Octave reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 15 posts to rank the best Octave brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/guitarpedals, r/Bass, r/basspedals. Top-rated brands include MXR (4.0/5), Electro-Harmonix (3.9/5), Mythos (4.6/5).
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Reviews217
Subreddits3
Posts15
Brands66
Products88
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#1
MXR
4.0
(21)
"For me personally, the OC=2 feels, tracks and sounds best."
"Find a used MXR PolyBlue. I got one recently and love it. Incredibly versatile: optional fuzz, optional phaser, 1&2 octaves up and down, and mono/polyphonic switch."
"I really like the MXR poly blue octave, it’s an octave pedal first and it is similar to the poly octave generator."
"Out of the many others I tried, the MXR Sub Machine was my favorite."
"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave, while maybe a little over the price point you’re aiming for, are certainly going to do a bunch for you."
"MXR still makes the “Octavio”."
"I have an MXR bass octave deluxe that tracks really well and I think it has some good tone options."
"I have my MXR Vintage Bass octave!"
"Try any of the MXR octave offerings or if you can get your hands on one a 3leaf octabvre."
"Mxr poly blue"
#2
Electro-Harmonix
3.9
(20)
"I have a POG. It’s pretty amazing."
"EHX makes the Bass 9 which seems like one of the best options."
"One of the best tracking and the best sounding octaves I’ve ever heard"
"EHX Lizard Queen."
"I think the EHX Octavix is a little closer to the pedal you’re replacing."
"JHS Lizard Queen.. it’s an October fuzz. tone is fat and mid scooped like a big muff."
"Octavix is really good"
"I did buy Lizard Queen and think it sounds good."
"Pair the EHX pico pitch fork (it's a micro pedal, so limited board space required) with your choice of desired fuzz."
"EHX Pitchfork"
#3
Mythos
4.6
(15)
"Another vote here for the Mythos Argonaut"
"I’m a big octave fuzz fan. I spent some time trying a few of them until I found the Mythos Argonaut."
"I’ve been using the Mythos Argonaut with my FuzzFace for octave sounds of late."
"My favourite octave fuzz right now is the Mythos Argo."
"I push a Sunface with an mythos Argo . Killer."
"The Mythos Argo is excellent as well, a little more versatile than a traditional Octavia."
"The Mythos Argo killed my search ambitions. That blend knob is so useful."
"I have the Mythos Argo. Great pedal."
"It’s hands down my favorite Octafuzz."
"If your looking for an Octafuzz, then 100% the Mythos Argo. The clean blend makes it an extremely flexible pedal."
#4
Orange
4.6
(13)
"The Fur Coat is a great octave fuzz!"
"Orange fur coat"
"Shout out to my new favourite Orange Fur Coat. Check out some videos. It's great for less than $100!"
"Thirding the Fur Coat. Love it."
"I have the Orange Fur Coat as well and it rips."
"Seconding the orange fur coat. incredible pedal."
"The Fur Coat is awesome, 10/10"
"My orange fur coat is an absolute monster, especially if you raise the headroom w/ 12v"
"Orange Fur Coats are just over $100 on Reverb."
"I came here to say Fur Coat."
#5
Boss
4.0
(13)
"I use a Boss OC-5, which I've found to be really accurate and pretty versatile."
"Boss Oc-5, it’s the octave pedal gateway drug. “Vintage” mode gets the OC2 and a good octave up, poly is as good as a POG as far as I can tell. And affordable!"
"It's superb, tracks impeccably, has the added fuzz/drive octave function - which is very blowtorchy and fun - and can be acquired cheap"
"I have an OC-5 and a Bass Whammy."
"Boss OC-5"
"The Boss Super Octave OC-3. It has a very respectable octave fuzz sound (called "drive"), and it has a polyphonic mode which is why I got it."
"I have a BOSS OC-3 that I run in OC-2 mode. Great fun and much cheaper than a vintage OC-2."
"Was just playing around with an OC-3 at the shop a few days ago: I liked it quite a bit, seemed to track really well, and Boss pedals are just and solid."
"I have an OC-5 that works great. It's essentially an OC-2 without the volume drop plus an OC-3 with better tracking."
"Boss OC-2. IMO, at a more affordable price the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe can get pretty close to the OC-2."
#6
Pigtronix
4.6
(9)
"I've been super pleased with the Pigtronix Octava. It's got some versatile tone options and the fuzz is pretty massive."
"Pigtronix octavia too. Awesome little thing."
