MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe

The Bass Octave Deluxe offers two independent analog sub-octave voices with a Dry control and a Mid+ switch to optimize the sound of your parallel clean signal.

• This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick, Iso-Brick, and Mini Iso-Brick power supplies (not included).

The Long Story

The Bass Octave Deluxe is a dual-voice octave pedal that offers analog tone, true bypass, and a variety of tonal options. MXR’s 18 volt Constant Headroom Technology provides high headroom and superior tracking. Use the Dry knob to mix in your direct signal, and hit the Mid+ switch to add up to +14dB of internally adjustable mid frequencies (400Hz or 850Hz). Finally, mix in two separately controlled octave voicesGrowl (for throaty tone) and Girth (for deep tone).

Features

• Two independent sub-octave voices
• MID+ switch adds mid range boost
• Constant Headroom Technology for exceptional headroom and tracking
• Organic analog tone
• True bypass
• CONTROLS
• MID+ switch adds up to +14dB of internally adjustable midrange
• (blue LED indicates on)
• DRY knob controls volume of clean bass signal
• GROWL knob controls volume of throaty, midrange sub-octave voice
• GIRTH knob controls volume of deep and smooth sub-octave voice
• 5 FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/ bypass (blue LED indicates on)

Controls

Specs

• Input Impedance 1 M
• Output Impedance < 600
• Noise Floor* 85 dB
• Octave Bandpass -3 dB, 8 Hz to 46 Hz
• Control Range
• Dry – to +2.5 dB
• Girth – to +1 dB
• Growl – to +6 dB
• MID+ Switch**
• Gain +4 dB to +14 dB
• Frequency 400 Hz or 850 Hz
• Bypass True Hardwire
• Current Draw 14 mA
• Power Supply 9 volts DC (not included)