EHX POG3: Polyphonic Octave Generator of Your Dreams

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[@universeconsciouscitizensc592]

It's truly useful to have a talented ambient player review such an amazing piece of technology like this. Thank you!!!

[@bloodswarms]

Wow, EHX made their most modern, Boss looking pedal.

[@justinrowland5191]

I already threw my old one out. Did you see the shine on the chasis and digital lights?

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

Was hoping for a good review on the POG 3, and here it is by the best pedal reviewer on the KZbin. NICE!

[@AvianBreak]

Had an original POG back in 2008 and miss it sometimes. This new one still gets that great organ sound and the filter envelope is a neat addition.

[@gerardlee4319]

I have an original also. It's not going anywhere!

[@_robespierre]

damn that thing is da real deal, almost a synth of its own. their just one fader away from being one. needs a hertz fader to mix in any tone of your choice

[@randaldavis8976]

Just got a new Pog3, haven't played with it, but looking forward to it

[@davidsummerville351]

So glad you're doing this demo. Thanks

[@KyleWhitlock-Music]

Wowski!! My ears really perked up during this demo, and I’m just a mere keyboard player. I’m always a little envious of what a serious guitarist and a Box like this can do. Love your playing style! 👏👏 wonderful demo here

[@Michel-r6m]

With this pedal Trout Mask Replica was actually possible 😂

[@c22880]

Just ordered mine, and it's replacing my pog2. The midi and multiple presets are what sold me with this pedal. Hope they do the same with the ravish and superego.

[@macsarcule]

Really cool demo, Bill!! ✌️😌🎸

[@daviddowling8015]

getting into Let the Power Fall territory with the Cosmos. Tasty.

[@rovenordiales]

Tbh to me it seems this is borderline edging to be a synth type of pedal and not an octaver. I have my OC-5 in my SY-200 Fx loop.. and I think that could cover a lot more of my needs. It is a feature packed pedal, I just don't need the other features. Freaking cool color though!

[@stevekirkby6570]

Essentially a 'Bontempi' pedal; bringing you the sound of a shity keyboard from your beautiful guitar :) I jest - I'm sure it has its place. I quite liked the octave down stuff. But in a typical mix it is a bit much and is going to fill up those frequency bands. Solambient though, I guess with an El Capistan and Blue Sky it could make a huge racket :)

[@trebleboost7]

Actually I have found it to sound fantastic with subtlety, but it does beg to be used as a compliment to a rig in my opinion.

[@harveydean7952]

I agree. The pedal sounds utterly digital and outdated. Its crazy something so cheap sounding is so expensive.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

We have to be careful. If EHX keeps making more pitch shfting pedals, Digitech might release a new variation of Whammy....again.

[@c22880]

I wish they would just go back to the whammy 2 format

[@mxyplyzyk]

Boss' OC-5 allows you to cutoff the octave effect at a specific frequency so you can essentially isolate the low E and A (and part of the D) strings to add a bass line without impacting the higher notes. Can the POG do this? If not......what a major missed opportunity as this is how most folks I know in the jazz world use an octave pedal.

[@somethingvelvet]

I don’t think POG can do the “lowest” feature like the OC-5. There’s also a ton of huge features of the POG that the OC-5 can’t come close to doing - freeze, attack/decay, expression controlled filter sweeps, whammy mode, harmonized 5ths

[@NEONNOONE]

@@somethingvelvetEHX Bass Machine can do that it “split bass” setting

[@mxyplyzyk]

@@somethingvelvet I agree the the 'Synth' features are cool. But the simplicity of just being able simulate a bass on the lower strings is a no-brainer and should have easily been part of the POG3. I use a Boss SY_1000 synth for the effects stuff but I map the 2 bass strings down an octave. Thanks for your reply though.

[@telekhal]

The POG II already has most of these functions but it’s less easy to use. And then: it looks like a garage made pedal where they used leftover material. While this one looks yummy…

[@asynchronicity]

Would like to be able to raise the upper octaves up a step or two….

[@playmoreguitar5393]

Mental price. Axe fx3 looks like a bargain in 2024

[@joelrudnick]

could this replace the superego+?

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

It definitely has that sample/hold feature, unfortunately Bill didn’t demo it here, I’m planning to use it like a Superego, the tracking and routing options seem to be a incredible for that use case

[@joelrudnick]

@@PuRe_AdDicT yeah that's the part I'm most interested in, along with being able to recall presets via midi

[@somethingvelvet]

It gets close, it definitely replaces the Attack control with a much more capable and better tracking one as well as the EHX Freeze and it has glissando but if you mostly use the auto-freeze on Superego+ it doesnt seem to work on POG3, it just does a live glissando effect with no freeze If you’re more into manual freezing that now must be done with an expression pedal which imo is a bit more awkward. There’s no decay control either, and less effects with only tbe POG stuff, a filter, and detune - though all of them are great and quite appropriate combo for synth-y tones. No other FX loop but you can at least use all the built in ones at the same time

[@johnking3863]

I have the POG 2, a great pedal except I inevitably end up twiddling and exploring the sounds it can produce rather than any useful music.

