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BOSS OC-3 Electronic Keyboard Pedal or Footswitch (OC3)

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 281 ratings

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Brand BOSS
Style Bass,Distortion
Color Brown
Item Weight 1.1 Pounds
Voltage 9 Volts

About this item

  • package dimensions :6.35 cm L x 11.43 cm W x 15.24 cm H
  • Product Type :INSTRUMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  • country of origin :China
  • package weight :2.0lbs
  • Bass input for adapting octave sound to bass guitars

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Customer Ratings
Value for money
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.3
3.8
Quality of material
4.6
4.5
4.2
Versatility
4.1
4.3
4.0
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1 4 inch audio
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power source
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100 milliamps
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9 milliamps
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signal format
Analog
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Analog
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Analog
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controls type
Knob
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voltage
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts
9 volts of direct current
9 volts
9 volts
style
Bass,Distortion
Bass
Bass,Expression,Modulation
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Bass
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Product Description

Boss OC-3: Super Octave. World's first compact pedal with true Polyphonic Octave effects. New Drive mode adds distortion to octave notes for a fatter, more aggressive tone.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
281 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, adjustability, and value of the musical instruments. For example, they mention it's a great pedal with poly, double octave, and drive features. That said, they appreciate the distortion. Opinions are mixed on sound quality and performance.

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33 customers mention23 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the musical instruments. Some mention that it has a great sound, smooth, accurate, and quiet. They are also pleased with the different sounds and tones that can be generated. However, other customers say that it adds a decidedly electronic sound that has no place in any of the music they play, and that it creates noise at the lower frequency notes.

"...The OC-3 doesn't do that. The OC-3 also has a polyphonic mode, so you can octave chords (which the OC-2 couldn't do), and it has a mode with..." Read more

"...The tone quality is in the very good range - you will hear some of the timbre of the original notes...." Read more

"...This pedal really helps fill out the sound particularly during solos when in other circumstances the sound can get a bit "hollow"...." Read more

"...Coupled with a distortion pedal, the OC-3 made my theremin sound absolutely awesome and it was very easy to make my whole house vibrate with the..." Read more

21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the pedal. They mention it's a great pedal with poly, double octave, and drive features. They also say it'll handle the rigors of a pedal board and tours. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...I find that this makes for a really good distortion pedal, and you can dial in as much sub-octave as you want with it." Read more

"...The pedal is pricey, but worth it - quality construction and excellent tonal results...." Read more

"I like this a lot, it is definitely fun. I do wish that it could go an octave UP instead of just down though. Its still a fun toy and pretty solid...." Read more

"...It was fun to play around with but every time I've tried to work with it, I find myself shutting it off to get to the sound I am going for...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers are impressed with the adjustability of the pedal. They say it can make them change their octaves in their guitar, adjust the range of notes, and the volume level of both original note and the opctave. They also appreciate the ability to create ottavel down melodic lines with the adjustable crossover.

"...It's a very subtle but nice warm sound.You can adjust the range at which the device hears your low notes and plays them an octave lower..." Read more

"...What is most impressive to me is the ability to adjust the range of notes you want to sound an octave down - very accurate - even with miked vibes...." Read more

"...What this has that all other octave pedals lack is an adjustable crossover, so you can decide how much of the guitar's fretboard, from low to high,..." Read more

"...this pedal actually can make you change your octaves in your guitar for one up and one down at the same time...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the pedal. They say it's worth every penny, a truly valuable and musical addition to the pedal board.

"...The pedal is pricey, but worth it - quality construction and excellent tonal results...." Read more

"...Great sound, smooth, accurate, and quiet. A truly valuable and musical additional to the pedal board." Read more

"Definitely worth every penny. Delivers clean sound. Rich and earthshaking rumble bass." Read more

"pretty good.." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the distortion of the musical instruments. They mention that it does a nice job with serious distortion.

"...you can octave chords (which the OC-2 couldn't do), and it has a mode with distortion...." Read more

"...It also does a nice job with serious distortion. But if you're considering getting this try to use one first so you know its limitations." Read more

"...The OC-2 mode isn't quite as good as an OC-2 pedal and the distortion is ok but I'll never use it by itself...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the tracking of the musical instruments to be good. They say it tracks well, has more stable tracking, and can handle hot bridge pickups better. Some customers also mention that the instrument has excellent tracking, including polyphonic tracking.

"...The OC-3 can do what the OC-2 did, plus more. I think it has more stable tracking, and can handle hot bridge pickups better...." Read more

"...get the perfect tone from the TC in less than 5 minutes and it tracks flawlessly no matter how complicated the beats/riffs are...." Read more

"...For simple octave dropping with excellent tracking (including polyphonic tracking) and very good sound, this is the one." Read more

12 customers mention6 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the pedal. Some mention it performs exactly as expected, works perfectly for rhythm/fill applications, and works great with bass, while others say that it's unusable, the monophonic modes are really not good enough, and the results are too muddy. They also say that the engineering is underachieving and the design is antiquated.

"...This is THE octave pedal to get to do this - it works great...." Read more

"...is a polyphonic mode that I wouldn't bother with - I think the results are too "muddy" - I only use is for adding bass lines to my playing: via the..." Read more

"Works great with bass. Read the directions to improve tracking, mute the previous note before sounding the next one...." Read more

"This is a pretty worthless pedal if you're serious about music. The tracking is so bad it makes this pedal unusable...." Read more

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Nancy Jardón
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen producto en tiempo y sin detalles!!!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 13, 2020
Himanshu
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab pedal for bass lines and specially for solo musicians
Reviewed in India on May 6, 2021
MJC
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent !!!
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2020
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ok
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adam herring
5.0 out of 5 stars Bass and fuzz. I’m happy.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2018
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