The Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is a Crazy Tube Circuits compressor pedal, currently around $246.37. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio and the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro. It pairs well with the Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head and the Marshall Baby Stack MR3005 (Jubilee Series).
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 (Phi V2) is an enhanced three-engine compressor pedal adding an OTA (operational transconductance amplifier) feed-forward detection circuit to the original Golden Ratio's FET and optical engines, achieving three separate analog compression circuits in one compact enclosure selectable via a switch. The OTA engine is optimized for catching fast transients and serving as a hard limiter. The V2 achieves engineering nirvana for players who want three distinct analog compression voices. Made in Greece.
- optical
- fet
- compression
- compressor
- transient
- analog
- warmth
- studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is commonly used in
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
32% matchThe Golden Ratio V2's transient-focused, optical FET compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Superlead's own vintage, classic-rock breakup.
Marshall Baby Stack MR3005 (Jubilee Series)
Marshall
27% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
PRS HX 100 Head
PRS
26% matchPRS HX 100 Head's bright balances out the warm tone
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
26% matchRun Hiwatt Custom DR20H after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Laney LF Supertop 120W 2-Channel Solid-State Head
Laney
24% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Laney LF Supertop 120W 2-Channel Solid-State Head delivers it
Park PLH18H
Park
24% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Park PLH18H gives it exactly that
Suhr Badger 30 Head
Suhr
23% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Suhr Badger 30 Head delivers it
Reinhardt The Storm 33
Reinhardt
23% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Reinhardt The Storm 33 gives it exactly that
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Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
13% matchRun Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
12% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's compressed voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
6% matchRun Strymon El Capistan after Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer answers back bright
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchRun CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive
Friedman
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive answers back bright
Fuzzrocious Baxtabber
Fuzzrocious
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Fuzzrocious Baxtabber answers back bright
Cheaper alternatives
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
71% similarityShared character: players, compressor, compression
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
70% similarityShared character: punch, compressor, compression
CNZ Audio SCP-20
Cnz Audio
68% similarityShared character: players, overdrive_pedals, compressor
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
67% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, studio
Greer Lamplighter Optical Compressor
Greer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox Valvenergy Smooth Impact
Vox
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
77% similarity“adding an OTA (operational transconductance amplifier) feed-forward detection circuit to the original Golden Ratio's FET and optical engines”
HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro
Homebrew
72% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, warm
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
69% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, compressor, compression
Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Strymon
97% similaritysimilar tone character
J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty
J Rockett
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals JHS Whitey Tighty
JHS Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio, the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro, the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression. Budget picks: Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone), Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, CNZ Audio SCP-20. Boutique upgrades: Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, Universal Audio UAFX Max Preamp & Dual Compressor.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head, Marshall Baby Stack MR3005 (Jubilee Series), PRS HX 100 Head — The Golden Ratio V2's transient-focused, optical FET compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Superlead's own vintage, classic-rock breakup..
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 cost?+
Around $246.37 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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