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Boss Octave OC-2?

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There's actually been a ton of threads on this pedal over the past couple of weeks. You can't search the forum for OC-2, but if you scroll back a few pages you'll find lots of opinions on it. It's generally a very well-liked pedal.
 
#7
Ok,
It is pretty much a one trick pony.
3 Knobs on it.

Clean Signal is just that.

One octave down is very synth sounding. Kind of a hollow organ type tone. Not organic at all, but still warm. Works best in higher range and worthless below a low C. Tracking is good along as you play clean.

Octave two pretty much only good for glitchy type stuff.
 
#9
speaking of the tracking, it tracks flawlessly for me down to the low F# on the E string, on my Fodera. with my Jazz Bass, the tracking gets wonky around B or A (open or 5th fret E string)...

I think the problem is that if you DON'T have the clean blended in, the octave gets a bit indistinct down there... but it still tracks clean for me.

I really feel like the OC2 is it's own instrument... you have to play very cleanly and deliberately, but it rewards you with awesome fat synthy tone.

john
 
#14
rnilson said:
Dude, There is a whole religion around this pedal on TB.
John Davis is their high priest!:D
Search and find.
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All true, but I will point out that niftydog has been banging the OC-2 for at least as long as I've been a TB member.

Reynolds 101 said:
Thank you. If I buy it and find out its not for me, what would be a good cheap alternative? Im not looking for anything complicated, just something that sounds good.
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The OC-2 is discontinued. But it is still easily found for $50-60. You aren't going to find a cheaper octaver. At least not one for significantly less and certainly not one that sounds nearly as good.

adube810 said:
is there anywhere to get one thats not ebay?
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Music-Go-Round. TB Classifieds if you have the patience.
 
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Reynolds 101 said:
Thank you. If I buy it and find out its not for me, what would be a good cheap alternative? Im not looking for anything complicated, just something that sounds good.
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Depending on the size of your town, they should pop on craigslist fairly often. thegearpage.com classifieds is another good one, they usually have at least one a week pop up for $40-60.

There is also an 'Arion MOC-1' that is supposed to be an OC-2 clone, though I haven't heard a good enough clip of it to be able to tell exactly how similar it is. I've seen them for $25+. There's one for $26 on ebay right now, but it's in Japan, so $20 shipping. I'm going to grab the next cheap one I pop up to see what it's all about.

I just missed out on a an mij oc-2 octaver on harmony central by a few minutes the other day, and the seller said that he had a regular taiwan OC2 that he was thinking about selling as well. He wanted $60 for the Octaver, so I'd imagine that he would sell the other OC2 for $40 or $50. If you're really looking for one outside of ebay, PM me, and I'll get the guys contact info and pass it along.
 

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