Electro-Harmonix announces Lizard King bass octave fuzz

June 5, 2024 · 4 sources

Electro-Harmonix revealed the Lizard King Bass Octave Fuzz on June 5, 2024, a bass-focused take on the Lizard Queen circuit with a new clean blend control. The pedal is due in July 2024¹².

The Lizard King is a fixed-gain, analog fuzz that responds to instrument volume: lower volumes produce a fuzzy overdrive, while full volume pushes the gain harder³². The Volume knob sets output level and the Octave knob controls the intensity of the octave effect³. The new Blend knob mixes between the clean signal and the fuzz and octave, which EHX says helps retain attack and low end on bass and adds harmonic detail on guitar³². The Tone knob is a low-pass filter that rolls off highs³². A Sun/Shadow switch changes the character: Sun boosts the octave fuzz with more midrange and gives the clean tone more treble and bass, while Shadow leaves the clean tone unchanged and tightens the fuzz³².

EHX describes the pedal as directly inspired by its 2023 collaboration with JHS Pedals, the Lizard Queen, with the circuit optimized for bass and beyond³. Guitar World reported that the pedal was inspired by bassist Nate Navarro, whose demo of the original Lizard Queen showed the circuit's potential for low end⁴.

The pedal is true bypass and runs on a 9V battery (included) or an optional 9VDC center-negative supply, drawing 8mA³². EHX lists dimensions of 4.5 x 2.75 x 2.1 inches³. The US price is $129.