Electro-Harmonix POG Polyphonic Octave Generator

Unit is very easy to operate. Very thoughtful layout of faders as opposed to knobs (they hold positions extremely well and are a breeze to use). The suggested settings in the manual for 12 string guitar, organ and phat bass were right on. I agree with previous post that on 12 string and 18 string guitar settings you need to roll back some treble.
However, short of playing an actual 12 string Ric, the POG does a fine simulation for live applications and allows me to gig with one guitar (2004 Gretsch Setzer Hot Rod with TV Jones Classics).
Because of the variety of sounds available, I have to get used to adjusting the faders back and forth on stage between songs. This is a small price to pay as this unit has added a new dimension to my live sound pallette.
Best of all, the on/off switch is situated far from the faders so you won't accidentally kick your settings during live shows.

My setup is the Gretsch Hot Rod > Fulltone Supa Trem (for tone boost, not tremolo)> Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q > Barber Tone Pump > Maxon AD-80 Analog Delay > POG > Fender '65 Blackface Deluxe Reverb Reissue.
The unit is dead quiet when on or in bypass mode. The sound effects are very usable and never sound cheap. You can tweak them (bass, treble,different octaves/sounds)to your heart's content to get exactly the balance you want
I give the Hammond organ sound a 9.5. It sounded astonishing on "Like a Rollin' Stone" when I broke the unit in on New Year's Eve in a packed club.
I play in a duo with an acoustic guitarist and a drum machine. My bandmate couldn't wipe the grin off his face everytime I changed the faders. Since we don't have a bass player, I added a suboctave to the 12 string setting and left it on the entire night. It fattened up our sound unbelievably and made my leads really kick when I cranked the volume on the Gretsch.
I accidentally discovered a great steel drum sound (YES..STEEL DRUMS!) by using the 12 string setting , adding 50% suboctave and then kicking in the Cry Baby Wah and leaving it at the 75% position. We did Bob Marley's "3 Little Birds" and every note sounded like a tuned steel drum! The POG is like nothing else out there.

The unit is exceptionally well made and until it breaks I will not worry about it at all.
It does require an 18 volt adaptor (supplied with the unit) so I run it separately from my other pedals which are in a daisy chain with a One Spot power adaptor.
Since it is expensive, a backup is out of the question.

Never had any need to deal with them.

I've been playing out for 30 years. Worked all NYC clubs in the late 70's and 80's. Currently (past 8 years) in a duo working every weekend doing covers (Creedence, Mellencamp,Springsteen, CSNY) plus a lot of Irish rebel songs. (With my Ebow, I can even get bagpipes out of the POG.)
I compared this to the Boss Octave units and the Digitech Whammy. Wasn't even close...the POG has better octave tracking and is just outstanding at providing a multitude of sounds. I bought it without trying it (no one in NYC had one in stock!) from Elderly Music. They had the best price ($329 & free shipping). It is by far the best effects purchase I have made to enhance and fatten up the sound of my duo without adding a bass player (plus simulate Al Kooper on a Hammond!). If you are in a similar situation, or if you are in a full band and just want to get some great sounds (12 string/Hammond B3),check out the POG.

Blessedly simple. Only 3 modes to worry about and the rest is just equalizing the signals.

I'm playing a Sadowsky HSH strat and a RIC 650 through a Blues Junior. I've only had it for a few hours so please take this as the first impression it is. The best results I've found are by lightening up on the dry signal for purer tone. The bass mode absolutely rocks. I now feel like I own, and PLAY (which I don't) a bass.

The organ effect is truly exceptional. I find myself having to tone down the guitar pots for best effect. Actually, for best organ effect I've found that running it through a Qtron (no, I don't work for EHX!) is an exponential enhancement at 50% peak and 50% gain.

Solidly built. Same basic package as my Qtron, which has been left outdoors at the beach in mid summer for a month and peed on by my dog without any degradation whatsover. As a matter of fact it seems ever so slightly more responsive after that trauma.

So my 10 rating is based on doing the comps.

So simple the manual is a 2-sided leaflet. Have never needed EHX support.

It's fantastic value because it's so easy to use. Every possible setting (and they are pretty much unlimited with 8 sliders) is visible at the same time. Tremendous for home recording as you really can fairly faithfully replicate other instruments with one single set-up and skill-set.

Very easy to get a basic setup with the guide provided. Lots of options to play with in the sliding switches, which are pretty sensitive and you can suit to your taste - a great way to do the controls on this pedal. Not an exact clear definition of what the "detuned" tones provide.

This pedal provides a quite good rendition of a 12-string - the only fault is that the added octave(s) give a bit metallic tone, so you have to scale back a bit on your amp or guitar tone. This is also true for the "18 string" setting - very cool, but the treble it gives can be a bit ear-splitting. This maybe because I mostly experimented with a Ricky 1997 RI to the pedal and right into a Rivera R30-112, but the basic "Fender" setting through the amp alone wasn't that bright.
The settings they give for an organ sound are truly astounding - what a blast!
Another cool thing is that the sub-octave can be added in a small amount to add some flavor and fatness to your overall sound - very useful.
I've only had this pedal a few days, so am still experimenting - I've never seen anything quite like this. I think the sounds are quite usable for something special when you need it. It's a Keeper!

Seems like it will be OK, time will tell on the slider switches.

A very expensive pedal but worth it as there is nothing like it, and it does the job as advertised. Does make my Ricky sound like a 330-12 when I want it to for British invasion stuff. I won't be giving it up!