Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
In this video, I take a deep dive into the Crazy Tube Circuits Venus, an incredible overdrive pedal that pays homage to the legendary BK Butler Tube Driver. This compact, tube-powered pedal brings creamy overdrive, rich harmonics, and powerful EQ controls into a modern, pedalboard-friendly design.
All the links you need to get one
Crazy Tube Circuits Direct - elkqr.link/ctcvenus
Thomann (EU ๐ช๐บ) thmn.to/thoprod/613612?offid=1&affid=288
Andertons (UK๐ฌ๐ง) elkqr.link/andertons-ctc-venus
๐๏ธ Features:
โ Real tube inside (ECC832) for authentic tube-driven tones
โ Powerful 3-band EQ (High, Mid, Low)
โ Bias control for shaping the tubeโs response
โ Built-in line driver for extra boost
โ Tight switch to refine the low-end
โ Soft-touch footswitch & top-mounted jacks
Throughout the video, I test the Venus with multiple guitars and compare it to the TC Electronic Tube Pilot. Plus, I swap out the tubes to explore different tonal possibilities! Can this pedal replace the original BK Butler Tube Driver? Letโs find out!
๐ธ Gear Used:
โข Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp
โข Various Guitars (Single-coil & Humbuckers)
โข Baritone Squier JM for Chug Test
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๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐, ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช!
๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ.
00:00 - This is the Venus
01:07 - Overview of Features
02:22 - Sound Demo (SINGLE COILS)
11:19 Sound Demo (HUMBUCKERS)
17:30 Sound Demo (BARITONE)
19:58 - Tube Swaps & Sound Changes
22:24 - Venus vs. TC Electronic Tube Pilot
28:06 - Final Thoughts
#TheGuitarGeek #GuitarPedal #TubeOverdrive #CrazyTubeCircuits #BKButler #Venus
In this video, I take a deep dive into the Crazy Tube Circuits Venus, an incredible overdrive pedal that pays homage to the legendary BK Butler Tube Driver. This compact, tube-powered pedal brings creamy overdrive, rich harmonics, and powerful EQ controls into a modern, pedalboard-friendly design.
All the links you need to get one
Crazy Tube Circuits Direct - elkqr.link/ctcvenus
Thomann (EU ๐ช๐บ) thmn.to/thoprod/613612?offid=1&affid=288
Andertons (UK๐ฌ๐ง) elkqr.link/andertons-ctc-venus
๐๏ธ Features:
โ Real tube inside (ECC832) for authentic tube-driven tones
โ Powerful 3-band EQ (High, Mid, Low)
โ Bias control for shaping the tubeโs response
โ Built-in line driver for extra boost
โ Tight switch to refine the low-end
โ Soft-touch footswitch & top-mounted jacks
Throughout the video, I test the Venus with multiple guitars and compare it to the TC Electronic Tube Pilot. Plus, I swap out the tubes to explore different tonal possibilities! Can this pedal replace the original BK Butler Tube Driver? Letโs find out!
๐ธ Gear Used:
โข Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp
โข Various Guitars (Single-coil & Humbuckers)
โข Baritone Squier JM for Chug Test
๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐
โบ๐ค Subscribe for more updates by clicking here - elkqr.link/jdkhn
โบ๐ค Join youtube.com/channel/UCI5i6aBbINMIEkYW3b6olHg/join
โบ๐ค Buy something on Reverb - reverb.partnerlinks.io/TheGuitarGeek
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ
๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐, ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช!
๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ.
00:00 - This is the Venus
01:07 - Overview of Features
02:22 - Sound Demo (SINGLE COILS)
11:19 Sound Demo (HUMBUCKERS)
17:30 Sound Demo (BARITONE)
19:58 - Tube Swaps & Sound Changes
22:24 - Venus vs. TC Electronic Tube Pilot
28:06 - Final Thoughts
#TheGuitarGeek #GuitarPedal #TubeOverdrive #CrazyTubeCircuits #BKButler #Venus
