The Cooper FX Pitch Card is a Cooper Fx octave pedal, currently around $100. Close alternatives include the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon and the EVH Pitch Fork. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Cooper FX Pitch Card
Cooper Fx · pedal
The Cooper FX Pitch Card is one of the interchangeable effect cartridges for the Cooper FX Arcades modular multi-effects workstation. The Pitch card provides eight pitch-based effect algorithms within the Arcades system, covering pitch shift, harmony, detune, and related pitch manipulation effects. Each Cooper FX Arcades cartridge delivers eight distinct effect algorithms from its category, allowing players to swap cards and change the Arcades character for different effect types.
What stands out
“the cooper fx pitch card is one of the interchangeable effect cartridges for the cooper fx arcades modular multi-effects workstation”
— from the listing
“The Pitch card provides eight pitch-based effect algorithms within the Arcades system, covering pitch shift, harmony, detune, and related pitch manipulation effects”
— from the listing
“The Pitch Card unlocks eight pitch manipulation algorithms within the Cooper FX Arcades modular system, allowing the Arcades unit to function as a pitch pedal workstation covering multiple pitch processing types from one interchangeable car…”
— from the community notes
“Its standout weakness requires the Cooper FX Arcades platform to function and cannot be used as a standalone pedal”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits experimental and advanced players who own the Arcades system and want to expand into pitch manipulation effects”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain the Arcades with Pitch Card sits after drive and before reverb for traditional pitch pedal placement”
— from the community notes
“Swappable cartridge design allows sharing the Arcades platform with Reverb, Delay, and LoFi cards for maximum system flexibility”
— from the reviews
- pitch
- arcades character
- experimental
- pitch card
- eight pitch manipulation algorithms
- arcades system
- pitch manipulation effects
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Cooper FX Pitch Card is commonly used in
- Experimental
Amps that pair well with the Cooper FX Pitch Card
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchThe Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the Pitch Card's arcade-voiced pitch platform a genuinely raw amp voice to divide against.
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Pitch Card's arcade-voiced pitch platform has a genuinely legendary amp voice to divide against.
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card in the chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Cooper FX Pitch Card
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card in the chain
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put ENGL Special Edition E670 after Cooper FX Pitch Card
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Cooper FX Pitch Card
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII NEO 50W 2x12 Combo
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII NEO 50W 2x12 Combo after Cooper FX Pitch Card
Pedals that stack with the Cooper FX Pitch Card
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
13% matchThe Rangemaster's warm germanium treble boost gives the Pitch Card's arcade-voiced pitch platform a brighter signal to divide.
Comes later in the signal chain
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
13% matchWhat ProCo RAT 2 brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
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 Card's arcade-voiced pitch platform and the repeats carry the pitch 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
7% matchKeep Cooper FX Pitch Card's lush voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes after Cooper FX Pitch Card in the chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction after Cooper FX Pitch Card
Boutique & premium upgrades
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
Electro-Harmonix
52% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, wide range
Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork
Electro-Harmonix
50% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, wide range
TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter
TC Electronic
49% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, wide range
Boss PS-6
Boss
45% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, signal
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
EarthQuaker Devices
82% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
EarthQuaker Devices
82% similaritysimilar tone character
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DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon
Digitech
56% similarityShared character: pitch modulation
EVH Pitch Fork
Evh
54% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Mooer Polyphonic
Mooer
52% similarityShared character: pitch modulation
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss
46% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, delay
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
81% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Cooper FX Pitch Card (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cooper FX Pitch Card?+
The closest matches in character are the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon, the EVH Pitch Fork, the Mooer Polyphonic. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus, Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork, TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter.
What pairs well with the Cooper FX Pitch Card?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Synergy SL2 Module — The Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup gives the Pitch Card's arcade-voiced pitch platform a genuinely raw amp voice to divide against..
How much does the Cooper FX Pitch Card cost?+
Around $100 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
Compare
- vs EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
- vs EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
- vs Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus