The smallsound/bigsound Buzzz is a smallsound/bigsound octave pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator and the Fulltone Ultimate Octave. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.

smallsound/bigsound Buzzz

smallsound/bigsound · pedal

The smallsound/bigsound Buzzz is an octave fuzz pedal in the classic superfuzz lineage, delivering scrambled, clangy fuzz with pronounced upper-octave shimmer and sub-octave low harmonics. Beyond the core superfuzz voice it adds a wider gain range, a voltage-starve control, a gain modifier toggle, a passive low-pass filter, octave on and off switching, and a tone-blast toggle for an aggressive midrange scoop or boost. Its footswitch and toggle combination can also be configured for octave up and down switching. It ranges from smooth, creamy dirty-boost tones through aggressive, biting buzzsaw fuzz to blistering octavia textures, suiting fuzz-forward rock, stoner, and experimental players who want superfuzz character with extended tonal control.

What stands out

  • “The smallsound/bigsound Buzzz is an octave fuzz pedal in the classic superfuzz lineage, delivering scrambled, clangy fuzz with pronounced upper-octave shimmer and sub-octave low harmonics”

    — from the listing

  • “It ranges from smooth, creamy dirty-boost tones through aggressive, biting buzzsaw fuzz to blistering octavia textures, suiting fuzz-forward rock, stoner, and experimental players who want superfuzz character with extended tonal control”

    — from the listing

  • “Beyond the core superfuzz voice it adds a wider gain range, a voltage-starve control, a gain modifier toggle, a passive low-pass filter, octave on and off switching, and a tone-blast toggle for an aggressive midrange scoop or boost”

    — from the listing

  • “In the chain its highly interactive controls, gain, voltage starve, gain modifier, and low-pass filter, let players shape everything from smooth creamy fuzz to blistering buzzsaw and octavia textures from one box”

    — from the community notes

  • “The most common caveat is low-end management, some users note the pedal needs additional EQ shaping downstream to keep the low end from overwhelming a mix”

    — from the community notes

  • octave
  • superfuzz
  • low pass
  • creamy
  • smooth
  • rock
  • shimmer
  • scoop

Good for

  • Busking
  • Live
  • Practice
  • Studio

Genres the smallsound/bigsound Buzzz is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Experimental
  • Psychedelic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Stoner Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the smallsound/bigsound Buzzz

Roland Cube Street

Roland

26% match
$199.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

26% match
$407.89via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Roland Cube Street EX pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head

Engl

tonal match
$3169.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker)

Fender

tonal match
$749.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender FSR Blues Junior IV (Black, Greenback Speaker) pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Gibson Dual Falcon 20

Gibson

tonal match
$2199via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gibson Dual Falcon 20 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the smallsound/bigsound Buzzz

J. Rockett The Dude

J Rockett

25% match
$229.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

J. Rockett The Dude pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

25% match
$219via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Browne Amplification Gritador takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

11% match
$217.58via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set after smallsound/bigsound Buzzz in the signal chain, where it won't crowd smallsound/bigsound Buzzz — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Wampler Catacombs

Wampler

9% match
$265.61via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep smallsound/bigsound Buzzz's octave voice out front: Wampler Catacombs goes after smallsound/bigsound Buzzz in the signal chain so its mid-forward voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive

Ibanez

tonal match
$70via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

J. Rockett Animal

J Rockett

tonal match
$129via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into J. Rockett Animal and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive

Fortin Amplification

tonal match
$249.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah

Ibanez

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah goes in front of smallsound/bigsound Buzzz — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Alternatives

Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator

Electro-Harmonix

57% similarity
$307.15via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, filter, bass

Fulltone Ultimate Octave

Fulltone

56% similarity
$164.99via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, aggressive playing

EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle

EarthQuaker Devices

55% similarity

Shared character: one octave, lead

Roger Mayer Octavia Classic

Roger Mayer

53% similarity
$399via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, gain

Roger Mayer Octavia

Roger Mayer

50% similarity
$399via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, mix, fuzz

Death By Audio Robot

Death By Audio

50% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, aggressive playing

Tycobrahe Octavia

Tycobrahe

49% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, aggressive playing

KMA Machines Mandrake

Kma Machines

49% similarity

Shared character: one octave, aggressive playing

Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz

Behringer

46% similarity
$87.40via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, lead

Meris Enzo X

Meris

43% similarity
$599via Reverb

Shared character: drawback, one octave, gain

TC Electronic SUB N UP

TC Electronic

42% similarity
$75.67via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, full

Walrus Audio Luminary V2

Walrus Audio

42% similarity
$315.54via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, filter

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the smallsound/bigsound Buzzz?+

The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator, the Fulltone Ultimate Octave, the EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle.

What pairs well with the smallsound/bigsound Buzzz?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Roland Cube Street EX — Feed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward.

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