Electro Harmonix P.o.g. 2

From "vintage" octave to modern polyphonic: a V2 designed for today's pedalboards

The octave pedal is one of those "magical" effects that instantly transform the guitar's place in a mix. Historical models, often very characterful, shine on a single note but become more challenging when playing intervals, chords, or passages with resonances. The concept of a polyphonic octaver precisely addresses this need: to maintain a more natural and stable feel when playing "like a guitarist," without having to simplify your playing.
This V2 pushes the approach toward a modern and practical use: the octave layers remain spectacular, but the addition of preset memory makes sound changes easier in real conditions. On a pedalboard, this is a real comfort gain to switch between multiple tones without interrupting your flow, and to secure a setting validated in rehearsal before going live.

An octaver to thicken, double, or completely transform: who is it for?

This polyphonic octaver suits both musicians seeking a subtle reinforcement and those looking for a more radical signature. In rock, pop, and blues, the lower octave can thicken a riff, give the illusion of a bigger amp, or reinforce a rhythm section in a trio. In funk, indie, and modern pop, the upper octave emphasizes attack and adds immediate brightness on staccatos, arpeggios, and percussive patterns.
If you enjoy more textured terrains (ambient, post-rock, soundtrack), stacking registers opens the door to "organ-like" pads, 12-string impressions, or hybrid guitar-bass-synth timbres depending on the chosen mix. And in the studio, saving settings allows you to recall a texture from one take to another, useful for maintaining sonic consistency during overdubs.

Four mixable registers + memories: a "sound design" approach serving the playing

The core of the effect relies on four octave voices around the signal: upper octave, 2 upper octaves, lower octave, and 2 lower octaves. The interest is not just to choose "one octave," but to mix each register with the original signal to build your own balance, from subtle to spectacular.
A touch of upper octave can bring out a melodic line and give a sense of width while preserving definition. A hint of lower octave adds weight and a very useful foundation when the arrangement is sparse or when you need to fill space without raising volume. And by stacking several voices, you get a more massive and synthetic response, perfect for intros, thickened riffs, or "organ"-style layers.
The memory feature unique to the V2 allows you to save your settings for quick recall. Ideal if you alternate several roles in a set: a light setting to thicken a verse, a heavier one for a chorus, then a more "pad" configuration for atmosphere. You save time but above all keep sonic consistency from one gig to another.

The sound

Properly dosed, a polyphonic octaver can remain musical on chords, giving an impression of expanded register rather than a simple imprecise doubling. The upper octave adds presence and clarity: it highlights the attack, improves readability, and helps the guitar "cut through" the mix without necessarily increasing the overall level. The lower octave adds a very effective low-end foundation to provide depth, thicken a rhythm, or suggest a bass-like doubling.
When stacking multiple octaves, the result becomes more transformative: synthetic textures, "organ" grain, near-orchestral density depending on your playing and amplification. The sense of dynamics strongly depends on the mix between dry signal and octave voices: the more original sound you keep, the more the result remains "guitar" and articulated; the more you push the octaves, the more the effect becomes a true color, ideal for marking a passage or creating a sonic identity.

Technical specifications

Effects	Octaver / Harmony	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Black
Type	sector

Available voices	upper octave, 2 upper octaves, lower octave, 2 lower octaves	Enclosure	format information to be confirmed
Mix	possibility to mix octave voices with the original signal	Power supply	to be confirmed
Memory	version 2 with the ability to save settings	Documentation	to be confirmed
Controls	management of octave voice levels and dry signal (control details to be confirmed)	Required voltage	to be confirmed
Presets	available via save function (exact number to be confirmed)	Consumption	to be confirmed
Input / output	audio connectors for effect pedal (exact format to be confirmed)