Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

The Golden Ratio's punchy optical compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the DD-200's own shimmering digital repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Catalinbread Echorec

Run the Echorec's dark, organic repeats after the Golden Ratio's punchy compression so the echoes trail a signal that's already even. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2

Run the Golden Ratio's punchy optical compression ahead of the DLS Mk2 so its British-voiced gain kicks in from a consistent, evened signal.

Death By Audio Soundwave Breakdown

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

Maxon BD10 Bass Driver

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

Hotone Chunk Distortion

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

Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight

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

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion

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

Electro-Harmonix Hellmaster Distortion

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

Carl Martin Heavy Drive

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

Dunlop Custom Badass

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MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion

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

Crowther Hot Cake

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

J. Rockett Monkeyman

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

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford

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

Carl Martin Crush Zone

Carl Martin Crush Zone's full character and Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's tight voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Dunlop Distortion III

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

EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

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

Warm Audio ODD Box V1

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

JHS Pedals Kilt 10th Anniversary

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

Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face

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

SONICAKE Shark

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

Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects

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

Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

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