The Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 is a Crazy Tube Circuits overdrive pedal, currently around $248.41. Close alternatives include the Crowther Prunes and the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B.

Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2

Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal

The Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 is a second-generation fuzz and overdrive pedal from the Greek boutique manufacturer, providing a rich, harmonically complex saturation with a spacious, wide tonal character. The V2 refinements improve the dynamic response and harmonic quality of the original design. Part of the CTC boutique lineup with the Greek manufacturer's characteristic attention to component quality and circuit design. Made in Greece by Crazy Tube Circuits.

What stands out

  • “The fuzz character can be unpredictable at extreme settings where the circuit enters more volatile saturation behavior”

    — from the community notes

  • “The V2 refinements improve the dynamic response and harmonic quality of the original design”

    — from the listing

  • “harmonically complex saturation with a spacious”

    — from the listing

  • “The Space Charged V2 delivers harmonically rich saturation with the CTC boutique refinement”

    — from the reviews

  • “Second-generation boutique fuzz and overdrive with harmonically complex, spacious saturation and improved dynamics over the original Space Charged from the Greek CTC manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “the v2 improvements add more consistent dynamic response and better noise performance over the original design”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz
  • dynamic response
  • harmonically complex
  • spacious
  • overdrive
  • harmonically rich
  • boutique
  • saturation
$248.41View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

16% match

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)

Hiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B

Boss

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Ceriatone British Style 2525

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2

W-LM Compression Fracture

W-LM

18% match

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

W-LM Compression Fracture's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

EarthQuaker Devices

18% match
$109via Reverb

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

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

17% match
$196.58via Reverb

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

Xotic RC Booster leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cordovox PH-8

Cordovox

16% match
$69.99via 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 Space Charged V2's fuzzy voice out front: Cordovox PH-8 goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

9% 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 → modulated)

Put Pigtronix Echolution after Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Fairfield Circuitry

9% match
$335.63via 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 Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude after Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor

Nux

tonal match
$115.07via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

Cheaper alternatives

Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon

Crazy Tube Circuits

52% similarity
$153.39via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

Revv Amplification G3 V2

Revv

48% similarity
$223.01via Reverb

Shared character: original, warm, overdrive

REVV G2 Green

Revv

48% similarity
$178.29via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

T-Rex Fat Shuga

T Rex

47% similarity
$102.25via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Hermida Zendrive

Hermida

46% similarity
$220via Reverb

Similar voicing: harmonically rich, lush

Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy Overdrive

Crazy Tube Circuits

93% similarity
$165via Reverb

similar tone character

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Crowther Prunes

Crowther

55% similarity
$269.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, overdrive

Crazy Tube Circuits Orama

Crazy Tube Circuits

52% similarity
$289.14via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII

ThorpyFX

52% similarity
$289.14via Reverb

Shared character: original, fuzz

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault Overdrive Distortion

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

51% similarity
$223.72via Reverb

Shared character: noise, warm, overdrive

Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive

pedal

50% similarity

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Cusack Music Project 34

Cusack Music

50% similarity
$240via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Crowther Prunes, the Crazy Tube Circuits Orama, the ThorpyFX The Dane MKII. Budget picks: Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon, Revv Amplification G3 V2, REVV G2 Green.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Hiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight.

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Space Charged V2 cost?+

Around $248.41 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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