The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter is an Electro-Harmonix octave pedal, currently around $148.50. Close alternatives include the Mooer Polyphonic and the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
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The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork is a polyphonic pitch shifter capable of shifting guitar or bass pitch up to four octaves up or four octaves down. Features a shift interval selector spanning from two octaves down through unison to two octaves up in semitone steps, with a Mix knob for wet/dry blend. An expression pedal jack enables real-time pitch sweeping for whammy-style effects. Two operating modes: Latch (standard on/off) and Momentary (active only while footswitch is held). Suited for any genre requiring pitch transposition or whammy-style effects.
What stands out
“The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork is a polyphonic pitch shifter capable of shifting guitar or bass pitch up to four octaves up or four octaves down”
— from the listing
“an expression pedal jack enables real-time pitch sweeping for whammy-style effects”
— from the listing
“In the signal chain the expression pedal input enables real-time pitch sweeping during performance”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits guitarists who need pitch transposition for key changes, drop tuning, or live whammy-style effects”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Four-octave pitch range in semitone steps covers drop tunings, key shifts, and extreme pitch effects in one unit”
— from the reviews
- pitch
- octave
- expression pedal
- whammy
- bass
- drop tuning
- pitch shifter
- mix
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter is commonly used in
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
23% matchWhat Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Synergy SL2 Module after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
26% matchStack the Dirt Transmitter's low-noise gain with the Pitch Fork's own dry, whammy-style pitch shifting for a driven signal with real harmonic layering.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchThe Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Pitch Fork's dry pitch shifting a genuinely dense, saturated signal to divide.
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun the Memory Man's lush analog echo after the Pitch Fork's dry, whammy-style pitch shifting and the repeats carry the harmonic layers forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
8% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb goes after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, whammy, expression pedal
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss
62% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, whammy, expression pedal
Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter
Donner
93% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter
TC Electronic
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss X-100 Poly Shifter
Boss
66% similarityShared character: whammy, expression pedal, one octave
Boss XS 100 Poly Shifter
Boss
66% similarityShared character: whammy, expression pedal, one octave
DigiTech WH-1 Whammy Pedal
Digitech
61% similarityShared character: whammy, expression pedal, one octave
DigiTech Whammy DT
Digitech
59% similarityShared character: whammy, pitch modulation, expression pedal
TC Electronic Pitchfork
TC Electronic
43% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, one octave
DigiTech HammerOn
Digitech
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Mooer Polyphonic
Mooer
60% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, one octave
DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon
Digitech
57% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, whammy, expression pedal
EVH Pitch Fork
Evh
56% similarityShared character: expression pedal, one octave
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarity“Building on the Pitch Fork, the Plus adds dual independent pitch voices that can be blended for two note harmonies, octaves and chords”
Meris MR Hedra
Meris
51% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, whammy, signal
Boss PS-6
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Polyphonic, the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon, the EVH Pitch Fork. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus, Boss PS-5 Super Shifter, Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter. Boutique upgrades: Boss X-100 Poly Shifter, Boss XS 100 Poly Shifter, DigiTech WH-1 Whammy Pedal.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — What Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter cost?+
Around $148.50 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).