Sought after Japanese Boss OC-2 Octaver, first year edition in excellent condition with box. Thoroughly tested and in perfect working order.

After a lawsuit the name OC-2 Octaver had to be changed into OC-2 Octave, hence old print. As used by Matt Bellamy and Chris Wolstenholme of MUSE.

The OC-2 is a basic octaver that can produce a two extra tones in additional to the original tone. The first is one octave below the original tone and the second, two octaves below. The level of each octave's tone can be adjusted independently. The Oc-2 has always been popular with both guitar players and bass players. To get a steady and reliable sound from the Octave, it is recommended that you keep your action high and that you have absolutely no fret buzz on your guitar. It is also an advantage to use a compressor in front of the OC-2 to limit the spectrum of frequencies that the OC-2 has to work with.

The OC-2 had originally a much lighter non-metallic brown colour and it was labeled "Octaver" instead of Octave. The name changed early 1984 while the darker shade of brown was introduced about a year later. Production moved to Taiwan, 1989 and was modified for the PSA adapter 1997.

Specifications

Controls: Octave 1 Level (Oct 1), Octave 2 Level (Oct 2), Direct Level

Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor

Current Draw: 4 mA (DC 9V)

Weight: 400 g (15 oz.)

Recommended AC Adaptor: ACA Series (black label) or PSA Series (silver label)

Labels

Black - Made In Japan

Black - Made In Taiwan

Silver - Made In Taiwan

The OC-2 was sold from April 1982 to September 2003.