{"product_id":"fulltone-ultimate-octave-fuzz-pedal","title":"Fulltone Ultimate Octave Fuzz Pedal — Octave-Up, Fat\/Bright, BC108, Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor that Hendrix\/SRV synthy octave-up fuzz — with a modern Fat\/Bright voicing and a dedicated Octave-Up footswitch — the Ultimate Octave is Fulltone's most flexible take on the Octavia recipe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Fulltone pedal is this?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ultimate Octave uses a BC108 silicon fuzz circuit with an added active tone stage, a dedicated Octave-Up footswitch and a Fat\/Bright voicing toggle. It is not the same pedal as Fulltone's Octafuzz OF-2, which is a direct transformer-for-transformer copy of the vintage Tycobrahe Octavia and uses a single fuzz\/octave toggle instead of a separate octave footswitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy guitarists choose the Ultimate Octave Fuzz Pedal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBC108 silicon-transistor octave-up fuzz — Fulltone's own take on the classic Octavia recipe\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFat\/Bright voicing toggle changes the fundamental EQ before the fuzz stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIndependent Octave-Up footswitch lets you engage the octave effect only when you want it\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eActive tone control (rare on classic octave-fuzz designs) for shaping the fuzz voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHammer-tone black steel enclosure, top-mounted jacks and power port\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e9 V battery or 9-18 V DC (standard center-negative pedalboard supplies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eControls and switches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVolume knob\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFuzz knob\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTone knob (active)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFat\/Bright toggle switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOn\/Off (true bypass)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOctave-Up (independent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePower and pedalboard compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePower: 9 V battery or 9-18 V DC, standard 2.1mm x 5.5mm barrel plug, center-negative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCurrent draw: 8 mA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBypass: True bypass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFulltone Ultimate Octave Fuzz Pedal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEffect type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFuzz + Octave-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCircuit \/ topology\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBC108 silicon-transistor octave-up fuzz with active tone control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eControls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume knob, Fuzz knob, Tone knob (active), Fat\/Bright toggle switch, On\/Off (true bypass), Octave-Up (independent)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrue bypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 V battery or 9-18 V DC, standard 2.1mm x 5.5mm barrel plug, center-negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurrent draw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 mA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJacks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/4\" input and output, top\/rear-mounted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnclosure dimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.5 x 6.4 x 5.4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e500 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMPN \/ SKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e676891000032\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eASIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eB0018N279K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of manufacture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the Ultimate Octave different from Fulltone's Octafuzz OF-2?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ultimate Octave is Fulltone's own BC108 silicon design with an active tone control, a Fat\/Bright voicing switch and a dedicated Octave-Up footswitch. The Octafuzz OF-2 is a different pedal — a direct transformer-for-transformer copy of the vintage Tycobrahe Octavia with a single fuzz\/octave toggle instead of a separate octave footswitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Fat\/Bright toggle change tonally?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fat rolls the pre-fuzz EQ toward a rounder, warmer bottom end for chords and low-string work. Bright emphasizes upper mids and treble so the octave-up harmonic sits on top of the fuzz more clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the Octave-Up footswitch used in practice?\u003c\/strong\u003e The Octave-Up footswitch layers the octave harmonic on top of the fuzz whenever you want it — you can play straight fuzz all song and stomp the octave-up only for a lead line or accent, without changing anything else in your chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the octave-up work equally well on all pickups?\u003c\/strong\u003e Octave-up tracking is cleanest on the neck pickup around the 12th fret — that's classic Octavia behavior, not specific to this pedal. It still works on the bridge pickup and lower positions, but is subtler and more chord-friendly there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat power supply does it need — center-negative or center-positive?\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard center-negative 9 V DC (Boss-style barrel). The pedal accepts 9 V to 18 V. Any regulated isolated pedalboard supply works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this true bypass?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Fulltone Ultimate Octave Fuzz Pedal uses Fulltone's own 3PDT true-bypass footswitch — the signal path is fully disconnected when the pedal is off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run this on 18 V for more headroom?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Fulltone Ultimate Octave Fuzz Pedal runs on 9 V or up to 18 V DC. Higher voltage gives more headroom, cleaner dynamics and slightly firmer feel. 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