Carl Martin Ottawa vs IVY Filter IV v2
The Carl Martin Ottawa and the IVY Filter IV v2 are both pedals. The Carl Martin Ottawa leans dynamic and analog warmth. The IVY Filter IV v2 leans mid-forward.
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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.38% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
Carl Martin Ottawa
Carl Martin · pedal
IVY Filter IV v2
Ivy · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$150.88via Reverb
The Carl Martin Ottawa is an analog optical envelope filter pedal delivering classic auto-wah and filter sweep effects without a treadle. Features three selectable filter modes: High Pass (HP), Band Pass (BP), and Low Pass (LP) for different frequency response characters. Q control shapes resonance and filter sweep width. Attack and Tone controls adjust filter response timing and high-frequency content. Current draw approximately 14mA. Danish boutique analog construction. Suited for funk, soul, and R&B guitar and bass players seeking touch-sensitive auto-wah tones.
The Ivy Filter IV v2 is a filter-type effects pedal from Ivy, a small boutique builder, with the roman numeral IV and v2 designation indicating this is the fourth entry in an ongoing filter-pedal lineage now in its second hardware revision, suggesting the brand has iterated on this circuit across multiple releases. Filter pedals of this kind generally shape a guitar or bass signal's frequency response dynamically or through manual sweep control, occupying territory similar to envelope filters or resonant wahs rather than straightforward gain or time-based effects. Specific control layout and sweep character for this exact revision aren't confirmed from available sources.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Soul
- Experimental
- dynamic
- analog warmth
- mid-forward