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Description
Step into a world of sonic exploration with the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator. This pedal is a true game-changer, offering guitarists and bassists an opportunity to delve into lush, symphonic soundscapes previously unimaginable. The POG2's magic lies in its ability to blend up to five polyphonic octave harmonics, creating an array of tones from ethereal and chimey to thick and meaty. Whether you're looking for a bassy rumble, extra thickness, or a jangly chime, POG2 has got you covered.
The enhanced algorithm ensures focused, accurate tracking, while the Attack control allows for the smooth and subtle fading in of harmonics. When you find a tone that truly inspires you, make use of the eight programmable presets for instant recall. Never lose that spark of inspiration again.
Further shape your sound with the POG2's Attack and Q controls. Adjust the fade-in speed of the octave harmonics with the Attack slider for swelling layers of sound, and use the Q control to tweak the bandwidth of the pedal's lowpass filter, cutting high-end sizzle or boosting highs for extra definition. The POG2 is built for flawless performance, ensuring each note and chord will sound full, in-tune, and harmonically rich.
Key Features:
- Polyphonic octave generator pedal
- Ability to blend up to five polyphonic octave harmonics
- Enhanced algorithm for focused, accurate tracking
- Attack control to fade in harmonics smoothly
- 8 Programmable presets with instant recall
- Attack and Q controls to shape sound
- Features flawless polyphonic glitch-free tracking
- Can be daisy-chained with other pedals and power supplies
- 9V DC power supply included for studio, stage, and anywhere in between.
Owner's manual
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator User ManualProduct specs
| Pedal Type | Octave |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply included |
| Height | 2.5" |
| Width | 5.75" |
| Depth | 4.75" |
| Weight | 2 lbs. |
FAQs
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What type of power supply does the Electro-Harmonix POG2 require?
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The Electro-Harmonix POG2 requires a 9V DC power supply, which is included with the pedal.
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Can the Electro-Harmonix POG2 handle polyphonic playing?
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Yes, the Electro-Harmonix POG2 is designed to handle polyphonic playing, allowing it to process multiple notes simultaneously with precise tracking.
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Is the Electro-Harmonix POG2 suitable for bass guitar?
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The Electro-Harmonix POG2 works well with bass guitar, offering rich octave effects that can enhance both high and low frequencies for a fuller sound.
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What are the main features of the Electro-Harmonix POG2?
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The Electro-Harmonix POG2 features polyphonic octave generation, a dry signal blend, attack delay, low pass filter, and preset storage, providing versatile sound shaping capabilities.
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How does the Electro-Harmonix POG2 differ from the original POG?
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The POG2 offers enhanced features over the original POG, including attack delay, a low pass filter, and the ability to store presets, allowing for more detailed sound customization.
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PROS
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Authentic organ, horn, and other instrument simulations
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Versatile: fits many musical situations from ambient to rock
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Precise tracking, even with complex chords and bends
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Preset functionality for easy sound switching
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Quality construction, durable for gigging musicians
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Can fatten up guitar sound or create unique effects
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True bypass and possibly all analog circuitry
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Enhances creativity with a wide variety of sounds
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Attack slider allows for ambient swells, replacing the need for a volume pedal
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Supports instruments beyond guitar, including violin and mandolin
CONS
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Reliability concerns in high-pressure situations
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Preset button only cycles in one direction, impractical live
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Sliders may accumulate dirt and dust, requiring maintenance
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Some users might not fully utilize its extensive functionality
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High price point compared to basic octave pedals
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No direct way to navigate presets up and down easily
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator.
Features and functionality
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Setting up the POG2 with the main signal just under unity volume and blending octaves subtly can enhance focus and thickness without overwhelming the sound.
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The Attack slider on the POG2 is praised for its ability to create the best auto-swell effect, surpassing even EHX's own Attack-Decay pedal.
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The preset bank on the POG2 is highlighted for reducing the need to adjust settings manually between songs, enhancing live performance efficiency.
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Use cases and applications
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The POG2 excels in creating a "wall of sound" when combined with fuzz, chorus, and reverb, especially for Shoegaze ambiance.
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The pedal is noted for transforming a guitar into a new instrument texture, such as emulating an organ sound, rather than just layering sounds.
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The POG2 is often used creatively by artists like Connan Mockasin, integrating it into distinctively weird and atmospheric musical textures.
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The POG2 is effective for bass, allowing users to swell in an octave up for added character, especially in three-piece bands.
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Combining a delay before the POG2 allows octaves to swirl like shimmer reverb, with more control over octaves and low-pass filter for less shrillness.
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Combining the POG2 with a Superego or Attack Decay pedal, along with reverb and modulation, can create expansive, majestic soundscapes.
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Comparisons
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Users compare the POG2 to the Boss OC5, noting the latter's smaller footprint and specific modes like chord mode which may suit bass emulation better.
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Some users prefer the Attack Decay for swell due to the POG2's perceived attack latency; however, the POG2 excels at organ-like octave sounds.
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The POG2 remains valuable despite the POG3's advanced features if additional bells and whistles aren't required.
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Owners transitioning from the Micro POG to the POG2 appreciate the expanded options and flexibility offered by the larger model.
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5.0 out of 5
Based on 18 Reviews and 184 Ratings
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Holy Grail of octavers for a reason
Although I mostly use this pedal as a straight octave up/down, it does so much more. I've used it for a 12-string effect, and also for making my guitar sound like a synthesizer (I think I used the Mellotron Flutes or Celeste preset)--when I play the recording, no one believes me that I did that with a strat and a POG 2... The problem with these pedals is that they can way more than you will ever need. Even if you use a preset or two, you inevitably never touch about 90% of the functionality. But I guess that can be a good problem to have.
