The Reeves Electro Voltone Sub-Octave Fuzz is a hand-built fuzz pedal that covers two distinct territories: fully searing, full-fat fuzz at one end, and lower-octave textures at the other. It is a Markus Reeves variant of the Jordan Bosstone circuit, using voltage manipulation of that circuit to create its octave textures1. Guitar Pedal X, announcing the pedal in August 2026, called it "another genius Markus Reeves creation" and noted it is priced for players with deeper pockets12.
Circuit and transistors
The Voltone began, in Reeves' words via Guitar Pedal X, as a variant of the Jordan Bosstone circuit many moons ago, reworked so that voltage manipulation of the circuit produces the octave textures1. Core to the pedal's tones are two NOS (new old stock) silicon transistors: an old Cdil BC108 and an ME BC1371.
Controls and the Volt knob
The pedal carries three controls: VL Volume, Volt, and AT Attack1. The central Volt knob is the heart of the design. Guitar Pedal X describes its range this way:
"Said resulting central Volt knob cranked all the way back unleashes really interesting sub-octave textures - a combination of low octave and fifth overtones."
Turned fully up, the Volt knob delivers searing full-fat fuzz, with the in-between settings covering a blend of the two characters1.
Beyond the knobs, the circuit responds well to the guitar's own controls. Guitar Pedal X reports that it "has excellent guitar volume cleanup, and can also be manipulated by your guitar tone control"1. Markus Reeves states that it works well across all the guitar family food groups, with Humbucker and Les Paul style guitars sounding particularly impressive1.
Origins and the limited first batch
The Voltone was announced by Guitar Pedal X on 28 August 2026 and went on sale the next day at 20:00 BST, with the first batch limited to 20 units1. "There will only be 20 Units in this first batch!" the announcement stated, making the pedal a limited-edition release rather than a standard catalog product1.
The Voltone is a limited-run pedal: the first batch was 20 units, sold at a fixed drop time. At £380 GBP it sits at the upper end of the Reeves Electro range12.
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Questions
What circuit is the Reeves Electro Voltone based on?
The Voltone started out as a variant of the Jordan Bosstone circuit. Markus Reeves reworked it using voltage manipulation of the circuit to create octave textures, which is what gives the pedal its combination of full fuzz and sub-octave sounds rather than a straight Bosstone clone.
What transistors does the Voltone use?
The core of the Voltone's tones and textures is a pair of NOS (new old stock) silicon transistors: an old Cdil BC108 and an ME BC137. Guitar Pedal X describes these two as killer NOS silicon transistors central to the pedal's sound.
What does the Volt knob do?
The central Volt knob manipulates the circuit's voltage for octave textures. Rolled fully back it produces sub-octave textures with low octave and fifth overtones, and turned fully up it delivers searing, full-fat fuzz. In between it covers a range of both.
How many Voltone Sub-Octave Fuzz pedals were made in the first batch?
The first batch was limited to 20 units. The pedal went on sale at 20:00 BST on 29 August 2026, the day after Guitar Pedal X's announcement.
How much does the Reeves Electro Voltone cost?
The Voltone Sub-Octave Fuzz is priced at £380 GBP and equivalent, according to Guitar Pedal X's August 2026 announcement, which positioned it as a pedal for players with deeper pockets.
Sources (2)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-08-28
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-09-04