MXR Poly Blue Octave vs Pigtronix OCT2

The MXR Poly Blue Octave and the Pigtronix OCT2 are both pedals. The MXR Poly Blue Octave leans modulated and fuzzy. The Pigtronix OCT2 leans octave. Current prices: $235.99 vs $95.

Similarity
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48% — somewhat different

Shared genres
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  • Experimental
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Price

$235.99via Reverb

$95via Reverb

Description

The MXR Poly Blue Octave is a polyphonic octave pedal combining pitch-shifting with fuzz and modulation, expanding on MXR's classic Blue Box with four independently controllable octave voices: one and two octaves down, and one and two octaves up. Each octave voice is polyphonic by default, tracking full chords cleanly rather than only single notes, and each can be blended to taste in the mix. Beyond octave shifting, it adds phase modulation and an independent fuzz stage that operates separately from the octave and modulation effects, plus expression pedal control for real-time sweeping. Tracking is described as exceptional in both polyphonic and mono modes.

The Pigtronix OCT2 is a polyphonic octave pedal from Pigtronix (New York, US), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for innovative, high-quality effects with unique circuit concepts, delivering simultaneous sub and upper octave synthesis with polyphonic tracking for chord-accurate octave performance without the monophonic limitation of analog octave designs. The OCT2 provides clean polyphonic octave for rock, funk, and experimental guitar at Pigtronix quality.

Genres
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  • Funk
  • Rock
Tonal lean
  • modulated
  • fuzzy
  • octave
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