Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork vs DigiTech HammerOn
The Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork and the DigiTech HammerOn are both pedals. The Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork leans octave and ambient. Current prices: $163 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.58% — moderately similar
cited
Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
cited
Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$163via Reverb
$239.70via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork is a downsized version of the Pitch Fork polyphonic pitch shifter, offering 30 pitch shift options with expanded controls in a tiny enclosure. A Mode button selects Pitch Up, Pitch Down and Dual modes, while Volume and Blend knobs allow precise multi voice mixing of the shifted and dry signals. It can transpose across a wide range, add harmonies, octaves and detune, and track polyphonically and cleanly. From subtle detune and octave doubling to dramatic pitch shifts and dual voice harmonies, it is versatile. It suits rock, metal, ambient and experimental players who want flexible, clean polyphonic pitch shifting and harmony in a space saving pedal.
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.
cited
Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Ambient
- Metal
- Electronic
- octave
- ambient
cited
Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live