Carl Martin Ottawa vs Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample
The Carl Martin Ottawa and the Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample are both pedals. The Carl Martin Ottawa leans dynamic and analog warmth. The Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample leans modulated and 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.39% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
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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 Subdecay Proteus MKII is an envelope and sample/hold filter pedal from Subdecay of Oregon, built around an all-analogue OTA filter core similar to vintage Maestro units with digital control for tap tempo and mode switching. In envelope mode it tracks pick attack for classic vocal, quacking auto-wah sweeps; in sample/hold mode it steps the filter to random pitches for stuttering, bubbling, unpredictable synth-like textures locked to tap tempo. The resonance control moves the voice from subtle and rounded through to greasy, gritty, sharply peaked synth tones, and an external switch selects low-pass for a fat, sweeping character or band-pass for a thinner, more vocal and nasal response. It suits players after funk-flavoured filter movement as well as generative, rhythmic and experimental modulation textures.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Soul
- Experimental
- dynamic
- analog warmth
- modulated
- mid-forward