The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter is an Electro-Harmonix octave pedal, currently around $148.50. Close alternatives include the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon and the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
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.
- pitch
- octave
- whammy
- bass
- mix
- dry
- subtle
- live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter is commonly used in
- Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Phil X Signature's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun EVH 000 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
28% matchThe Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Pitch Fork's dry pitch shifting a genuinely dense, saturated signal to divide.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
28% 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.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
16% matchThe Boonar's vintage studio delay trails the Pitch Fork's dry, whammy-style pitch shifting with harmonically layered signal to echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
11% 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)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz gives it high gain to fill it with
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchRun Crowther Prunes into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar ID:X Floor One into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
75% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, expression_pedal
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss
66% similarityShared character: whammy, pitch_modulation, expression_pedal
Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter
Donner
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss X-100 Poly Shifter
Boss
72% similarityShared character: whammy, expression_pedal, one_octave
Boss XS 100 Poly Shifter
Boss
72% similarityShared character: whammy, expression_pedal, one_octave
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarity“the single-interval shifting which limits simultaneous multi-interval harmonizing compared to the POG2”
DigiTech WH-1 Whammy Pedal
Digitech
69% similarityShared character: whammy, expression_pedal, one_octave
440 Distribution DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Droptune
440 Distribution
67% similarityShared character: whammy, one_octave, live
DigiTech Whammy DT
Digitech
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon
Digitech
71% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, expression_pedal, whammy
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
Electro-Harmonix
70% 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
69% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, signal
Boss PS-6
Boss
68% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, expression_pedal, signal
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
68% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, expression_pedal, whammy
TC Electronic Pitchfork
TC Electronic
66% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, one_octave, live
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter?+
The closest matches in character are the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon, the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus, the Meris MR Hedra. 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, Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a low gain tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter cost?+
Around $148.50 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).