Usually that's where you want it unless you run it after a compressor. The goal is to give it the cleanest sound possible to help eliminate glitching.
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Octave pedal
- Thread starter Floyd Eye
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Usually that's where you want it unless you run it after a compressor. The goal is to give it the cleanest sound possible to help eliminate glitching.
POG2 is a great pedal for octaving and getting a bit more freaky. Before that, I had an OC-2 and I really liked it.
I use a micro pog, it track's dead on even on the B string compared to others I tried when I bought it. But lately I am starting to be bothered by the tone it gives the octave notes, mostly octave up. I don't maybe I am crazy and expecting something that can't be.
I've been using a MXR BOD for the past couple of years and recently picked up an old OC2 (Octaver) to see what the fuss is about.
To me they both tracked about the same, the BOD had more usable settings, but the OC2 had the edge in tone.
To me they both tracked about the same, the BOD had more usable settings, but the OC2 had the edge in tone.
If you want Octave up AND down, you really can't beat the Micro Pog at its' price.
As far as octaving goes just for down, for analogue you can't really beat the OC-2 for its' distinctive sound, but the BOD and the Octamizer are both well worth a look in. For a no frills, get the job done analogue octaver, I'd go for the OC-2. As far as digital octaving goes, I love my OC-3 - yeah some say that it's sterile, but it is precise. Same dealio as the Micro Pog really but a lot cheaper and with -1 and -2 octaves (plus a pretty cool distortion circuit that actually sounds alright).
As far as octaving goes just for down, for analogue you can't really beat the OC-2 for its' distinctive sound, but the BOD and the Octamizer are both well worth a look in. For a no frills, get the job done analogue octaver, I'd go for the OC-2. As far as digital octaving goes, I love my OC-3 - yeah some say that it's sterile, but it is precise. Same dealio as the Micro Pog really but a lot cheaper and with -1 and -2 octaves (plus a pretty cool distortion circuit that actually sounds alright).
In my opinion, the EBS Octabass is noticeably the best sounding of the OC-2 type pedals - but the actual OC-2 is not that far behind. I also think that the octaver on the Digitech Bass Synth Wah is equally as good as the OC-2, but it's generally a bit cheaper used plus you get the sick synthy stuff.
Yes; I have all three.
And if you decide on the OC-2, don't get sucked in by the "it's a Japanese one and so it's worth twice what a Taiwanese one costs". I've had a Taiwanese one, and it sounded identical to my Japanese one.
Yes; I have all three.
And if you decide on the OC-2, don't get sucked in by the "it's a Japanese one and so it's worth twice what a Taiwanese one costs". I've had a Taiwanese one, and it sounded identical to my Japanese one.
I agree. It's actually surprising how well the octaver and the pitch shifter on these little Zoom boxes track. A caveat, though: from what I've observed people stating, if your bass is active the story might be a little different.
The shop where I bought the MIJ Octaver also had a MIT OC2, so we set them both up and AB'd them. I along with everyone else in the shop thought the MIJ sounded slightly more organic and fatter FWIW. (And it was the cheaper pedal too.)
i am happy with my MXR BOD. I ve owned the oc3 and it wasnt for me. The BOD make my funky bass riffs sound killer. The mid switch is great.
Who cares, it sounds dope for bass lines. Instant Dance Hall bass sound.
On all the analogue octavers (MXR, EBS, Boss, Aguilar, etc.) the tracking performance is almost identical. Your bass setup, input signal and playing performance are the deciding factors (give it a clean signal, play cleanly, avoid fret buzz and dead spots). So just try whatever you can get your hands on and if you find one you like the sound of then buy it.
For the record the OC-2 is my favourite pedal, and I've owned a lot of pedals.
I started witn an MXR, then went EBS, then Aguilar and am back to MXR, curiosity got me to leave the MXR, nothing after it worked better (IMHO) so I went back and have stayed with it.
