Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave/Fuzz vs JAM Pedals Octaurus
The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave/Fuzz and the JAM Pedals Octaurus are both pedals sharing full, sustaining. The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave/Fuzz leans saturated. The JAM Pedals Octaurus leans octave and transparent. Current prices: $69.95 vs $255.42.
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Blended 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.34% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- sustaining
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$69.95via Reverb
$255.42via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen is a collaboration octave fuzz pedal developed between EHX and JHS, delivering a Muff-adjacent fuzz character with a blendable upper-octave harmonic that adds a singing, distinctive overtone layer to sustained notes. Unlike octave fuzzes that switch the octave fully on or off, the Lizard Queen allows continuous blending of the octave harmonic into the fuzz character, enabling subtle octave coloring at low blend settings or a full octave-dominant presence at maximum blend. Premier Guitar reviewed the Lizard Queen as very Muffish with excellent headroom for dynamic playing while still delivering screaming saturation.
The JAM Pedals Octaurus is a handbuilt boutique octave fuzz from Athens, Greece, based on the Foxx Tone Machine circuit originally designed in the early 1970s. It produces a powerful upper-octave fuzz with rich harmonic content and a distinctive pitch-doubling effect that is most pronounced when playing above the twelfth fret on single-coil guitars. The Octaurus delivers the kind of thick, aggressive fuzz character associated with Hendrix-era psychedelic rock and progressive styles where extreme upper-harmonic content and sustain are desirable. The octave effect is analog and true to the original circuit, adding shimmer without digital artifacts. JAM Pedals assembles each unit by hand in Athens, maintaining component authenticity for players who want vintage Foxx Tone Machine character in a rugged, modern enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Shoegaze
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- saturated
- octave
- transparent
- analog warmth