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good octave?

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asherthemachine

Sep 22, 2006
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#1
so i need an octave, but which one? ive heard great things about the EH POG, as well as the boss oc-3 and the EBS Octabass. i probably cant spring for the POG, so which would you guys suggest? also, whats the difference between the mutron and Q-Tron? thnx:bassist:
 
#3
If you want a cheap octaver, the DigiTech Bass Synth Wah is the only way to go. It tracks better than the Boss OC-2/OC-3, and supposedly even better than the MXR Bass Octave. The BSW tracks well and sounds good.

Another more expensive option (but still cheaper than a POG) would be a DigiTech Whammy 4. No major tracking issues there either, and gives you loads of pitchshifting/harmonizing options.

-Dash
 
#4
boss = bad tracking.

i've heard nothing but good things about the digitech bsw... as far as octaves are concerned.

i own and love the POG. it was fascinating when i bought it, and it's still fascinating a year later.

haven't heard the octabass, but heard good things.

i've heard that the mutron and the qtron were both designed by the same person (EH actually designed the qtron, but under the guidance of the original mutron designer). i have a qtron+, and the sound is amazing. never tried the mutron personally, but i've heard it's absolutely The Bee's Knees.
 
#10
save up for the POG, those things are the holy grail of octave pedals. they have options galor. the EBS is probably the simplest octave pedal, plug and play.

the mu-tron and q-tron's are envelope fiter's. different beast. they make the funky effects found on most P-Funk records. Real spacey funk type of effects. I own a Q-Tron+ and love it.
 
#11
I've been happy with the MXR Bass Octave in the past. Sold it because I needed money.

I'd like another, but not before I get a whirl on a POG to see what I'm missing.

That, and I personally thought the Whammy 4 tracked horribly. There was such a delay that drove me nuts.
 
#12
i like the good ole oc-2 the best. no tracking problems here. oc3=digital :spit: BSW=digital (but is not bad sounding, i liked it´s octave) shin ei octave=very bad tracking. ebs - did not like the sound that much, didn´t track any better than the oc-2 if you ask me. mxr - i found it to track really bad. POG - i did not find the normal octave down that fantastic, and the rest of the gimmicks it does i have no use for. plus, it´s digital.

pino likes the oc-2, after all.

cheers,
lowstar
 
#13
I used to have an OC3 and I hated it. It only tracked well from the fifth fret to the llth fret. Above the 5th it sounded horrible and there wasn't much of an effect produced from the 12th fret up. And forget about the open E. Some people seem to not mind these limitatiions but not me. To me if your selling a pedal that produces an octave down it should be able to do that on all the notes not just the middle of the fret board. In my opinion don't waste money and time on the boss octavers.
 
#15
I have a POG and was thinking of getting rid of it. I noticed that when it is plugged into my chain, it softens my tone even when it's NOT activated. It really frustrates me. Has anyone else noticed this? I was thinking of getting a loooper just for this pedal to bipass it. If I take it out of my chain, my tone goes back to the great punchy tone I love.

I also find it's sound rather synthetic when activated. I've been playing with the controls (althought I haven't given it enough time to paly with). I just want it to sound like I'm playing the note I'm playing and the octive above or below with what I'm playing. When I engage the pedal, the sound gets metalic or synthetic.

Any thoughts???
 

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