I only play worship music and use octave a lot!
I think you just have to learn when to use it. It's essential for me now
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octave pedal cool or not.
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I think you just have to learn when to use it. It's essential for me now
Octave pedals are my second biggest jones besides distortion pedals. I love 'em and it's rare I do a gig without them. Currently on my board, I have a Mooer Tender Octaver for clean + octave up and a Boss OC-2 for clean + octave down. I love the OC-2's synthiness, and I love that the Tender Octaver can give me a sound that comes deadly close to the sound of an 8 string bass without the baggage of having an 8-string. Used to have one and it was a lot of fun, but I could only use it on rare occasions, and I was stuck with it for the entire song, whereas now I can step on a pedal and get that sound anytime and go right back to a 4-string sound when I no longer want it. It's not a total dead ringer but it's a lot closer than one might think.
If you have a requirement (for inspiration, a sound in your head or a particular song, for example) then yes. If not, then no.
Not meaning to threadjack, but I was gonna ask about pedals that produce an octave _up_, actually. Thanks for the mention of the Tender Octaver, JimmyM. Anybody have other recommendations?
They can be cool, depends how you want to use it. What do you want an octave pedal for? To beef up melodic soloes on the nether end of the neck? To fill the room with synthy bottom end? To get crazy 8 string bass sounds with upper octaves? We can't really help if you just want another box on the board.
ManI got one about a month ago. Just can't warm up to it. Can't get it to trac well on the E at all. Low D? Forget about it. It's like I can't even use it. I call it my $hit switch. Except in conjunction with the wah. I get some cool sounds there. Perhaps they're just not for me. Wish I had the luxury of trying them all but there's a lot on the market.
This is exactly the problem I had. As someone else mentioned, it's analogue so they may sound more natural but track like poop.
Swapped out the MXR for a Micro POG and it's so much better.....and I get octave up. Win win.
I did a shootout between the mooer Tender and the Nano Pog, and found them to be almost identical, so I went with the mooer. Much cheaper, smaller enclosure. I had to look hard to find one over here (Germany) because I think it was discontinued for some reason, but you should be able to scare up a used one easily enough.
Instead of quoting everyone about my use of the petal. Yes I completely understand it won't be effective with the low frequencies. I suppose it was my way of explaining that if I can't play normally and have the petal Work its magic across the board then perhaps it's not the effect for me.
The effect seems like a popular one so I tried one out. Bass is all about the low register and if the octave when engaged sounds like muddy hell then yes Octave petals are clearly not cool or "for me".
Or I just haven't tried one I like. Like I sad there's ALOT of them.
The effect seems like a popular one so I tried one out. Bass is all about the low register and if the octave when engaged sounds like muddy hell then yes Octave petals are clearly not cool or "for me".
Or I just haven't tried one I like. Like I sad there's ALOT of them.
You call it garbage, but aren't using it properly. If it's not for you that's one thing but it doesn't mean it sucks.
The idea is that you play your bass line an octave up from where you'd normally play it. Once you engage the effect it'll add the lower octave back in and you'll have a cool doubling sound.
Octave pedal cool or not? Octave pedal WAAAAY COOL!!!! I use one every gig, when the heat is on the OC2 goes on as well. Play your bassline one octave up and engage the OC2 and the crowd goes wow, sometimes I just kick the pedal in and improvise some stupid line and the crowd goes wild too. They don't know what hit them haha! I used an MXRBOD before, but I like the OC2 better because of it's synth like tone and I found it to be more musical. Sits a little better in the mix I feel.
Boss OC-2.
Yeah....Cool!.......Pino cool!
Yeah....Cool!.......Pino cool!
Thanks for the comment!
Yeah, I looked around online. Seems there's a deluxe version with a rotary switch choosing various combinations of octaves up and down; probably better suited to guitar.
Found a vendor on AliExpress that had the Tender for $60 new, so I ordered one.
Don't know how true it is but MarkBass Octaver (discontinued) is supposed to be their version of the OC-2 FWIW.
It's funny, I have an OC2, BWhammy, Boss PS6 and a POG2.....I rarely use any of them. And I had to add a second sister board to my setup to fit it all. The thing is, on the rare occasions I do use any of them, I wouldn't be able to do what I do without them. Especially what the POG and Bwhammy can do.
Octave pedals are very cool in conjunction with a fuzz and a filter! Very synthy. By itself they're cool too! But, as its been stated, you have to know how to use them and know what you want to use them for.
Analog octaves are best utilized in the upper and middle registers. There are a few octave up analog pedals but they are usually dirty.
Digital octave pedals usually have better tracking but sound a little unnatural and sterile.
Usually anyone who likes the effect will have one of each. I have an OC2 and a POG2 on my big board.
Analog octaves are best utilized in the upper and middle registers. There are a few octave up analog pedals but they are usually dirty.
Digital octave pedals usually have better tracking but sound a little unnatural and sterile.
Usually anyone who likes the effect will have one of each. I have an OC2 and a POG2 on my big board.
