EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaperchat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Commenters see it as three pedals in one box, and a genuine value despite the sticker price. Multiple users describe the Hoof Reaper as combining two fuzz circuits and an octave-up, effectively three pedals for around $100 each of the total price. Some call it the sickest, most metal-designed pedal they've seen, and several say it became their most-wanted pedal after watching demos, eventually buying one via store deals or Craigslist finds.

The octave-up's independence from the fuzz circuits is a standout, praised feature. Unlike many octave fuzzes that require the fuzz engaged to use the octave, this pedal lets users run the octave-up alone alongside a separate drive or distortion pedal, which one commenter calls a major win. Others specifically requested more demos of just the Reaper into the octave, suggesting real interest in that flexible routing.

Some owners report hiss, noise, and signal-chain pickiness as real drawbacks. A few users ask whether others experience bad hiss when the octave is engaged, and one wonders if their unit's reaper side is faulty due to noise when both fuzzes run together. Another owner notes the pedal is picky about placement and doesn't always play nicely with certain other pedals on a board, and some question buffer compatibility given the germanium component.