The Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up is a Crazy Tube Circuits fuzz pedal, currently around $175.89. Close alternatives include the Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom and the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz. It pairs well with the Peavey Invective 120 and the Blackstar Unity.

Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up

Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal

The Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up is a compact MOSFET fuzz that pairs aggressive, raunchy fuzz with unusual articulation and definition, even at maximum settings. A two footswitch design adds a separate octave switch, while a fourth voicing control scoops or boosts the midrange, giving the pedal a wide range of characters from barbaric and skanky modern fuzz to familiar classic rock tones. The MOSFET circuitry keeps notes clear rather than collapsing into mush, and the powerful EQ plus octave option make it a versatile, many voiced fuzz. It suits rock, garage and experimental players who want a tweakable fuzz that can be both refined and savage on guitar.

What stands out

  • “Its most praised qualities are the strong note definition for a fuzz and the versatility from the EQ and octave”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up is a compact MOSFET fuzz that pairs aggressive, raunchy fuzz with unusual articulation and definition, even at maximum settings”

    — from the listing

  • “It is used for everything from skanky, barbaric modern fuzz to classic rock crunch, with the octave footswitch adding extra bite and the mid voicing control shaping how it sits in a mix”

    — from the community notes

  • “The fourth voicing control that scoops or boosts mids, combined with a separate octave footswitch, opens a genuinely wide palette from barbaric, skanky fuzz to recognizable classic rock tones”

    — from the reviews

  • “The MOSFET circuitry keeps notes clear , and the powerful EQ plus octave option make it a versatile, many voiced fuzz”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “it is a more involved fuzz to dial than a simple one knob unit”

    — from the community notes

  • “is a different flavor from the woolly vintage germanium or silicon fuzz some players prefer”

    — from the reviews

  • octave
  • fuzz
  • mosfet
  • classic rock
  • scoop
  • articulation
  • mids
  • eq

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
Used$175.89View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Experimental
  • Rock
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Stoner Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up

Peavey Invective 120

Peavey

22% match
$999.99via Reverb

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

Peavey Invective 120 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Unity

Blackstar

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Unity pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head

Engl

tonal match
$3169.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Magnatone 460

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Magnatone 460 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up

Beetronics Octahive

Beetronics

24% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Put Beetronics Octahive in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

23% match
$200via Reverb

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

Feed a scooped signal into Suhr Rufus Reloaded and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

19% match
$219via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Pigtronix

14% match
$119via Reverb

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

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

12% match
$269via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up's octave voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

11% match
$290.88via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Run Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Matthews Effects Architect

Matthews Effects

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Matthews Effects Architect in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

NuX Drive Core Deluxe

Nux

tonal match
$74via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run fuzzy into NuX Drive Core Deluxe for more clean boost on top

Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

60% similarity
$95.16via Reverb

Shared character: definition, articulation, mix

Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

55% similarity
$92.08via Reverb

Shared character: definition, articulation, mix

Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz

Fulltone

50% similarity
$120via Reverb

Shared character: wide range, middle, simple

EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

EarthQuaker Devices

47% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: mix, middle, fuzz

Fulltone Custom Shop OCD Gold Standard LTD

Fulltone

45% similarity
$134via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, aggressive playing

DOD Carcosa

Digitech

44% similarity
$119.23via Reverb

Shared character: articulation, wide range, mix

Boutique & premium upgrades

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

50% similarity
$599via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, mix, middle

Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII

Sola Sound

43% similarity
$244.69via Reverb

Shared character: simple, fuzz, aggressive playing

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Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom

Black Arts Toneworks

52% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: wide range, middle, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

52% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: middle, fuzz, classic rock

Mutable Instruments Clouds

Mutable Instruments

48% similarity

Similar voicing: transparent, tight

Death By Audio Fuzz War

Death By Audio

47% similarity
$173.46via Reverb

Shared character: articulation, wide range, mix

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Behringer

47% similarity

Shared character: one octave, mix, middle

JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen

JHS Pedals

46% similarity

Shared character: articulation, one octave, aggressive playing

See all alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up?+

The closest matches in character are the Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, the Mutable Instruments Clouds. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff, Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi, Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: Univox Super-Fuzz, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey Invective 120, Blackstar Unity, Synergy SL2 Module — Peavey Invective 120 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward.

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up cost?+

Around $175.89 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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