The Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender is a Spaceman fuzz pedal, currently around $456.14. Close alternatives include the SolidGoldFX 76 MK II and the Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel). It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender

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The Spaceman Effects Nebula is a boutique fuzz with octave blender from Spaceman Effects of Portland, Oregon, delivering harmonically rich fuzz character with blendable upper octave enhancement in exceptional hand-built quality. The Nebula combines fuzz with octave-up blending for extended harmonic range.

What stands out

  • “The Spaceman Effects Nebula is a boutique fuzz with octave blender from Spaceman Effects of Portland, Oregon, delivering harmonically rich fuzz character with blendable upper octave enhancement in exceptional hand-built quality”

    — from the listing

  • “The Nebula combines fuzz with octave-up blending for extended harmonic range”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is excellent”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Nebula delivers harmonically rich fuzz with blendable octave-up enhancement in Spaceman's hand-built format”

    — from the reviews

  • “Combined fuzz and octave-up suits psych, lead, and experimental applications”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz
  • harmonically rich
  • octave
  • lead
  • boutique
  • experimental
  • octave up blending
  • blendable upper octave enhancement
$456.14View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender is commonly used in

  • Experimental
  • Noise 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.
  • Alternative
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  • Garage Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

18% 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 Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender

JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3

Jam Pedals

20% 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 JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3 after Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Blender

Fender

18% match
$283.43via 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

MXR M103 Blue Box

MXR

18% 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 → octave)

MXR M103 Blue Box stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

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)

Keep Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender's fuzzy voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender 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% match
$275via 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)

Run Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender'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

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

Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender, since pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$292.17via Reverb

Cheaper alternatives

Zvex Octane 3

Zvex

62% similarity
$398via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, lead

Suhr Thornicus Ian Thornly Signature Fuzz

Suhr

61% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, lead

Tone City Rubine Fuzz

Tone City

60% similarity
$72via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Wampler Pédale de fuzz aux multiples

Wampler

60% similarity
$216.29via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Beetronics Octahive Dual FS

Beetronics

60% similarity
$280via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, fuzz, lead

Wampler Fuzztration octaver

Wampler

57% similarity
$193.42via Reverb

Shared character: one octave, lead

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SolidGoldFX 76 MK II

Solidgoldfx

70% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel)

Spaceman

70% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

Beetronics OC-BS

Beetronics

64% similarity

Shared character: one octave, lead

Pigtronix Octava Micro V2

Pigtronix

56% similarity

Shared character: one octave, fuzz

T-Rex Octavius

T Rex

55% similarity

Shared character: one octave, lead

ThorpyFX Field

ThorpyFX

54% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender?+

The closest matches in character are the SolidGoldFX 76 MK II, the Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel), the Beetronics OC-BS. Budget picks: Zvex Octane 3, Suhr Thornicus Ian Thornly Signature Fuzz, Tone City Rubine Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender?+

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 Spaceman Nebula Fuzz/Octave Blender cost?+

Around $456.14 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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