The Vox Trike Fuzz is a Vox fuzz pedal, currently around $105.19. Close alternatives include the Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang and the Beetronics Octahive Shop Origami. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Vox Trike Fuzz
Vox · pedal
The Vox Trike Fuzz is an octave fuzz pedal from Vox's Tone Garage series, not a treble booster, delivering vintage-character fuzz with switchable octave options covering one octave up, one octave down, or two octaves down, plus a setting combining all three simultaneously for a thick, layered vintage fuzz texture. A dedicated Tone control shapes the +1 octave voice while a separate Volume control governs the -2 octave signal. Following old-school design principles, it uses no op-amp ICs, keeping the circuit rooted in genuine vintage-style octave-fuzz character. True bypass keeps the tone pure when off. It suits players wanting a genuinely vintage-voiced octave fuzz with real up-and-down octave flexibility rather than a simple single-voice fuzz.
What stands out
“The Vox Trike Fuzz is an octave fuzz pedal from Vox's Tone Garage series, , delivering vintage-character fuzz with switchable octave options covering one octave up, one octave down, or two octaves down, plus a setting co…”
— from the listing
“Build quality is adequate”
— from the community notes
“Vox's fuzz with treble booster combination, valued for combined fuzz and treble boost capability”
— from the community notes
“A dedicated Tone control shapes the +1 octave voice while a separate Volume control governs the -2 octave signal”
— from the listing
“True bypass keeps the tone pure when off”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“Players who want fuzz and treble boost in one unit find the Trike a practical option”
— from the community notes
- fuzz
- octave
- vintage
- treble booster
- octave fuzz
- bypass
- classic rock
- thick
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Vox Trike Fuzz is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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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. - Doom Metal
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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 Vox Trike Fuzz
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp for more modulated on top
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 Vox Trike Fuzz
Mojo Hand FX RVT
Mojo Hand Fx
24% 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 Mojo Hand FX RVT after Vox Trike Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Vox Trike Fuzz'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
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
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)
Run fuzzy into MXR M103 Blue Box for more octave on top
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
15% 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 Vox Trike Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man goes after Vox Trike Fuzz in the signal chain so its modulated 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 Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
15% 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 Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Vox Trike Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Vox Trike Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
CMATMods Tremoglo
Cmatmods
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
CMATMods Tremoglo goes after Vox Trike Fuzz — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock
JHS Pedals
62% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness, fuzz
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
59% similarityShared character: one octave, true bypass, fuzz
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
59% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz, classic rock
Source Audio Kingmaker
Source Audio
56% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz, vintage charm
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version
Tru Fi
55% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Wampler Fuzztration octaver
Wampler
51% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness
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Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang
Beetronics
59% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, fuzz
Beetronics Octahive Shop Origami
Beetronics
59% similarityShared character: one octave, circuit, fuzz
T-Rex Octavius
T Rex
56% similarityShared character: one octave, thickness
Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel)
Spaceman
55% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Pigtronix Octava Micro V2
Pigtronix
54% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
Suhr Rufus, Black Edition
Suhr
51% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
See all alternatives to the Vox Trike Fuzz (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox Trike Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang, the Beetronics Octahive Shop Origami, the T-Rex Octavius. Budget picks: Boss FZ-5 Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock, Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz.
What pairs well with the Vox Trike Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.
How much does the Vox Trike Fuzz cost?+
Around $105.19 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).