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3Leaf Audio Club - Episode 2
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thank you mr. warp. The killer pedals attributes the gas-induced info by you awesome folks here at TB. I have a bigger board before (even bigger then my main gig baoard) that i only keep an use in my music room. its a fun tone questboard so it doesnt require tap dancing as well. as always i do have a dedicated gigboard for that. i ended up making multiple compact boards where i can rotate the pedals in the shelves as i hate the thought of it not being used. its easier to fill and rotate and mix up depending on what the music amd the mood dictates. its nice to have options and 3leaf will always be in the top tier not just bec its what the public demands but it simply sounds great, easy to dial in and the quality of marksmanship is remarkable. cheers sir.
I just received the email shipping notice for my 3.33, order #4551. 
Just got my shipping notice as well - order #4573. Looks like it's scheduled to be in New Orleans Thursday.. I'm in Vegas right now, so it will be a nice surprise for me when I get home!
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Same. I should have mine by Wednesday 
today!
I just finished messing around with it. First thoughts—wow! Very different from MkIII, but still within OC2 synthy realm. The closest I was able to get them was: tone all the way counter-clockwise on MkIII w/Tim switch ; tone @1oclock on Mk3.33 w/o Overload. So, Spencer’s description was right on the money: “imagine turning the tone knob down to zero and then turning it down a lot more.” But that’s as far as the similarities went; as the tone knob moves in either direction, they sound further apart tonally. The mids in MkIII are really pronounced when comparing. Mk3.33 definitely slams deeper, but not as deep as my NTN octaver. I’ll also add that Mk3.33 sounded amazing through OG Doom (D2 should be just as great).
Sorry this wasn’t more helpful, but hopefully I’ll record something over the weekend when I get a chance.
today!I just finished messing around with it. First thoughts—wow! Very different from MkIII, but still within OC2 synthy realm. The closest I was able to get them was: tone all the way counter-clockwise on MkIII w/Tim switch ; tone @1oclock on Mk3.33 w/o Overload. So, Spencer’s description was right on the money: “imagine turning the tone knob down to zero and then turning it down a lot more.” But that’s as far as the similarities went; as the tone knob moves in either direction, they sound further apart tonally. The mids in MkIII are really pronounced when comparing. Mk3.33 definitely slams deeper, but not as deep as my NTN octaver. I’ll also add that Mk3.33 sounded amazing through OG Doom (D2 should be just as great).
Sorry this wasn’t more helpful, but hopefully I’ll record something over the weekend when I get a chance.
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My Octabvre MK3.33 showed up on Saturday. I don't use effects much, but when I do it's only one of a few things. The thing I like the most is a synth/octave-y kind of sound. In the past I owned Broughton (Synth Voice, Synth Voice Deluxe, Subsonic), the Boss OC-5, and since last summer, have used the Seamoon Octatron. I am not necessarily going for that OC-2 vibe, which is one reason I like the Octatron. I like that OC-2 thing, but not as my main use case.
I'm subbing for a band in a few weeks and there are a few tunes that could use that octave/synth sound. After playing around with the MK3.33 this weekend, I found a sound I was happy with. I took the Octatron off the board and replaced it with the Octabvre. We rehearsed tonight and it sounded great. I don't have another version of the Octabvre to compare it to. I would say it's versatile and musical. The Octatron is also musical to me, but slightly less versatile.
I still like the Octatron. It's a different thing to my ear. I did struggle with my choice to take it off the board because it still does some cool sounds. Now the bigger question is - do I keep both? That will sort itself out.
I'm subbing for a band in a few weeks and there are a few tunes that could use that octave/synth sound. After playing around with the MK3.33 this weekend, I found a sound I was happy with. I took the Octatron off the board and replaced it with the Octabvre. We rehearsed tonight and it sounded great. I don't have another version of the Octabvre to compare it to. I would say it's versatile and musical. The Octatron is also musical to me, but slightly less versatile.
I still like the Octatron. It's a different thing to my ear. I did struggle with my choice to take it off the board because it still does some cool sounds. Now the bigger question is - do I keep both? That will sort itself out.
I have my shipping notice that a label was created but no movment yet! Order #4595
They're both amazing octavers! I think it comes down to your use case--what do you need out of it? They sound quite different to me, and I can totally see folks being fans of either flavor. @macieq's video is an excellent representation of what you can expect.
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Octabvre 3.33 arrived and on my board now, in place of my little Cog T16. The T16 can be sub only but has no sub switch like the 3.33. It’s a great little pedal but not as versatile as the 3.33 because it has fewer controls. I’ve only tested the 3.33 through my headphones and the real test will come when I play through my bass rig at a gig. Until then the jury is out.
Thanks so much for making this, truly super helpful!
I too was interested in your thoughts about the Octabvre (any version) vs the Cog T-16. I just got a Cog and love the sound, but find the tracking to be subpar (compared to the Broughton Subsonic, MXR VBO, and even an old Japanese OC-2). Not sure if I got a particularly glitchy one, or if this is their norm
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I'd say my T-16 tracks just as well as my Octamizer, Subsonic, and Octabvre Mini. Caveat: When playing with an octaver I rarely go below C2 (the lowest C on a four string), so can't tell if there are tracking differences down there.
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The tracking on my T16 is excellent, as good as the MK 3.33.Thanks so much for making this, truly super helpful!
I too was interested in your thoughts about the Octabvre (any version) vs the Cog T-16. I just got a Cog and love the sound, but find the tracking to be subpar (compared to the Broughton Subsonic, MXR VBO, and even an old Japanese OC-2). Not sure if I got a particularly glitchy one, or if this is their norm
Wooeeee!! Got home and got a chance to mess with my Octabrve. This is my first 3 Leaf octave pedal and I'm impressed! Tracking is excellent and tone is outta this world..so far I'm very happy!
I picked up a Foxrox Octron 3 as well. I was planning on just keeping one, but they are two very different pedals. A few others were waiting for me for when I got home as well.
I'm gonna have fun this weekend!
I picked up a Foxrox Octron 3 as well. I was planning on just keeping one, but they are two very different pedals. A few others were waiting for me for when I got home as well.
I'm gonna have fun this weekend!
Thanks so much @gonzkal and @Bassheart365 for your insights--I did a follow up test with the T-16 and indeed found that the tracking glitches would only occur on the first four or so frets on the G string, when the sustain went past about 1.5 seconds--but this was also the case with the other octavers. Obviously they're not meant for long, held out notes, and I wasn't using compression in my chain, which might be a factor.
I skipped the last Octabvre drop as I was short on funds, but will probably try in July. Do any of you dual Cog/Octabvre owners have thoughts on how they compare tonally? Seems like the 3Leaf clearly has more tweakability.
I skipped the last Octabvre drop as I was short on funds, but will probably try in July. Do any of you dual Cog/Octabvre owners have thoughts on how they compare tonally? Seems like the 3Leaf clearly has more tweakability.
Also, the new Octanvre completes my 3 Leaf trifecta.
The new Octabvre sounds great from what I’ve heard in the video but I must say I prefer the mkiii aesthetics. Not sure why he put those sticker looking overlays for controls - better visibility? I prefer how he did that on Proton. But that’s hardly important, as long as it sounds great and it does.
I never tried one of the newer Octavbres, only have the Mini. I'd say the T-16 is in the same tonal ballpark as the Octabvre Mini when the latter's Tone knob is fully CCW (closest to an OC-2). The T-16's Filter knob (LPF) can go very low, it gets very subby.
