I used an OC2 all through my college years and for a few years after turning pro. after mine was stolen on a cruise I went to various multi fx unjts and couldnt get the right sound. I then tried the EBS, Aguilar octamiser (loved both of these pedals) but still didnt get the synthy tones I was getting doing maddona and spice girls stuff at the holiday parks with my old OC2, I even had an OC3 for a time and it still wasnt right, although I thought it tracked very well. About a year and a half ago I got another OC2, and the minute I switched it on I had my old sound back, very happy and I wont be without t again, although I would like to supplement it with another aguilar though. Oh and I bought a DIgitech BSW a couple of weeks ago to try the synths and was very pleasantly surprised by the clean octave setting.