The Meris MR Hedra is a Meris octave pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus and the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal. It pairs well with the Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio and the Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head.
Meris MR Hedra
Meris · pedal
The Meris Hedra is a three-voice rhythmic pitch shifter inspired by esteemed studio rack harmonizers like the Eventide Ultra-Harmonizer and Rocktron Intellipitch. It layers three independent pitch voices beneath the dry signal at intervals from two octaves down to two octaves up, with selectable key and scale for diatonic harmonies. It handles Whammy-style drop-tuned octave dives for beefy detuned riffs and wild octave-up leaps with ease, while a glide control moves from hard-tuned modern shifts to natural note transitions and a Micro Tune control adds synth-like detuning to fatten or warp the signal. Four delay configurations build complex, textured harmonized echoes. With MIDI and expression control, it suits adventurous players, though it rewards solid harmonic knowledge.
- octave
- delay
- pitch
- synth
- harmonizer
- midi
- experimental
- metallic
Genres the Meris MR Hedra is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Meris MR Hedra
Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio
Laney
28% matchMeris MR Hedra leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio wants
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
27% matchInto Meris MR Hedra, Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona fattens up a thin tone
Bad Cat Lynx
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Lynx fattens up a thin tone
Roland Mobile-Cube
Roland
tonal matchRoland Mobile-Cube fattens up a thin tone
Roland Cube Street
Roland
tonal matchRoland Cube Street fattens up a thin tone
Ceriatone JTM45 MkII
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone JTM45 MkII fattens up a thin tone
Orange Gear Baby 100 watt head
Orange
tonal matchOrange Gear Baby 100 watt head fattens up a thin tone
Pedals that stack with the Meris MR Hedra
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
15% matchNobels ODR-1 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
14% matchCatalinbread Elements Distortion's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
10% matchPut Walrus Audio Fable after Meris MR Hedra in the signal chain, clear of Meris MR Hedra's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
7% matchRun Boss DM-2 Delay after Meris MR Hedra in the signal chain, clear of Meris MR Hedra's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Big Rumble
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Big Rumble fattens up a thin tone
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Hot Cake fattens up a thin tone
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
tonal matchWalrus Audio Eons fattens up a thin tone
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz fattens up a thin tone
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, mono_synth
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
70% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, one_octave
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, signal
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
68% similarityShared character: mono_synth, signal, one_octave
DigiTech Whammy MN Mono Neon
Digitech
68% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, whammy, one_octave
Mu-Tron Octave Divider
pedal
67% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave, pedal
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss
67% similarityShared character: dry_signal, mono_synth, one_octave
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
67% similarityShared character: one_octave, lead
Alexander Pedals Fever Pitch
Alexander Pedals
62% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, one_octave, delay
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
Boss
61% similarityShared character: whammy, pitch_modulation, delay
Digitech Whammy 5
Digitech
60% similarityShared character: whammy, one_octave, lead
Cooper FX Pitch Card
Cooper Fx
60% similarityShared character: pitch_modulation, signal, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Meris MR Hedra?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus, the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal, the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter.
What pairs well with the Meris MR Hedra?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio, Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head, Bogner Barcelona — Meris MR Hedra leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio wants.