The Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is a Crazy Tube Circuits compressor pedal, currently around $222.45. Close alternatives include the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor and the Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead.

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.

What stands out

  • “The Golden Ratio V2 extends the original Phi dual-engine compressor by adding a third OTA compression circuit optimized for fast transient catching and hard limiting, providing three distinct analog compressor characters (FET punch, optical…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: Three separate FET, optical, and OTA compression circuits in one compact pedal cover the three major analog compressor topologies”

    — from the reviews

  • “achieving three separate analog compression circuits in one compact enclosure selectable via a switch”

    — from the listing

  • “is an enhanced three-engine compressor pedal adding an ota”

    — from the listing

  • “the ota engine is optimized for catching fast transients and serving as a hard limiter”

    — from the listing

  • optical
  • fet
  • compression
  • compressor
  • transient
  • warmth
  • studio
  • punch
$222.45View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 is commonly used in

  • Country Pop
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

25% match

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

Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes later in the signal chain

1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead

Marshall

24% match

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

Where this leans warm, 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead answers back bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone C-Wreck

Ceriatone

23% match

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

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar 1RH MKII

Blackstar

19% match

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Fuchs Blackjack 21 Combo (Black)

Fuchs

18% match

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's compressed voice suits Fuchs Blackjack 21 Combo (Black)'s own dynamic character

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H 20W Head

Marshall

16% match

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus

Dophix

35% match
$311.71via Reverb

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Pete Cornish SS-3

Pete Cornish

28% match
$899via Reverb

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

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Comes later in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

25% match

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

Run Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

25% match
$177.80via Reverb

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

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Vertex Ultraphonix HRM

Vertex

24% match
$111.40via Reverb

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Wampler Pedals Tweed '57

Wampler

23% match

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

DryBell The Engine

Drybell

17% match
$318.83via Reverb

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt

Revv

17% match
$249via Reverb

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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Wampler

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Boutique & premium upgrades

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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 Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, the Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor, the J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty. Budget picks: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset, Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone). Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Highpoint, DryBell Module 4.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, 1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead, Ceriatone C-Wreck — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2 cost?+

Around $222.45 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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