Vintage mode: the classic BOSS octave effect
Ever since its 1982 debut, BOSS’s OC-2 octave effect has left an indelible mark on the guitar and bass market. The great news is that the BOSS OC-5 delivers the classic OC-2 mono sound in a big way, and better than ever thanks to its improved tracking engine. Dedicated controls for your dry tone and each of the two octaves down help achieve synth-like sub-bass and tight octave lead crawls without any fuss.
Poly mode: give your bassist the night off
The BOSS OC-5 picks up where the OC-3 left off, with a smart polyphonic sub tracker that’s able to flesh out power chords, open chords, and barre chords with bass-like root notes. It’s the last piece of the puzzle for the solo acoustic performer. The OC-5 gives you a Range knob to help restrict octaves to exactly where you want them.
Octave-up effect (either mode)
A new +1 Oct control on your BOSS OC-5 Octave pedal unlocks 12-string textures and classic fuzz solo tones. Best of all, this control can be used with either Vintage or Polyphonic mode’s -1 Oct and -2 Oct controls for a thick, impenetrable tone.