Hmmm... Here we go. FIRST of all... you're right. Kind of. You really can only use them on a few occassions. Hendrix used his in a couple of the songs off of Band of Gypsys and that style is really what I would use a "Fuzz Octave" pedal for. You can just absolutely rip solos with a decent fuzz octave pedal. Click this to see what I mean (Doyles Solo) And you're not supposed to be able to play chords unless you have the EH Pog or whatever, and IMO just plain octave generators are kinda lame. It could just be my taste, but I like that huge "blooming" octave sound. So... To wrap things up. Only a few uses (solos or riffs) and and however much money you're willing to spend on those few songs... that's your call. :rolleyes: