MXR Bass Octave Deluxe (M288) Dual-Voice Analog Octave Pedal for Bass / Damian Erskine Collection

🔊 MXR Bass Octave Deluxe (M288) – Dual-Voice Analog Octave Pedal for Bass

The MXR Bass Octave Deluxe is a compact, punchy analog octave-down pedal that tracks cleanly and offers two independent sub-octave voices. With its warm tone, strong tracking, and foot-friendly format, it’s a gig-ready tool for synthy sub lines, dub textures, and gritty funk fills—all while preserving your low-end integrity.

🔧 Key Features

• Two Independent Sub-Octave Voices

  • Growl – Midrange-rich, synth-like octave tone

  • Girth – Deep, subby, low-end-focused octave voice

• Dry Knob – Blends in your unaffected signal

• Mid+ Switch – Optional 15 dB mid boost (centered at 850 Hz) to help your octave tone cut through the mix

• 100% analog audio path – classic tone, warm and fat

• True bypass switching

✅ Pros

• Great tracking down to low notes, especially on E and A strings

• Two tonal flavors with Growl and Girth allows flexible sound design

• Compact and rugged – built like a tank for touring or pedalboards

• Mid boost switch adds punch and presence when needed

• Fully analog – warm and organic feel, especially compared to digital octavers

💬 User Impressions

• “The mid boost is perfect for live cuts—keeps the low end full but still lets the octave shine.”

• “Girth for dub, Growl for funk—super useful to mix both.”

• “Outperforms the Boss OC-2 in tracking but retains that analog thickness.”

• “A staple on my board. Can sound subtle or synthy depending on the blend.”