Electro-Harmonix Octavix

Despite its name, the Eisenhower Fuzz guitar effect pedal from Danelectro isn’t stately and gentlemanly at all; it’s a balls-to-the-wall octave fuzz effect generator that comes at you like a sledgehammer. Extreme gain coupled with four dedicated control knobs—Volume, Fuzz, Treble, and Bass—and a Flat-Sculpt toggle switch lets you dish out everything from buzzy, old-school fuzz to massive metal tones with a tinge of atonal weirdness. This slim form stompbox doesn’t run on battery juice and needs to be connected to a compatible 9V power supply.

The Bogner Oxford fuzz pedal lets you create fuzz tones ranging from glitchy pandemonium to subtle grit. A Rupert Neve-designed transformer and ferrosilicon transistor combine to achieve uniform, organic-sounding tones with excellent touch sensitivity. The Oxford features Fuzz and Gain switches that enable six fuzz combinations that sound wonderful at any volume. It employs bulletproof construction, including top-shelf components, a rugged metal enclosure, and temperature-resistant transistor. If you are in the market for a great fuzz pedal with vast tonal possibilities, you should consider Bogner’s Oxford.