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Octaves, Organs and a whole lot more!
I've used POG2's for guitar and bass. On guitar, I tend to use them for volume swells and choruses in combination with additionals pedals (Phase 90s and various delays to create the Mike Einziger wall of effects). In recent times, I've been using them more on bass (in fact, two of them) to creat sub octaves, or fake guitar sounds. I have posted various youtube covers of songs by Royal Blood showing what fun you can have, search for me and you'll find them! Overall, great fun and a great pedal to expand any musician's sound.
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Octave Madness...
The POG 2 by Electro-Harmonix is a fantastic octave pedal. Giving you control over -2, -1, +1 and +2 octaves, plus the direct signal, you can create a whole slew of amazing sounds. Throw in controls for a filter, attack and detune, and you can create amazing effects. The tracking is top notch. To put this in perspective, I had an Eventide PitchFactor (simply amazing pedal), yet I was mostly after octave pitch effects, and I think the POG 2 does a better job. You can even save presets, and there is a mod from www.microdesignum.cz that gives you MIDI control as well!
Versatility
Looking for an octaver? Looking for some synth-like swells blended to your clean signal? Or looking for a organ simulator? For all the three questions the answer is POG 2. It's incredibly versatile and accuratte in its polyphonic octave generation.
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EHX POG2
I love this thing. Super solid tracking. I use the attack feature to create organ-like swells that are great for ambient stuff. Pairs great with other effects, and features a good amount of parameter control.
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The POG2 puts off a very unique, uncommon sound.
I received my POG2 as a birthday present, however after a trip to Guitar Center I found its retail price to be about $250.00 U.S. The POG2 can make a variety of sounds, and can make your guitar almost identical in sound to an organ. Overall, the POG2 by Electro-Harmonix is a very nice pedal that can provide a variety of sounds.
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Massive sounds!
A great pedal which can make your guitar sound amazing and huge. Get tones from Royal Blood styled thickness to organ and synthesiser sounds.
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best organ pedal there is
If u want to sound like jon lord, or keith emerson or rick wakeman, but using your guitar? this is the pedal for you!
Artist usage
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In this Instagram posted by customaudioeletronics, one of John Mayer's pedalboards (the one on the right in the photo) has an Electro-Harmonix POG2 pedal on it.
Brand new #johnmayer rig heading to #Albany for production rehearsals! #customaudioeletronics #bobbradshaw #thinkloudstudios
"Sometimes, I use a POG pedal. I think I was the first person to record with one on the White Stripes song “Blue Orchid.” Electro-Harmonix sent me one as a present when we were recording Get Behind Me Satan. “Blue Orchid” came out two weeks after the session, so it had to be the first song to feature the POG. I use it to add the first and second octaves below, and one octave above the root note. It’s four of the same note simultaneously. It’s just so heavy. The riff is actually pretty simple, but it’s all about the one. It’s a funk-based idea."
The pedal was mentioned in the 2019 Premier Guitar interview.
In an interview with NPR, DeMarco explains the sounds featured in his song Without Me. He says, "[I tried out] this really weird, strange, warpy octave pedal on this song. It just kind of makes your guitar sound like a weird church organ or something strange. It's a cool thing. It's a weird, weird sound."
This particular pedal was spotted onstage during the 2016 North American tour as part of Andy White's setup, and used for the song Without Me.
In Fender’s YouTube video Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine - Part 1: Obsession, the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator is visible at 1:16 and can be identified by its shape, color, and the white knob at the top right.
This photo from a Royal Blood live performance shows Mike Kerr using an Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator guitar effects pedal.
“Well, I know you use an Electro-Harmonix POG2 and a Z.Vex Mastotron Fuzz,” I venture, to which Kerr counters, “There you go then. So you know all you need to know.” I bring up the matter of Kerr’s “mystery pedal,” the identity of which he swears he’ll never disclose.
According to this article by Premier Guitar, Geddy Lee used a POG 2 on the song "The Anarchist."
An Electro-Harmoinx POG2 can be seen on Josh Klinghoffer pedalboard, in this photo.
J Mascis talks about his POG2 pedal in this video interview. At 16:16, he says, “I just got that for this tour to try to replicate sort of some of the sounds I had on the records. I played organ on one song and guitar synth, kind of melatron flute, on another song and I can get kind of close to those two sounds with that pedal.” J demonstrates the POG at 23:26.
"The thing I’ve been really excited about lately that I saw the guys in Soundgarden using at their rehearsal is the POG2—the Poly Octave Generator. I’ve been doing a little bit of scoring and I worked on an episode of Shameless and did this movie Fat Kid Rules the World and ended up using the POG on a few things because it makes the guitar not sound like a guitar. It makes it sound like a weird calliope or an organ—kind of makes some cool sounds."
Album Usage
The Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator has been featured on the following albums:
External Combustion
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs (2022)
Virginia Is for Lovers (Shenandoah)
Arianna Powell (2021)
.Wav
Flux Pavilion (2021)
Drains to Ocean
Arianna Powell (2020)
Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part I
Foals (2019)
sua alegria foi cancelada
Fresno (2019)
We Already Lost the World
Birds in Row (2018)
Leave Fast
Sam Fender (2018)
Stolas
Stolas (2017)
Rough Times
Kadavar (2017)
SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.2
Miyavi (2017)
Drones
Muse (2015)
Run
Awolnation (2015)
La Di Da Di
Battles (2015)
Dodge And Burn
The Dead Weather & Jack White & Jack White (2015)
Language & Perspective
Bad Suns & Bad Suns (2014)
Go Right Ahead
The Hives (2012)
Tarred And Feathered
The Hives (2010)
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes & Jack White & Jack White (2005)
Blue Orchid
The White Stripes & Jack White & Jack White (2005)
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