octa switch - any good?

ToneControl

is there a lot of love for this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carl-Martin-Octaswitch-2-Effects/dp/B0057LA9JO

I need to switch out various FX to cut down on noise a lot of the time, and need an input buffer, since most of mine are true bypass 

mike_l

I have a Moen GEC-9 and it's brilliant being able to switch multiple pedals/amp channels at the same time.

I've not tried the Octaswitch though.

ToneControl

looks good too

I knew a chap 2 years ago who played 200 gigs a year, and had been using an Octaswitch

mike_l

The Moen does allow you to have some pedals in front of the amp, and some in the loop, and can do channel switching. It's not MIDI though (I'm not sure on the Octa).

9 loops, with 10 banks of 5 pre-sets available.

 

Bollocks, I sound like a Salesman.

spacecadet

Carl Martin stuff in general is good but I think the Octaswitch can be noisy and pop when switching. You could do a lot worse than picking up a used Gigrig Pro14. Or if you can stretch, I swear by the G2. The Gigrig support is amazing as well.

joeyowen

spacecadet said:

Carl Martin stuff in general is good but I think the Octaswitch can be noisy and pop when switching. You could do a lot worse than picking up a used Gigrig Pro14. Or if you can stretch, I swear by the G2. The Gigrig support is amazing as well.

I have also heard people talk about the pops when switching.  Although I have never used the unit myself.

monquixote

I'm thinking about moving to a looper and I think the Decibel 11 Switch Doctor or Pedal Palate look great. 

They only have 4 loops but you can add loop expanders to them.

ToneControl

is it noisy when not switching?

spacecadet said:

Carl Martin stuff in general is good but I think the Octaswitch can be noisy and pop when switching. You could do a lot worse than picking up a used Gigrig Pro14. Or if you can stretch, I swear by the G2. The Gigrig support is amazing as well.

ToneControl

this review says there is no noise or pops:

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/review-carl-martin-octaswitch-1