Pedal Pawn launches Octone octave fuzz pedal

August 2, 2022 · 3 sources

Pedal Pawn launched the Octone, an octave fuzz pedal, on August 2, 2022, according to Guitar World¹. The British company says the pedal was inspired by a vintage Octavia unit it describes as "the gold standard" for octave fuzz effects¹.

The Octone is an analog fuzz pedal with two controls, Level and Boost²¹. Pedal Pawn says it replicated the vintage circuit, including a transformer, using hand-selected components including NOS germanium diodes, then adjusted it so the octave stays clean¹³. Guitar World reports that turning the Boost up yields heavier fuzz tones, while backing it off gives an all-but-clean octave effect¹. Delicious Audio reports that the octave remains audible at high Boost settings and above the 12th fret³.

Pedal Pawn describes the design in its own words:

The pedal is true bypass and runs on a 9V DC power supply, center negative, drawing 50mA²¹. Delicious Audio reports it is made by hand in Cambridgeshire, UK³. No US list price is given in the sources.

Guitar World notes that the Octone differs from the original Roger Mayer Tychobrae Octavia in having extra clean treatment of the octave and more range in the Boost control¹. Pedal Pawn suggests the pedal will appeal to Strat players seeking Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan tones¹.