Review Demo - Electro Harmonix Octavix

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The ’60s saw its share of radical fuzz boxes, but the Octavia was perhaps the wildest one of all. Roger Mayer’s creation gave Jimi Hendrix another weapon to redefine lead guitar (as if he needed it), and with the release of “Purple Haze” in 1967, the sound of octave fuzz became a yowling part of a radical new electric guitar vernacular.

The Electro-Harmonix Octavix recreates much of the sound and vibe of the original Octavia. Packed in the company’s Nano-size enclosure, it comes with a pretty diminutive price tag too.

For a newbie, it can be tricky to get the hang of an octave fuzz box. The controls, however, are fairly straightforward. The master volume knob is self-explanatory. The boost knob controls the fuzz amount, and the octave knob controls the amount of octave-ized output you hear along with the dry signal. Turning the octave value completely counterclockwise defeats the octave effect. A very useful addition is the center-mounted voltage toggle, which switches between 9V and 24V input power.

The 9V position approximates the same battery power that would have driven an original Octavia and adds a little vintage sag to the output. The 24V setting adds tightness and accentuates high-end detail in the octave effect. A 9.6V power supply ships with the Octavix, but you can also use a 9V battery. With its Rick Griffin-inspired, back-to-the-Fillmore psychedelic paint job, the Nano-sized enclosure is a little flashier than most EHX Nano pedals.

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