The Source Audio Kingmaker is a Source Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock and the Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Source Audio Kingmaker

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The Source Audio Kingmaker is a multi-engine fuzz pedal from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering three distinct fuzz characters including silicon, germanium, and octave fuzz modes with MIDI control and app programmability. The Kingmaker spans the full spectrum of vintage fuzz tones at Source Audio quality for comprehensive fuzz with modern programmability.

What stands out

  • “The Kingmaker spans the full spectrum of vintage fuzz tones at Source Audio quality for comprehensive fuzz with modern programmability”

    — from the listing

  • “and octave fuzz modes with midi control and app programmability”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strength is the multiple fuzz engines (silicon, germanium, octave) with full MIDI and app programmability spanning vintage fuzz at Source Audio quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: Multiple fuzz engines (silicon, germanium, octave fuzz) spanning the full vintage fuzz spectrum with full MIDI and app programmability at Source Audio quality”

    — from the reviews

  • “Multi-engine fuzz complexity”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz
  • midi
  • silicon
  • octave fuzz
  • germanium
  • vintage
  • octave
  • rock
$199View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Source Audio Kingmaker is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Kingmaker

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

19% match

sits 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 fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Magnatone 510 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Kingmaker

JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3

Jam Pedals

20% match
$412via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3 after Source Audio Kingmaker in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Kingmaker's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Blender

Fender

18% match
$284.16via 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. (fuzzy → octave)

Put Fender Blender in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

18% match
$185.11via 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. (fuzzy → octave)

Run fuzzy into Catalinbread Giygas for more octave on top

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

12% match
$290.88via 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. (fuzzy → octave)

Keep Source Audio Kingmaker's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Source Audio Kingmaker 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

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

12% match

sits 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)

Put Pigtronix Echolution after Source Audio Kingmaker in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Kingmaker's own gain stage — 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% match
$263.20via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Source Audio Kingmaker leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer belongs in front of Source Audio Kingmaker, since pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

Cheaper alternatives

Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz

Dunlop

62% similarity
$135.53via Reverb

Shared character: one octave

EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General

EarthQuaker Devices

60% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz

Fulltone

57% similarity
$145via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Vox Trike Fuzz

Vox

56% similarity
$105.19via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, vintage charm

Catalinbread Fuzzrite GE

Catalinbread

55% similarity
$155.04via Reverb

Shared character: full

Pigtronix Octava Micro V2

Pigtronix

55% similarity
$97via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Boutique & premium upgrades

Zvex Octane 3

Zvex

56% similarity
$398via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, vintage charm

JAM Pedals Octaurus GRN

Jam Pedals

90% similarity
$259via Reverb

similar tone character

Beetronics Octahive Dual FS

Beetronics

90% similarity
$280via Reverb

similar tone character

Keeley KE-Octap

Keeley

89% similarity
$293.38via Reverb

similar tone character

Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender

Spaceman

89% similarity
$455.17via Reverb

similar tone character

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JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock

JHS Pedals

70% similarity
$212.07via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, vintage charm

Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version

Tru Fi

63% similarity
$199.95via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, full

Tru-Fi Super Fuzz Version 2

Tru Fi

62% similarity
$199.95via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, full

Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel)

Spaceman

61% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang

Beetronics

60% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

59% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, full

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Kingmaker?+

The closest matches in character are the JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock, the Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version, the Tru-Fi Super Fuzz Version 2. Budget picks: Dunlop JHMS2 Hendrix Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz, EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Octane 3, JAM Pedals Octaurus GRN, Beetronics Octahive Dual FS.

What pairs well with the Source Audio Kingmaker?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top.

How much does the Source Audio Kingmaker cost?+

Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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