Electro-Harmonix Iron Lung Vocoder vs DigiTech HammerOn
The Electro-Harmonix Iron Lung Vocoder and the DigiTech HammerOn are both pedals. Current prices: $162.40 vs $239.70.
cited
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.31% — somewhat different
cited
Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
- Electronic
cited
Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$162.40via Reverb
$239.70via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Iron Lung Vocoder is a vocoder effect pedal from Electro-Harmonix, processing guitar signal through a microphone input to produce vocoder speech synthesis and robotic voice effects. The vocoder circuit analyzes the microphone input and applies its spectral shape to the guitar carrier signal, producing the classic robot voice and vocoder character. Controls include Sensitivity, Dry/Wet blend, and Mic input level.
The DigiTech HammerOn is a pitch and octave pedal that delivers instantaneous pitch jumps over a four-octave range, letting players use their feet to hammer onto notes beyond their hands' reach for faster, more intricate phrases. It has two independently programmable footswitches, a rapid-fire Trill function, and a DRY+ mode that adds harmony to the dry signal. In Impossible mode it alternates hammer-on pitch shifts between two programmable pitches, while Sequence mode steps through fully chromatic Drop and Capo transpositions. Engaging Trill produces techno-like note sequences with two, three, and five-note options plus tap tempo. Marketed as combining the power of seven pedals in one, it suits experimental, electronic-leaning, and lead players wanting playable pitch effects, drop tunings, and rhythmic trills from a single unit.