"I cannot sing the praises of the Pigtronix Octava. It’s so good I broke my own pedal rule: no minis."
"Pigtronix Octafuzz is really flexible in the Octavia vein, and has a clean blend."
"I would check out the Pigtronix Octavia. It's my best and most versatile Octave Fuzz."
"I don’t use it anymore but the pigtronix octave is pretty cool and reasonable on the used market."
"The Pigtronix Disnortion has an overdrive and fuzz circuit that operate in parallel, and includes an analog octave like the green ringer."
"Pigtronic Octava has a lot of useful features"
"Around or under $150 - Pigtronix Octavia"
#7
EarthQuaker Devices
4.4
(9)
"Get a Tentacle and then combine with any fuzz that you like. Blammo! You have octave fuzz."
"In the EQD Hoof Reaper, there’s an octave switch, and you can buy that on its own as the Tentacle, and I love it."
"EarthQuaker Device Hoof Reaper V2."
"If you like muff style pedals I recommend the EQD hoof reaper."
"Put an Earthquaker Tentacle in front of the big muff."
"EQD Hoof Reaper or Stromer Superfuzz"
"I love the tentacle side of the hoof reaper"
"EQD Tentacle. It's technically just an analog octave up circuit but it gets crunchy. Plus you can combine it with any flavor of fuzz you'd like."
"I really enjoy my Earthquaker Tentacle, mostly because it has both locking and momentary operation, which is a feature I REALLY like for bass."
#8
Keeley
4.4
(7)
"Keeley Octa Psi would be my vote."
"You're likely to get a lot of recommendations of the Keeley Octa Psi, and for good reason!"
"The Keeley Octa Psi is great. Big full sounding Muff-style fuzz with 3 modes via a dip switch."
"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave, while maybe a little over the price point you’re aiming for, are certainly going to do a bunch for you."
"Keeley octa psi"
"Keeley just released the Octa PSI, which is a really feature packed combo analogue fuzz/polyphonic pitch shifter."
"The new Keeley Octa Psi looks really interesting. It's pricey, but if I was looking for an octave fuzz, that'd probably be at the top of my list."
#9
Beetronics
4.4
(7)
"Beetronics vezzpa!"
"I like the vezzpa WAY more than the octahive."
"Beetronics is awesome, the vezzpa is their best pedal in my opinion."
"I have one and it’s also wicked! Sounds a bit like a more gated Mk I tone bender with an octave."
"I think I’m going to incorporate some of the advice here and keep the Beetronics Octahive and mess with it further."
"Beetronics Octahive for me"
"The Beetronic’s Vezzpa would be my alternative recommendation."
#10
Danelectro
3.9
(7)
"You can also find an Eisenhower fuzz for cheap and it is awesome for the octafuzz sound"
"Or Danelectro Eisenhower for another Superfuzz."
"Dano French Toast. Identical circuit to the Foxx Tone Machine IIRC."
"I really like my Danelectro Eisenhower super fuzz clone. It has a tone toggle that lets you switch between a flat EQ and a super mid scoop."
"Look for a Danelectro French Toast. Straight up clone of the Foxx Tone Machine octave fuzz and they go for about $40-60 all day long."
"Danelectro danowah- $20 - 6 octave fuzz options"
"Danelectro French Toast"
#11
Fulltone
3.8
(6)
"The Fulltone Octafuzz is also killer."
"I’ll grab the Fulltone Octafuzz if those don’t hit the spot eventually."
"The Fulltone Octafuzz is very useful for having the octave on/off switch."
"Fulltone octafuzz"
"The Octafuzz is pretty good as others have mentioned, however, over the years I have had a lot of issues with the power jack on my Fulltone pedals."
"I don’t like Fulltone as a company but their Octafuzz did that pretty well."
#12
Digitech
4.6
(5)
"Digitech Drop works the best that I've tried."
"It’s the Digitech Drop by a mile."
"Digitech's fifth gen Whammy products are great. Sounds the most like the instrument you play"
"Digitech works awesome for bass"
"My preference is the the Digitech Ricochet"
#13
Warm Audio
4.2
(5)
"I just got the warm foxy and it is amazing"
"İ like warm audio foxy tone bender, you should try it."
"Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box. No idea how accurate that is to Hendrix, but I love the sound of it."
"A gnarly one is the Foxy Tone Box"
"Warm Audio Foxxy was for my first normal pedal board build recently. It’s $149 and really gets the job done. It does all the cool QOTSA solo stuff, has octave off and sits around big fuzzy 90s sounds."
