Octaver decisions

[SuperTbass]

I recently purchased an EBS Octabass. I didn't pay much attention to the fact that this is the non-true bypass version, but I've since gotten the Idiotbox Blasteroid fuzz pedal which I really love, but which doesn't work correctly with anything but passive basses and true bypass pedals before it (kind of a diva). Now, I really like the tone of the EBS so I'm leaning towards getting the true bypass version, but the tracking is a little bad for anything larger than a half note. So, I'm wondering if there are other true bypass octavers that sound as organic and maybe track a little bit better.

 

[mmbongo]

I found the Aguilar Octamizer to track and sound much better than the Octabass. Great pedal.

 

[Stephen]

+1000 ^

 

[Moosehead1966]

I found the Aguilar Octamizer to track and sound much better than the Octabass. Great pedal.

Ordering mine from BassStringsOnline later this week. Stoked! Thanks for this affirmation of my choice.

Marc

 

[mmbongo]

Ordering mine from BassStringsOnline later this week. Stoked! Thanks for this affirmation of my choice.

Marc

Good choice on both

 

[Moosehead1966]

Good choice on both

No kidding. Considering the great price Jason gives T.B. members on BassStringsOnline, purchasing the Octamizer there is a no-brainer!

Marc

 

[gregmon79]

I dont believe the Boss OC2 is true bypass, but it is super organic and warm to me. Works well with both active and passive basses IME. Or you could just get a POG and be done with it

 

[mmbongo]

I dont believe the Boss OC2 is true bypass, but it is super organic and warm to me. Works well with both active and passive basses IME. Or you could just get a POG and be done with it

Yeah I don't think any Boss pedals are true bypass.

And a POG is the opposite of warm and organic sounding

 

[gregmon79]

Yeah I don't think any Boss pedals are true bypass.

And a POG is the opposite of warm and organic sounding

Yeah I know, I should've added/clarified that, sorry. POG is a digital polyphonic octave generator OP. And it sounds digital. But it tracks almost flawlessly. I dig it. Figured id bring it to your attention anyway.


Killing gods

 

[panamonte]

I've only heard good things about the Aggy, but I've got the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe on my board - also true bypass - and I really rate it. Two flavours of octave that you can mix to your choice and it tracks really well.

 

[toblerone24]

The OC-2 is great, but it's buffered bypass, fine when at start of pedalboard chain

 

[SuperTbass]

I found the Aguilar Octamizer to track and sound much better than the Octabass. Great pedal.

This is what I was leaning towards as an alternative option. I really like their TLC compressor which is saying a lot given I had up to that point not found one I liked even a little bit.

As far as the POG, I think I've got that kind of sound covered with my Bass Whammy.

 

[SuperTbass]

How about the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe? Ed Friedland has a youtube demo that makes it seem like a good option.

 

[SuperTbass]

Just realized that was already suggested. Guess I missed that one. Looks like a trip to Guitar Center is in my immediate future.

 

[Mosfed]

I keep on wanting to like my MuTron octave divider clone more than my OC-2 but the Oc-2 is just a bit better at doing that warm organic synthy sound. I keep on meaning to get an Oc-2 that is True bypass modded but I haven't gotten around to it yet. That said with 10 pedals in a chain it's not a bad thing to have a buffer towards the beginning.

Once some room opens up on my board I will definitely keep both octave pedal on there for a while.

 

[Dave W]

Old: Boss OC-2
New: Aguilar Octamizer

Both are great pedals. I've had an OC2 on my board forever. I just switched to the Aggie for the fun of it and I'm really digging it so far.

 

[pbass6811]

I have an Aguilar Octamizer and an MXR BOD.

The Aguilar sounds very warm to me. It tracks extremely well, and it's well built. I really like it.

The MXR...is well built.

That's why the Octamizer is on my main board and the MXR is not.

 

[MothBox]

No love for the newer Octabass? I've found it to track pretty well and a decent low end sound. Ive not used it extensively, just in a few practices, clicking it on with an LS2 when playing the upper fretboard.

 

[SuperTbass]

No love for the newer Octabass? I've found it to track pretty well and a decent low end sound. Ive not used it extensively, just in a few practices, clicking it on with an LS2 when playing the upper fretboard.

Why the LS-2?

 

[MothBox]

Why the LS-2?

I like to blend a dry tone into most effects. I don't like using blend on pedals, i prefer to have them all on full. And then i tweak the ls2 for certain things. Some effects like fuzz may sound cool on the upper frets but i want to keep a low end, so have the fuzz and octave on separate loops on the ls2 to do so.

Its an experimental setup that I've not used enough yet to decide whether or not its worth while.

But either way I like driving a faint clean signal under effects. I'm currently building a pedal board so only time will tell if this is useable or not, but at the moment I'm liking it and the Octabass does what I put it in there to do.