The DigiTech HammerOn is a Digitech octave pedal, currently around $212.25. Close alternatives include the Meris MR Hedra and the Boss XS-1. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
DigiTech HammerOn
Digitech · pedal
The DigiTech HammerOn is a pitch and octave pedal that delivers instantaneous pitch jumps over a four-octave range, letting players use their feet to hammer onto notes beyond their hands' reach for faster, more intricate phrases. It has two independently programmable footswitches, a rapid-fire Trill function, and a DRY+ mode that adds harmony to the dry signal. In Impossible mode it alternates hammer-on pitch shifts between two programmable pitches, while Sequence mode steps through fully chromatic Drop and Capo transpositions. Engaging Trill produces techno-like note sequences with two, three, and five-note options plus tap tempo. Marketed as combining the power of seven pedals in one, it suits experimental, electronic-leaning, and lead players wanting playable pitch effects, drop tunings, and rhythmic trills from a single unit.
What stands out
“In Impossible mode it alternates hammer-on pitch shifts between two programmable pitches, while Sequence mode steps through fully chromatic Drop and Capo transpositions”
— from the listing
“the digitech hammeron is a pitch and octave pedal that delivers instantaneous pitch jumps over a four-octave range”
— from the listing
“it suits experimental”
— from the listing
“The two programmable footswitches and modes like Impossible, Sequence, and Trill make it deep and performance-oriented”
— from the community notes
“engaging trill produces techno-like note sequences with two”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“footswitch-driven pitch tool that adds hammer-on octave jumps”
— from the community notes
- pitch
- octave
- experimental
- techno
- dry
- lead
- electronic
- drop tuning
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the DigiTech HammerOn is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Electronic
Amps that pair well with the DigiTech HammerOn
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
11% matchWhat Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
11% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the DigiTech HammerOn
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
8% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchDunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after DigiTech HammerOn in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with DigiTech HammerOn's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
5% matchRun Empress Echosystem after DigiTech HammerOn in the signal chain, where it won't crowd DigiTech HammerOn — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork
Electro-Harmonix
57% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, tight tracking, wide range
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Analog Octave Synth
EarthQuaker Devices
53% similarityShared character: tight tracking, one octave
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
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52% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, tight tracking, wide range
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
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50% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, tight tracking, wide range
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
48% similarityShared character: tight tracking, one octave, lead
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Boss
43% similarityShared character: tight tracking, one octave
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Meris MR Hedra
Meris
54% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, dry signal, one octave
Boss XS-1
Boss
52% similarityShared character: dry signal, tight tracking, wide range
Mooer Polyphonic
Mooer
50% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, tight tracking, one octave
EVH Pitch Fork
Evh
49% similarityShared character: tight tracking, one octave
Meris Enzo
Meris
47% similarityShared character: tight tracking, lead
EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine
EarthQuaker Devices
47% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, tight tracking, one octave
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the DigiTech HammerOn?+
The closest matches in character are the Meris MR Hedra, the Boss XS-1, the Mooer Polyphonic. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Pitch Fork, EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Analog Octave Synth, Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus. Boutique upgrades: Mu-Tron Octave Divider, Meris Hedra Shifter.
What pairs well with the DigiTech HammerOn?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Paul Cochrane Timmy — What Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the DigiTech HammerOn cost?+
Around $212.25 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).