EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine vs Meris MR Hedra
The EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine and the Meris MR Hedra are both pedals sharing octave, transparent. The EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine leans shimmer and pristine.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- octave
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$229via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine is a polyphonic pitch shifting modulation pedal and one of EQD's strangest, most experimental designs. It shifts pitch up or down in real time with adjustable tracking, adds shimmering modulated harmonies and detune, and features a Magic momentary switch that unleashes self oscillating, glitchy, runaway digital chaos. From subtle chorus like detune and octave shimmer to alien, arpeggiated and dissonant textures, it is built for sonic adventure rather than natural sounds. It suits ambient, experimental, shoegaze and psychedelic players who want lush shimmer, otherworldly harmonized textures and unpredictable, glitchy pitch effects in a single distinctive pedal.
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.- Shoegaze
- Ambient
- shimmer
- pristine
- modulated
- ambient