The Crazy Tube Circuits Orama presents a formidable proposition: a dual-channel preamp that unites two distinct, legendary voices of high-gain rock into a single, meticulously engineered pedal.
- On one side, the AMP channel delivers a refined JFET interpretation of a seminal British amplifier – the orange sort that powered the crunch of classic rock and the colossal low-end authority of stoner and doom. This circuit, powered by an internal 34V rail for immense headroom, successfully captures that amp’s characteristic sweep from bluesy breakup to thick, saturated drive. Crucially, it incorporates intelligent voicing controls: the F.A.T. (Fatness Adjustment Tweak) knob adjusts the low-end input to the gain stages, mirroring the original’s foundational shift from lean bite to thick saturation, while the H.F.D. (High Frequency Dynamics) control manages presence and upper harmonics, ensuring clarity is retained even at punishing gain levels.
- Its partner, the FUZZ section, draws from a landmark ’90s boutique design – a Frantone Peach Fuzz. Built around power amplifier ICs rather than traditional clipping stages, it produces an amp-like, harmonically dense roar. CTC has expanded its utility with two distinct voicings: RAW, offering a dynamic, open response, and BURN, which unleashes deeper bass and molten sustain for heavier textures. A passive effects loop between the two sections allows for flexible routing, enabling players to run each as a standalone, complete voice or stack them for a unified wall of sound.
The Orama is deliberately unpolished, embracing the imperfections and sheer energy that define authentic rock and doom tones. It is, effectively, two boutique-grade preamps in one enclosure—a comprehensive and powerfully reactive gain platform for players whose vision sits firmly between clarity and chaos.
