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First Look: EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
January 21, 2021
Reverb goes wiggly, wobbly, and wild in a new pitch-shifting, modulated ambience machine.
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Vintage Octave Fuzz ... Without the Fear
January 14, 2021
Thanks to a flexible EQ, this old-school-minded beauty is fantastic at nastying-up leads—but also works great with chords. The PG Dusky Augustus review.
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10 Octave Pedals to Audition
January 1, 2021
An octave stomp can open creative doors in myriad ways—from adding muscle to your sound to unleashing octave-fuzz assaults, simulating a 12-string, and more.
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Boss OC-5 Octave: The Premier Guitar Review
November 20, 2020
Convincing 12-string tones, anyone? The compact-stomp vets retreat from less-used OC-3 features while preserving vintage octave vibes and serving up stunning new capabilities.
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Danelectro 3699: The Premier Guitar Review
October 19, 2020
One of the furriest, foxiest fuzz machines ever is reborn in a compact and more capable incarnation.
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Dusky Electronics Announces the Augustus
September 29, 2020
A newly designed octave-fuzz stomp that offers adjustable low end and a pair of MOSFET amplifiers.
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Boss Announces the OC-5 Octave Pedal
September 17, 2020
The OC-5 features a new Vintage mode, polyphonic enhancements, and an octave-up feature for extended range.
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OPFXS Unveils the Asteroide
May 15, 2020
Need to simulate bass lines? This new stomp offers both octave and sampling features.
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Red Witch Pedals Unveils the Seraphina
May 1, 2020
A handwired octave-fuzz featuring Wilma capacitors.
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Redbeard Effects Releases the Honey Badger Octave Fuzz
February 19, 2020
An aggressive fuzz mixed with a switchable sub-octave mode.
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EBS OctaBass Blue Label: The Premier Guitar Review
February 16, 2020
The Swedish bass pros slim down their octaver while imbuing it with gut-shaking low end and analog warmth.
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This Stompbox Wants to Be Your Bass Player
February 14, 2020
It offers low-octave action on your three bottom strings, leaving the top three alone—but does it sound like a bass? The PG OPFXS Dig Deep Quick Hit review.
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Your Pedalboards 2020!
February 4, 2020
PG's axe-wielding disciples show us their personal pedal masterpieces.
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Danelectro 59 Deluxe, 64 XT, 3699 Fuzz, Back Talk, & Roebuck Demos | NAMM 2020
January 18, 2020
Dig into the sounds of a pair of retro-flavored guitars along with a vintage-style octave-fuzz, a wacky reverse delay, and an updated version of a cult classic overdrive.
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MXR Octavio and Crybaby Q Zone Demos | NAMM 2020
January 16, 2020
Listen to the company's wickedly gnarly octave/fuzz and a supremely tweakable cocked-wah effect.
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EarthQuaker Devices Unveils the Life Pedal V2
January 9, 2020
It offers the same circuit as the wildly popular version that was released in early 2019, but with the addition of expression pedal control over the octave blend and Flexi-Switch Technology.
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Quick Hit: Prescription Electronics C.O.B. Review
November 17, 2019
The boutique 1990s octave-fuzz is back, with mouthwatering tones and improved pedalboard friendliness.
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Red Witch Unveils the Synthotron II
October 2, 2019
The pedal features dual analog synth oscillators, each with its own level, decay, and octave switching.
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EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) Team Up for the Life Pedal
August 22, 2019
Analog octave blending, hand-picked components, and three clipping options are some of the features of this saturation monster.
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Fuzzrocious Knob Jawn Review
August 21, 2019
Analog and digital octave effects meld, creating unique and complex octave tones.
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