Over the higher pitched signals, the fuzz is searing and synth-like. When used with the sub-octave signals, the fuzz sounds thick and subterranean.
Applied to all five signals, the fuzz volume can be adjusted using the Dry knob after pressing and holding the Fuzz button. The Poly Blue Octave comes equipped with an unruly fuzz that’s inspired by the classic MXR Blue Box™ Fuzz.
In this mode, the sub-octave signals have the warm vibes and raw personality of a pedal such as the MXR Vintage Bass Octave, while the higher octave signals resemble the Octavio Fuzz with its fuzz intensity dialed all the way back. The Mono switch takes you back to the gritty, monophonic tones of analog style pitch shifters. Your dry signal gets its own level control, as well, so you can dial in the perfect blend of pitch-shifted tones.įrom contemporary clarity to raw vintage grit. Each is polyphonic by default, which means they sound just as amazing with chords as they do with single note passages. The Poly Blue Octave features four separate octave divisions-one octave down, two octaves down, one octave up, and two octaves up-and you get to control the level of each in the mix. The MXR Poly Blue Octave brings modern and classic pitch-shifting styles together with fuzz and modulation to create the ultimate octave pedal for tonecrafters and sonic seekers.