zvex johnny octave or octane III etc

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:06 pm

octave up pedals.. would like one, as small as possible

&good

anyone have one ? i wonder if it works with chords and how (on the demo vid the dude only plays single notes at the 12th fret and double stops)

i know the octane is an octave up fuzz like the fulltone ultimate octave whereas the johnny octave is a double octave up, would be cool to have one without fuzz

any other boxes i should be looking at ?

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:11 pm

You can't really play them with chords . The fender blender you can to a certain extent but that's to do with the clean mix knob.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:17 pm

but if you would what does it sound like, metallic ?

i wish i could find a store here that has one in stock to test it, i'm giving my pedalboard a facelift

blue box and big muff or out, the oc2's gonna go too

i'm also on the lookout for a smaller delay pedal, the red repeat sounds wonderful but it's such an annoying shape and it's darn heavy

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:18 pm

MXR Carbon Copy?

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:19 pm

I agree with Hurb, try a Fender Blender lots of fun

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:20 pm

This is my fender blender clone demo

[youtube][/youtube]

I think there's chords played on it.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:22 pm

i've tried the blender, it takes lots of time to get good sounds, i hate that, i'm not patient

plus it's always a fuzz no ? a clean octave up would be a nicer (/edit, check the vid, clean blend..right, i'm stupid)

what's tha tmxr thing mike ?

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:24 pm

heavium wrote:i've tried the blender, it takes lots of time to get good sounds, i hate that, i'm not patient

plus it's always a fuzz no ? a clean octave up would be a nicer

what's tha tmxr thing mike ?

A clean octave up would be like a pitch shifter like the boss ps series or a whammy or summit.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:24 pm

Guyatone MD-3 for the delay. I have one, it's small and great.
I did a demo ages ago: Guyatone MD-3 Digital Delay demo

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:24 pm

New small box Analog Delay:

trim pots inside for modulation depth and rate, switch on the front for on/off

It looks lovely

The MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay features a completely analog audio path for the ultimate in rich, warm delay-made possible only by old-school bucket brigade technology. This design boasts an amazing 600ms of delay time with optional modulation via a top-mounted switch and a simple, three-knob layout that controls Delay time, Mix (dry/wet blend), and Regen (delay repeats)-all in a pedal no bigger than a Phase 90. In addition, two internal trim pots offer user-adjustable width and rate control of the modulation for even more tonal options. The Carbon Copy will take you from crisp "bathroom" slap echoes to epic, Gilmour-esque delays with a twist of a knob. True hardwire bypass, single 9-volt operation, and stage-ready blue LEDs round out the package.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:25 pm

lamp wrote:Guyatone MD-3 for the delay. I have one, it's small and great.
I did a demo ages ago: Guyatone MD-3 Digital Delay demo

This pedal is ace. If you want longer delay defo go for this one.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:26 pm

yeah, guyatones are nice, simple and cheap, too bad it's so hard to find them over here, will look around, mxr delay look promising, is it out yet ? price ?

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:27 pm

Hurb wrote:
heavium wrote:i've tried the blender, it takes lots of time to get good sounds, i hate that, i'm not patient

plus it's always a fuzz no ? a clean octave up would be a nicer

what's tha tmxr thing mike ?
A clean octave up would be like a pitch shifter like the boss ps series or a whammy or summit.

nah, whammies... i want something that sounds more organic, less synthy

and the bathroom slap echo in the mxr description i like.. i don't use long delays on guitar, more like inbetween a reverb and echo

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:32 pm

heavium wrote:yeah, guyatones are nice, simple and cheap, too bad it's so hard to find them over here, will look around, mxr delay look promising, is it out yet ? price ?

It's fairly new, a NAMM product, so I dunno I'm afraid.

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:33 pm

heavium wrote:
Hurb wrote:
heavium wrote:i've tried the blender, it takes lots of time to get good sounds, i hate that, i'm not patient

plus it's always a fuzz no ? a clean octave up would be a nicer

what's tha tmxr thing mike ?
A clean octave up would be like a pitch shifter like the boss ps series or a whammy or summit.

nah, whammies... i want something that sounds more organic, less synthy

I don't know that it exists

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:34 pm

pog maybe.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:37 pm

micropog?

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:38 pm

pogs are huge, and synthy and â‚¬â‚¬â‚¬ ! it's too complex too, i don't need all those sliders

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:38 pm

I'm at a loss then haha
the micro pog like mike says may be better.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:42 pm

some of the solos on those BORIS albums are played with an octave up and it sounds great, cuts through better and it still sounds like a guitar, not like a synth kicking in

i keep watching this vid:

[youtube][/youtube]

..and i try to come up with a reason to spend 200 on a pedal, i did it for the sansamp (250) but i'm selling that so it'll be like a trade, this box seems like it's closest to what i'm after but it sucks i can't try it myself