Mooer Tender Octaver X2

Thanks to its large variety of settings, the Mooer Tender Octaver X2 allows guitarists to explore a wide tonal range from dark, fire-breathing growls by fully dialling in the lower octave and adding a bit of overdrive through to ethereal, chorus-like sounds by adding just a hint of the higher octave; but it also offers a great deal of nuanced settings in between the extremes which enable authentic recreations of numerous renowned Rock sounds that users wouldn’t normally expect from an octave pedal. What is more, the pedal is absolute child's play to use: All users have to do is press the "Sub" or "Upper" footswitch to activate the desired octave shift, adjust the volume levels of the octave and dry signals using either the "Sub" or "Upper" and the "Direct" control knobs, fine-tune the signal via the designated dual tone control knobs, and finally press the "Save" button to store their settings. To ensure a clean signal, the Mooer Tender Octaver X2 is best placed directly after the volume pedal in the signal chain, but experimental users with a focus on creating chaotic tones can also integrate it after the overdrive or any other effect.

Mooer is based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and has been making products for guitarists since 2010, which include compact single pedals through to multi-effects units and compact amplifiers. The company initially produced a range of mini pedals before making perhaps its most significant breakthrough in 2016 with the sophisticated Ocean Machine delay pedal, which was designed in collaboration with Devin Townsend. Mooer's product range now also includes solutions that feature amp modelling, IR-based speaker simulation, and matching equalisers, and the company's focus remains firmly on the use of digital technology.