The Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is a Crazy Tube Circuits delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini and the Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.

Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal

The Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is the third generation of the Time delay pedal from Greek boutique manufacturer Crazy Tube Circuits, refined over two previous generations to deliver improved analog-voiced delay character. Features tap tempo and delay controls for rhythmic echo timing. Boutique Greek construction. Part of the Crazy Tube Circuits effects lineup alongside the Splash reverb, White Whale reverb/tremolo, Cyclone phaser, and Golden Ratio compressor.

What stands out

  • “The Time MK III delivers the third-generation evolution of the Crazy Tube Circuits delay design, incorporating circuit refinements from two previous generations for improved delay character and usability”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout strength is the third-generation circuit refinement of the CTC delay design”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is the third generation of the Time delay pedal from Greek boutique manufacturer Crazy Tube Circuits, refined over two previous generations to deliver improved analog-voiced delay character”

    — from the listing

  • “Boutique Greek Crazy Tube Circuits construction ensures reliable, high-quality delay performance”

    — from the reviews

  • “Use-case wise it suits players who want boutique Greek analog-voiced delay for standard to complex delay textures”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “Part of the Crazy Tube Circuits effects lineup alongside the Splash reverb, White Whale reverb/tremolo, Cyclone phaser, and Golden Ratio compressor”

    — from the listing

  • “In the signal chain delay typically sits after drive and before reverb”

    — from the community notes

  • delay
  • echo
  • complex
  • third generation circuit refinement
  • two previous generations
  • complex delay textures
  • live timing sync

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rockabilly
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head

amplifier

9% match

What Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo

Milkman Sound

9% match
$3449via Reverb

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head

Marshall

tonal match
$1435.50via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head

Bad Cat

tonal match
$2099.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Díaz CD-100 Amp Head

Diaz

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Díaz CD-100 Amp Head goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII

Blackstar

tonal match
$849.99via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Marshall

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$75.05via Reverb

What Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

7% match

Fulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Julianna Deluxe Chorus/Vibrato

Walrus Audio

7% match
$244.68via Reverb

Run Walrus Audio Julianna Deluxe Chorus/Vibrato after Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Julia

Walrus Audio

7% match

Put Walrus Audio Julia after Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire

Maxon

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion

JHS Pedals

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion goes in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the chain

Xotic Robotalk 2

Xotic

tonal match
$201.84via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Xotic Robotalk 2 belongs in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box

Whirlwind

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box in front of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini

Cusack Music

66% similarity

Shared character: delay, reverb, overdrive

Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay

Dunlop

62% similarity
$170via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, overdrive

NuX Duotime

Nux

61% similarity

Shared character: delay, overdrive

Mr. Black Tapex 2

Mr Black

61% similarity

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, reverb

Keeley Halo Core V2

Keeley

60% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: delay, overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Time Shadows V2

EarthQuaker Devices

60% similarity
$219via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, overdrive

Death By Audio Micro Dream

Death By Audio

60% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, overdrive

Ernie Ball Expression Series Ambient Delay

Ernie Ball

59% similarity
$139.30via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, reverb

Halo Keeley Halo Andy Timmons Dual Echo Signature

Halo

59% similarity

Shared character: delay, overdrive

Carl Martin Echotone

Carl Martin

58% similarity
$310.99via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, reverb

Mooer Ana Echo

Mooer

57% similarity

Shared character: delay, overdrive

Catalinbread Csidman Ghost

Catalinbread

57% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: delay, reverb, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III?+

The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini, the Dunlop EP103 Echoplex Delay, the NuX Duotime.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass — What Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.

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