is it worth a try? i love my octave on with my geetah, but i just dont know if i think it sounds good
Sounds great if applied with care. Especially with fretless. Cf. Pino Palladino (e.g. Give Blood on Pete Townshend's White City album)
You can get a good synth sounds from one, it's a must for hip-hop or techno bass riffs, I love them when mixed with an envelope filter.