[@3DArt4All]

perfect presentation, unfortunately sound is so chemical ....

[@Dirge4july]

I think you meant to say artificial.

[@AnthonyUK100]

ITS A SCAM !!! These presets on the EHX channel dont come with the POD3 even that they say 100 presets onboard. ONLY 10! I PAID TOP DOLARS! AND 10 PRESETS

[@EHX]

Thank you, Bill 🙏🙏🙏

[@gtmuse329A]

Been lusting for this one but both size and price are putting it on the back burner. 🙁

[@andrew6889-p5c]

$650!!! Wow, I’m going to need to find 649 more reasons to shell out for this one. I am sure some will get a lot out of it. Credit to EHX for doing creative stuff.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Wow! 😮 I really wanted this......until I saw the price 🙁 Should be no more than $350.

[@richarddresden6869]

Yeah, that's just nuts.

[@peterpeper4837]

I like the idea i dont like the sound. Sounds too artificial to me

[@worthmoremusic]

Great pedal but one many might not have a solid use for....also its a bit out of financial reach for the average non-professional ...unless you have a relationship with a retailer or manufacturer to demo equipment in exchange for that particular item...its just not an affordable piece of gear in my opinion...however fun, unique.

[@kilocharlie1100]

Yay second comment. Just wanted to say you're the chillest youtuber out here and your vibe as a person perfectly matches the nice chill music you make. Much love from a fan in India

[@mantrachaitanyadas9049]

Second that!

[@illegal_space_alien]

My dream, my wallet's nightmare. Great demo, Bill!

[@wayn3w]

I have to be practical: this thing sounds great, and seems to be the pinnacle of POGs, however, my rig is not stereo. I feel one of the other (3? 4?) POG pedals may be more appropriate. Looking forward to hearing you compose some music with this.

[@trebleboost7]

I just picked one of these up and so glad for this review! Yes, I think the stereo is a great feature, but you can run mono, but it doesn't normalize (L/MONO) so you need to pan the voices accordingly to one channel. The navigation is slick and tracking seems great too. I just need yet to test out the 'warp' pitch effects function more specifically for my use-case.

[@ChristofferKetola]

It sounds very good! I’ve waited for a pog3. The blinking would be very annoying. I hope it can be switched off.

[@the_gray_hatter]

Sir, you NEVER miss. Thank you for the awesome content.

[@marcusstrymon693]

Meris fuckin hedra rulez (but terrible interface)

[@zzzz-sf5lr]

Noodles Mcgee😅

[@Eduaro2U]

Wow. Instantly into a universe similar to Alan Holdsworth - but through a dramatic worm-hole!

[@phantominterrogative]

If I get an EQD Spatial Delivery to add to my Pitch Bay... it won't even come close to that wonderful sound!

[@gonzalozech]

My only issue with this pedal is that it is ridiculously big. I wonder how large the pcb that's inside really is.

[@concious_open_mic]

Could you please do demo on automatic freeze of this pedal? Thank you

[@mark7166]

Is that an Eric Johnson strat?

[@bluepedalsrock9271]

3 pawgs sounds great!

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

I’m a fairly good keyboard player, amateur guitarist This looks VERY exciting, as a someone who has played many church organs, trying out pipes of various octaves etc On my Behringer PolyD or Rhodes sound on my Korg SV2 or on my old Korg Poly800 that’s a year older than me (!) I bet this could a lot of fun Or even on my guitar (despite my lack of guitar skill) thru my Plethora X5 the sounds you get from 9:25 sound outrageous 😂

[@zadtheinhaler]

I've tried to make a Helix sound like a POG2, and it's *kinda* close, but not really, lots of artifacts. Meanwhile, here's EHX just dropping the POG3 and making everything so much better.

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

I have one on order, I’m looking forward to the sample/hold feature - I hope I can stop a lot of those flashing lights 😅

[@georgeoh-well8116]

Perfect for noodling along with The Clangers theme tune 😊

[@jayp7335]

Love your playing dude, some wicked vibes 🫶✨

[@ethericlimerick2992]

Sir, you are a remarkable sonic sculptor!

[@The_Audio_Phoenix]

PLS more content on this pedal.

[@12ryudragon]

This is smaller than I thought

[@antico.2757]

WOW! I've never been more inspired to sell some of my lesser-used pedals (just to be able to afford this one!).

[@shaft9000]

a lot of hooplah and bling just for the same guitorgan and turn-any-fuzz-into-octavefuzz hack