All user reviews for the Boss OC-3 SUPER Octave

I am a bass player so I am only using this pedal with bass guitar.
First I have to say it tracks really well. The octave sounds are very clean and it doesn't glitch as much as with other pedals.
You can create a range of different sounds from clean synth sounds to heavy distorted sounds.
The second octave is only useable in the last frets of the neck on a four strings bass as it's probably too low to track properly.
You can use it as a distortion pedal if you select the drive mode and turn the octace generator to zero.
I couldn't really find a use for the polyphonic mode, maybe it is more suitable for guitar players.

See the video below for a demo I made of this pedal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJqxo9pORuY

3 types octave;

UTILIZATION

I use for my by the -1 octave + disco.
Acute on a fretless sounds a bit like Magma (for old who knew
Make short notes well attacked.

For the rest as soon as the note takes a bit ... it answers,

otherwise it is good solid Boss, and very easy to adjust. It eats a little pile so plan the PSU 9V

SOUND QUALITY

distortion mode it goes with my fretless ... its really sounds fishing.
but it really picks up too easily when the note is held, or it is not enough attacked.
and ... never 2 notes at the same time or else it becomes very ... how to say electronic end of life

OVERALL OPINION

It's a small effect on a chorus or a greasy part jazz rock.
after you get tired quickly.

for me it is a good investment opportunity but because it finally rarely used.

everything is good except .... a buffer that colors the sound and the fact that it is digital .. ie there is no poly analog octave

UTILIZATION

very simple need anything!

SOUND QUALITY

lets do a little bass in my curls RC30 but I think it has much better but hey it does the job!

I prefer to scratch on the organizer away from home earthquaquer but the tracking is too slow to make a low ...

OVERALL OPINION

I wanted to separate and then I changed my mind because still nothing on the market (malgrés the progress on the DSP (see Strymon for example ....)

much to say I find the micro pog no, uh, not my taste because it is far more of a bass sound than is the boss.

hope springs since taurus released her "dexter" it even if it is digital (like any poly octave) is moin true bypass (as pog that a sound blah ...)
but nobody wants to order without a promise to purchase (from the shops on paris anyway) ...


for me, the boss still (unfortunately) the best octave chromatic poly on the market

Three modes are available: one octave lower distortion +, 1 + 2 octaves down, one octave polyphonic mode.

This is a digital octave with a guitar input and a low input, output Direct Out and effect output + live.

UTILIZATION

The effect is easy to use, but it takes a while to set up the configuration you want to use. Although at first we feel nothing learned, some experimentation is needed and there is the sound you want.
The manual is quite clear.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects sound good, although often the octave is very serious and loses its character. Mode 2 octaves is pretty hard to use for my taste, especially because I use it with a bass.

I use this to add the sub octave to my bass, which I mostly play in the treble. The octave (in polyphonic mode for better tracking notes) follows a synth pedal Boss syb-5 and adds exactly what it takes to infrabasses of sounds Drum & Bass and Dubstep.

Another interesting use: the octave + mode distortion to double rock riffs an octave lower, adds a unison of a big bass riff sounds really good.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year and I long to draw interesting sounds.

But this pedal is ultra-reliable and is definitely one of the best on the market Octavers.

It is a BOSS effect pedal that adds a octave effect to the original sound.
No editing.
Pedal steel two jack inputs (guitar and bass), two outputs (direct and effect)
External power supply or 9V battery (no tools, simply unscrew the room provided for this purpose at hand). Simple and rugged durability.
FET technology
operates in three different modes: Poly to play chords, OCT2 to add two octaves below the original sound and drive to saturate the octave added.

UTILIZATION

The config is very simple and intuitive, 3 knobs for setting the direct sound, the added octave and a third to play on the frequency or add distortion to octave or finally added to assay the level of the second octave added according to the selected mode. A fourth knob selects the mode.
The manual is very clear (I in English and German, but must exist in French) but is almost useless as the settings are obvious.
It's easy to find the sound that suits us in a few seconds thanks to the simplicity of the settings.

SOUND QUALITY

I use the bass.
effects are nickels, not runny unlike my EHX octave multiplexer. The tracking is great for chording poly and sufficient drive mode (although I would have preferred a little more power fuzzer).
Because I use the low OCT2 the fashion never serve me.
The sound quality is very good on the whole spectrum of my bass and even the lowest notes are clear. Depending on what you want the sound may seem a bit cold.
I put only 8 because I lack the fuzz but otherwise it's perfect.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years. Before, I did not use my EHX octave multiplexer.
I like it because the sound is very clear, each octave is well defined and drive mode allows the grain added to thicken the sound even more.
The weak point for me is the OCT2 mode, but it is probably helpful to the guitar. I have also liked to have a little fuzzer (I know, I repeat myself ...).
The value for money is good considering what's on the market.
With the experience I would do this choice unless I opt for a EHX POG that adds higher octaves.

