco Head brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon
Henretta Engineering Golden Years
Henretta Engineering
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Henretta Engineering Golden Years's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
J. Rockett Archer Ikon leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Zvex
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Echoplex EP-3 after Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
7% matchsits 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 Falcon's clean boost voice out front: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchDophix Dante leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
MXR Badass Variac
MXR
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
MXR Badass Variac leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
59% similarityShared character: higher gain, boost, natural
Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive
Catalinbread
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive
Bogner
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Cusack Music Project 34
Cusack Music
62% similarityShared character: circuit design, higher gain, tonal character
Cornerstone Imperium
Cornerstone
59% similarityShared character: higher gain, boost, natural
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
52% similarityShared character: boost, gain, studio
Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2
Crazy Tube Circuits
52% similarityShared character: overdrive
Mad Professor Supreme Overdrive
Mad Professor
50% similarityShared character: natural, gain, overdrive
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
47% similarityShared character: boost, overdrive
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Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
66% similarityShared character: higher gain, tonal character, natural
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
59% similarityShared character: boost, natural, studio
Cornerstone Overdrive
Cornerstone
55% similarityShared character: higher gain, boost, natural
Fulltone OCD V2
Fulltone
50% similarityShared character: full, overdrive
J. Rockett Monkeyman
J Rockett
50% similarityShared character: higher gain, boost, natural
Mr. Black Orro Overdrive
Mr Black
49% similarityShared character: overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Cornerstone Overdrive. Budget picks: Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust Overdrive, Catalinbread SuperCharged Overdrive, Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Cusack Music Project 34, Cornerstone Imperium, Strymon Riverside.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, EVH 5150 III, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon cost?+
Around $153.71 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).