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Fuzz Octave Up Pedals

Mask Audio Electronics & Holy Island Audio STOP! Dual Fuzz

The folks behind Mask Audio Electronics obviously enjoy pedal collabs and STOP!, an octave-up fuzz with a couple of tricks up its sleeve, is the latest pedal-child conceived with UK's Holy Island Audio. The pedal combines two existing circuits, the HIA Abracadaver octave-up fuzz circuit (on the left side) and…Click on the title for more

Mask Audio Electronics & Holy Island Audio STOP! Dual Fuzz

Fjord Fuzz Odin V2

With the Odin fuzz, Norwegian boutique builder Fjord Fuzz delivers two separate, non-stackable fuzzes, one with an octave-up and one without, both inspired by the classic Foxx Tone Machine. Removing the tone and clipping stages and adding a louder output stage, these circuits deliver a massive mid-forward fuzz. The left…Click on the title for more

Fjord Fuzz Odin V2

Sonicake Octaver

The Sonicake Octaver is a remarkably affordable, analog mini pedal that creates two low-octave voices (at one and two octaves down) with separate level knobs and also provides a knob for the dry channel. The tracking is excellent and with virtually no latency, and, needless to say, it plays well…Click on the title for more

Sonicake Octaver

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz might as well have the most convoluted story of all devices belonging to the guitar pedal multiverse. In 2022 Josh Scott of JHS Pedals shot a video for its YouTube channel showcasing a prototype of a pedal he designed by him and his staff…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave Fuzz

New Pedal: LoFi Mind Effects Chrystal Machine

The LoFi Mind Effects Chrystal Machine is an original octave-up fuzz design by a young Spanish builder that incorporates three rare NOS Silicon transistors and two germanium diodes. Hosted in a large vintage-style, slanted case, this pedal can deliver a wide range of tones, from classic Germanium sounds to aggressive…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: LoFi Mind Effects Chrystal Machine

New Pedals: DS Custom Blender Octave Fuzz

Based on the cult Fender Blender Fuzz, one of the first fuzz pedals (if not the first) to feature a clean/wet blend knob, the DS Custom Blender is an Octave Fuzz made in Bavaria, Germany. The set of controls reflects closely the one found on the original, with knobs for…Click on the title for more

New Pedals: DS Custom Blender Octave Fuzz

Greer Super Hornet Octave Fuzz

Popularized by such 6 string pioneers as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Keith Richards the octave fuzz effect has attained somewhat legendary status in the rock music lexicon. Greer Amplification has been producing high-quality analog guitar pedals for some time, and their newest offering is a fresh take on the…Click on the title for more

Greer Super Hornet Octave Fuzz

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

The B:Assmaster from Malekko Heavy Industry is a hand-built clone of the Maestro Bass Brassmaster harmonic octave fuzz. This updated version supplies the same classic fuzz tones as the original in a modern, rugged, and reliable package. Although aimed at bassists, this pedal performs equally well on guitars... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwZ0E2fnco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N38PRLP1z24…Click on the title for more

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

The Best Octavia Fuzz Pedals in 2023: Clones and Evolutions

[lwptoc depth="4" hierarchical="0" numeration="decimal" title="TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to jump)" titleFontSize="125%" titleFontWeight="semibold" itemsFontSize="110%" skipHeadingLevel="h1" skipHeadingText="Octavia Fuzz Shoot Out Video|Related Delicious Audio Posts:"] List Updated on March 09, 2023 The original Octavia Fuzz circuit was designed in 1967 by engineer Roger Mayer specifically for Jimi Hendrix. The circuit uses ring modulation…Click on the title for more

The Best Octavia Fuzz Pedals in 2023: Clones and Evolutions

Updated Pedal: Vahlbruch Octavia V2 Fuzz

The Vahlbruch Octavia V2 is a high-end, handmade-in-Germany evolution of the Tychobrahe Octavia Fuzz (read: the octave-up-style fuzz used by Jimi Hendrix) that uses a custom-made transformer and Schottky diodes to reproduce the sound of the vintage units (v1 used new old stock germanium ones). A toggle switch lets you…Click on the title for more

Updated Pedal: Vahlbruch Octavia V2 Fuzz

Whimsy Machines The Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo Octave Fuzz

Whimsy Machines is a new, Virginia-based boutique builder that has been spoiling us with some very imaginative devices. Their new creation makes it clear right from its moniker that the company's stomping ground hasn't changed: enter the Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo, a "Recursive Octave Fuzz." So, you may ask yourself, "whatsitdo?"…Click on the title for more

Whimsy Machines The Great Fantabulizing Whatsitdo Octave Fuzz

Pedal Pawn Octone

Made by hand in Cambridgeshire, UK, the Pedal Pawn Octone is the latest offering by a small builder that's been making waves (with an assist by Andertons Music) for its reinterpretation of classic effect circuits. It's a variant of the vintage 1970's Octavia Fuzz. The result of hundreds of years…Click on the title for more

Pedal Pawn Octone