Behringer Octave Divider vs TC Electronic SUB N UP
The Behringer Octave Divider and the TC Electronic SUB N UP are both pedals sharing full, transparent. The Behringer Octave Divider leans analog warmth. The TC Electronic SUB N UP leans octave and modulated. Current prices: $72.90 vs $78.55.
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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.47% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$72.90via Reverb
$78.55via 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 TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up is a polyphonic octave pedal from Aarhus, Denmark, generating simultaneous sub-octave, dry, and up-octave voices for thick, full-range octave textures that track full chords, not just single notes. Its polyphonic engine tracks chords and fast runs with clear, glitch-free accuracy, so even a low sub-octave under a full chord stays defined rather than turning to mud. A separate Classic mode switches to old-school monophonic octave shifting for players who want the more vintage, single-note-only octave character. TonePrint technology lets players load artist-designed presets or use TonePrint to blend in modulation, organ-like tones, flanging, or overdrive alongside the octave voices for more eclectic textures. It suits bass players and guitarists wanting genuinely usable polyphonic octave thickening and shimmer on chords, not just leads, plus the flexibility to fall back to a classic monophonic octave voice when that's the better fit.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Experimental
- Electronic
- analog warmth
- octave
- modulated