MXR bass octave deluxe vs vintage octave?

[JimmyM]

All 3 have their own character but as shown earlier in #10 the MXR BOD is pretty close to the OC2, especially in a mix. Pedals And Effects thought so too, check at around 6:00

That was before the VBO came out. Now Juan says this:

 

[the low one]

Can't argue with that JimmyM

 

[LionOnBass]

Tracking is the same on both pedals?
Can't decide between these two

 

[Daniel Piper]

Tracking is the same on both pedals?
Can't decide between these two

consensus seems to be that the VBO may track a little better.

but has a fair bit less flexibility. But if you want the oc2 tone - VBO all the way

 

[JimmyM]

Tracking is the same on both pedals?
Can't decide between these two

Both are very good at tracking, but I'm all about the OC-2 sound so I got the VBO because I only need one great oct - 1 sound, and didn't need the second one in the BOD. That said, the BOD sounds great...I'm just into the OC-2 so much I can't stand to use anything else.

 

[LionOnBass]

If the VBO tracks a tiny bit better than the BOD I would buy that one. I still have an old OC-2 but I need more gain on the octave level and I read that the VBO has more gain on tap, if that's true.

 

[JimmyM]

If the VBO tracks a tiny bit better than the BOD I would buy that one. I still have an old OC-2 but I need more gain on the octave level and I read that the VBO has more gain on tap, if that's true.

Yes, it's true. I forget the DB levels, but the lower octaves do have some extra juice that the original doesn't. And the clean sound has a lot more available gain, like 7 or 8 db more.

 

[Acidic Pool]

I've only used the BOD, so correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a second sub-octave be of little use with bass guitar, unless you were playing way way high up the neck? Or is it just for adding a touch of deep rumble?

 

[JimmyM]

I've only used the BOD, so correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a second sub-octave be of little use with bass guitar, unless you were playing way way high up the neck? Or is it just for adding a touch of deep rumble?

I never use the oct-2 but yeah, that's exactly what most people who use it do with it. Never heard anyone make it super prominent or anything.

 

[LionOnBass]

I ordered the VBO. Thank you!

 

[LionOnBass]

Got it! The tracking is superb, much better than the original OC-2.

The downside of the pedal is, that it adds some minimal high-frequency distortion szizzle in the clean channel only. The processed octaves are super clean.
Is that normal with this pedal?

 

[JimmyM]

Got it! The tracking is superb, much better than the original OC-2.

The downside of the pedal is, that it adds some minimal high-frequency distortion szizzle in the clean channel only. The processed octaves are super clean.
Is that normal with this pedal?

I've never picked up on any.

 

[Patchman777]

I agree with you that you would be sacrificing sound for size, which I was surprised by. If I had to pick one, it would be the Bass Octave Deluxe. I feel that, with the right combo of Growl and Girth, you can nail the sought after OC-2 sound and have versatility on top of that. I recorded the Girth dimed and OCT 2 dimed as requested. The OCT 2 on its own is too muddy in my opinion.
Revised:
First Pass: P bass (tone rolled off) with no octave effect
Second Pass: MXR Bass Octave Deluxe, Growl dimed, Dry off, Girth off
Third Pass: Vintage Bass Octave, OCT 1 dimed, OCT 2 off, Dry off
Fourth Pass: Girth dimed, Growl off, Dry off
Fifth Pass: OCT 2 dimed, OCT 1 off, Dry off[/QUOTE
Thank you for the

I agree with you that you would be sacrificing sound for size, which I was surprised by. If I had to pick one, it would be the Bass Octave Deluxe. I feel that, with the right combo of Growl and Girth, you can nail the sought after OC-2 sound and have versatility on top of that. I recorded the Girth dimed and OCT 2 dimed as requested. The OCT 2 on its own is too muddy in my opinion.
Revised:
First Pass: P bass (tone rolled off) with no octave effect
Second Pass: MXR Bass Octave Deluxe, Growl dimed, Dry off, Girth off
Third Pass: Vintage Bass Octave, OCT 1 dimed, OCT 2 off, Dry off
Fourth Pass: Girth dimed, Growl off, Dry off
Fifth Pass: OCT 2 dimed, OCT 1 off, Dry off

I did a quick recording of both the Bass Octave Deluxe and the Vintage Bass Octave to see if the BOD can cop the same OC-2 sound that the VBO gets. Signal chain: 2016 Fender American Standard P Bass-MXR BOD/VBO (swapped out for each pass)-Noble Preamp/DI (no EQ boost)-Scarlett 2i2-Logic Pro X.
First Pass: P bass (tone rolled off) with no octave effect
Second Pass: MXR Bass Octave Deluxe, Growl dimed, Dry off, Girth off
Third Pass: Vintage Bass Octave, OCT 1 dimed, OCT 2 off, Dry off

 

[Patchman777]

Thank you for your help. I couldn't decide which MXR pedal to add to my new pedalboard having read and listened to everything available, that is until I listened to your sound samples. The BOD is the one for me. I wouldn't need to use the 2 octave down option on the VBO anyway and knowing how to use the Growl and Girth functions was important in my decision. I was leaning toward the VBO but it wasn't available at the online store I've been using so I waited and am happy I did.

 

[evil dewars]

So I won a MXR VBO for stupid cheap but already have the MXR BOD and was gonna ask if there was a difference but searched and found this....TB has all the answers.

Anyway, this thread also reminded me how cool the Pedals and Effects videos are and how much I miss Juan Alderete's reviews. I really hope he is doing well. Positive vibrations!

 

[Michael Moore]

Thanks keatdiggity. I agree they are very similar and in the mix would be hard to tell apart.
This video comparing the OC2 and MXR BOD came to the same conclusion, mixing a little Girth with the Growl:

Nice Pino!~