The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is a Crazy Tube Circuits reverb pedal, currently around $309.69. Close alternatives include the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 and the Universal Audio Golden Reverberator. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits · pedal
The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is an all-analog spring reverb and tremolo combination pedal inspired by classic Fender amplifier reverb and tremolo circuits. Features a real spring reverb tank and three tremolo modes (Tube, Opto, and Harmonic) with selectable effects order allowing tremolo before or after reverb. Dwell, Tone, and Volume controls shape the reverb while Speed and Intensity control the tremolo. Expression control functionality. Greek boutique construction.
- reverb
- tremolo
- spring reverb
- tank
- boutique
- harmonic
- tube
- vintage
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is commonly used in
- Country
- Rock
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Surf Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Americana
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
18% matchThe Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo a genuinely raw amp voice to swell into.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
17% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo has a genuinely legendary amp voice to swell into.
Supro Delta King 10 (1820RBB)
Supro
5% matchCrazy Tube Circuits White Whale's spring voice goes in Supro Delta King 10 (1820RBB)'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro Delta King 10 (1820RBB)'s own dynamic character
Swart STR Tremolo
Swart
5% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale in Swart STR Tremolo's effects loop, clear of Swart STR Tremolo's own gain stage
Boss Waza-Head
Boss
5% matchKeep Boss Waza-Head's dynamic voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale goes in Boss Waza-Head's effects loop so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet
Laney
5% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale in Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet's own gain stage
Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head
Mojotone
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale in Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head's effects loop, clear of Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head's own gain stage
Morgan PR12 Head Driftwood
Morgan
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale in Morgan PR12 Head Driftwood's effects loop, clear of Morgan PR12 Head Driftwood's own gain stage
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Pedals that stack with the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchThe Klon's clear midrange boost feeds the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo a driven signal instead of a clean one, not really stacking gain with it.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchThe Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost gives the White Whale's harmonic, tank-voiced reverb-tremolo a brighter signal to trail off, not real gain to stack.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo and the modulation compounds into something genuinely deep.
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
11% matchRun the Rotosphere's psychedelic Leslie swirl after the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo and the rotation has a genuinely deep signal to spin around.
Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone
Crazy Tube Circuits
8% matchKeep the White Whale's tube spring reverb after the Cyclone's modulation so the tank's decay doesn't get chopped up by the sweep.
Donner Embark 04
Donner
7% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale after Donner Embark 04 in the signal chain, clear of Donner Embark 04's own gain stage
Rockman MXR MX100 Analog Tone Processor
Rockman
7% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale after Rockman MXR MX100 Analog Tone Processor in the signal chain, clear of Rockman MXR MX100 Analog Tone Processor's own gain stage
Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II
Warm Audio
7% matchRun Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale after Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: tank, reverb
J. Rockett Boing
J Rockett
67% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, analog
Fender Tre-Verb Reverb/Tremolo
Fender
67% similarityShared character: reverb, pedal, signal_chain
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
67% similarityShared character: reverb, vintage_charm
Wampler Reflection
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: volume_control, reverb
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Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2
Crazy Tube Circuits
70% similarity“The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 is the improved second generation of the White Whale spring reverb and tremolo combination pedal.”
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
69% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, modulation
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
68% similarityShared character: reverb, pedal, modulation
SolidGoldFX Surf Rider
Solidgoldfx
65% similarityShared character: reverb, pedal, tremolo
Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus
Benson Amps
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Subdecay Super Spring Theory Reverb
Subdecay
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale?+
The closest matches in character are the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2, the Universal Audio Golden Reverberator, the Strymon blueSky Reverberator. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo, J. Rockett Boing.
What pairs well with the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Supro Delta King 10 (1820RBB) — The Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo a genuinely raw amp voice to swell into..
How much does the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale cost?+
Around $309.69 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).