The Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist is a Hotone octave pedal. Close alternatives include the Meris Hedra Shifter and the Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist
Hotone · pedal
The Hotone Skyline Harmony is a pitch shifter and harmonizer pedal from Chinese manufacturer Hotone, delivering polyphonic pitch shifting and harmony generation in the compact Hotone Skyline mini format. Controls include Key, Scale, Harmony interval, and Mix for generating diatonic harmony or pitch-shifted notes at Hotone quality and mid-range pricing.
- pitch
- harmonizer
- mid
- tracking
- overdrive
- mix
- drive
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Amps that pair well with the Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
16% matchRun mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top
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 Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
19% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchGreer Black Mountain stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchKeep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist'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 →
Meris Hedra Shifter
Meris
68% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, tight_tracking, overdrive
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, tight_tracking
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
64% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, tight_tracking
DigiTech Drop
Digitech
63% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, middle
Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, tight_tracking
TC Electronic Pitchfork
TC Electronic
63% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation
Boss PS-6
Boss
63% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, tight_tracking
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
63% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
TC Electronic Quintessence Harmony Intelligent Harmonizer
TC Electronic
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
Electro-Harmonix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Meris MR Hedra
Meris
90% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Quint Machine
T Rex
90% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist?+
The closest matches in character are the Meris Hedra Shifter, the Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus, the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal.
What pairs well with the Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top.
Compare
- vs TC Electronic Quintessence Harmony Intelligent Harmonizer
- vs Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
- vs Meris MR Hedra