Effects: -1 octave pitch shift polyphonic, monophonic -2 octaves and distortion, all in mono.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use. 1 switch for selecting the mode and level settings for different effects.

SOUND QUALITY

Unlike most Octavers included in the multi-effects I own, this one is actually polyphonic he never answers, even with relatively high inputs. In addition, the ability to limit the range within which the effect occurs (in mode -1 octave) is really more about this pedal, you can finally play a Octaviant agreements are that low and let the high register clean. Mode 2 octaves can hold a bass part (one note at a time in this mode!), With a compressor that's even better.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several years, and it is very sturdy like all Boss pedals. I have not tried other pedals "octave", but it surpasses those I had in multi-effect.

Octave with different modes to transpose 1 and / or 2 octaves "below" and to possibly add fuzz.
1 guitar input jack on
1 low input jack on
1 out wet (the Treaty) "output"
1 dry output (gross) "live out"
The "output" mixes two signals if connected only.

UTILIZATION

Nothing complicated about this pedal. I speak here as a single mode because it is the only one I use, one that allows you to play one octave down to a selected note. Since no bassist in a group of acoustic reggae, I had to play the bass and rhythm at the same time (the principle is somewhat similar but fingerpicking "backwards"). The problem Octavers "classic" is that they act on all the notes you play, the more serious the more acute where oc3 can act only on the bass. I explained, in my case I do not need the effect to fa (D string 3rd box) to allow me to keep clean and clear agreements without the effect of the 3 octave strings acute. I rule the effect that acts only to this note.

SOUND QUALITY

Careful, this effect is not polyphonic. If you play two notes at the same time the result is a sound boiled uninteresting (although some styles of techno grindcore ...) so accuracy must play! The processed sound is not a constant volume, and it is hard on the lower notes to go by reducing the rating to "target" that we have set. To "flatten" all that I advocate a compressor output sound (in my case I use the 2 outputs). I used it for a milkbox dod which allows for relatively high compression ratio. Last black spot: the guitar used. I had to go to an electro "solid body" (lag keziah jones godin but works well) because the resonance of my electro TV reception surround sound (singing, percussion and vivas public; D ) for transposing an octave below ... you can imagine the bazard. With an electric guitar there's no problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years now and it is what I need for my game While it has some flaws, but with a clean game, good compression and the right guitar I save the character of a bass each concert and especially it gives our group a unique sound and the astonishment of the audience, "but there's no bass player in your group you use samples?" Nope, these are my fingers (and oc3!)
If we add to this the use of a jamman, you can imagine the possibilities.

This is the Boss OC-3 Super Octave pedal. It was designed to be used for bass and guitar. It features one or two octaves down with additional Drive and Polyphonic modes.

This pedal followed the OC-2 with a few upgrades. There are a few people out there that still prefer the OC-2, but not me, I think the OC-3 is a positive upgrade.

I was building a bass effecs pedal board and tried out a few octave pedals. The reason I went with the OC-3 is; I can get your standard octave effect, a funky distortion or get a real subtle octave effect to blend with my dry signal. Really helps to thicken up my live sound.

I paid $100 from American Musical Supply. No tax and free shipping makes them a pretty nice option for online buying.

I have 3 usable effects in one pedal: loud octave, sub-low distortion and a very subtle octave to thicken up my sound.

I dind't need to read a book to get this pedal going. I plugged it in and instantly was able to get some cool sounds.

The tracking is reasonable. It helps if you use your neck pickup and pluck right over the pickup. It will take some getting used to, but if you finesse your technique with this pedal you can get a super low low range without it farting out.

None that I can think of. If the distortion had more options that'd be great, but it is sort of a bonus to the octave effect, so I can't hold that against Boss.

Built tough! This thing will last for years. Boss makes great pedals in strong metal boxes. It can handle whatever you throw at it.

All your guitar and bass octave needs in one pedal. Don't be fooled into buying a fancier boutique octave pedal until you've played through the Boss OC-3 Super Octave.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

OC3 is the pedal (pedal size so), fully digital, with 2 inputs (guitar or bass) and two outputs ("dry" signal and processed), to descend from one to two octaves below the original.

UTILIZATION

the interface is very intuitive and well fucked.

SOUND QUALITY

this is where it gets hot. emulation is by no means stable, the generated octaves have no attacks, often pedal "seeks" the note, in short, the sound is not really satisfactory.

Following testing, here's what I've seen, and that could help you "sound" this pedal:
-Your guitar must have an output level therefore, otherwise the result will be totally scrap ...
You'll look better on the humbuckers on the microphones simple, even for a similar output level
You'll look better on a neck pickup as a bridge pickup.

