The Meris Ottobit Jr. is a Meris wah pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Behringer BM-15M Murf Box and the Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Meris Ottobit Jr.
Meris · pedal
The Meris Ottobit Jr is a glitch and bitcrusher pedal that channels the sound of vintage gaming consoles into a deep, multifaceted stompbox. Its core is variable sample-rate reduction and bitcrushing, dropping the sample rate from 48kHz down to as low as 48Hz for gritty, downsampled, 80s arcade textures, with the bitcrusher tone described as a fat, nasty fuzz with its own character. It adds a resonant low-pass filter that rivals analog synths, triggered stutter effects, and a sequencer module that can drive pitch, filter, or decimation patterns for rhythmic, evolving sounds. Easy to use out of the box yet rewarding deep exploration, it produces rhythmic tremolo, wild filter modulation, and mangled chaos, suiting experimental guitar, bass, synth, and sound-design work.
- filter
- synth
- sequencer
- bitcrusher
- resonant
- pitch
- experimental
- fat
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Meris Ottobit Jr. is commonly used in
- Experimental
Amps that pair well with the Meris Ottobit Jr.
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Phil X Signature stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000 stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Pedals that stack with the Meris Ottobit Jr.
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
27% matchStack the Ottobit's glitchy, bitcrushed filter effects after the Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz for something stranger than either pedal alone.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchRun the Dirt Transmitter's stacking-friendly overdrive after the Ottobit's bitcrushed, glitchy filter so the gain picks up that digital texture instead of smoothing it out.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
16% matchRun the Boonar's rich tube echoes after the Ottobit's bitcrushed, glitchy filter so the repeats carry that digital texture forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchRun the Memory Man's organic tape-style echoes after the Ottobit's bitcrushed, glitchy filter so the repeats carry that digital texture forward. — 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 more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzz over a low-gain tone
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Prunes layers fuzz over a low-gain tone
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar ID:X Floor One stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Behringer BM-15M Murf Box
Behringer
65% similarityShared character: box, mono_synth, resonant
Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample
Subdecay
63% similarityShared character: mono_synth, fat, filter
Spaceman Artemis Modulated Filter
Spaceman
62% similarityShared character: mono_synth, filter, modulation
NOC Pedals NinBitWah
NOC Pedals
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
Pigtronix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Meris Ottobit Jr.?+
The closest matches in character are the Behringer BM-15M Murf Box, the Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample, the Spaceman Artemis Modulated Filter. Budget picks: CNZ Audio GEQ-5. Boutique upgrades: Meris Ottobit X.
What pairs well with the Meris Ottobit Jr.?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone.
How much does the Meris Ottobit Jr. cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).