mfisher91 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I know there has been many posts on this before, but having been through them I'm still not sure what to go for! I've never been into using effects, but the only effect I've ever enjoyed using was the built in Ashdown octave thing in my old combo. Now I've moved to MarkBass, I'm thinking about buying a seperate octaver. I'm only looking to spend ~£50, so probably looking at second hand. What I want from the pedal: - Easy to set up and remember your last setting - The ability to use as a synth type thing, again easy to set up and not getting in the way of switching back to the octave setting - Mainly just want a nice octave sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Do yourself a favour and buy a Boss OC2 (not the OC3). You'll be able to find a second-hand Taiwan version for around £60 I reckon. Simple pedal, awesome octave sound, classic synth sound when you take out the direct signal. Sorted Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfisher91 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) What's wrong with the OC3? Only asking because there's one on ebay for £50 2nd hand haha. Also, does anyone have any experience with Mooer pure octave pedals? Edited July 28, 2015 by mfisher91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Stay away from the Mooers, lots of options, sound awful! The OC3 is a passable octave pedal, but not a patch on the OC2. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I tried a Mooer octave once. Once was enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1438096648' post='2831602'] Do yourself a favour and buy a Boss OC2 (not the OC3). You'll be able to find a second-hand Taiwan version for around £60 I reckon. Simple pedal, awesome octave sound, classic synth sound when you take out the direct signal. Sorted Si [/quote] /thread I've had EHX, EBS, MXR etc… octave pedals, and I always end up coming back to the humble OC2. Greatest invention of the modern age. Edited July 28, 2015 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The Chord OC-50 (or is it OC-80... can't remember) is a great wee octave. It's a boss octave clone I believe, but has an extra "drive" switch (turns off the -2 octave) which sounds quite synthy. Mine tracked really well down to a sustained F# which surprised me - most give up at A in my experience! Sold it for tuppence... idiot... I have an EHX Octave Multiplexer which is a nice sounding octave on a budget (i think it sounds nicer than the oc2 derivatives myself) but it doesn't track as well. I have the COG T65 too. Again loosely oc2 based but with a +1 octave instead of a -2 and a tone control on the -1 octave similar to the Aguilar Octamizer. It's part of a double effect with a Mastotron-type fuzz, but that's a different price point altogether. Sounds inhuman though! Dirty synthy either with or without the fuzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1438109563' post='2831761'] The Chord OC-50 (or is it OC-80... can't remember) is a great wee octave. It's a boss octave clone I believe, but has an extra "drive" switch (turns off the -2 octave) which sounds quite synthy. Mine tracked really well down to a sustained F# which surprised me - most give up at A in my experience! Sold it for tuppence... idiot... I have an EHX Octave Multiplexer which is a nice sounding octave on a budget (i think it sounds nicer than the oc2 derivatives myself) but it doesn't track as well. I have the COG T65 too. Again loosely oc2 based but with a +1 octave instead of a -2 and a tone control on the -1 octave similar to the Aguilar Octamizer. It's part of a double effect with a Mastotron-type fuzz, but that's a different price point altogether. Sounds inhuman though! Dirty synthy either with or without the fuzz. [/quote] I picked up a Chord OC50 for £20 delivered off here. Great pedal - nails the OC2 sound and seems to be well put together. Mine tracks down to F# on one of my basses and A on the rest of them (which is still pretty good!) Edited July 28, 2015 by Rikki1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 [quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1438115981' post='2831853'] I picked up a Chord OC50 for £20 delivered off here. Great pedal - nails the OC2 sound and seems to be well put together. Mine tracks down to F# on one of my basses and A on the rest of them (which which is still pretty good!) [/quote] May have been mine! Great wee pedals. I have the chord version of the odb3 too which I have the Monte Allums mods to go into when I get the chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I need to try a Chord, it would surprise me if it truly nails the OC-2 if the 3Leaf Octavbre couldn't In any case, you could buy a Chord, you'll eventually just wish you had the brown pedal of joy instead though lol Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoirBass Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) I would agree about the OC-2, its a great pedal and if you can afford one get it. I for one don't mind the OC-3. As I always say in these Octave threads, try a DOD Octaplus. They're cheap on the Bay and have decent analogue octave down with a tone control. The Black Label EBS Octabass is worth a look and I would imagine in budget 2nd hand. Quite different to the OC-2 in character, but very clean and easy to dial in. Edited July 29, 2015 by NoirBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I had an OC-3. Put through a bit of dirt & a moog filter, it makes a great sub synth sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The OC3 is fine, it's just not as good as the OC2 The Octoplus does a really good impression of the OC-2, but it still lacks some ooompf and also the footswitch is horrible (like all the old DODs). I'm hoping that after the recent DOD push to reissue, we'll get the Octoplus again, as well as the FX-25B without the volume drop issue, that would make me very happy! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1438124978' post='2831967'] I need to try a Chord, it would surprise me if it truly nails the OC-2 if the 3Leaf Octavbre couldn't In any case, you could buy a Chord, you'll eventually just wish you had the brown pedal of joy instead though lol Si [/quote] I had one for ages and loved it. Really nailed the OC2 sound. Yes, eventually I went back to the brown pedal of joy (well, made one), but the Chord is the closest I've had to an actual OC2, despite only costing peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Pog anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjames Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 here's a clip of the MXR M88 octave pedal (not the deluxe version). https://youtu.be/VQK4vFErHF0 From my experience it tracks well with most basses, and is easy to use. It doesn't do that synth sound that the OC2 is so good at, but if you're looking to just add an octave underneath what you're playing, it will do a good job. Mine's for sale in the FX for sale section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebass84 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I use the EBS octobass and that works great. OC-2 gets a lot of love but I have yet to have the pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The DigiTech bsw is a very good octaver! That's what I use, tracks extremely well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoirBass Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 [quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1438189434' post='2832421'] The DigiTech bsw is a very good octaver! That's what I use, tracks extremely well. [/quote] Oh yeah, +1 on the BSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Get the OC-2, if it was good enough for Chris Squire then it's good enough for me =) I got mine recently after reading few threads on here and am over the moon with it. Ended up getting it in a trade on FB for a ODB-3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 [quote name='Jonesy' timestamp='1438331479' post='2833557'] ..... Ended up getting it in a trade on FB for a ODB-3! [/quote] Wow, that's like swapping cabbage for gold! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Tell me about it - I didn't think the guy was being serious at first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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