Crazy Tube Circuits Rapture Guitar Effect

Standalone Overdrive from the Triptychon Drive Section

The Rapture is an overdrive stompbox for guitarists who want to sculpt their breakup character in real time. Drive, Tone and Master knobs cover gain, tonal balance and output level, while the MORE and MOD toggle switches extend the gain structure and change the clipping behaviour. True-bypass switching removes the pedal from the signal chain when off, leaving the dry tone untouched. Standard 6.3 mm mono jacks slot straight into any pedalboard or amp loop.

What Sets This Overdrive Apart

Rapture is built on the complete drive section of the Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon, its amplifier-foundation stage. MORE extends the available drive as a more pushed version of the same core voice rather than a separate channel, and MOD reduces clipping for a more open response, closer to a tube amp pushed near the limit of its clean headroom. With both switches down, the pedal delivers the exact original Triptychon drive sound.

Signal Path and Connectivity

Connectivity determines how cleanly a stompbox slots into a rig, and the design here keeps that side simple.

• Inputs: Jack 6.3 mm — standard mono instrument input
• Outputs: Jack 6.3 mm — feeds the next pedal or amp without conversion
• MIDI Interface: No — focused on hands-on control
• Effects Loop: No — single in/out path for predictable placement

Front-Panel Controls

The control layout is where an overdrive pedal earns its place, and this design combines three knobs with two toggle switches.

• Drive: gain — sets the amount of gain and amp-like compression and breakup
• Master: output level — from unity level to pushing the following amp or gain stage
• MOD: toggle switch — changes the clipping behaviour for a more open response
• MORE: toggle switch — extends the available drive and gain
• Tone: tonal balance — shapes the overdrive while keeping the character of guitar and amp

Power and Bypass Behaviour

How a pedal powers up and behaves when off are practical concerns for every stage player.

• True Bypass: Yes, relay-based — dry signal passes through unchanged when off
• Power: 9–18 V DC center-negative, 50 mA minimum — regulated supply, isolated supply recommended
• Battery Powered: No — requires external power supply
• Adapter Included: No — source a compatible supply separately
• Number of Buttons: 1 — single footswitch for engage/bypass