The Dunlop JHW2 is a Dunlop distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz and the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Dunlop JHW2
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop JHW2 is a Jimi Hendrix signature Octavio Fuzz featuring true bypass switching, a status LED and a toggle that switches between the ringing octave up tone and a straight silicon fuzz voice. It recreates Hendrix's classic octave fuzz sound, delivering searing, harmonically charged upper octave textures on single notes and an aggressive silicon fuzz when the octave is disengaged. Updating the vintage Octavio for modern pedalboards, it captures the screaming lead tones Hendrix used on tracks like Purple Haze. It suits psychedelic, classic rock and blues rock players who want authentic octave up fuzz and biting silicon saturation with the convenience of true bypass and visual status indication.
- octave
- bypass
- modern
- aggressive
- biting
- psychedelic
- silicon
- ringing
Genres the Dunlop JHW2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop JHW2
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
23% matchVox MV50-CE Rock leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
23% matchMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 tightens a saturated tone's low end
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo tightens a saturated tone's low end
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo tightens a saturated tone's low end
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger MB210-II tightens a saturated tone's low end
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop JHW2
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
19% matchShin's Music Dumbloid's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
19% matchXotic EP Booster leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchWhat Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Dunlop JHW2 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHW2's own gain stage
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
15% matchKeep Cusack Music Delay TME after Dunlop JHW2 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHW2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
15% matchKeep TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after Dunlop JHW2 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHW2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchInto Dunlop JHW2, Friedman Buxom Boost is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and Dunlop JHW2 delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz
Dunlop
77% similarityShared character: each_note, single_rig, one_octave
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
69% similarityShared character: true_bypass, each_note, one_octave
Beetronics OC-BS
Beetronics
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, aggressive_playing, bright
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
68% similarityShared character: each_note, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Roger Mayer Fuzz Box
pedal
68% similarityShared character: one_octave, aggressive_playing, bright
Beetronics Octahive
Beetronics
67% similarityShared character: true_bypass, one_octave, bright
Behringer Fuzz Bender
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: true_bypass, each_note, bright
Zvex Octane 3
Zvex
67% similarityShared character: one_octave, aggressive_playing, vintage_charm
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
67% similarityShared character: one_octave, aggressive_playing, vintage_charm
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
65% similarityShared character: each_note, one_octave, bright
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop JHW2?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz, the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face, the Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz.
What pairs well with the Dunlop JHW2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Traynor BB115 — Vox MV50-CE Rock leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.