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Post by nicholas on Jul 11, 2021 6:29:06 GMT -7
Crazy Tube Circuits is a little pedal builder from Athens Greece that I stumbled onto. I ordered their new TI:ME Mk3 delay pedal and it's super good! It's based on the late 70's MXR113 rack delay used by Gilmour and others. It's a digital delay with a nice texture to it. It's intended to capture the early not super pristine digital delays. The tone knob takes it to warm darkish tape delay tones. It's really fantastic! I have a slew of delays, and this one really impressed me. It's a keeper for sure and is my favorite simple small box delay so far.
I liked it so much I got looking at other offering from CTC. I've got a few more of these creations inbound. One of them is a dirt box called Space Charger V2. I really like how it's set up with a main overdrive and a boost to add just gain, just volume, or both. Have a listen! This guy is a great player as well !
Anyone else have any of their stuff?
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Post by KeithA on Jul 11, 2021 9:33:49 GMT -7
My main pedal dealer has their stuff but I’ve never tried it. I will look at their stuff now
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Post by doctorice on Jul 11, 2021 9:37:27 GMT -7
I'm interested in their offerings. They make a neat sounding and flexible phaser pedal called the Cyclone. Very tempted on that one. RJ is always a treat to watch.
Added: Pulled the trigger on the Cyclone.
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Post by nicholas on Jul 11, 2021 14:09:44 GMT -7
Added: Pulled the trigger on the Cyclone.
Nice! I have the Sidekick coming too. It has a stripped down version of the Cyclone in it.
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Post by nicholas on Jul 11, 2021 14:12:31 GMT -7
My main pedal dealer has their stuff but I’ve never tried it. I will look at their stuff now You might like the Ziggy or Black Magic.
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Post by helmi on Jul 11, 2021 16:37:05 GMT -7
Have a listen! This guy is a great player as well ! He’s been doing the demo’s for all the LPD (Lawrence Petross) pedals for years. excellent player.
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Post by doctorice on Jul 15, 2021 14:40:21 GMT -7
Got my Cyclone today. Really having fun with it. It emulates several classic phasers -- all analog, not digital -- but with far more control options than most of the originals had. It sounds like there's a little compression occurring, but I think that's part of the phaser circuit: the mix control set to 100% dry seems to be the direct signal straight through. It's "good" compression, especially nice on funk rhythm.
One of the phaser emulations can get into the Uni-Vibe zone. That's a nice to have, for sure.
I've not used modulation effects much, but I could see sticking this one on the board. (Will need a bigger board since I've maxed out the PT mini.)
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Post by dcarver on Jul 15, 2021 19:01:39 GMT -7
Crazy Tube Circuits makes some great pedals. I haver the Constellation germanium fuzz. Best fuzz I've ever tried.
I emailed Christos Ntaifotis (the owner) with some questions about the Constellation. He was very friendly, and replied promptly. CTC is good stuff, and a good company to deal with.
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Post by doctorice on Jul 16, 2021 4:16:07 GMT -7
I realized last night that currently there is no US-made pedal on my little board. Japan, UK, Italy, Germany, Denmark and, off to the side, Greece are all represented. Guitars, cables and amps are all U.S. (I think the Pedaltrain board is also, but I didn't check.)
I think it's great evidence of how international the guitar community is.
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Post by nicholas on Jul 17, 2021 9:18:36 GMT -7
Two CTC pedals showed up over the last few days. The jury is still out on the Space Charged OD. I have to mess around with it more. It reminds me of a Butler Tube Driver I used to have. But I liked the Sidekick right away. All the time-based stuff I need in one package. I really like all three effects and they don't feel stripped down, or like an afterthought. The "Exciter" reverb algorithm is great! They are all super easy to use with just a few knobs for each.
Mike Hermams knows what to do with it!
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Post by KeithA on Jul 29, 2021 8:11:21 GMT -7
Two CTC pedals showed up over the last few days. The jury is still out on the Space Charged OD. I have to mess around with it more. It reminds me of a Butler Tube Driver I used to have. But I liked the Sidekick right away. All the time-based stuff I need in one package. I really like all three effects and they don't feel stripped down, or like an afterthought. The "Exciter" reverb algorithm is great! They are all super easy to use with just a few knobs for each. Mike Hermams knows what to do with it! Almost ready to pull the trigger on one of these today. This would be “Bryan Adams in a Box” for me!
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Post by nicholas on Jul 31, 2021 4:15:07 GMT -7
^ You'll like it for that. From CTC I have the TI:ME delay and Splash reverb. I have them on my pedal board for my half stack. They are both killer. The Sidekick is on my small pedal board for a little combo amp. I like how it has all the effects I need in one package. While it doesn't have the range of options some independent pedals do, I think the idea behind it is simplicity. Basically turn on all the effects and it sounds just like the demo I posted. Which is awesome! The reverb on the Sidekick is great and has the most shaping options over the other two. Some really great verbs in there. If you want to get the sounds in the demo all you have to do is turn on all three. No fussing around.
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