Octomotron Fuzz
Octave Fuzz
The Octomotron Fuzz is a new take on classic octave-up psychedelic fuzz
made famous in the 60s. The end result remains a deliciously distorted
signal with a frequency doubling effect. An extended low-end response gives
the Octomotron a brash, synth-like sound, equally at home on guitar, bass,
or synthesizer. Unlike classic fuzzes and their modern clones, the
Octomotron sports a modern, high-impedance input buffer, which guarantees
it sounds good wherever you put it in your signal chain.
The single glowing knob controls the output volume and, frankly, you should
probably just leave it all the way up. Don't let the simplicity fool you,
though, a wealth of timbre and texture is available based on where you play
on the neck, your picking attack, how you've set your volume knob, etc. ...
Classic ‘60s sound with a pronounced octave-up effect becomes most
pronounced on guitar, using a neck pickup with single notes above the 12th
fret. Power chords sound awesome through this as well, and effects
reminiscent of a ring modulator are accessible by picking very lightly or
turning down your guitar's volume.