MusicRadar Verdict
An overdrive with distinct character - try it if you fancy some 60s Brit amp tone.
Pros
- +
Cool recreation of two old favourites.
Cons
- -
Four-screw battery access.
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Originating in Greece and used by Billy Gibbons, Dweezil Zappa and Nels Cline, Crazy Tube Circuits are compact effects pedals featuring high-quality components.
The Ziggy drive pedal is designed to give you the sound of two classic Brit amps: AC30 Top Boost and JTM45.
Sounds
It's the gain knob that holds the key here. Starting with mild overdrive and a bright tonality, it gradually loses the trebly edge and gets crunchier. Up to about midway it's reminiscent of a Vox with some dirt dialled in before venturing into cranked Marshall territory.
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