The Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is a Crazy Tube Circuits delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Mr. Black Tapex 2 and the Wampler The Doctor. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
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.
- delay
- boutique
- reverb
- analog
- compressor
- phaser
- overdrive
- tremolo
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III
Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchWhat Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Time MK III's analog warmth character and Tech 21 SansAmp's analog warmth voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III's own gain stage
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchHughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator's transparent voice goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III's own analog warmth character
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mr. Black Tapex 2
Mr Black
77% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
Wampler The Doctor
Wampler
72% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini
Cusack Music
71% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, live
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
70% similarityShared character: delay, analog, overdrive
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
69% similarityShared character: delay, analog, live
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station
Universal Audio
69% similarityShared character: delay, analog, live
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: phaser, delay, analog
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
69% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: delay, reverb, analog
Cusack Music Rebound Multi-Program Delay
Cusack Music
68% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
68% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, reverb
GFI System Clockworks Delay V2
Gfi System
67% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, delay, 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 Mr. Black Tapex 2, the Wampler The Doctor, the Cusack Music Delay TME tap tempo mini.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Time MK III?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Univox Super-Fuzz — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.