Crazy Tube White Whale Junior

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior – Real spring reverb and analog amp-style tremolo

Real spring reverb · 3-spring tank · Amp-style tremolo · Dwell/Tone/Mix/Volume · Reverb before tremolo · True relay bypass · 9V 110mA

The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior condenses an idea that once felt almost impossible: a fully analog real spring reverb paired with an amp-style tremolo, inside a much more compact, pedalboard-friendly format.

This is not a digital spring reverb simulation. Inside the White Whale Junior there is a real 3-spring tank, using the same family of spring assembly found in the larger White Whale models. That means it reacts the way a mechanical reverb should: with splash, physical movement, small irregularities, resonance and the three-dimensional character that the best emulations try to imitate — but here, it happens for real.

In terms of sonic family, the White Whale Junior sits in the world of vintage brownface/blackface amplifiers and classic 60s outboard spring reverb units. That traditional reverb-before-tremolo architecture is a huge part of the sound: the tremolo pulses not only the dry guitar, but also the reverb decay, creating the deep, spacious and organic movement associated with surf, spaghetti western, soul, garage, blues and vintage amp tones.

The reverb section uses a dedicated analog power amplifier to drive the springs, rather than feeding the tank from a weak low-level signal path. Crazy Tube Circuits carefully voiced the driver to recreate some of the subtle saturation associated with a tube power amp and output transformer. As you turn up the Dwell, the reverb does not simply become louder or longer: it gains depth, compression, warmth and that expressive “drip” players want from a real spring unit.

The controls are what you would expect from a serious spring reverb device: Dwell sets how hard the springs are driven, Tone shapes brightness and presence, Mix blends wet signal over dry signal like the reverb control on a vintage amp, and Volume lets you match bypass level or add a clean boost when needed.

The tremolo section blends two classic worlds: the smooth pulse of optical tremolo and the more organic movement of tube bias-style designs. It is not designed as a modern tremolo with endless unusual waveforms; it is built to feel like a big, musical, direct amp tremolo, from slow immersive pulses to more defined rhythmic movement.

Like every genuine spring device, White Whale Junior also interacts physically with the world around it: vibration, movement, playing dynamics and bumps can make the springs splash, breathe and become part of the performance. That is exactly the magic.

Key features

• Fully analog real spring reverb
• Compact 3-spring tank
• Same spring reverb assembly family as the larger White Whale models
• Reverb driver with a dedicated analog power amplifier
• Subtle saturation inspired by tube power amp and output transformer behavior
• Full reverb controls: Dwell, Tone, Mix, Volume
• Analog amp-style tremolo
• Tremolo inspiration: optical tremolo + tube bias tremolo
• Traditional internal order: reverb before tremolo
• Tremolo affects both dry signal and reverb decay
• Independent footswitches for reverb and tremolo
• Relay-based true bypass with smooth switching
• Power-up bypass preset function
• Top-mounted jacks
• Arctic White finish
• Compact format for a real spring reverb pedal
• Designed and manufactured in Athens, Greece

Controls

Reverb

• Volume: adjusts the reverb section level and can match bypass level or add clean boost
• Dwell: controls how hard the springs are driven, from subtle ambience to expressive drip
• Mix: blends wet signal over the dry signal
• Tone: shapes reverb brightness, presence and character

Tremolo

• Volume: adjusts the tremolo section level
• Speed: controls tremolo rate
• Intensity: adjusts pulse depth

Technical specifications

• Type: real analog spring reverb + amp-style tremolo
• Reverb: real 3-spring tank
• Tremolo: analog, inspired by optical and tube bias tremolo
• Internal order: reverb → tremolo
• Reverb controls: Volume, Dwell, Mix, Tone
• Tremolo controls: Volume, Speed, Intensity
• Footswitches: independent reverb and tremolo switching
• Bypass: relay-based true bypass
• Power: 9V DC center-negative
• Connector: 2.1 × 5.5 mm
• Maximum current draw: 110mA
• Power supply: not included; isolated supply recommended
• Dimensions: 15.4 × 8.3 × 6.8 cm
• Approx. weight: 0.49 kg
• Made in Athens, Greece

Find the Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale Junior at onemorepedal.com.

A smaller whale, with real springs and a massive splash.