The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator is an EarthQuaker Devices octave pedal, currently around $219. Close alternatives include the Death By Audio Robot and the DigiTech HammerOn. 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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“musical key and scale”
— from the listing
“Limitations: Specialized pitch arpeggiator requires significant experimentation to dial in musical arpeggios”
— from the reviews
“Use-case wise it suits experimental, ambient, and electronic-adjacent players who want melodic pitch sequence generation”
— from the community notes
“EQD boutique pricing reflects the complex pitch arpeggio processing”
— from the reviews
- arpeggiator
- pitch
- musical
- electronic
- experimental
- ambient
- complex
- pitch shifted arpeggio sequences
Price updated Oct 24, 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.
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Arpanoid's boutique, ambient pitch arpeggios have a genuinely legendary amp voice to color.
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
13% matchThe Arpanoid's experimental, ambient pitch arpeggios ride on top of the Rangemaster's treble boost rather than stacking real gain with it.
Comes later in the signal chain
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
13% matchProCo RAT 2's own low gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Roland SDE-3000D after EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Death By Audio Robot
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator?+
The closest matches in character are the Death By Audio Robot, the DigiTech HammerOn, the DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus, Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine. 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, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster — 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 $219 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).