Catalinbread Octapussy vs Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267

The Catalinbread Octapussy and the Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267 are both pedals sharing octave, harmonically rich, saturated. The Catalinbread Octapussy leans shimmer and analog warmth. Current prices: $159.99 vs $157.17.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

49% somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Experimental
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • octave
  • harmonically rich
  • saturated
Citation fame
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Price

$159.99via Reverb

$157.17via Reverb

Description

The Catalinbread Octapussy is an octave fuzz pedal from Portland, Oregon, producing the classic analog octave-up fuzz sound associated with vintage upper-octave fuzz devices. Generates a single note octave-up frequency alongside the fundamental fuzz signal, producing the distinctive synth-like, high-harmonic octave shimmer associated with Jimi Hendrix's Octavia use and vintage upper-octave fuzz tone. Most effective on single notes in the upper register of the guitar. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.

The MXR M267 Octavio Fuzz is a reissue of the Roger Mayer-designed Octavio octave fuzz pedal originally used by Jimi Hendrix, generating upper octave harmonics combined with fuzz saturation for the distinctive octave fuzz tones heard on Hendrix recordings including Crosstown Traffic and Purple Haze. The circuit uses a transformer to generate the octave-up harmonic overtone above the fuzz-saturated guitar signal. True bypass.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • shimmer
  • analog warmth

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