Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator vs TC Electronic SUB N UP
The Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator and the TC Electronic SUB N UP are both pedals sharing shimmer. The Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator leans ambient and dynamic. The TC Electronic SUB N UP leans octave and transparent. Current prices: $319.40 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.50% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$319.40via Reverb
$78.55via Reverb
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.
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.- Experimental
- Ambient
- Electronic
- ambient
- dynamic
- octave
- transparent
- modulated