Review

cutoff point. Rolling it back gave the effect
a dark, throbbing character, while turning
it up—and raising the filter’s cutoff fre-
quency—yielded a more aggressive, throaty
midrange bump. Like any analog octave
pedal, the Octamizer is monophonic, and
falters when served chords and double-
stops. But when served cleanly articulate
notes, the Octamizer’s tracking was spot-
on, with no latency and minimal stutter.
TLC COMPRESSOR
Like your body’s appendix, compression can
be a puzzling thing: you may be better off
with it, you can get by just fine without it,
and if you’re not careful, it just might kill
SOUNDROOM Aguilar
It can be a tight fit, but the pedals’
jacks accomodate both straight and
right-angle plugs.
The Octamizer and TLC Com-
pressor utilize a slick sliding
drawer for easy battery access.
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