Germanium Fuzz and Silicon Fuzz/Octave

HiOctone Another Retroman original! Many thanks to Charlie Hunter for the inspiration!

This isn’t really one pedal, but two in one box!

The Left side is basically ½ of the renowned Retroman “Sybil” …… Powered by two NOS (New Old Stock) AC188 Germanium transistors, this is the flavor of the old original Fuzz Faces. Organic, in a word.

The Right side is filled with a Retroman “Octavious!” ….. I think I see the Jimi fans doing the math. Yes, this combo will definitely get you to Jimi-land, but it’s more than that.

What’s that toggle? Well, that allows YOU to select the order of these two tone tools. The lever indicates the routing order. Pointing to the Right means that the Fuzz is driving Octave/Fuzz. Likewise, if the lever is pointing to the Left, the Ocatve/Fuzz is driving the ½ Sybil.

Individually selectable? Absolutely! (each with its own LED indicator)

Want to go over the controls? Here’s a graphic to help guide the way…..

HI OCTONE PANEL

Other Goodies:

Fuzz Control doubles as a power switch! Turn all the way anti-clockwise and “Click” – power is off! Keep everything plugged in and save your battery – A Retroman original touch.

DC Power adapter jack – I prefer to use a battery, but maybe you want to use a power supply …. that’s why every Retroman pedal includes a DC power supply jack. Be sure any power supply is highly filtered, as high gain devices will amplify any and all sources of noise.

SOUND SAMPLES

Ge Fuzz Only

Octave/Fuzz Only

Ge Fuzz AND Octave

CUSTOMERS SAY ...

"The HiOctone arrived today! It’s awesome."

"The fuzz side is just killer and I found myself saying “Yes!” The octave side sounds so good – I was getting “Band of Gypsies” with a Les Paul! "

"I noticed how dynamic the HiOctone is to touch and volume. I could back off the volume with the fuzz and octave on together and get a whole new tone."

"I really appreciate the personal touch you put into your work, and the packaging and personal touches was very indicative of the quality you put into the product. I'm extremely pleased with the Hi-Octone, and it has exceeded all of my expectations."

"I have to say this is one of the best fuzz tones I've heard. The tone is very rich, and when using the neck pickup, it's very sweet."

"You can get the great Hendrix type fuzz-octave tones, and then roll of the fuzz and turn up the tone to get some real nice overdrive sounds. You can even roll off both of those to get a sweet boost effect where the signal can be on the edge of overdrive."

"Versatility best describes the Hi-Octone. There are so many different tones that can be pulled out of this pedal."

"The pedal has a tremendous amount of dynamics . ...reducing the volume from the guitar (or just playing lighter on the strings) can change the amount of fuzz. Touch is such an important part of tone, and the Hi-Octone responds appropriately to the touch of the instrument. It's just great."

"Rangemaster", "Octavia", "foxx tone machine", "Scrambler", "Fuzz Face", "Univibe" and other comparative names are used only to reference the grand products of old. No comparison to any modern product using any of these names is intended nor should be assumed - Retroman wants no association with any products carrying these names nor to any of the owners of the same - Retroman's commitment to you is to not simply clone our favorite tone tools, but improve upon them ... to not merely meet, but exceed your expectations for tone and durability.
"Beano", "Lola", "Sybil", "Wolf Tone Machine", "WTM", "Scram", "ToneZilla", "UberVibe", "Octavious", "HiOctone", "Tone Tuner", "Hiss Buster", "NuFuzz", "KopyKat", "RE-1", "DumBox" and the "got tone?" device are trademarks of Retroman Music.

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