The TC Electronic SUB N UP is a TC Electronic octave pedal, currently around $78.55. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini and the Boss OC-3 Super Octave. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Park P75H.
TC Electronic SUB N UP
TC Electronic · pedal
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.
- octave
- electronic
- clear
- sub
- tracking
- modulation
- dry
- shimmer
Price updated Aug 28, 2026
Genres the TC Electronic SUB N UP is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic SUB N UP
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
32% matchPush the Bluesbreaker's natural breakup with the SUB N UP's tracked sub-octave for a thicker, synth-bass-like low end.
Park P75H
Park
32% matchThe Sub N Up's tracked octave voices need a clean, headroom-forward amp to stay defined, and the P75H's own clean channel gives them that.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic SUB N UP
Klon Centaur
Klon
27% matchSUB N UP's tracked octave doesn't stack gain with the Klon in the usual sense — it adds a clear, electronic lower voice under the Centaur's breakup.
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
24% matchThe SUB N UP's clear sub-octave tracking gives the Overhive's medium-gain drive a harmonic layer to color instead of just more gain.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
15% matchAhead of the Boonar, the SUB N UP's clear sub-octave tracking layers the signal before the delay ever repeats it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Polymoon
Meris
10% matchKeep the Polymoon after the SUB N UP — the tracked sub-octave stays clear and the delay's own modulated, dynamic repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and TC Electronic SUB N UP delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchTC Electronic SUB N UP leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto TC Electronic SUB N UP, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and TC Electronic SUB N UP delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, thickness
440 Distribution DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Droptune
440 Distribution
69% similarityShared character: full_chords, tight_tracking, one_octave
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss
69% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, thickness
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Boss OC-2 Octave
Boss
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Hungry Robot The Monastery Octave Generator
Hungry Robot
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini
TC Electronic
70% similarity“distills the mammoth tones of the full Sub 'N' Up into a pedalboard-friendly format”
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Boss
68% similarityShared character: full_chords, tight_tracking, one_octave
Roger Mayer Octavia Classic
Roger Mayer
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave
Behringer Octave Divider
Behringer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix POG
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Luminary
Walrus Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic SUB N UP?+
The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini, the Boss OC-3 Super Octave, the Roger Mayer Octavia Classic. Budget picks: Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz, Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator, 440 Distribution DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Droptune, Boss OC-2 Octaver.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic SUB N UP?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Park P75H, Synergy SL2 Module — Push the Bluesbreaker's natural breakup with the SUB N UP's tracked sub-octave for a thicker, synth-bass-like low end..
How much does the TC Electronic SUB N UP cost?+
Around $78.55 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).