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Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:07 pm
by goroth
wfs1234 wrote:What about the z.cat poly octaver?
If I may...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzj9RcNeh7o[/youtube]
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:15 pm
by synthezatory
goroth wrote:wfs1234 wrote:What about the z.cat poly octaver?
If I may...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzj9RcNeh7o[/youtube]
Thanks, now I want their reverb pedal too
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:01 am
by Isher
bigchiefbc wrote:If you want cheap, the Behringer US600 is polyphonic when you're in pitch shifter mode (but not in harmony mode), and it can do 1 or 2 octaves up and down. The guitarist in my covers band uses one all the time, and it actually tracks really well. And the balance knob acts as a wet/dry mix. The only thing you can't do with it is have both an octave up AND an octave down at the same time.
I know that people tend to shit on Behringer, but the shifter is actually a pretty good pedal.
A lot of the Behringer stuff is pretty decent, people just go in with high hopes and LOOK for the bad. I had the Bass chorus for a while, I thought it was a pretty solid chorus pedal for the price. There are better cheap Chorus's out there, but it's not bad.
The BSY600 isn't that bad either...Boss SYB-2 clone with half the price tag.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:36 am
by rfurtkamp
I looked at the Microsynths and PoGs.
And realized I should just buy a guitar synth and be done with it.
Clean, pefect polypany if i want it, wacko nutball beyond any basic pedal.
And if you don't want the current high end, a GR-20/33 with used pickup can be had for $200ish and will still do a metric ton.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:48 am
by goroth
synthezatory wrote:goroth wrote:wfs1234 wrote:What about the z.cat poly octaver?
If I may...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzj9RcNeh7o[/youtube]
Thanks, now I want their reverb pedal too
Dude, their reverbs are great. I have the big reverb, and a mate has the spring. Both are awesome. Good build quality too.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:58 pm
by ChetMagongalo
That Z-cat seems really cool actually. good tracking too
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:59 pm
by goroth
ChetMagongalo wrote:That Z-cat seems really cool actually. good tracking too
yep!
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:18 pm
by synthezatory
goroth wrote:synthezatory wrote:goroth wrote:wfs1234 wrote:What about the z.cat poly octaver?
If I may...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzj9RcNeh7o[/youtube]
Thanks, now I want their reverb pedal too
Dude, their reverbs are great. I have the big reverb, and a mate has the spring. Both are awesome. Good build quality too.
Yeah, I'm kinda eyeballing their big reverb. How's the duty/custom fee and how long does it take to be delivered to the states tho?
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:50 am
by goroth
Dunno, I'm in Sweden so no customs. But when I've shipped to the States it takes a little longer than it takes to ship here. For whatever reason. But the z.cat dude is legit.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:10 am
by synthezatory
goroth wrote:Dunno, I'm in Sweden so no customs. But when I've shipped to the States it takes a little longer than it takes to ship here. For whatever reason. But the z.cat dude is legit.
The price tag seems very reasonable and demos sounded great. I want the hold reverb with a big reverb circuit though.. Wait, what about the pog clone? haha
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:26 am
by Haki
synthezatory wrote:Yeah, I'm kinda eyeballing their big reverb. How's the duty/custom fee and how long does it take to be delivered to the states tho?
There's no duty/custom fees for stuff going into the US, though they can hold onto your package for a week orso. Usually takes 1-3 weeks when shipping to the US from EU.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:46 am
by goroth
synthezatory wrote:goroth wrote:Dunno, I'm in Sweden so no customs. But when I've shipped to the States it takes a little longer than it takes to ship here. For whatever reason. But the z.cat dude is legit.
The price tag seems very reasonable and demos sounded great. I want the hold reverb with a big reverb circuit though.. Wait, what about the pog clone? haha
I'm not sure but it might be possible. Pretty sure they're done on the same chip... ?
Thanks for the help with the customs info Haki.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 10:22 am
by synthezatory
Haki wrote:synthezatory wrote:Yeah, I'm kinda eyeballing their big reverb. How's the duty/custom fee and how long does it take to be delivered to the states tho?
There's no duty/custom fees for stuff going into the US, though they can hold onto your package for a week orso. Usually takes 1-3 weeks when shipping to the US from EU.
That's good to know, thanks man! So it wont bump the good price tags then, nice
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:10 am
by Haki
Shouldn't, it should also lower the price. If they're selling within Europe companies have to charge VAT, but when they sell outside of Europe, they don't. So basically the pedal should be about 1/6th cheaper for people outside Europe. Not every builder does this because they either don't charge VAT at all, don't know the VAT rules or just want to pocket the extra profit. But it's worth asking.
Re: Cheaper substitute for MICRO POG?
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:01 am
by synthezatory
Haki wrote:Shouldn't, it should also lower the price. If they're selling within Europe companies have to charge VAT, but when they sell outside of Europe, they don't. So basically the pedal should be about 1/6th cheaper for people outside Europe. Not every builder does this because they either don't charge VAT at all, don't know the VAT rules or just want to pocket the extra profit. But it's worth asking.
Extra points for you Haki!
I definitely will ask when I make my purchase in the future, prolly with the octaver as well. Thanks broski