The JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock is a JHS Pedals fuzz pedal, currently around $212.07. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Kingmaker and the T-Rex Octavius. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock is a fuzz pedal from JHS Pedals (Kansas City, Missouri) in the Moonrock fuzz style, delivering octave-influenced fuzz tones with vintage fuzz character. The Moonrock fuzz style references vintage ram head and civil war Muff-style fuzz circuits adapted with octave characteristics for thick, saturated fuzz tones.
What stands out
“The JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock is a fuzz pedal from JHS Pedals (Kansas City, Missouri) in the Moonrock fuzz style, delivering octave-influenced fuzz tones with vintage fuzz character”
— from the listing
“The JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock delivers octave fuzz character at JHS Pedals quality for players who want vintage Moonrock fuzz tones from a respected Kansas City boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“and experimental players who want octave fuzz at jhs quality”
— from the community notes
“the moonrock fuzz style references vintage ram head and civil war muff-style fuzz circuits adapted with octave characteristics for thick”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Octave fuzz in the Moonrock vintage fuzz style delivers thick, saturated fuzz with octave influence at JHS Pedals Kansas City quality”
— from the reviews
- octave
- octave fuzz
- vintage
- fuzz
- experimental
- thick
- heavy rock
- muff
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
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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. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
18% 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)
Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
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 JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock
Cordovox FL-8
Cordovox
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 Cordovox FL-8 after JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
18% 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 layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
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)
Put Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
12% 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)
Keep JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock's octave voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — 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)
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage's analog warmth voice goes after JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock's own octave character — 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.
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer goes in front of JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock — pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Cheaper alternatives
Vox Trike Fuzz
Vox
62% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness, fuzz
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
59% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Pigtronix Octava Micro V2
Pigtronix
58% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
56% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Boss FZ-5 Fuzz
Boss
53% similarityShared character: one octave, vintage charm
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Zvex Octane 3
Zvex
59% similarityShared character: one octave, vintage charm
Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender
Spaceman
57% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
52% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness, fuzz
Beetronics Octahive Dual FS
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley KE-Octap
Keeley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Pedal d'octave/fuzz avec choix d'harmonie
Keeley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Source Audio Kingmaker
Source Audio
70% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz, vintage charm
T-Rex Octavius
T Rex
68% similarityShared character: hard rock, one octave, thickness
Wampler Fuzztration octaver
Wampler
60% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness
Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel)
Spaceman
60% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Tru-Fi Octavia Fuzz
Tru Fi
59% similarityShared character: one octave, vintage charm
Voodoo Lab Proctavia
Voodoo Lab
58% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Kingmaker, the T-Rex Octavius, the Wampler Fuzztration octaver. Budget picks: Vox Trike Fuzz, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz, Pigtronix Octava Micro V2. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Octane 3, Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender, Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz.
What pairs well with the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock cost?+
Around $212.07 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).