The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is a Crazy Tube Circuits overdrive pedal, currently around $249.99. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast and the Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom. It pairs well with the Hiwatt DR103H and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is a boutique silicon or germanium-influenced fuzz pedal from the Greek builder, designed to deliver high-character, raw fuzz tones with a vintage circuit approach. The Raw edition suggests an unprocessed, unfiltered version of the Unobtanium fuzz character, emphasizing raw transistor saturation without additional refinements. It produces thick, harmonically complex fuzz suitable for experimental, hard rock, and garage contexts where a raw, unpolished fuzz texture is the primary goal.
- saturation
- fuzz
- boutique
- raw
- transistor
- hard rock
- experimental
- specific character
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Garage Rock
- Experimental
- Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
19% matchStack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
19% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
22% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
21% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
20% matchRun fuzzy into Walrus Audio Ages for more clean boost on top
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
17% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
15% matchCusack Music Delay TME's tight voice goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw's own saturated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
11% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw's saturated voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw 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)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw gives it exactly that
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Cheaper alternatives
Fjord Fuzz Thor
Fjord Fuzz
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, raw, aggressive_playing
Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini
Catalinbread
70% similarityShared character: garage_rock, raw, fuzz
Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion
Ibanez
70% similarityShared character: tonal_possibilities, hard_rock, alternative
Vox VFZ-1
Vox
69% similarityShared character: extreme_settings, raw, fuzz
Mythos Golden Fleece
Mythos
68% similarityShared character: garage_rock, aggressive_playing, fuzz
Fender Angry Fuzz
Fender
67% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, alternative
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast
Electronic Audio Experiments
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom
Black Arts Toneworks
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, raw, fuzz
Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, raw, thickness
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, fuzz
JHS Pedals JHS 1966 Italy Tone Bender
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: garage_rock, raw, boutique_stuff
Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: fuzz, alternative, boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast, the Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom, the Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2. Budget picks: Fjord Fuzz Thor, Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini, Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion. Boutique upgrades: Fuzzrocious Wicked Jawn, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt DR103H, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight.
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw cost?+
Around $249.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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