The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors octave pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Luminary and the JHS Double Dragon. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 Octave is part of the brand's BL series of variable-clock effectors, pairing octave-up and octave-down voices with a touch of reverb for a drifting, out-of-sorts, grimy ambience. Rather than a clean, precise octaver, it leans into character, producing unstable, atmospheric octave textures with a lo-fi haze, and its variable system clock lets players move between cleaner, higher-fidelity tracking and darker, degraded, drifting tones. It suits experimental, ambient, and shoegaze players who want octave effects with built-in mood and grit rather than surgical accuracy. Now discontinued, it remains a distinctive, texture-focused octave-and-reverb box for those chasing evocative, slightly broken octave ambience in their sound.
- octave
- tracking
- reverb
- experimental
- ambient
- shoegaze
- grit
- dark
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
26% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
25% matchVox AC15CH Custom 15W Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchVox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Dizzy 30's bright balances out the dark tone
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Bad Cat Cub V EL84 answers back glassy
Vox Ac30 1960s
Vox
tonal matchVox Ac30 1960s's glassy balances out the dark tone
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchRun Boss Waza-Air after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Egnater VN-412A answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchWhere this leans dark, Catalinbread Galileo answers back bright
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
21% matchCatalinbread Formula 55 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
9% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13's octave voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
9% matchKeep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool's bright balances out the dark tone
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchRun Aguilar DB 925 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, JHS Pedals JHS AC+ answers back glassy
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchOne Control Sonic Blue Twanger's glassy balances out the dark tone
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, clean
TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer Octave Divider
Behringer
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss OC-2 Octave
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Boss
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss OC-5
Boss
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Walrus Audio Luminary
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, noise
JHS Double Dragon
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: experimental_textures, tight_tracking, grit
Roger Mayer Octavia
Roger Mayer
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Roger Mayer Octavia Classic
Roger Mayer
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, noise
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
66% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, touch
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Luminary, the JHS Double Dragon, the Roger Mayer Octavia. Budget picks: Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz, TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini, Behringer Octave Divider.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13 cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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