The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama is a Crazy Tube Circuits distortion pedal, currently around $300.67. Close alternatives include the Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop and the Crazy Tube Circuits Venus. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Peavey MiniMAX.
Crazy Tube Circuits Orama
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama is a boutique overdrive from the Greek manufacturer providing vintage-style, naturally compressed overdrive with harmonically rich saturation and warm amp-like character. The Greek name meaning vision or panorama reflects the wide, encompassing quality of the overdrive design, covering the gain range from warm clean boost through naturally saturated overdrive with balanced frequency response. Made in Greece by Crazy Tube Circuits.
- warm
- overdrive
- saturation
- boutique
- compressed
- vintage
- gain
- blues
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Country
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
27% matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
26% matchFeed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX and it comes out closer to tight
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey MiniMAX II Bass Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212
Evh
tonal matchStack EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt Leeds GO40
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Leeds GO40 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Hiwatt Leeds AC60
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Leeds AC60 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
25% matchRun Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
23% matchWhere this leans warm, Colorsound Overdriver answers back bright
Roland Corp US LMB-3
Roland
17% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Orama's warm character and Roland Corp US LMB-3's bright voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
15% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Orama's warm voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Orama in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
9% matchPut Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Crazy Tube Circuits Orama in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Orama's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
9% matchPut Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Crazy Tube Circuits Orama in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Orama's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchStack TC Electronic Spark Booster on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
tonal matchBoss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust Overdrive
Crazy Tube Circuits
77% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, classic_rock
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
72% similarityShared character: boost, compression, classic_rock
Catalinbread Teaser Stallion
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: compression, classic_rock, sustain
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
70% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, classic_rock
Catalinbread CB-Overdrive
Catalinbread
70% similarityShared character: boost, subtle, classic_rock
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, gain
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Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop
Fairfield Circuitry
73% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, compression
Crazy Tube Circuits Venus
Crazy Tube Circuits
72% similarityShared character: higher_gain, compression, warm
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
71% similarityShared character: boost, subtle, classic_rock
Ross "Distorsion"
Ross
94% similaritysimilar tone character
K Pedals Vintage Preamp
K Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama?+
The closest matches in character are the Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop, the Crazy Tube Circuits Venus, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. Budget picks: Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust Overdrive, MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive, Catalinbread Teaser Stallion.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Peavey MiniMAX, Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head — Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama cost?+
Around $300.67 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).