The Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb is a Crazy Tube Circuits reverb pedal, currently around $219.39. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash VIII and the Carl Martin Headroom Mini. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal

The Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb is the fourth generation of the Splash spring reverb pedal from the Greek boutique manufacturer Crazy Tube Circuits, refined over three previous generations to deliver improved spring reverb character. Delivers classic spring reverb drip and shimmer tones for vintage and surf applications. Boutique Greek construction with high-quality signal path components. Each Splash generation brings circuit refinements to the spring reverb architecture.

What stands out

  • “The Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb is the fourth generation of the Splash spring reverb pedal from the Greek boutique manufacturer Crazy Tube Circuits, refined over three previous generations to deliver improved spring reverb charac…”

    — from the listing

  • “delivers classic spring reverb drip and shimmer tones for vintage and surf applications”

    — from the listing

  • “The Splash MKIV represents the fourth iteration of Crazy Tube Circuits spring reverb design, incorporating the circuit refinements developed through three previous Splash generations for improved spring reverb authenticity and performance”

    — from the community notes

  • “country”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout strength is the fourth-generation refinement of the Splash spring reverb circuit”

    — from the community notes

  • spring reverb
  • surf
  • country
  • shimmer
  • vintage
  • rock
  • reverb
  • spring

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
$219.39View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Country
  • Surf Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

amplifier

17% match

The Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the Splash MKIV's shimmering, surf-voiced reverb a genuinely raw amp voice to swell into.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

16% match

Into the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Splash MKIV's shimmering, surf-voiced reverb has a genuinely legendary amp voice to swell into.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet

Mojotone

8% match
$467.99via Reverb

Run Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb in Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo

Gallien Krueger

7% match

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb's spring voice goes in Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo's own tight character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo

Amplified Nation

6% match

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb's spring voice goes in Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo's own full character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Phil Jones BE-17

Phil Jones

6% match
$441.23via Reverb

Keep Phil Jones BE-17's full voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb goes in Phil Jones BE-17's effects loop so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

6% match

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb in Magnatone 510's effects loop, clear of Magnatone 510's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bad Cat Black Cat 30W Head (Mark Sampson Modified)

Bad Cat

6% match

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb in Bad Cat Black Cat 30W Head (Mark Sampson Modified)'s effects loop, clear of Bad Cat Black Cat 30W Head (Mark Sampson Modified)'s own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

13% match

The Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost gives the Splash MKIV's shimmering, surf-voiced reverb a brighter signal to trail off, not real gain to stack.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ProCo RAT 2

Proco

13% match
$86via Reverb

Run the RAT2's gritty distortion ahead of the Splash MKIV so the spring reverb tails a signal that's already saturated, not clean.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

pedal

10% match

Run the Rotosphere's swirling Leslie simulation after the Splash MKIV's spring reverb so the rotary sweep moves an already-ambient signal instead of a dry one.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

Electro-Harmonix

10% match
$230.39via Reverb

Run the Small Stone's vowel-y, psychedelic phase sweep after the Splash MKIV's shimmering, surf-voiced reverb and the modulation colors the reverb tail directly.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Henretta Engineering Lake Effect

Henretta Engineering

7% match
$199via Reverb

Keep Henretta Engineering Lake Effect's ambient voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb goes after Henretta Engineering Lake Effect in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange Series Phaser

Orange

7% match

Run Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after Orange Series Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Orange Series Phaser

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4

Jam Pedals

7% match
$449via Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb's spring voice goes after JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4's own mid-forward character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird

EarthQuaker Devices

6% match

Put Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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JHS Spring Tank

JHS Pedals

59% similarity
$182.77via Reverb

Shared character: reverb, vintage charm

TC Electronic Drip Spring Reverb

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59% similarity
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Shared character: reverb, vintage charm

J. Rockett Boing

J Rockett

58% similarity
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57% similarity
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Wampler Mini Faux Spring Reverb

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53% similarity
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Carl Martin Headroom Mini

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Carl Martin Headroom

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Source Audio True Spring

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb?+

The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash VIII, the Carl Martin Headroom Mini, the Carl Martin Headroom. Budget picks: JHS Spring Tank, TC Electronic Drip Spring Reverb, J. Rockett Boing. Boutique upgrades: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2, Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale, Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet — The Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the Splash MKIV's shimmering, surf-voiced reverb a genuinely raw amp voice to swell into..

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb cost?+

Around $219.39 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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