Octave pedal thingy ;)

hotpickups

I'm looking for something like a pog that tracks your guitar notes but an octave lower or  higher sort of thing. Any suggestions that doesn't cost a fortune as it won't be used very often etc?

Jonathanthomas83

The Electro Harmonix stuff tracks better than most I've tried. I have a Whammy V, and often get frustrated with the tracking, but the other stuff it does makes it worth its weight.

I loved the warmer tone of the EQD Organizer, but it's not to everyone's tastes.

hotpickups

Jonathanthomas83 said:

The Electro Harmonix stuff tracks better than most I've tried. I have a Whammy V, and often get frustrated with the tracking, but the other stuff it does makes it worth its weight.

I loved the warmer tone of the EQD Organizer, but it's not to everyone's tastes.

I'm really bothered with the build quality of EHX products. Are they really that bad?

Jonathanthomas83

Ahhh...Mooer make a POG type clone, should be cheaper - tender octave or something.

not_the_dj

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

paulk

hotpickups said:

I'm really bothered with the build quality of EHX products. Are they really that bad?

EHX stuff, i.m.o., is tough as boots. I've been kicking the crap out of the same Big Muff for donkey's years and it still hasn't given up the ghost.

hotpickups

not_the_dj said:

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

I think I saw a video demo of the TC Sub. Put off by all the thrash metal demos of it though

hotpickups

paulk said:

hotpickups said:

I'm really bothered with the build quality of EHX products. Are they really that bad?

EHX stuff, i.m.o., is tough as boots. I've been kicking the crap out of the same Big Muff for donkey's years and it still hasn't given up the ghost.

Why do I hear of all the bad press then?

Teetonetal

paulk said:

hotpickups said:

I'm really bothered with the build quality of EHX products. Are they really that bad?

EHX stuff, i.m.o., is tough as boots. I've been kicking the crap out of the same Big Muff for donkey's years and it still hasn't given up the ghost.

I'm not impressed - had quite a few EHX failures over the years.

guitarfishbay

not_the_dj said:

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

Is the tracking equally as good?

The Micro Pog tracking is excellent.  I just dislike the tone.

DiscoStu

I've never had an issue with tracking on my Whammy V.

EHX Pitch Fork? Boss OC-3?

english_bob

If you're only bothered about up or down, as opposed to up and down, and single note lines as opposed to chords then just about any pitch shifter pedal will do the job (I have a Behringer PS-600, which is a clone of the Boss PS-5, which will cost you about £40 and get it done)

If you need it polyphonic there isn't a lot that isn't a POG. Mooer Tender Octaver?

not_the_dj

guitarfishbay said:

not_the_dj said:

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

Is the tracking equally as good?

The Micro Pog tracking is excellent.  I just dislike the tone.

It is, copes with full chords better than the Micro Pog as well, and being able to add modulation to the octave signals in the TonePrint editor is great. 

meltedbuzzbox

Never had an ehx failure myself.
I have with boss though...

Saying all this good pedals for octave up and down stuff. Ehx pitchfork, pog and hog and variants of.

Boss mo-2

And of course the whammy

hotpickups

Did I mention size matters Smaller the better really

Moe_Zambeek

I use a Whammy Ricochet. Solid, compact, sounds good, not too expensive at 120 new so less than a ton used.

guitarfishbay

not_the_dj said:

guitarfishbay said:

not_the_dj said:

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

Is the tracking equally as good?

The Micro Pog tracking is excellent.  I just dislike the tone.

It is, copes with full chords better than the Micro Pog as well, and being able to add modulation to the octave signals in the TonePrint editor is great. 

Cool - I was already happy with the Pog tracking so that sounds great.  I think you can also EQ the octave on the TC pedal?

not_the_dj

guitarfishbay said:

not_the_dj said:

guitarfishbay said:

not_the_dj said:

The TC Sub'n'up replaced the Micro Pog on my board, but both will do what you want (and more in the case of the TC)

Is the tracking equally as good?

The Micro Pog tracking is excellent.  I just dislike the tone.

It is, copes with full chords better than the Micro Pog as well, and being able to add modulation to the octave signals in the TonePrint editor is great. 

Cool - I was already happy with the Pog tracking so that sounds great.  I think you can also EQ the octave on the TC pedal?

All within the TonePrint editor, you can add drive as well and yeah I'm pretty sure you can eq the octave signals as well. I had a play with the editor when I first got it then stick the pedal on my board, like a lot of things I'm sure I could get more of of them if i spent a bit more time tinkering. 

guitarfishbay

Ok excellent thanks.  I need to try one out.

shuikit

I also got a sub n up recently and think it's very good indeed.  Not tried a pog though

VJIves

Mooer Tender Octaver all day long, you can still pick them up for around £45 on certain Chinese websites.