#14
Catalinbread
4.2
(5)
"Check out Catalinbread Ottava Magus if you can get one! or their newest one is the Octapussy."
"Catalinbread Octapussy - heavily tweaked Octavia."
"The Catalinbread Octapussy is another option which is related to the Octavia though heavily tweaked."
"Catalinbread Octapussy is pretty rad"
"See if you can find a used a used Catalinbread Octapussy."
#15
Dunlop
4.3
(4)
"The Dunlop octavio with the graphics EQ is amazing."
"Look for a Dunlop JH-OC1 Octavio (the old 'cheese wedge' release). I've had many an Octave pedal... the Dunlop pedal gets closest to the 'Purple Haze' solo."
"If you are concerned about shrillness you might like the Billy Gibbons one from Dunlop which has an EQ in it."
"I think the MXR/Dunlop Siete Santos Billy Gibbons signature pedal is highly underrated."
#16
Chicago Iron
5.0
(3)
"My favorite hands down is the Chicago Iron Tychobrahe Octavia reissue. The bloom, warmth, clean up. It’s all there"
"Chicago Iron / Tycobrahe Octavia. Nothing else comes close."
"My fav is the Octavia reissue from Chicago Iron. Just makes the sound that’s in my head."
#17
SolidGoldFX
4.7
(3)
"Since everyone else has correctly said the Keeley Octa Psi, I’ll throw the SolidGoldFX 76 in the ring. It’s killer, I love mine."
"Solid Gold FX Lysis is just a fantastic pedal. Highly controllable octave up and down"
"SolidGold FX 76 is awesome check out some YouTube vids, pretty versatile"
#18
Aguilar
4.0
(3)
"I really like my Aguilar octamizer."
"Aguilar Octamizer might be one to check out"
"Throwing in a vote for the Aguilar Octamizer. It has a nice old-school sound."
#19
Fjord Fuzz
4.0
(3)
"Fjord Fuzz Odin! It's close to a Foxx Tone Machine but so is the 3699. It has completely replaced my Octafuzz."
"Fjord fuzz makes several good ones, especially the Odin series that you may want to try."
"Fjord fuzz-Odin"
#20
Fender
3.7
(3)
"Fender hammer tone fuzz. It’s really fun gives you that octave fuzz Jimi Hendrix sound and it’s pretty cheap too"
"Fender Hammertone fuzz. That thing is nuts. Around 70€/$ and great with single coils and humbuckers, top mounted jacks and switchable octave, just great"
"Can’t beat the Fender Hammertone fuzz for $60. However, it is very one note and not very tweakable."
#21
JHS
3.7
(3)
"I rock the JHS Supreme, which is a clone of the Univox Super Fuzz."
"JHS Quilt has an incredibly usable fuzz - you can even play chords. Not cheap but @ $199 it’s a crazy solid pedal imho b/c it also does other really nice gain sounds."
"I have not tried the Supreme or Walrus Silt."
#22
Behringer
3.3
(3)
"SF300. It’s $30, so just buy it anyway."
"Behringer SF300 Superfuzz. What ware you gunna do with your spare $175?"
"Behringer super fuzz, $25"
#23
Dusky
5.0
(2)
"The Dusky Augustus. All the demos sound amazing, does the Octavia type fuzz impressively."
"I just got a Dusky Augustus used for $170 and it’s awesome."
#24
Henretta
5.0
(2)
"Purple Octopus sounds amazing!"
"I've been using the Henretta Purple Octopus, which basically turns your drive pedal into an octave fuzz."
#25
Line 6
5.0
(2)
"Really you’ll get the best tracking octave effects using an HX Stomp or digital octave pedals"
"If you want something that you can use for other things as well I can highly recommend the HX One"
#26
Death By Audio
4.5
(2)
"I really like my Death By Audio Octave Clang. It’s gnarly and wild."
"Death By Audio Octave Clang"
#27
CMC Effects
4.0
(2)
"[CMC Foxx Tone Machine] clone for $80"
"I like my CMC effects foxx tone machine clone. It’s missing the amazingly obnoxious fuzzy enclosure, but it provides some nice upgrades such as a foot switch for the octave instead of a hand switch and the LED is in a place where you can actually see it."
#28
Foxx Tone Machine
4.0
(2)
"I always liked the foxx tone machine."
"It's a great Foxx Tone Machine clone from the dude who created the original."
#29
Seamoon
5.0
(1)
"Gregor for BassTheWorld just called the Seamoon the 'king of octaver' pedals recently, and it does sound pretty damn sweet."
