The JAM Pedals Octaurus is a Jam Pedals fuzz pedal, currently around $255.42. Close alternatives include the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote and the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
JAM Pedals Octaurus
Jam Pedals · pedal
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.
- shimmer
- octave
- boutique
- pitch
- psychedelic
- rock
- thick
- sustain
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JAM Pedals Octaurus is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Psychedelic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the JAM Pedals Octaurus
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
19% matchInto the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Octaurus's psychedelic octave shimmer turns thick and harmonically wild.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
18% matchPush the Octaurus' shimmering octave fuzz into the Overdrive Special's responsive, boutique voicing for a wilder texture that still tracks cleanly.
Supro Delta King
Supro
10% matchBoth lean toward spring and shimmer respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
9% matchWhat JAM Pedals Octaurus brings here leans toward shimmer — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the JAM Pedals Octaurus
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchBoost with the Klon first and the Octaurus's octave-up shimmer tracks more cleanly off a fuller, midrange-forward signal.
Wren and Cuff Hangman 2D
Wren And Cuff
17% matchJAM Pedals Octaurus layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
15% matchJAM Pedals Octaurus stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
15% matchPush the Octaurus' thick, psychedelic fuzz with the Rangemaster's germanium boost stacked in front for extra sustain and top-end cut.
Dunlop Billy Gibbons Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz
Dunlop
13% matchJAM Pedals Octaurus stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
12% matchThe Dyna Comp's even sustain feeds the Octaurus a consistent signal so its octave tracking stays accurate.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
12% matchRun the Phase 90 after the Octaurus so its classic sweep rides the octave fuzz's shimmer instead of a clean tone.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut the Memory Man's dark, tape-style repeats after the Octaurus' shimmering octave fuzz so the echoes trail that psychedelic, synth-like texture. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
JAM Pedals Eureka! Fuzz v2
Jam Pedals
77% similarityShared character: 1960s, two_octave_down_effect, 8_impedance
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
69% similarityShared character: 1960s, singing, aggressive_playing
Catalinbread Octapussy
Catalinbread
67% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, mono_synth, one_octave
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander V2
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave, aggressive_playing
DOD Carcosa
Dod
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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JHS Pedals JHS Coyote
JHS Pedals
73% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, single_coils, 8_impedance
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
70% similarityShared character: 8_impedance, aggressive_playing, thickness
JAM Pedals Octaurus GRN
Jam Pedals
70% similarity“The GRN designation indicates the germanium transistor version, providing a warmer, softer character than silicon octave fuzz alternatives”
EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive
Ews
70% similarityShared character: thickness, response, rich
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
70% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave, aggressive_playing
EarthQuaker Devices Eqd-Bit
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave, aggressive_playing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JAM Pedals Octaurus?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote, the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII, the JAM Pedals Octaurus GRN. Budget picks: JAM Pedals Eureka! Fuzz v2, ProCo RAT 2, Catalinbread Octapussy. Boutique upgrades: Univox Super-Fuzz.
What pairs well with the JAM Pedals Octaurus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Supro Delta King — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Octaurus's psychedelic octave shimmer turns thick and harmonically wild..
How much does the JAM Pedals Octaurus cost?+
Around $255.42 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).