The Eventide KnifeDrop is an Eventide fuzz pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2. It pairs well with the Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo and the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.
Eventide KnifeDrop
Eventide · pedal
The Eventide KnifeDrop is a stutter, tremolo, and pitch effect pedal from Eventide, delivering choppy, rhythmic stutter and tremolo effects combined with pitch modulation for aggressive, glitchy performance textures. The KnifeDrop creates knife-sharp volume chops and stutter effects with pitch shifting for experimental and electronic-influenced guitar playing. Controls include Speed (stutter rate), Depth, Pitch, and Stutter switch.
- pitch
- modulation
- experimental
- glitchy
- electronic
- tremolo
- expressive
- stutter effects
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Eventide KnifeDrop is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Electronic
- Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Eventide KnifeDrop
Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo
Traynor
11% matchWhat Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
11% matchDiezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Pedals that stack with the Eventide KnifeDrop
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
8% matchBeetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
8% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Eventide KnifeDrop's modulated voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Somersault goes after Eventide KnifeDrop in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
6% matchUniversal Audio 1176 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable after Eventide KnifeDrop in the signal chain, clear of Eventide KnifeDrop's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Eventide KnifeDrop in the signal chain, clear of Eventide KnifeDrop's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
The Sound of Justice FX Star-Lord
The Sound Of Justice Fx
66% similarityShared character: signal_chain
DOD Carcosa
Dod
62% similaritySimilar voicing: modulated, dynamic
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
60% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
60% similaritySimilar voicing: modulated, dynamic
Electro-Harmonix Goose
Electro-Harmonix
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
66% similarityShared character: signal_chain, tremolo
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
63% similarityShared character: durable_construction
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote
JHS Pedals
60% similarityShared character: signal_chain
Warm Audio RingerBringer
Warm Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss VB-2W
Boss
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Eventide KnifeDrop (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Eventide KnifeDrop?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2, the MXR M103 Blue Box. Budget picks: The Sound of Justice FX Star-Lord, DOD Carcosa, Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Eventide KnifeDrop?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp — What Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Eventide KnifeDrop cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).