I've jammed on the OC2 for a little bit in the store before, but just wondering how much different (if anything, really) the OC3 is, as it's dedicated bass input has me wondering.
Any thoughts??
Any thoughts??
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Boss OC2 vs. OC3
- Thread starter rockstarbassist
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The OC-2 is a great pedal for a great price! I've got one, and it took me a while to get used to, but once you figure out you shouldn't do much playing below the low A, you're set!
Works for me!
I've tried the OC-3, and I totally disliked it, and this is why:
-no noticable improvement of tracking compared to the OC2
-it's digital, so there's a small delay when switching it on
-it's 30% more money than the oc-2
-the drive feature sounds like s***
my two cents,
try 'em both out, don't listen to me!!
Laterz
Works for me!
I've tried the OC-3, and I totally disliked it, and this is why:
-no noticable improvement of tracking compared to the OC2
-it's digital, so there's a small delay when switching it on
-it's 30% more money than the oc-2
-the drive feature sounds like s***
my two cents,
try 'em both out, don't listen to me!!
Laterz
Pöl said:
Interesting.
I just really need something that'll provide me with kind of a "sub dub" sound that my parametric EQ used to do, mainly for 2 or 3 songs, but they're big covers and we always do them, so I need that sound big time. I'll prolly pick up the OC2 then.What about a bass with a not too strong preamp? My 4-string has a pretty laid-back preamp, whereas my 6'er definitely has more sizzle to it.
the bass input handles the low frequencies much better than the guitar input does
was the oc-2 the same as having just a guitar input? if so, that sucks for bassists
the poly mode sounds good on chords especially two note chords, the drive mode sounds great on guitar, i dont like it on bass
i got an mp3 of it if you want to hear the dedicated bass input, ran thru a line6 bass pod at http://runbeerrun2.tripod.com
was the oc-2 the same as having just a guitar input? if so, that sucks for bassists
the poly mode sounds good on chords especially two note chords, the drive mode sounds great on guitar, i dont like it on bass
i got an mp3 of it if you want to hear the dedicated bass input, ran thru a line6 bass pod at http://runbeerrun2.tripod.com
Brand new to TB so I hope I'm doing this right. I have an OC-3 and having trouble dialing in a good bass synth sound with it. Need it for a couple of cover tunes. Heard OC-2 was better but I've got the OC-3....anybody have any setting suggestions?
The OC-3 reaaaally isn't that bad and in fact I chose it over the OC-2 because *in my experience* I've found it to track more reliably down to low A than the OC-3.
The OC-2 is iconic, I preferred the Aguilar Octamizer to it, but at the end of the day, Analog octaving wasn't for me. If you get an Oc-2 you won't be disappointed, unless if you expect it to be able to track super low like a keyboard, which no octaver can.
The OC-2 is iconic, I preferred the Aguilar Octamizer to it, but at the end of the day, Analog octaving wasn't for me. If you get an Oc-2 you won't be disappointed, unless if you expect it to be able to track super low like a keyboard, which no octaver can.
I replaced my OC-2 with an OC-3 on my pedalboard. The tone of an OC-2 is better, but the OC-3 tracks much better with very little glitching, if any. I use the Guitar input, POLY mode, other knobs left to right are 12:00, 1:00, 11:00. I find that it reliably tracks down to a G. I can slap with the octave on because the upper snap and pops are filtered out with the range knob at 11:00-ish.
+ 1 000 ... clarity, definition of a note is done by its highs or high mids, so if the octaver doesn't receive enough of those frequencies inputs, it won't track....
I think the OC-3 is great in poly mode. I usually have the input around noon IIRC and the other two octaves around 1 or 2. I found that on my old head that the lower notes on the E string would often make the speaker fart though. 
Well I would say OC-2 , every gig I use it at, people always come up and comment how cool it sounds!
Hmm, can you say a bit more about that? I really can't make up my mind on the Oc3 or Oc2
I have a MIJ OC-2 on police hold at Guitar Center. Will pick it up next weekend. Then I can test it against my MIT. I expect no difference.
I may have posted this earlier in the thread, so forgive if I'm repeating, but my favorite setting on the OC-3 is to use the GUITAR input and put the sensitivity knob straight up / 12 o'clock. That will add an octave to everything below the 12 th fret G and not above that. So, you can slap and pop with the octave on and it doesn't sound crappy. Plus, no glitches from string / fret noise.
The OC-2 mode on the OC-3? Eh. Not as good as a real OC-2. Less glitchy, but less fat.
I may have posted this earlier in the thread, so forgive if I'm repeating, but my favorite setting on the OC-3 is to use the GUITAR input and put the sensitivity knob straight up / 12 o'clock. That will add an octave to everything below the 12 th fret G and not above that. So, you can slap and pop with the octave on and it doesn't sound crappy. Plus, no glitches from string / fret noise.
The OC-2 mode on the OC-3? Eh. Not as good as a real OC-2. Less glitchy, but less fat.
