The AllPedal Love Machine is an octave fuzz pedal from AllPedal: a fuzz with a blendable octave-up effect built in. AllPedal describes it as "Chewy Vintage Fuzz with Blendable Octave-Up Sizzle", and says the pedal delivers "old, chewy, and organic fuzz tones"1. Its circuit takes its cue from the Foxx Tone Machine, the US-made felt-coated octave fuzz from the classic era of pedal design2, and adds something the original did not have: an octave control you can blend to taste23.
Controls
The Love Machine keeps things simple: four knobs and a switch4.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Volume, one of "the usual suspects to start things off"4 |
| Tone | Tone shaping, the usual tone control4 |
| Gain | Drive, the usual fuzz drive control4 |
| Octave | "blends a wonderful octave up effect in with your fuzz tone"4 |
| EQ switch | Two-position switch that sets the presence level1 |
The blendable octave is the feature that sets the Love Machine apart from its inspiration. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio called it "a gorgeous-looking and classic-sounding Foxx Tone Machine-inspired fuzz" that "lets you blend in the octave to taste"2. With the Octave knob rolled off you have a straight fuzz; push it up and the octave-up effect soars over the top, which AllPedal describes as the ability to "soar above the background noise with detailed precision"1.
The EQ switch works in two positions. Pedal of the Day described both: "When this one is in the Up position, you get rounder, smoother tones with nice clarity and presence", while "When it's Down, the tone becomes bolder, punchier, with a bit more oomph top it"4. AllPedal frames the switch as a way to control presence so your sound stands out in a mix1.
Where it came from
The Foxx Tone Machine, the pedal the Love Machine draws on, was a US-made octave fuzz with the maker's characteristic fuzzy felt coating3. RockBoard's PedalPedia classes the original as a fuzz octaver5. The Love Machine follows that template but adds the octave blend, letting players dial the octave effect in and out rather than living with it fixed in the circuit2.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day reviewed the Love Machine in March 2022 and heard a pedal rooted in vintage tones: "you're instantly transported back through time to the classic era of sought-after fuzz tones. Classic rock is aplenty", though the reviewer found it not limited to one decade or genre4. It was also the reviewer's first encounter with All-Pedal gear, and a strong start, with more All-Pedal coverage promised4.
Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson, listing the best mini fuzz pedals of 2022, was similarly taken with the packaging and the reference point: "All-Pedal's Love Machine Fuzz is a beautifully packaged Hendrix in a Box Tone Machine"6.
Later in 2022, the same Pedal of the Day reviewer looked back on the Love Machine while covering AllPedal's Macrodose envelope filter, writing that it "has been one of the funnest pedals we've tried this year"7.
For where the Love Machine sits among fuzz designs, see the site's Fuzz Pedals page, and for the octave-up effect itself, Octave & Pitch Pedals.
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Questions
Is the All-Pedal Love Machine based on the Foxx Tone Machine?
Yes. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio describes the Love Machine as a Foxx Tone Machine-inspired fuzz. The original Foxx Tone Machine was a US-made octave fuzz pedal with a fuzzy felt coating, and the Love Machine takes that circuit idea and adds a control the original did not have: an octave blend, so you can dial the octave-up effect in to taste rather than having it fixed in the circuit.
What does the EQ switch do on the Love Machine Octave Fuzz?
AllPedal says the EQ switch controls the presence level to help your sound stand out. Pedal of the Day describes the two positions: in the Up position you get rounder, smoother tones with nice clarity and presence, while in the Down position the tone becomes bolder, punchier, with a bit more oomph to it.
Can you blend the octave in or out on the Love Machine?
Yes. The Love Machine has a blendable octave-up circuit, and the Octave knob blends the octave-up effect in with your fuzz tone. That means you can run it as a straight fuzz with the octave rolled off, push the octave up for soaring lead sounds, or set it anywhere in between.
How many knobs does the Love Machine Octave Fuzz have?
Four knobs and a switch. Level, Tone and Gain work as the usual volume, tone and drive controls, the Octave knob blends the octave-up effect in with the fuzz, and the two-position EQ switch sets the presence level.
What kind of fuzz tones does the Love Machine make?
AllPedal describes it as chewy vintage fuzz with blendable octave-up sizzle, with old, chewy and organic fuzz tones. Pedal of the Day found it transports you back to the classic era of sought-after fuzz tones, with classic rock aplenty but not limited to one decade or genre. Guitar Pedal X called it a Hendrix in a Box Tone Machine.
Sources (7)
- Vintage Fuzz Pedal with Octave Boost, AllPedal
- Best Foxx Tone Machine Fuzz Clones And Evolutions In 2025, Delicious Audio, 2024-12-31
- Orange Fur Coat review, MusicRadar, 2018-03-02
- All-Pedal Love Machine Octave Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2022-03-30
- Tone Machine by Foxx, RockBoard (rockboard.de PedalPedia), 2026
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2022-07-08
- All-Pedal Macrodose Envelope Filter, Pedal of the Day, 2022-05-07