#30
PurPLL
5.0
(1)
"PurPLL is really deep for octave fuzz with separate volumes for the fuzz and high/low octaves as well as bass and treble EQ."
#31
Montreal Assembly
4.0
(1)
"Montreal Assembly’s Uppers octave fuzz! Very full, almost synth-y sounding to me."
#32
Stromer
4.0
(1)
"Stromer Superfuzz honestly, it’s stupid loud and pulling the octave out is cool. Cuts through the band mix very well"
#33
Mutronics
4.0
(1)
"Mutronics super fuzz! Big boxes sound better."
#34
TC Electronic
4.0
(1)
"Tc subnup is best value for money."
#35
Devi Ever
4.0
(1)
"Devi Ever Soda Meiser if you can find one."
#36
Rare Buzz
4.0
(1)
"I've gone through various octave fuzzes but this one is staying."
#37
Foxrox
4.0
(1)
"Foxrox Octron3 and Boss OC-5, I keep both on my board all the time for different things."
#38
Tycobrahe
4.0
(1)
"Tycobrahe Octavia(think Hendrix)"
#39
Slash
4.0
(1)
"The slash octave fuzz is pretty fun"
#40
My-Tron
4.0
(1)
"My-tron Octave Divider. The new version of this pedal is pretty faithful to the original imo."
#41
Jam
4.0
(1)
"I have a Jam Octaurus and it’s wild."
#42
Spaceman
4.0
(1)
"Octave up? Analog? Spaceman Nebula."
#43
Subdecay
4.0
(1)
"The subdecay m3 is the best synth guitar pedal"
#44
Allpedal
4.0
(1)
"Have heard a lot of good things about is the allpedal love machine"
#45
Animals Pedal
4.0
(1)
"Animals Pedal — In Oct, 3 foxes talk of dreamy fuzz."
#46
OxFuzz
4.0
(1)
"OxFuzz II."
#47
Caline
4.0
(1)
"If you're pinching pennies, the Caline Fuzzy Faace is pretty awesome!"
#48
Wampler
4.0
(1)
"Wamper Fuzztration never gets any love. Switch the octave independently, set it pre or post fuzz, two different clipping options and 3 band tone stack."
#49
Fuxx
4.0
(1)
"The Fuxx Fuzz is a super fun one and pretty much nails the Hendrix Octvia/Fuzz Face sound."
#50
Beardoot
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest the Beardoot Candy Apple fuzz-it’s not generally considered an octave fuzz, but you can dial in an awesome octave fuzz."
#51
Arachnid
4.0
(1)
"I have the Arachnid Blue Waffle and its a great blue box pedal."
#52
Guptech
4.0
(1)
"Around or under $150 - Guptech Bloup Octavia Fuzz"
#53
Tone Bender
4.0
(1)
"I keep mine on the green (octave) setting and then use the gated fuzz w momentary which gives me a unique way to accentuate things."
#54
Fuzz Master General
4.0
(1)
"I use a fuzz master general, it's a different circuit than what Hendrix used, but still it rocks, and it has a very clean octave tone."
#55
Bit Commander
4.0
(1)
"Try a Bit Commander"
#56
Fuzz Imp Adventure
4.0
(1)
"I am once again here to suggest the fuzz imp adventure. around the same price as an octavia. well worth it imo."
#57
Mooer
4.0
(1)
"Really like my Mooer Tender Ovtaver mkii"
#58
3699
4.0
(1)
"3699 seems to have that plus a ton of gain."
#59
Octave
3.0
(1)
"Play your Octave Psi and see if it does what you're wanting it to do before ordering another pedal"
#60
Walrus
3.0
(1)
"I tried the Walrus Silt at one point but it didn't click and I returned it."
#61
DOD
3.0
(1)
"Maybe not the best but the DOD Meatbox has a sub boost that sounds crazy."
#62
Alexander
3.0
(1)
"Alexander Marshmallow and it sounds incredibly "artificial" but that’s actually cool"
#63
Joyo
2.0
(1)
"Joyo Voodoo Octave, but personally I don't like the octave effect and only used the fuzz"
#64
Broughton
2.0
(1)
"I had the Broughton and could not get along with the tracking."
#65
Donner
1.0
(1)
"Don’t get the Donner octave fuzz. Unless you want super thin fuzz sound."
#66
Satone
1.0
(1)
"Satone Hex Fuzz I can't really find anything redeeming about. It's just bad - doesn't even really sound like a fuzz all that much and the octave to my ears is basically nonexistent."
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