The EVH Pitch Fork is an Evh octave pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator and the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
EVH Pitch Fork
Evh · pedal
The EVH Pitch Fork is a polyphonic pitch shifting pedal from the Eddie Van Halen EVH brand, delivering pitch shifting from one octave down to two octaves up with true polyphonic performance across chord and single-note playing. Controls include a pitch Range selector (down one octave through up two octaves), Blend, and a momentary or latching footswitch. Expression pedal input for real-time pitch sweep. Named after Van Halen's pitch shift technique.
- pitch
- octave
- tracking
- rock
- metal
- experimental
- ambient
- mid
Genres the EVH Pitch Fork is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Rock
- Metal
- Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EVH Pitch Fork
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
18% matchPut Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchPut Friedman Phil X Signature in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun mid-forward into EVH 000 for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the EVH Pitch Fork
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
20% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
20% matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchKeep EVH Pitch Fork's octave voice out front: Red Witch Titan goes after EVH Pitch Fork in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after EVH Pitch Fork in the signal chain, clear of EVH Pitch Fork's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Crowther Prunes for more fuzzy on top
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, tight_tracking, one_octave
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
69% similarityShared character: dive_bombs, expression_pedal, tight_tracking
Mu-Tron Octave Divider
pedal
68% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, tight_tracking, one_octave
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, tight_tracking, one_octave
Walrus Audio Luminary
Walrus Audio
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, ambient
DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon
Digitech
67% similarityShared character: effect, expression_pedal, one_octave
Boss PS-6
Boss
67% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, tight_tracking, one_octave
440 Distribution DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Droptune
440 Distribution
66% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, metal
Eventide PitchFactor
Eventide
61% similarityShared character: expression_pedal, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork
Electro-Harmonix
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Polyphonic
Mooer
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter
Donner
96% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the EVH Pitch Fork (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EVH Pitch Fork?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator, the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal, the Mu-Tron Octave Divider.
What pairs well with the EVH Pitch Fork?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.
Compare
- vs Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork
- vs Mooer Polyphonic
- vs Donner Harmonic Square Octave/Pitch Shifter