Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer vs MXR Sub Machine
The Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer and the MXR Sub Machine are both pedals sharing full. The Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer leans analog warmth. The MXR Sub Machine leans octave and saturated. Current prices: $150 vs $149.99.
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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.52% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$150via Reverb
$149.99via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Octave Multiplexer is a vintage sub-octave synthesizer pedal from Electro-Harmonix, generating one octave below the input guitar signal to produce bass-like sub-octave tones. The large-box format is the classic vintage Octave Multiplexer enclosure, producing a monophonic sub-octave through analog frequency division. Controls include Sub Bass, Bass, and Upper Bass controls for shaping the sub-octave tone and blend with the original guitar signal.
The MXR Sub Machine is an octave fuzz pedal from MXR (Dunlop), delivering a sub-octave synthesized bass note alongside the upper-register guitar signal and fuzz saturation for thick, full-frequency octave fuzz tones. The Sub Machine adds bass depth to fuzz for heavy, dense octave fuzz character in modern heavy rock and experimental applications.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- analog warmth
- octave
- saturated