Electro Harmonix Nano POG

I purchased this pedal for three main reasons
(1) I wanted an octave down pedal that reproduced a straightforward one octave lower sound, without adding or subtracting loads of different EQ (I didnt want extra growl, grunt, dirt or any other options, just a 'clean' octaver)
(2) I wanted a small pedal that fitted on my small pedal board, and that ran off my existing power supply chain (9v boss standard)
(3) I wanted the ability to blend dry signal as required to get the right levels
The fact this pedal also has a octave up was a bonus!

Well Im pleased to say the pedal delivered on every count. I was very impressed with the build quality - and the footswitch is the quietest and best operating one Ive seen (in fact some people may miss not a having a big reassuring 'click' when pressing - personally I though it was great)
The octave up and down, and dry signal, can all be blended to give you the desired sound and output level. I was surpised just how much the octave up can actually add to the overall depth and fullness of the sound.
I cant compare this pedal to the original POG or the micro POG as Ive never used them. However I can recommend this pedal. It has become one of the few pedals that will be a permanent fixture on my pedal board.

I have been looking for an octave pedal to fatten the overdriven sound of my Godin Exit 22 guitar. That is because usually more gain does not give more feeling of heaviness. So I wanted not-so-much-gain signal to sound massive and this pedal gave me that. Every time when I click the button, I feel the power of what I am playing.

As there are disscusions about delays, slow response etc. compared to other pedals (example mini POG), I must say, that I haven't experienced any of this: the lower octave perfectly goes along even when I am playing fast legato notes.

I do not use octave up function usually, beacause it is not the thing I needed, but I am keeping the knob at about 9 o'clock, so it adds a little obertones, which is not very cleary heard, but makes the sound fuller.

Works perfectly both with humbucker and neck pickups.

All in all - if you are looking for an Octave pedal, I do not see any reason not to buy it.

I've tried Boss OCs, Sub 'n' Ups, Whammys – nothing touches the POG for tracking or quality of life features. I'm a working musician, and this is a desert island pedal for me. It lives on the gigging board full-time, and I don't think I'll ever get rid of it.

The tracking is absolutely FLAWLESS. You can't make it struggle. It'll easily handle anything down to A on a bass guitar on the sub octave. Below that, it still works, you just can't audibly make out any note that low. But you sure do feel it...

With octave up on bass, it's open season; whatever you throw at it, it will track.

On guitars, it's a monster. Handles chords/double stops really well, but shines on fattening single note lines. The octave up is glassy, and while it lacks the charming, glitchy character of a Whammy, it is far more useable.

The dry signal out isn't celebrated enough; because while you can obviously blend in the dry to the effect out, this little signal splitter gives you a gateway into parallel processing – and for bass at least, this is a killer feature! The super low octave can cause your amp/preamp to get saturated and gnarly – but split the low octave out to a clean signal, separate from your dry signal, and you've got magically full low end, and dry signal cut-through.

It's also fun to experiment with novel signal paths with the high octave, too – using it as a guitar sim into a guitar amp/modeller.

Cannot recommend it highly enough.

I bought the EHX Nano POG after watching uncountable reviews on octave pedals.

It's a great effect to experiment with - whether its for getting a unique sound in a melody or solo, create beautiful synth/organ-sounding swells, or strum massive chords.

This pedal sits in my FX loop and seems to like it there. I haven''t moved it around in the chain simpy because i'm happy with the sounds it produces in its current place.

Built like a tank, quiet soft-press switch, easy to get the effect you're looking for.

Delivered with its own power supply.

Since 1988, I have been using many analog and digital octave pedals on electric and bass guitars. And every effect pedal has a different character. And now I am very pleased to have this pedal in my pedal arsenal. Because this is the best octave pedal that I have ever played. First of all this pedal is digital and it has a buffer in it. So you better place it after your fuzz and wah pedals. As you know many octave pedals have poor note tracking. But Nano POG has a very good tracking even if you are using upper and below octaves at the same time. I am using it after wah pedal but before overdrive pedals and amp. You definitely should experiment which placement is best for you; before the dirt pedals or after... This pedal has a nice switch and can easily be turned on and off. It is also easy to get the sound that you want in a couple of seconds. Finally I can get the 12 string guitar sound without breaking the polyphony limits of the pedal. This pedal is also very pedalboard friendly and easily fits on tight spaces. Definitely worths a try :)

Very cool pedal, das lower and higher octave to the tone.
Works very well eveen with chords and low tuning (i use it on bass tuned to low G# in my band Weesp).
Octaves sound the same on any instruments and are very digital, so this pedal is not a replacement for a good analog octaver, but has very cool synth sound and definetly will give you additional inspiration

Pros:
- Tracks very well
- High quality build

Cons:
You can just change the volume of added octaves but not their sound. Octaves sound the same and very digital on any instrument.