The Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico is a Beetronics fuzz pedal, currently around $315. Close alternatives include the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Caleidoscopio and the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Geometrico. It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Traynor SB112.
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico
Beetronics · pedal
The Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico is a custom shop Whoctahell with the Cubo Magico hand-painted finish, named after the magic cube. The Whoctahell is a low octave fuzz with independent fuzz and octave controls producing 8-bit synth-like low octave textures combined with fuzz. The Cubo Magico geometric artwork is one of several custom finishes in the Whoctahell custom shop series. Circuit performance is identical to the standard Whoctahell. Suited for psychedelic rock, experimental, and synth-bass fuzz applications.
What stands out
“Low octave fuzz with synth-bass character and flexible independent fuzz and octave controls in a geometric Cubo Magico custom finish”
— from the reviews
“Suited for psychedelic rock, experimental, and synth-bass fuzz applications”
— from the listing
“the whoctahell is a low octave fuzz with independent fuzz and octave controls producing 8-bit synth-like low octave textures combined with fuzz”
— from the listing
“Suited for experimental and psychedelic players wanting unconventional fuzz textures beyond standard overdrive or fuzz pedals”
— from the community notes
“The Whoctahell circuit enables genuine blending of pure fuzz, synth-octave, and combined textures useful for experimental and psychedelic applications”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“boutique price premium and limited availability are consistent custom shop characteristics”
— from the community notes
- synth
- psychedelic
- octave
- experimental
- octave fuzz
- fuzz
- bass
- visual character
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico is commonly used in
- Rock
- Experimental
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run fuzzy into Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble for more modulated on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor SB112
Traynor
10% matchWhat Traynor SB112 brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico
Catalinbread Adineko
Catalinbread
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Catalinbread Adineko after Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Fender Blender stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Beetronics Octahive
Beetronics
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Run fuzzy into Beetronics Octahive for more octave on top
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Pigtronix Echolution's ambient voice goes after Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer in front of Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Caleidoscopio
Beetronics
65% similarityShared character: limited availability, mono synth, one octave
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Geometrico
Beetronics
53% similarityShared character: mono synth, one octave, fuzz
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Zigzag
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Splinter
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics WhoctaHell Low Octave Fuzz
Beetronics
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico?+
The closest matches in character are the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Caleidoscopio, the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Geometrico, the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Zigzag.
What pairs well with the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Traynor SB112, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Run fuzzy into Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble for more modulated on top.
How much does the Beetronics Whoctahell Custom Cubo Magico cost?+
Around $315 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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