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ShrinkMagic, the new EHX Pico POG
- Thread starter bassbrad
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I was excited to see this! But then, I remembered that Mooer released the lawsuit Tender Octaver mk1, which was a rip off of the Nano Pog. I wonder why EHX didn't come up with this a lot sooner.
I like that they did something besides just shrink it further; that Filter idea seems like a handy addition.
Really interesting choice to open it with a Royal Blood riff.
EDIT: classic POG sound, classic ‘guitarist has no idea what bass players actually do’ demo of guitar as bass and bass as guitar. If I needed an octave up besides my Bass Whammy, I’d buy a Pico POG.
I hope we can all agree to call it the PP for short.
EDIT: classic POG sound, classic ‘guitarist has no idea what bass players actually do’ demo of guitar as bass and bass as guitar. If I needed an octave up besides my Bass Whammy, I’d buy a Pico POG.
I hope we can all agree to call it the PP for short.
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Definitely getting one of these. Sold my Micro POG due to lack of real estate on my board, but this seems perfect!
The 3 filter modes have me considering this pedal even though I really don't need another pitch shifter.
Just saw the video this morning and I am intrigued. However, I'm not sure what this pedal can deliver that my OC-5 and my SA C4 can't (since the C4 also has filter sections). Polyphony maybe? A less synthetic octave? (The filters?) I guess only the former would be of much interest to me, but I doubt I'd need yet another pedal on my board.
I'm eagerly awaiting actual bass demos with this though. The organ setting was pretty cool.
I'm eagerly awaiting actual bass demos with this though. The organ setting was pretty cool.
Same. I am curious as to how this thing actually sounds. I am a long time micro-pog user (I also have the pog2 and have owned the mooer tender octaver v1). It would be nice to free up some room on my board.
I saw a review on Reverb from a bassist who was really disappointed in this pedal. It wasn't that he didn't like an EHX Pog on bass, just not the newest Pico version. I can't find any other opinions on it from bassists. As has been noted the demo shows it's use as bass to guitar sound or guitar to bass sound but not octave down from a bass
Any opinions or experience with it when used as an Octave down on electric bass?
No Treble and another bass oriented site announce it as a new product but don't critique it.
Any opinions or experience with it when used as an Octave down on electric bass?
No Treble and another bass oriented site announce it as a new product but don't critique it.
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I have no use for it, but I'm happy someone finally labelled a really small product "pico" 
I tried a Pico POG. It was quickly returned. I like the POG 2 and the Micro POG, but the Pico has noticeably more latency, and sounds awful, with a mushy and indistinct note envelope. The filters and tilt EQ are nice features, but do nothing to offset the lousy core functionality. I wouldn’t recommend it if it were $40, let alone $240.
Thank you. I see you a lot on TB and really value your opinion. I need a small Octaver. The EHX Vintage and Moorer Tender Octaver v1are strong contenders. There is a Tender Octaver on Reverb I might go for. It's a bit pricey at 180.00.
There was one on eBay a few weeks ago for 130.00 but I was too late.
There was one on eBay a few weeks ago for 130.00 but I was too late.
I've had good results with the Donner Harmonic Square pitch shifter for adding octave up and 2 octave up sounds on my boards. I have 3 of them if that sez anything.
donner harmonic square - Google Search
Another mini worth at least worth checking out is the TC Electronics Sub n Up mini. Not the best OC2 killer but if you explore the TonePrints there are some very usable and quite interesting variations some into the realm of synth. I mainly use mine with a handful of TPs that I find useful, annoying or amusing. YMMV.
Slight de-rail. How do you like the detune settings on this one? I prefer detune to a traditional chorus (think Digitech Luxe). Can the Donner do that sound?
The Markbass raw octaver sounds interesting too.
Do you use the Donner pedal for octave down as well as octave up?
I was lucky enough to score a 3 Leaf Doom 2 on the last drop and will primarily use the octave with it and a envelope filter. I don't have much room left on my board - which is why I need a mini pedal.
Do you use the Donner pedal for octave down as well as octave up?
I was lucky enough to score a 3 Leaf Doom 2 on the last drop and will primarily use the octave with it and a envelope filter. I don't have much room left on my board - which is why I need a mini pedal.
The detune is interesting and does sound good, you are able to adjust the amount of detune with the pitch setting and control the mix using the wet/dry controls. I primarily use it to add up octaves for more content for the other pedals I use, helps to fill things out.
I see those come up for sale all the time locally...maybe I should look more seriously at getting one.
