The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is a Crazy Tube Circuits overdrive pedal, currently around $275.60. Close alternatives include the Mr. Black White Widow and the JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier.

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.

What stands out

  • “It produces thick, harmonically complex fuzz suitable for experimental, hard rock, and garage contexts where a raw, unpolished fuzz texture is the primary goal”

    — from the listing

  • “The Raw edition suggests an unprocessed, unfiltered version of the Unobtanium fuzz character, emphasizing raw transistor saturation”

    — from the listing

  • “Valued by players seeking an intentionally raw, unrefined fuzz texture from a boutique Greek builder with deep knowledge of vintage transistor circuit design”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Raw designation indicates , producing a more direct and”

    — from the community notes

  • “Used in garage rock, experimental, and hard rock contexts where raw sonic character and aggressive saturation are priorities”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “touch sensitivity and dynamics may vary compared to more polished fuzz designs”

    — from the community notes

  • fuzz
  • saturation
  • raw
  • transistor
  • hard rock
  • experimental
  • harmonically complex
  • specific character
$275.60View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Experimental
  • Noise Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

18% match

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

Hiwatt Custom DR20H takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

Mesa Boogie

17% match
$1250via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 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

21% match
$189via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Z.Vex Super Hard On stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Beetronics

20% match
$118.75via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo

Caroline Guitar Company

18% match
$215.59via 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.

Put 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

Comes later in the signal chain

Demon FX Call 76

Demon Fx

15% match

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

What Demon FX Call 76 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

10% 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 → octave)

Keep Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

10% match
$290.88via 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 → octave)

Run Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$79via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Cheaper alternatives

J. Rockett Majestic

J Rockett

61% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

J. Rockett Animal

J Rockett

58% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, alternative

Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion

Ibanez

58% similarity
$183.62via Reverb

Shared character: tonal possibilities, hard rock, alternative

Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve

Jackson Audio

57% similarity
$225.88via Reverb

Shared character: garage rock, raw, overdrive

EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye JR Hammertone Limited Edition

EarthQuaker Devices

57% similarity
$129.95via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, overdrive

Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre

Catalinbread

52% similarity
$152.99via Reverb

Shared character: raw, fuzz

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Mr. Black White Widow

Mr Black

61% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, alternative

JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball

JHS Pedals

56% similarity

Shared character: garage rock, thickness, fuzz

Catalinbread Wiio

Catalinbread

51% similarity

Shared character: overdrive

Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom

Black Arts Toneworks

50% similarity

Shared character: hard rock, raw, fuzz

Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal

Gamechanger Audio

50% similarity
$286.77via Reverb

Similar voicing: harmonically rich, saturated

Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive

pedal

49% similarity

Shared character: hard rock, thickness, overdrive

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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 Mr. Black White Widow, the JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball, the Catalinbread Wiio. Budget picks: J. Rockett Majestic, J. Rockett Animal, Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion.

What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Hiwatt Custom DR20H takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.

How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw cost?+

Around $275.60 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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