Get ready to transform your sound with the Crazy Tube Circuits Venus Overdrive, a pedal that captures the essence of the legendary BK Butler/Chandler Tube Driver while embracing modern versatility. Whether you're searching for a smooth, touch-sensitive overdrive or high-gain distortion, the Venus Overdrive delivers the warm compression and saturation that guitar icons like Eric Johnson and David Gilmour cherished.

This pedal is not only a nod to a classic but an evolution of it, designed to fit seamlessly into the contemporary musician's setup. Unlike its predecessor, the Venus Overdrive operates on a standard 9V DC power supply, eradicating unwanted noise and hum, thanks to its internal voltage booster. This feature ensures the tube functions at optimal ±15V conditions, mirroring the vintage units without the fuss of bulky transformers.

Loaded with an ECC832 tube, the Venus Overdrive combines high-gain and low-gain characteristics for a versatile and balanced tone. The inclusion of a bias control, a feature once reserved for rack-mounted versions, enables you to tweak your sound from gritty to creamy, offering deeper tonal sculpting. With a comprehensive 3-band EQ and a Fat/Tight switch, you have full command over your frequency response, giving you the power to tailor your sound precisely.

The pedal's design prioritizes modern needs with a compact enclosure, top-mounted jacks, and a click-less true bypass relay. It's built for the pedalboard of today, ensuring that whether you're using it in true bypass or with the buffered line driver switch, your signal remains crystal clear.

Key Features:

• Real tube overdrive inspired by the BK Butler Tube Driver
• Compact design—less than half the size of the original unit
• Comes loaded with an ECC832 tube
• Controls: Drive, Bias, Volume, 3-band EQ (Hi, Mid, Lo)
• Fat/Tight switch for low and low-mid response adjustment
• Buffered line driver switch for strong signal transmission
• Internal voltage booster to ±15V DC
• Click-less true bypass relay switching
• Power: 9V DC
• Current Draw: 500mA

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