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The OC-2 is famous for it's brown enclosure and for being able to produce either one or two extra octaves below the original tone. The pedal was made in Japan and Taiwan, with the Japanese pedal regarded as being the best. | The OC-2 is famous for it's brown enclosure and for being able to produce either one or two extra octaves below the original tone. The pedal was made in Japan and Taiwan, with the Japanese pedal regarded as being the best. | ||
Even now, with the OC-3 pedal being on the market for quite some time, people still keep choosing the OC-2 over the OC-3, due to it's signature sound and better tracking of the lower notes (especially noticeable on bass). | Even now, with the OC-3 pedal being on the market for quite some time, people still keep choosing the OC-2 over the OC-3, due to it's signature sound and better tracking of the lower notes (especially noticeable on bass). For this reason, many companies, such as Valeton, have decided to make copies of the OC-2. | ||
The Japanese OC-2 is used by both Matt and Chris. It's most notable use is in the bass tone of [[Futurism (song)|Futurism]]. | The Japanese OC-2 is used by both Matt and Chris. It's most notable use is in the bass tone of [[Futurism (song)|Futurism]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 20 June 2019
The Boss OC-2 is an infamous octaver pedal produced and sold between 1982 and 2003 before being discontinued and replaced with an Boss OC-3.
The OC-2 is famous for it's brown enclosure and for being able to produce either one or two extra octaves below the original tone. The pedal was made in Japan and Taiwan, with the Japanese pedal regarded as being the best.
Even now, with the OC-3 pedal being on the market for quite some time, people still keep choosing the OC-2 over the OC-3, due to it's signature sound and better tracking of the lower notes (especially noticeable on bass). For this reason, many companies, such as Valeton, have decided to make copies of the OC-2.
The Japanese OC-2 is used by both Matt and Chris. It's most notable use is in the bass tone of Futurism.
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