and packs a shocking amount
of functionality into a very small
package. This pedalboard and wallet
friendly polyphonic octave pedal
has 11 modes that offer different
combinations of octave tones, up
to two down and two up, with minipots for dialing in the ideal mix of
dry, sub, and upper octave levels.
It’s a really well thought-out pedal
that sounds pretty darn incredible
for less than 70 bucks. The tracking is
quite good overall, though not quite
as good as the POG and some other
more expensive octavers, especially
on the low notes. For players that
just need to fatten up some riffs, add
some shimmering textures to their
repertoire, or whip up a fake organ
sound now and then, the Mooer Pure
Octave is a big winner.
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TONE TALK //
TAURUS DEXTER
This pedal, from Poland’s Taurus
Amplification, is getting a lot of
attention lately for its accurate
tracking and big octave tones.
Dexter’s “Range” knobs are key
to this capability, as they allow
the user to roll off extreme upper
and lower frequencies that can
otherwise interfere with tracking
and tonal clarity. It’s a cool feature
that we haven’t seen on any
other octave pedals, and i t results
in some uncommonly focused and
tight octaves, especially when Dexter
is stacked with heavy distortion or
a big, gnarly sounding fuzz pedal.
The drawback is that the pedal is
fairly large and pricey, but for players
that need a quick response and big,
focused tone, Dexter is where it’s at.
6 Perfect Polyphonic Octave Pedals