DOD/Morley Wah-ocTo-Fuzz

DOD and Morley teamed up to build the Wah-ocTo-Fuzz, a three-in-one effects pedal that combines a wah, a sub-octave and a fuzz in a single unit. The two makers describe it as a way to combine classic sounds in one box: the octave section comes from DOD's 1980s FX35 Octoplus circuit, the wah from Morley's Electro-Optical design, and the fuzz from Morley's 1970s-era fuzz circuits¹.

The pedal is built on the classic Morley wah chassis, housed in a cold-rolled steel enclosure that MusicRadar describes as road ready²³. It is designed for guitarists, bassists and keyboard players alike, and each effect can run individually or all three stacked together⁴. It is available now worldwide through local retailers and online¹.

Wah, octave and fuzz in one pedal

The Wah-ocTo-Fuzz answers what the makers saw as a call from musicians looking to combine classic sounds in a single pedal. Rather than carrying three separate boxes, a player gets all three effects on one chassis, with the option to use a single effect or combine one, two, or all three simultaneously¹.

Each section has its own lineage:

• Wah: Morley's classic Electro-Optical design, the same approach Morley has used in its wah pedals for decades, with switchless operation¹³
• Octave: DOD's FX35 Octoplus sub-octave circuit from the 1980s, covering the low end⁴³
• Fuzz: Morley's 1970s-era fuzz circuit, which Guitar World describes as having a "velcro-like tonality"³⁵

Guitar World notes the pedal builds off the classic Morley wah chassis, so the form factor will be familiar to anyone who has used a Morley wah before³. For players comparing DOD fuzzes, the Wah-ocTo-Fuzz sits alongside pedals like the DOD Carcosa Fuzz and DOD Chthonic Fuzz, but it is the only one of the three that also carries a wah and an octave section.

The controls and footswitches

The wah section works switchlessly: you simply step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle grip to instantly engage the wah, the way Morley's Electro-Optical wahs have always worked¹. The fuzz and octave sections each have their own separate footswitches, as MusicRadar reports².

Because the fuzz and octave have separate footswitches, you can bring each in and out independently while the wah responds to your foot on the treadle, which is what allows any combination of the three effects to run at once¹².

Power: 9V DC, 300 mA minimum

The unit operates using a standard 9V DC 300 mA center negative power supply, with a standard tip-negative barrel jack⁵. Bass Musician Magazine confirms the same specification⁶.

The pedal also supports standard 9V battery operation, easily accessible via a quick-clip battery door, so you can run it without a power supply if you need to¹. Guitar.com notes the same easy-access battery compartment alongside the 9V power supply input⁴.

Who it is for and what it costs

DOD and Morley designed the pedal for guitar, bass and keyboard players alike¹. MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley reports that DOD/Morley says it is not just for electric guitar, and that it will work fine with keyboards and bass guitar too². The sub-octave circuit from the FX35 Octoplus is the section that covers the low end, which is what makes the pedal useful beyond guitar³.

The street price is $249.99 USD as announced in May 2026¹. MusicRadar reported the price as $249 at the same time, so the two published figures differ only in the cents². The pedal is available now worldwide through local retailers and online¹.

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