Behringer Octave Divider vs Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
The Behringer Octave Divider and the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator are both pedals sharing harmonically rich. The Behringer Octave Divider leans analog warmth and transparent. The Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator leans ambient and shimmer. Current prices: $72.90 vs $319.40.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- harmonically rich
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$72.90via Reverb
$319.40via Reverb
The Behringer Octave Divider is an analog pedal cloning the classic 1970s Mu-Tron Octave Divider circuit, delivering sub-octave bass tones alongside a Ringer ring-modulator mode. Controls cover Mix, Tone, and a Ringer toggle. The sub-octave mode produces a warm, thick octave-down tone with clean tracking and low noise, while the Ringer adds gnarly upper-harmonic content suited to Neil Young-style tones and experimental ring-modulator textures. It undercuts the four-figure cost of an original Mu-Tron unit substantially.
The Electro-Harmonix POG2 (Polyphonic Octave Generator 2) is a flagship polyphonic octave and sub-harmonic pedal with eight independent level controls spanning two octaves below through two octaves above the input signal. Additional controls include an Envelope Attack filter for a slow-gear swell effect, a Low Pass Filter for tone shaping, and a Detune control for chorus-like width. Two footswitches enable instant switching between two preset patches. Expression pedal input for real-time parameter control. No tracking latency on polyphonic input.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Ambient
- analog warmth
- transparent
- ambient
- shimmer
- dynamic