The Dunlop JHW2 is a Dunlop distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII and the Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet.
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.
What stands out
“Its most praised qualities are the authentic octave up texture, the added straight fuzz option and the practical true bypass and LED”
— from the community notes
“The trade offs are characteristic of octave fuzz, the octave turns gated and glitchy on chords and below the twelfth fret, the silicon voice is bright and aggressive , and it remains a specialized lead oriented effect more t…”
— from the reviews
“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”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
- octave
- octave fuzz
- silicon fuzz
- aggressive
- bypass
- lead
- classic rock
- biting
Genres the Dunlop JHW2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop JHW2
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
What Peavey VTM-120 brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
What Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo goes after Dunlop JHW2 in the chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited after Dunlop JHW2
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 after Dunlop JHW2
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 goes after Dunlop JHW2 in the chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo after Dunlop JHW2
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB210-II goes after Dunlop JHW2 in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop JHW2
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Soldano SLO
Soldano
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Soldano SLO leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Dunlop JHW2 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHW2's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Dunlop JHW2: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front of Dunlop JHW2
Alternatives
Spaceman Effects Apollo VII
Spaceman
59% similarityShared character: bright, classic rock
Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s
Wren And Cuff
55% similarityShared character: aggressive playing
Malekko Helium MKI
Malekko
55% similarityShared character: one octave
Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Black Arts Toneworks
51% similarityShared character: one octave, lead
Catalinbread Carbide
Catalinbread
51% similarityShared character: aggressive playing
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
49% similarityShared character: each note, one octave
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
48% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, vintage charm
Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave/Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
48% similarityShared character: one octave, lead
EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3
EarthQuaker Devices
47% similarityShared character: one octave
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
46% similarityShared character: bright, lead
Mythos Golden Fleece
Mythos
46% similarityShared character: aggressive playing
Suhr Rufus
Suhr
45% similarityShared character: one octave
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop JHW2?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII, the Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s, the Malekko Helium MKI.
What pairs well with the Dunlop JHW2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo — What Peavey VTM-120 brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around.