The Black LTD. Octave II is a limited-edition octave pedal from Mr. Black, designed by Jack Deville. It generates one octave up, one octave down, and passes your dry signal alongside them, the classic three-voice octave arrangement1. It was built as a limited run of 50 pieces, listed at $179.95, and was marked sold out on 21 June 20161.
What it does
The pedal's octave engine produces three voices at once: a note an octave above what you play, a note an octave below, and the untouched dry note. Mr. Black describes it simply as "One up. One down. Plus the dry."1. That combination covers the ground players usually want from an octave pedal, from the upper-octave ring of an octave-up voice to the sub-bass weight of an octave-down one, all blended against the clean signal. It sits among the broader family of Octave & Pitch Pedals.
Because it was a small, numbered run, the Octave II is a collector's piece as much as a working pedal. Mr. Black's later limited editions, such as the Black LTD. High-Five, followed the same pattern: a Jack Deville design built in a short run that sold out quickly1.
The Black LTD. Octave II sold out on 21 June 2016 and is no longer made. It was a Jack Deville original design, built as a limited run of 50 pieces1.
A manual for the pedal is available from the maker as a PDF download1.
Questions
Is the Black LTD. Octave II still available?
No. Mr. Black built the Black LTD. Octave II as a limited run of 50 pieces, and the pedal was marked sold out on 21 June 2016. Because it was a small limited edition, it does not appear in the company's regular catalog, and players looking for a current Mr. Black octave option would need to look at the maker's other pitch pedals.
Sources (1)
- Black LTD. Octave II, Mr. Black, 2016-06-21
