Meris Ottobit Jr. vs Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
The Meris Ottobit Jr. and the Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter are both pedals sharing low gain. The Meris Ottobit Jr. leans modulated and analog warmth. The Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter leans compressed and smooth. Current prices: $299 vs $349.
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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.43% — 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.- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$299via Reverb
$349via Reverb
The Meris Ottobit Jr is a glitch and bitcrusher pedal that channels the sound of vintage gaming consoles into a deep, multifaceted stompbox. Its core is variable sample-rate reduction and bitcrushing, dropping the sample rate from 48kHz down to as low as 48Hz for gritty, downsampled, 80s arcade textures, with the bitcrusher tone described as a fat, nasty fuzz with its own character. It adds a resonant low-pass filter that rivals analog synths, triggered stutter effects, and a sequencer module that can drive pitch, filter, or decimation patterns for rhythmic, evolving sounds. Easy to use out of the box yet rewarding deep exploration, it produces rhythmic tremolo, wild filter modulation, and mangled chaos, suiting experimental guitar, bass, synth, and sound-design work.
The Pigtronix Resotron is an all-analog tracking multimode filter that brings vintage 1970s synthesizer character to envelope-filter territory for guitar, bass, and keyboard. Its 24dB-per-octave filter is based on the SSM2040 chip found in some classic synths, offering traditional up and down envelope-filter modes plus a unique pitch-following mode where the filter adjusts to the actual notes played rather than just pick attack, like an old-school analog synth. It covers subtle auto-wah variations for funk riffing, reggae rhythms, and Jerry Garcia-style leads, and can also coax phaser- and flanger-like tones. Onboard compression keeps things punchy without affecting sensitivity, and an expression jack allows foot control of the cutoff for conventional wah use. It also turns overdrive and distortion into creamy, near-fuzz tones.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Reggae
- Funk
- modulated
- analog warmth
- compressed
- smooth
- fuzzy
- octave