Mooer's micro pog clone

Branshen

They've done it, and it's called the tender octaver!

simonbeckwith

Not bad!!

guitargeek62

Awesome! Now I might actually get around to buying a POG-alike!

handsomerik

Another Video here:

Sounds very impressive considering it's about half the size of even the new nano pog and it's about a third of the price. I wish the guy had played a few more complex chords to hear how good the polyphonic tracking is. 

May well be heading for a purchase!

handsomerik

Pulled the trigger on one on ebay. I'll drop a review once i've had a chance to check it out.

DesVegas

Not too sure about the colour scheme though

therose789

I have been looking at buying a POG recently.

The snob in me says 'don't do it! it wont be as good' 

But the reality of me not being rich says 'Do it! its loads cheaper!' 

I may go down the middle and get a pitch fork....

Branshen

You can't control the individual blend ratio of the two octaves on the pitchfork @therose789 that was the dealbreaker for me.

Branshen

How is it @handsomerik?

handsomerik

Well, I have to say, after a few days, amazingly good!!

I've owned a micro pog before and I would say that this little mooer is 95% of the way there when it comes to sound quality and tracking. 

The only thing that I've found to cause very slight glitching is full strummed ringing 6 string chords. For 2, 3, 4 note polyphonic chords it tracks extremely well. For single note runs even at speed it seems to me to be absolutely flawless. For white stripes type stuff it's brilliant. For arpeggiated 12 string types sounds it's great. For just 1 oct down bass simulation it does a very good job. I am super impressed. It runs quietly and the sound quality of the octaves up and down are suberb. 

When I say that it's 95% of the way there, it's only because the micro pog seems somehow almost magic at tracking and I haven't found anything else to come close!! To give you an idea of how good I think the Mooer is, I would say that my Eventide H9 is only about 80% of the way there when it comes to full chord tracking.

I know the other Mooer octave and pitch shifter pedals were absolutely terrible by all accounts. Well they've certainly listened to criticism and put that right this time. Especially if you intend to use it only for single note or short chord runs (as most seem to use octave pedals for) you can't go wrong. And when I say it glitches at full 6 string chords it's by no means terrible. Just slightly noticable that's it's not perfect. Oh, and it also sounds great for ambient organ type swells with a volume pedal.

It's a third the price and half the size of the new nano pog. What's not to like!

handsomerik

terrible TERRIBLE name though!

FaCow

does sound like they've done a good'un here

Branshen

Great stuff. Looks like this will be the first port of call when I decide to get an octave pedal.

digitalscream

Yep, want one of these.

Cookiemonster

How much are they

Branshen

@cookiemonster 54 quid new on eBay.

bingefeller

Sounds good.

Beexter

I hope it is better than their Pure Octave - that was dreadful!

cj73

handsomerik said:

terrible TERRIBLE name though!

From the Steve Vai song?

DesVegas

Thanks for the review Stu.

markblack

I went for the pitch fork which is pretty good and affordable - I've nothing to compare it to, but I like it.