Tallon Electric The Champ State Champs Signature Octave Distortion

High-Octane Gain & Upper-Octave Aggression

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present The Champ from Tallon Electric—the signature octave distortion pedal designed in collaboration with Tyler Szalkowski of pop-punk titans State Champs. Built to cut through dense stage mixes and high-energy studio tracks, The Champ delivers a lethal combination of thick, saturated distortion, switchable upper-octave scream, and an ultra-versatile active EQ section.

Engineered around modern gain dynamics, The Champ eliminates the scooped-mid mud typical of legacy octave-fuzz circuits. With dedicated Mid-Boost shaping and independent foot-switching for the octave circuit, this pedal transitions effortlessly from punchy, mid-forward rhythm crunch to scorching, vintage-style octave leads that dominate any mix platform.

Sanctuary Expert Take & Tone Profile

• Best For: Pop-Punk, Alternative Rock, Modern Hard Rock, Punk Rock, and High-Gain Lead Work
• Tone Profile: Saturated, punchy distortion with articulate midrange presence, paired with a searing, upper-octave overtone track
• Compared To: Fulltone Ultimate Octave, Foxx Tone Machine, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper
• Sanctuary Note: Unlike vintage octave-fuzzes that get buried the moment the bass player kicks in, Tallon Electric voiced the EQ stack on The Champ specifically to maintain tight low-end authority and surgical midrange cut. The independent octave switch allows you to use it as your primary high-gain drive, then kick in the octave for instant single-note lead elevation.

Technical Specifications & Controls:

• Loudness (Volume): Master output volume with massive headroom to push tube front-ends
• Juice (Gain): Controls the level of distortion from tight, aggressive drive to full-bore octave fuzz saturation
• EQ Control Stack: Independent Treble, Bass, and Mid-Boost controls tailored for high-stage-volume clarity
• Dual Footswitch Setup: Independent bypass switching for the main distortion circuit and the upper-octave effect
• Bypass Switching: True Mechanical Bypass
• Power Requirements: Standard 9V DC center-negative power supply (Power Adapter Not Included)
• Origin: Designed and hand-assembled in North America