Surprised there isn’t more action here.

I use a HOG 2, here are some of my thoughts on improvements:

add ability to change the chords, i.e. change voice intervals

some adjustable delay on each voice

memory control and preset indicator available without using extra controller box

foot contoller so main unit can be in a rack for use with FX loops

midi in and thru connections

Unity gain marks on the faders and maybe even a peak indicator would also be nice particularly when using in an fx loop

model up some jangle. I use it for bass, the voices lack sparkle and chime

Bumping this thread. Any Hog users have any other thoughts/suggestions? I know there are not a ton of Hog users out there, but there should be! The HOG may be the most unique and expansive pedal EHX has made, and I think with a smaller footprint and a few tweaks it would be used by LOT more people.

Any updates at all? I haven’t heard a thing for some time now.

I used to get an occasional email, but since my other computer died, and I haven’t fixed it yet, I don’t have the email address of the development people currently.

Anyone from EHX have any input? The Hog 2 is a critical part of my sound, and it is one of the only pedals that I can safely say is COMPLETELY unique. There is nothing else that touches it. The pitch-shifting is great, but only part of the magic. The included freeze/gliss options along with the envelope section and SpectralGate are what make this pedal truly magic. Many times I try to find a way to omit it (to drop a down a size of board), but I just can’t let the magic go! The only thing not perfect is the size and lack of onboard preset selection. There are plenty of great suggestions in this thread already. I think that if EHX paired down the size, that alone would move many more units than the current Hogs do.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by Proton Lenny.

Hi. I’ve had the HOG 1 for over 18 years. I play it through a rhodes and its never left my top.
Running the freeze/gliss through stuff like arps (Enzo, Tararira) and Boss slicer etc is so tasty. Create on top around that… feed it to a looper and stack parts. it never ends.
Anyway, my baby is finally starting to feel like it is splitting at the seams. So I came to EHX to see about a Hog 2, and noticed a “soon to be discontinued” image.
Does this mean a HOG 3!? Anyway, I found this thread, and it got my mind thinking about what I would improve. Mostly for my use case.
So I drew this quick mockup of my ideal HOG 3:
https://i.postimg.cc/RVn24vC2/Untitled-Artwork.jpg
Some of the features in bullet form, but it all makes more sense when you see the drawing:
– smaller size, though not the size of of Superego+. Think Microcosm or Strymon Volante / Nightsky. I think it would have to be bigger becasue…
– Stereo I/O and Stereo Dry out. Exp pedal. Midi I/O. that needs real estate
– EXP reverse as a switch on the back. So it takes up less on the front.
– Master and Dry Volume turned to knobs and placed above. To reduce pedal length (width?).
– Next to Dry volume is a Time knob and glide knob. for what you ask…?
– A sequencer. Where you can run each voice in succession according to a clock or a tap tempo.
– exp pedal footswitch is REPLACED with sequencer start and stop (hold / latch). Tap tempo (tap). Again, Everyone uses this with the expression pedal. So the expression footswitch is a waste.
– Sequencer step behavior: below each voice slider is an small multi LED button (like the small ones on the loopers), with three settings each: ON, REST, SKIP
– TUNE: Above each slider is another small LED button. haha. Hold the button and Adjust the slider to detune each voice up + or – 2 semitones (or whatever). This should be able to get the user to get to almost any scale using the classic layout of the HOG as its base.
– PAN: the same above leds can be held and glide knob is turned to adjust stereo panning for each voice. I can imagine it now. So sick.
– WAVE SHAPE: like the EXP MODE selector except wave shape of either the general synthesis (would be HUGE) or the sequencer attack.
– spectral gate button is smaller.
– expression mode button is smaller (but still the classic layout).
– sliders are smaller but not too much. They shouldn’t lose too much throw.
– finally built in presets: 7 segment old school style with an encoder. Turn to number push to select hold for 5 seconds to save.
– more on drawing.

Id shit myself if I could have this. I score films and TV and  often use my rhodes and hog (plus other things) to create THE most unique textures.
thanks for reading.
S