Sub-octave recommendation

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Toastman

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Hello everyone, I am looking for a sub-octave pedal to build.
I built Bit Commander clone, it's great for this fuzzy, broken, synthy sound. But it doesn't track that well really, especially under the 12th fret.

So I am looking for a cleaner, better tracking sub octave pedal.

I am thinking about the Boss OC2 clone, is this the way to go?
Or is it better to just go and buy digital octaver?

Thanks for help.
 
I use an Ocelot but I added a boost to the output and omitted the dry and oct2 knobs. I also have a Lectricfx Soy Sauce (meatbox) on my board next to an authentic EHX HOG. A Parasit Arcadiator is also occasionaly included. My answer to this question is "yes absolutely those and also a few others."

The HOG has the best tracking followed by the Ocelot but the HOG has the cursed digital latency.The Soy Sauce tracks almost as well as the Ocelot but the sub it provides is enormous.

The octarock gets a mention for having a great OC2 ish sub but also features a decent analog green ringerish octave up.
 
Toastman said:
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So I am looking for a cleaner, better tracking sub octave pedal.

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For this, you'll want to pick up something like an EHX MicroPog or PItchfork, a Mooer Tender Octaver, Digitech Down/Ricochet/Whammy, etc.


The analogue sub-octaves mentioned by Mentaltossflycoon and Giovanni should be DIY'd and can reside next to the aforementioned digital-based commercial pedals (maybe rehouse them or give them custom decor so they'll sit nicely next to all the cool DIY stuff you've got on your board). Analogue-DIY tracks "instantly", but will never be entirely clean; Digital-commercial is a carbon copy of whatever you put into it, but ...



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...for it.​




They're really two different tools for two different jobs — you need both on your pedalboard like how your Ram diesel Trophy Truck sits next to your vintage Formula V race car in the garage. The Ram is perfect for weekend boonie-bashing AND hauling the Formula V to the race track...
 
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