Real Tube Overdrive In A Compact Pedal

Crazy Tube Circuits Venus is an homage to the BK Butler/Chandler Tube Driver   18-Mar-25

Crazy Tube Circuits has announced the immediate availability of Venus, a tube overdrive pedal initially unveiled at the NAMM Show in January 2025. They say that Venus, inspired by the legendary BK Butler Tube Driver, provides a versatile range of tones from smooth, warm overdrive to aggressive high-gain distortion in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. Here's more details direct from the company...

Venus integrates modern advancements while preserving the beloved sonic character of classic tube-driven pedals. Utilizing an ECC832 tube--a hybrid of ECC83 and ECC82--Venus offers impressive clarity and responsiveness. Players can easily experiment with alternative tube types, including ECC83/12AX7, ECC81/12AT7, ECC82/12AU7, and others.

The intuitive tube bias control significantly expands Venus' versatility, enabling players to precisely tailor the tube's behavior for their unique sound, from tight, articulate overdrive to smooth, vintage-inspired saturation. Adjusting the bias control allows musicians to shape the harmonic character, saturation levels, and overall dynamics, delivering a vast tonal palette from gnarly, aggressive distortion to smooth, creamy overdrive.

Key features include a versatile three-band EQ, a "Fat/Tight" push switch for additional low-end control, and a selectable buffered line driver to preserve audio integrity across pedal chains. Venus also features an innovative internal voltage booster, providing true +/-15V DC operation from a standard 9V DC power supply, enhancing headroom and dynamics.

Designed with convenience in mind, Venus includes top-mounted jacks, a click-less true bypass relay, and a programmable power-up state, ideal for players using remote pedal switching systems.

Compact, powerful, and crafted in Greece, Venus embodies Crazy Tube Circuits' dedication to quality, innovation, and exceptional tone.

Key Features
• Real Tube Overdrive inspired by all pedal and rack versions of the legendary "BK Butler Tube Driver".
• Typically, "real tube" pedals involve compromises in both size (they're usually large) and power (they
often require an external supply)--but not with the Venus! Use it just like any other standard pedal in
your rig.
• Small enclosure – less than half the size of the original pedal units and other "real tube overdrive"
• models on the market.
• Powered by a standard 9V DC power supply (instead of an internal transformer, as in the original) to
minimise noise/hum.
• Tube bias knob for using different tube types and/or shaping the overdrive/distortion texture

Pricing and Availability:
299 Euro / $299 USD / £265

More information:

• Venus