Basically, the ideal for a correct result, is having an incoming signal with a very decent volume, and a signal rather fat, high in low (left to push the knob to tone bottom ...)

OVERALL OPINION

Shame to have to hack our own sound to be rendered properly with the unit ..

Boss .. we are used to better.

For the types of effects, trs is simple:
- We have the possibility to play with or without the sound of his guitar an octave or two infrieur
- You can play polyphony, with two octaves together to play as agreements
- Drive there is a function which is a kind of overdrive ... to make more noise ...

UTILIZATION

very simple once you understand that the level is done or not to add the sound of this guitar over the Octaver or leave only the sound the octave infrieur

SOUND QUALITY

L is the cata!

Frankly I expected to have a beautiful sound down an octave of my guitar (also test the bass and mandolin), but the sound is not clean. It is a kind of sinusodale, if you follow me, he waves "wooooaaaaaaoooooaaaaw" ... is not at all in "bong" good clean, not a hand in all directions, and this with any instrument, not at all stable, then trs ugly.

Finally it was when I use the octave down to one or two octaves, which has to be THE FIRST or second, it's the same but an octave c'tait especially as a m'intressait.
I wanted to turn my bass guitar to play some musical passages, and this just by pressing one pedals, without having to ask my guitar, my bass to catch, play 20 seconds of rest and my bass to take my guitar ... Ben the guy who CRER the pedals, it plays no bass, or so it has to the JTE!

As for the polyphonic mode is better, goes better, it's less mess, but I THE FIRST and the 2nd octave, and it's not what I want. .. And a good sticky note really not, do not RVer, we sometimes feel the pedals trying what note it has been able to play ...

Drive mode ... the test and I hurt my ears ... I have not insisted I find a trs ugly ...

OVERALL OPINION

This is a good pedals that looked nice and seemed to fit well with my musical projects ... but a big dception ... to stick with any of my instruments ... I sold someone who j'espre, will be more satisfied.

Octaver pedal for guitar or bass.
1 input jack guitar
1 input jack: low
1 output jack: output / mono (output "normal")
1 output jack: direct out (additional output for the direct signal without the octave)

4 pots: direct level, level 1 October, a "value" and a mode

UTILIZATION

The ergonomics are excellent, easy to use. The only cloud: the manual is in English, but with lots of illustrations and therefore usable.

SOUND QUALITY

As bass player, I use it with one octave below the second I would blow up my speakers! Poly mode is excellent and it's big news from the OC2. It allows you to make arrangements "octave" without too much drop sound (of course, a diminished fifth in the bass puts a little tab, but hey ...)
Drive mode also works great on my bass, it saves me buying an extra pedal distoi and have a pedal with OC3 "2-in-one" really works!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months earlier, concert, studio pro, she never let me down.
Super buy for the bassist with the special entry "low".

C is a Super octaver pedals, his plays one can note that the pedal will restore an octave lower (or two)

there is between a guitar and a bass, an output "direct out" and a mono output

UTILIZATION

Setup is simple.

4 knob
One-volume output
-Volume for the first octave
A command-knob
One-mode (drive, October 2, poly -> range)

* The manual is in English (damage) but voivi translation for use knob control

"When the knob is on POLY -> RANGE switch in the range that the effect is applied to octave. The effect of advance frquences more leves while the knob is turned to the right, rotating the knob to the left limit the effect of more low frequencies "
In fact this is what allows you to play with the agreement octaver example we play an A min barr the tonic (A) will be playing as well as octave DeSousa, fifth (E) will play and an octave lower but no less strong, the 2nd tonic (A) and its octave will be played as less strong and so on for the third (C), the 2nd straight (E) until we reach what has tonic to the 3rd (A) to be played but the octave is almost inaudible. (knob if the position is + / - middle, the more one goes to the max over the octave high frquences s mean) j hopes it's not too confusing DSOL
back to the translation ^ ^

"When the knob is on October 2, this adjusts the level of the two octaves below the original, the volume of two octaves increase as the knob is turned to the right"

"When DRIVE is on knob adjust this distortion, rotation of the knob to the right intensifies the distortion"

Otherwise, everything was done to Mainieri intuitive turn and jou.

the -: English manual (but c is not too serious)
The +: at the end there are some that show shmas rglages sympatic telque States, Heavy rift synthetizer sound, sub sonic drive, ARPEGIO, dual drive, boomy bass, fat sound.

