EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator vs Meris MR Hedra
The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator and the Meris MR Hedra are both pedals. The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator leans ambient. The Meris MR Hedra leans octave.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.38% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid is a polyphonic pitch arpeggiator from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, creating ascending and descending pitch-shifted arpeggio sequences from the guitar signal. Controls include Clock (rate), Range (pitch range), Key (musical key and scale), and Direction (ascending, descending, or random). An early and influential pitch arpeggiator in the boutique pedal space.
The Meris Hedra is a three-voice rhythmic pitch shifter inspired by esteemed studio rack harmonizers like the Eventide Ultra-Harmonizer and Rocktron Intellipitch. It layers three independent pitch voices beneath the dry signal at intervals from two octaves down to two octaves up, with selectable key and scale for diatonic harmonies. It handles Whammy-style drop-tuned octave dives for beefy detuned riffs and wild octave-up leaps with ease, while a glide control moves from hard-tuned modern shifts to natural note transitions and a Micro Tune control adds synth-like detuning to fatten or warp the signal. Four delay configurations build complex, textured harmonized echoes. With MIDI and expression control, it suits adventurous players, though it rewards solid harmonic knowledge.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Ambient
- ambient
- octave