should i get an octave pedal if i already have a harmonizer pedal?

[mbengs1]

since harmonizer pedals can be set to ocatave down, it already works as an octave pedal does. is there any sense to get a dedicated octave pedal then?

[dweebking]

you'd think the stock answer would be no, but it depends on the feature set of the pedal you have versus the one your considering ?

 

digitech drop or ricochet versus harmonyman ?

ehx pitchfork or dwarfcraft pitchgrinder versus ps5 or 6 ?

does it need expression pedal input, glide, fuzz, arpeggiator, or filter fx ...

i've looked at feature sets and youtube, but without hands on that's about all i got.

 

[oops, you said dedicated... but even then the tc up-down]

[Axisplayer]

I agree with dk. I think the litmus test is pretty easy though. Do you get what you need out of the pedal you have? Everyone has a tone in their head, and they try to achieve it. Have you gotten there yet? When you have, the quest is over.

[Phil O'Keefe]

I agree with dk. I think the litmus test is pretty easy though. Do you get what you need out of the pedal you have? Everyone has a tone in their head' date=' and they try to achieve it. Have you gotten there yet? When you have, the quest is over.[/quote']

 

Yup... if the pedal you have does what you need, then there's no reason to add another. However, I could see where someone might want to use a octave pedal (up or down an octave) along with a harmonizer set to an interval other than an octave - for example, for slight "chorus-like" detuning, or for a different interval, such as a fifth. Something like that would most likely take two pedals to pull off.