I have seen some demos for the MXR M288 and it seems like a great pedal. Tracks really well apparently. I have a little extra scratch saved up and was thinking of getting me one. My 3 piece band plays mostly alternative 90s stuff and hard rock. I guess I'm looking for suggestions on what you think is the best bass octave pedal and why.
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Octave pedal
- Thread starter Floyd Eye
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If stability is important to you. In other words, being able to hold the notes
out without losing tracking or wiggling about, the OC3 is just about unbeatable.
For speed of tracking I've been using the new MXR Bass Octave Deluxe with
great success. Good stability and fast accurate tracking.
Rick
out without losing tracking or wiggling about, the OC3 is just about unbeatable.
For speed of tracking I've been using the new MXR Bass Octave Deluxe with
great success. Good stability and fast accurate tracking.
Rick
Eventide Pitchfactor. It has a tremendous number of octave tones including analog-style octaver and it tracks more or less brilliantly.
The octaver has -1 & -2, clean blend, mix between the two octaves, a low pass filter for each octave with cutoff and resonance for each, an envelope follower function, plus the option of distortion on the clean signal, with distortion level and oct/distortion blend controls.
The octaver has -1 & -2, clean blend, mix between the two octaves, a low pass filter for each octave with cutoff and resonance for each, an envelope follower function, plus the option of distortion on the clean signal, with distortion level and oct/distortion blend controls.
I use the (discontinued) Ampeg Sub-Blaster. The tracking is excellent and the tone is super smooth compared to most of the octave pedals I've tried (MXR, Boss, EHX, EBS). It's a relatively simple pedal and not as versatile as some of the others, but it sounds so good. I tried to like the MXR M288, but it just wasn't the sound I was looking for.
The downer is they're a little tough to find and a bit spendy. Also, ridiculously heavy. I'm actually going to be putting mine in a small box soon to save weight and size on the pedalboard.
The downer is they're a little tough to find and a bit spendy. Also, ridiculously heavy. I'm actually going to be putting mine in a small box soon to save weight and size on the pedalboard.
For the money , my Zoom B2 does a great job , also got a tuner , drum machine , headphone socket , metronome , heaps of effects , amp simulations , compression , limiter .................................. A great Guy Pratt-esque effect .
been very happy w/ my aggie octamizer. sounds great, tracks great and is built like a brick hit shouse!
Tried an Octamizer yesterday and was very disappointed in the tracking. I have an OC-2, OC-3, MXR BOD, EBS Octabass. I keep going back to the OC-2 for the tone and I have one that tracks really, really well.
Hate to complicate your search, but the newly released Line 6 M5 has an incredible octave pedal, as does its siblings the M9 and M13.
I have the OC-2, like others have said already I like the tracking of the OC-2. tried others and seem to go back to the OC-2. Is better than the OC-3 IMHO.
I've got the BOSS OC-2 and the MXR BOD both on my board right now.
I never have them both on at the same time of course, but I like them both for different things.
To me the MXR can have a deep and smooth effect and colors the tone of my bass more
than the OC-2, which seems to let the tone of my bass through more if that makes any sense?
I think they both track about the same and are good pedals but if I had to choose one of these
two it would probably be the BOSS OC-2.
I never have them both on at the same time of course, but I like them both for different things.
To me the MXR can have a deep and smooth effect and colors the tone of my bass more
than the OC-2, which seems to let the tone of my bass through more if that makes any sense?
I think they both track about the same and are good pedals but if I had to choose one of these
two it would probably be the BOSS OC-2.
Another +1 to the OC-2 over here as well. I've tried or had the OC-3, EBS Octabass, Boss PS-3, MXR BOD and the OC-2 is the best for it's tone and tracking. I also have a POG2 but that's a digital beast that adds it's own flavor but will never be as FAT as the OC-2
I have an Aggie Octamizer and I'm completely satisfied with it. Tracking seems dead on, and the tone filters available give me just about any analog octave sound I want out of it. I far prefer it over the EBS Octabass, but I can't compare it to an MXR or Boss. If you happen to get a chance to try one out, it's definitely worth a look. The demos I've seen don't really do it justice.
I have used a Boss OC-2 for years. I love the tone, but the tracking can be glitchy for me, especially in the lower notes. I have hear that putting it as the first pedal in your chain. Is there any truth to this?
i'm enjoying the t-rex octavius.
low (octave down) it is good at tracking, and the mix/levels make for a wide range of effect (from subtle to in your ass rumbling).
hi (octave up) - of course it sounds a bit 'glitchy' like any digital effect would, but not as bad as digitech whammy octave up. Mix in the low octave and original signal, add a bit of modulation and a pinch of fuzz and it sounds kinda funky-ish.... sort of.
low (octave down) it is good at tracking, and the mix/levels make for a wide range of effect (from subtle to in your ass rumbling).
hi (octave up) - of course it sounds a bit 'glitchy' like any digital effect would, but not as bad as digitech whammy octave up. Mix in the low octave and original signal, add a bit of modulation and a pinch of fuzz and it sounds kinda funky-ish.... sort of.
