The Mirage Junior is a compact reverb pedal from Crazy Tube Circuits, the mini version of the company's ambient reverb pedal, the Mirage. Released in September 2025 for Guitar Summit, it takes the core of the larger Mirage dual reverb workstation and puts it in a mono, single-engine pedal. MusicRadar's reviewer described it as compact and pedalboard friendly, with a 1/4" jack input and output and Mix, Volume, Swell, Excite and Voice knobs1.
Mirage Junior vs the Mirage
The Junior is essentially half of the big Mirage. When the full Mirage was announced in July 2025, Crazy Tube Circuits stated that a more compact, single-engine version was coming soon, and the Junior arrived a little over two months later3.
| Mirage Junior | Mirage | |
|---|---|---|
| Engines | Single engine3 | Dual engine3 |
| Channel format | Mono3 | Stereo3 |
| Features | Everything the larger version offers except stereo and the second engine3 | Full dual reverb workstation3 |
| Release | September 20253 | Announced July 20253 |
"It has everything you would expect from the larger version, except it is mono and powered by a single engine instead of the dual engine of the big one."
Controls and jacks
MusicRadar's review lists the pedal's controls as Mix, Volume, Swell, Excite and Voice knobs, with a 1/4" jack input and a 1/4" jack output1. The reviewer's verdict on the build was that it is compact and pedalboard friendly1.
Price
As of 29 September 2025, gearnews.com listed the Mirage Junior at $204.00 USD / £186.00 / 217.00€ at Thomann, and in the same report stated it was available from Thomann for €229.003. The two euro figures in that report do not agree, so treat the European pricing with care; the US dollar figure given is $204.00.
The Mirage family
The Junior sits in a wider Crazy Tube Circuits reverb range. The maker's own store lists the Mirage JR2, and the company's reverb line also includes the White Whale spring reverb and the Splash Mk42.
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Questions
What is the difference between the Mirage Junior and the Mirage?
The Mirage Junior is essentially half of the larger Mirage. It carries everything the bigger pedal offers except stereo operation and the second reverb engine: it is mono and runs on a single engine instead of the Mirage's dual-engine design. The full Mirage was announced in July 2025, and the compact Junior followed in September 2025.
Is the Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Junior mono or stereo?
The Mirage Junior is mono. Gearnews reports that it has everything you would expect from the larger Mirage except that it is mono and powered by a single engine instead of the dual engine of the big one. Players who want stereo and two reverb engines need the full Mirage.
How much does the Mirage Junior cost in US dollars?
Gearnews listed the Mirage Junior at $204.00 USD at Thomann as of 29 September 2025, alongside a UK price of £186.00 and a euro price the same report gives as both 217.00 euros and 229.00 euros, so the European figures do not fully agree between the two lines of that report.
Does the Mirage Junior have two reverb engines?
No. The Mirage Junior is powered by a single reverb engine. The dual-engine design belongs to the larger Mirage, which pairs two engines with 16 algorithms each. The Junior keeps the core features of the big pedal in a mono, single-engine format.
When did the Mirage Junior come out?
The Mirage Junior was released in September 2025, shown for Guitar Summit. A compact single-engine version had been promised when the full Mirage was announced in July 2025, and the Junior arrived a little over two months later.
Sources (3)
- "When it comes to sound, I'm convinced there isn't a bad tone in this pedal": Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage JR reverb pedal review, MusicRadar, 2025-11-21
- Mirage JR, Crazy Tube Circuits
- Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Junior: Compact Ambient Reverb with Single Engine, gearnews.com, 2025-09-29
