Detail 01
Dual-ganged Gain control
It mixes the pedal's clean and clipping stages as the gain setting changes.
Product detailSKU #1500000471683
Interstellar Audio MachinesOctonaut Hyperdrive Transparent Overdrive Pedal - Black and White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Octonaut Hyperdrive is an all-analog guitar overdrive built around germanium diodes and IC3 circuitry. Its Gain control blends the clean and clipped stages, so the drive can move from light breakup into warmer, harmonically detailed overdrive while retaining a responsive feel. Tone and Volume provide the main finishing controls. An internal switch selects true or buffered bypass, giving you a deliberate choice between the two bypass modes when configuring a pedalboard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Dialing in touch-responsive breakup and overdrive with a single Gain control that blends clean and clipped stages.
- Pedalboards that need top-mounted jacks and a selectable true- or buffered-bypass operating mode.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Internal bypass switch
Choose true bypass or buffered bypass from the pedal's internal switch.
Detail 03
4.8 × 2.6 × 1.4 inches
A compact footprint with the jacks mounted along the top edge.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Requires 9V DC center-negative power; a power supply is not included.
- 02Bypass mode is selected with an internal switch rather than an external control.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What are the main controls?
Gain, Tone, and Volume.
02Can the Octonaut run in buffered bypass?
Yes. Its internal switch selects either true bypass or buffered operation.
03What connections does it use?
It has 1/4-inch instrument input and 1/4-inch output connections.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Footswitches
- True or buffered bypass on/off
- Switches
- Internal switch for true bypass or buffered operation
- Control Knobs
- Gain, tone, volume
- Circuit Type
- All-analog IC3-based overdrive with germanium diodes
4 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black and White
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Finish
- Silver with top-mounted jacks
- Finish
- Silver with top-mounted jacks
6 detailsConnections & power
- USB
- None
- Battery Option
- N
- Output
- 1/4 inch output
- Input
- 1/4 inch instrument input
- MIDI
- None
- Power Requirement
- 9V DC center-negative
2 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 1
- Dimensions
- 4.8 inch x 2.6 inch x 1.4 inch
1 detailsIn the box
- Power Supply Included
- N
6 detailsOther
- Guarantee
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Knobs
- Three control knobs and internal toggle switch
- Product Type
- Guitar effects pedal
- Enclosure
- Metal chassis
- Series
- Octonaut Hyperdrive
- Warranty
- 1-year manufacturer warranty
