The Eventide PitchFactor is an Eventide octave pedal, currently around $423.78. Close alternatives include the EVH Pitch Fork and the Meris MR Hedra. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.
Eventide PitchFactor
Eventide · pedal
The Eventide PitchFactor is a comprehensive multi-mode pitch effect pedal from Eventide, delivering 10 pitch modes including Diatonic harmony, Quadravox, Crystals, PitchFlex, and HarPeggiator. MIDI, expression pedal input, stereo I/O, and preset storage make the PitchFactor a complete pitch performance and studio system. Based on the pitch algorithms from the legendary Eventide H8000 rackmount processor. Tap tempo and spillover between presets.
What stands out
“Limitations: Premium Eventide flagship pitch pedal pricing”
— from the reviews
“midi”
— from the listing
“Expression pedal needed for real-time pitch flex control”
— from the reviews
“stereo i”
— from the listing
“Strengths: 10 pitch modes covering harmony, crystal shimmer, pitch flex, and arpeggiator from Eventide H8000 algorithms deliver comprehensive pitch effects”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain pitch effects sit after drive”
— from the community notes
- pitch
- midi
- expression pedal
- shimmer
- stereo
- arpeggiator
- ambient
- studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Eventide PitchFactor is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- 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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Eventide PitchFactor
Pedals that stack with the Eventide PitchFactor
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
5% matchPut Catalinbread Cloak after Eventide PitchFactor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Eventide PitchFactor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchRun Crazy Tube Circuits Splash after Eventide PitchFactor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Eventide PitchFactor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: ambient
Boss PS-6
Boss
59% similarityShared character: expression pedal, stereo, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
EarthQuaker Devices
59% similarityShared character: ambient
Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch
Alexander Pedals
54% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, studio
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss
53% similarityShared character: expression pedal, lead
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarityShared character: expression pedal, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Eventide PitchFactor?+
The closest matches in character are the EVH Pitch Fork, the Meris MR Hedra, the Meris Enzo Multi-Voice Synthesizer. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator, Boss PS-6, EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2.
What pairs well with the Eventide PitchFactor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Catalinbread Giygas — What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Eventide PitchFactor cost?+
Around $423.78 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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