The Death By Audio Octave Clang is a Death By Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $218.01. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Octave Clang is a boutique octave fuzz and distortion pedal from the Brooklyn, New York builder, designed to produce unconventional tones including discordant ringing drones, visceral octave scrapes, and ground-shaking distortion. The circuit generates octave-up fuzz textures alongside heavy distortion character, with controls that allow navigation from aggressive distortion to feedback-inducing harmonic chaos. A footswitchable octave further extends the range. Suited for experimental, noise, heavy rock, and psychedelic players who want aggressive octave fuzz with extreme character.
- octave
- distortion
- experimental
- noise
- aggressive
- heavy rock
- saturation
- lead
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Octave Clang is commonly used in
- Noise Rock
- Experimental
- Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Octave Clang
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
34% matchPush the Generator 100R's tight, articulate high-gain channel with the Octave Clang's wild, pitch-bending fuzz for an even more aggressive lead tone.
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
32% matchInto the Jubilee's classic, punchy Marshall voicing, the Octave Clang's extreme octave fuzz turns downright unconventional instead of just gritty.
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Fender Dual Showman
amplifier
tonal matchFender Dual Showman pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 2x12 Bass Combo Amp
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 2x12 Bass Combo Amp on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Hiwatt Park Custom P45 Handwired 45W Amplifier Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Park Custom P45 Handwired 45W Amplifier Head pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Octave Clang
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
30% matchStack the Dumbloid's smooth, singing drive after the Octave Clang's extreme fuzz to round off the noise into something more musical.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
27% matchRun the Golden Ratio's punchy optical compression ahead of the Octave Clang so its wild octave fuzz tracks more consistently instead of spiking unevenly.
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
26% matchStack the Octave Clang's wild, pitch-bending fuzz after the OF-2's classic octavia voicing for an even more unconventional, extreme texture.
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchStack the Octave Clang's aggressive, experimental octave fuzz on the Fjaer's delicate boutique fuzz for something noisier and stranger, not just gainier.
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
24% matchA clean boost like the Micro Amp in front pushes the Octave Clang's aggressive, experimental fuzz harder without changing its color.
ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz
ThorpyFX
24% matchRun the Octave Clang's pitch-bending fuzz after the Veteran's warm, harmonically rich vintage saturation for a wilder layer on top.
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
23% matchPut the tremolo after the Octave Clang so its smooth chop rides on top of the fuzz instead of drowning in the noise.
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
23% matchKeep the Octave Clang's aggressive, experimental octave fuzz ahead of SpaceXpander so the spring-voiced reverb trails a settled, saturated signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Cheaper alternatives
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
70% similarityShared character: lead_playing, noise, smooth
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
70% similarityShared character: lead_playing, hard_rock, wide_range
Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, aggressive_playing, lead
Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: effect, one_octave, circuit
JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz
JHS Pedals
66% similarityShared character: hard_rock, one_octave, circuit
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander
EarthQuaker Devices
66% similarityShared character: one_octave, circuit, aggressive_playing
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
72% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise, smooth
Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Black Arts Toneworks
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, one_octave, circuit
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
69% similarityShared character: wide_range, noise, aggressive_playing
Roger Mayer Fuzz Box
pedal
69% similarityShared character: wide_range, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz
Death By Audio
68% similarityShared character: wide_range, circuit, noise
T-Rex Octavius
T Rex
67% similarityShared character: effect, one_octave, hard_rock
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Octave Clang?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord, the Wampler Dracarys. Budget picks: ProCo RAT 2, Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion, Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: Univox Super-Fuzz, Death By Audio Evil Filter, Keeley KE-Octap.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Octave Clang?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Push the Generator 100R's tight, articulate high-gain channel with the Octave Clang's wild, pitch-bending fuzz for an even more aggressive lead tone..
How much does the Death By Audio Octave Clang cost?+
Around $218.01 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).