The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator is an EarthQuaker Devices octave pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 and the Rainger FX Mini Drone. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
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The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid is a polyphonic pitch arpeggiator from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, creating ascending and descending pitch-shifted arpeggio sequences from the guitar signal. Controls include Clock (rate), Range (pitch range), Key (musical key and scale), and Direction (ascending, descending, or random). An early and influential pitch arpeggiator in the boutique pedal space.
- arpeggiator
- pitch
- boutique
- experimental
- electronic
- ambient
- complex
- pitch shifted arpeggio sequences
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Experimental
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchInto the Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup, the Arpanoid's boutique, ambient pitch arpeggios have a genuinely raw amp voice to color.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Arpanoid's boutique, ambient pitch arpeggios have a genuinely legendary amp voice to color.
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchThe Klon's clear midrange boost gives the Arpanoid's boutique pitch arpeggios a cleaner signal to divide accurately.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchThe Arpanoid's experimental, ambient pitch arpeggios ride on top of the Rangemaster's treble boost rather than stacking real gain with it.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Arpanoid's boutique, ambient pitch arpeggios with a harmonically layered signal to work through. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchSend the Arpanoid's pitch-shifted arpeggios into the Meteore's spring reverb and each note trails a warm, lo-fi tail instead of ending abruptly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarity“The V2 adds polyphonic tracking, allowing chord input to generate harmonized arpeggios”
Rainger FX Mini Drone
Rainger Fx
61% similarityShared character: ambient, boutique_stuff
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
61% similaritySimilar voicing: ambient
Roger Mayer Octavia Classic
Roger Mayer
61% similaritySimilar voicing: ambient
Death By Audio Robot
Death By Audio
88% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech HammerOn
Digitech
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2, the Rainger FX Mini Drone, the Tycobrahe Octavia. Budget picks: Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz, Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus, TC Electronic Brainwaves Pitch Shifter. Boutique upgrades: Eventide PitchFactor.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Klon Centaur — Into the Plexi's aggressive, saturated tube breakup, the Arpanoid's boutique, ambient pitch arpeggios have a genuinely raw amp voice to color..
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).