SOUND QUALITY

Effects. . . distortion (very fuzzy: D) octaver octaver and 2 (two octaves below)

I use it on the 120w with a line6 spiderIII 2HP 10 "and a guitar ltd MMV

restores the octave is fine but when there are two and that we play in the low (from A) it begins to drool srieusement

my sound volume prfer Moitiers aa, were desirous to a quarter OCT1, OCT2 volume to three quarts
with a large distortion, it gives a very synth (like deep purple) c is too good ^ ^

OVERALL OPINION

I have the last 3 days and I already have a stack Bouff

I adore everything but what I find the least necessary, c is the function to play the chords, it makes if you play the tonic and fifth, but its starting to sound "weird" if we play the agreement (yes in Amin, for example there are 6 tonic it is to play 2foi A serious, the play is the medium 2fois (hence the repeated grave A) and A fever is also playing two times (hence the repeated the medium) O_o

100euro new book with a battery (not very powerful or c is I who am a laborer fauuse ^ ^) I would do this choice biensur

PDAL a fairly complicated at first glance, but which is becoming a must once you get the matrise. 3 modes: Poly, drive, and a2. Only the poly mode supports gambling agreements. The drive mode duplicates the signal infrieure the octave by adding a kind of fuzz, the a2 mode duplicates the signal two octaves lower.

Between a guitar from a bass. Above all, two outputs, allowing to play on two amps. A wonder ...

UTILIZATION

It takes time to tame the pedals. A THE FIRST use, I almost throw it by the window, but now I can not do without.

With a guitar, the Poly mode is most convenient. Involved in the agreements, the knob can broaden the range frquence on which the effect operates. With some rglages, we get a nice bass sound that accompanies the game agreements.

With a low, three modes are compltent according to the effect being sought.

This is clearly a PDAL that takes time and patience before rvler its charms.

SOUND QUALITY

With a guitar, the neck humbucker is recommended for best effect. A small compressor placed just before the octave facilitate chih. Poly mode is the most convincing. We obtain immediately a thick supplmentaire the signal base. IDAL is to use two out of the pedals. When I play the guitar, the direct out on my guitar amp, the signal decreased by one octave out of a bass amp. With this configuration, you can really shape the sound desired.

In group, we can occasionally play without bass, the octave is in charge of occupying the spectrum of low frequencies. Fantastic.

With a bass, like this: you can always go out on two amps indpendants. Poly mode remains the most convincing.

The mode can drive out sounds dirtier. See you soon in registers ultra heavy like Neurosis and Sunn O))).

OC-2 mode, which drops the signal to two octaves is mostly a gimmick. Trs matriser difficult.

For lovers of expressing sound, note that there is no reason to play agreements drive mode or OC-2. But in this case, your signal will PForm which can give effects but totally frappadingues INTERESTED.

Only downside: a lightweight latency switching on the effect. It is therefore an active pedals that over the life of a piece ... or not. But the snap on the way will cause a very small white dsagrable live

OVERALL OPINION

I'm crazy.
The PDAL is simply the fourth member of our group. We play post-hardcore in the style of Pelican, Isis, Lento, Neurosis, Amenra, Bossk, etc.. This effect has really brought a dimension supplmentaire in our sound. If I had to keep one, it would be that the. Small BMOL for latency, but what prsence friend!

Boss has a newer octave pedal called the Boss Oc-3. This is the newest in the line of Boos octave pedals. This one is the replacement for the Boss OC-2. This one can take an input for bass and guitar which is a nice feature since the bass generally uses an octave pedal more frequently. It also has three modes consisting of drive, poly, and oct2. The drive adds distortion to the mix. The poly is great for octaves using chords. and the oct2 is the same as the Boss OC-2 which has two octaves at the same time.

UTILIZATION

Features:

* 3 modes: Drive, Oct2 and Poly
* Separate Bass guitar input
* Direct out for stereo effects

Specifications

* Controls: Direct Level, Octave 1 Level, range/Oct 2/Drive, 3 mode switch
* Connectors: Guitar In, Bass In, Output (Mono), Direct Output, AC Adaptor
* Current Draw: 45 mA (DC 9V)
* Weight: 440 g (16 oz.)
* Nominal Input Level: -20dBu
* Input Impedance: 1MOhm
* Nominal Output Level: -20dBu
* Output Impedance: 1kOhm
* Residual Noise Level: -96 dBu (IHF-A, Typ.)
* Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater
* Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series


SOUND QUALITY

I like the drive feature to this pedal. It gets a little more dirty in the mix and gives it the right amount of extra push to take the octave effect to the next level. The octave two is nice if you already know what the sound of the Boss OC-2 and which incorporates the two octaves sounds and is very great for certain sounds in songs. The poly is nice for chords and great for someone who plays a lot of power chords and strumming type settings. This will give you a great sound for a strumming type player.

The two options for having a bass guitar input and also a regular guitar input is a nice one. This will be a pedal that ca transcend not only one type of instrument but two types. It makes it effective for some bands that would like to use the pedal and doesn't know where to fit it in the mix.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these pedals come in right at around $85, which is a great price for a very cool pedal. This pedal ca produce some very cool sounds and effects when used in sparing. I would recommend this pedal to someone who loves effects and could use an octave pedals sound. This is pretty cheap unit and does the job right.