The Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power is a Crazy Tube Circuits overdrive pedal, currently around $278.71. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread DreamCoat and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.
Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits Hi-Power, model HPR, is a dual amp in a box overdrive inspired by the rig behind Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. The right side is a faithful recreation of David Gilmour's Colorsound Power Boost overdrive, ranging from mild preamp breakup through drive to full fuzz, while the left side is an all analog emulation of the Hiwatt amp used on the record, with selectable 50 watt and 100 watt voicings. Together they deliver high headroom British clean tones and creamy, singing lead drive with rich harmonic content. It suits classic rock, prog and blues players chasing Gilmour style sustain and vintage British amp character, or anyone wanting a flexible boost into amp in a box combination.
- british
- boost
- sustain
- creamy
- overdrive
- preamp
- lead
- drive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power is commonly used in
- Metal
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Rock
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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. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
22% matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
21% matchFender Vibrolux 6G11 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchInto Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power, Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power delivers it
Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Zvex
23% matchPut ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power's own gain stage
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
21% matchPut Z.Vex Super Hard On in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchXotic EP Booster stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
17% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power's sustaining voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
17% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power's sustaining voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchMXR double-double overdrive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power gives it exactly that
Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch
Alexander Pedals
tonal matchCrazy Tube Circuits Hi Power leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch wants
Cheaper alternatives
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: amp, preamp, sustain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
71% similarityShared character: full, fuzz, high_gain_settings
Fender The Pelt
Fender
69% similarityShared character: full, fuzz, lead
Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: full, high_gain_settings, preamp
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Fuzzy Brit
Tech 21
67% similarityShared character: amp, fuzz, preamp
PastFx Preamp Crunch Plus
Pastfx
67% similarityShared character: blues_players, amp, preamp
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Catalinbread DreamCoat
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: singing, boost, fuzz
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
72% similarity“The right side is a faithful recreation of David Gilmour's Colorsound Power Boost overdrive, ranging from mild preamp breakup through drive to full fuzz”
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, full, analog
Silktone Overdrive Plus
Silktone
71% similarityShared character: singing, full, fuzz
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
71% similarityShared character: amp, full, lead
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: full, preamp, sustain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread DreamCoat, the Colorsound Power Boost, the TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive. Budget picks: Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Fender The Pelt. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt — Run fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top.
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power cost?+
Around $278.71 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).