Mooer Tender Octave X2

MSRP: (UK) £129  / (US) $135

The Mooer Tender Octave X2 is a sophisticated octave pedal that gives each versatility and precision at a value that will not break the financial institution. That includes twin octave controls, the Tender Octave X2 permits customers to mix sub-octave and upper-octave results for a wealthy, full-bodied sound. Its polyphonic monitoring ensures correct and glitch-free efficiency, even with complicated chords. This is Nick Jennison with the total assessment.



It’s been very rewarding to observe Mooer’s ascension from “low-cost mini pedals” to “progressive and inexpensive high-tech guitar gear large.” Their GTRS line of clever guitars and P1 & P2 ultra-compact guitar rigs exemplify this, with smartphone integration and trendy GUI design. However not the whole lot Mooer makes is sophisticated. In addition they have easy pedals just like the Tender Octaver X2.

Based mostly on their widespread “X2” platform, the Tender Octaver X2 provides selectable presets to the Tender Octaver polyphonic octave pedal, together with unbiased footswitches for the “higher” and “decrease” octaves, in addition to stage and tone knobs for every octave. Add in a “direct” knob to manage the mix of the dry sound and also you’re all set. It’s a quite simple interface however affords a shocking stage of management.

Hitting each footswitches collectively places the pedal into preset mode, permitting you to scroll between 14 preset tones that you could edit and save to recall at any time. I’ll be sincere, 14 presets do appear a bit extreme for such a easy impact, however should you’re an avid octaver consumer, I’m positive you’ll discover a method to fill these up. This additionally leads me to maybe my solely criticism of this pedal—hitting each footswitches concurrently gained’t flip each octaves on or off on the similar time however fairly will shift you into preset mode! Maybe it’d be higher to make this a “press and maintain” operate so you possibly can rapidly entry each octaves on the similar time, however I’m most likely nit-picking right here.

Sonically, the Tender Octaver X2 performs very nicely, with tight polyphonic monitoring in each octaves, even on fast lead strains. It really works equally nicely on guitar and bass, and the addition of the 2 tone knobs may be very welcome—set the tone low on the sub for traditional OC-2 model rumble, or flip it up for organ-like low notes which can be clear and well-defined. Equally, the higher octave is able to delicate shimmer results or overt synthy highs relying on the place you set the tone and quantity knobs.

The Mooer Tender Octaver X2 is straightforward, practical, and straightforward to make use of, with a shocking stage of versatility for a “one-trick pony” impact like an octaver. It tracks nicely, is bodily very sturdy, and the addition of presets is a really good contact.

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