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Pitch Shifter Pedals

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

NYC's Electro-Harmonix has been a leader in the niche of additive synthesis (aka pitch shifting) since the release of their beloved POG pedal in 2005, and the release of the Intelligent Harmony Machine takes things one step further in the development of that technology. This is a pedal that instantly…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine

Eventide H9 Multi-Effects Pedal

Few manufacturers can claim Eventide's record in delivering top-notch and lush sounding studio and pedal gear. The Eventide H9 looks and feels like a clear departure from their line of stompboxes: whereas those black pedals immediately conveyed an intimidating feeling of depth of features (which can scare some musicians away),…Click on the title for more

Eventide H9 Multi-Effects Pedal

Malekko Polyamorator Harmonizing Delay

In recent years, the pedal output of Portland's Malekko Heavy Industry has become somewhat spotty - and arguably underpromoted - but their new releases never cease to intrigue. We just stumbled upon the video of the Polyamorator, their new, three stage harmonizing/arpeggiating delay, which is a signature pedal for The…Click on the title for more

Malekko Polyamorator Harmonizing Delay

Eventide MicroPitch Delay

Eventide's new series of pedals is inspired by their successful line of pro audio plugins. Just like last year's Blackhole reverb, the newly released MicroPitch Delay is the stompbox rendition of a popular creative plugin by the same name. We now learn this series has a name: dot9. The origins…Click on the title for more

Eventide MicroPitch Delay

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

Of the (many) new pedal companies that have been popping out in the last few years, Meris has been the most well-received by musicians and critics alike, thanks to a series of releases that marry inspiring circuitry, elegant design, and innovative ideas. After launching the still hot polyphonic synth pedal…Click on the title for more

Meris Hedra Stereo Rhythmical Pitch-Shifter

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Octave Reverb

Ohio's EarthQuaker Devices is one of the pedal companies that pioneered the "creative" stompbox trend that has taken over the field in the last decade. In the last few years, they have been focused on more traditional "tone" pedals (like their incredibly successful Tube Screamer-style overdrive Plums or the Metal-inclined…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny Octave Reverb

DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pedal

The Black Keys and The White Stripes - there are some suspicious similarities. Both are two-piece acts. Both have "the color + plural noun" band names. Both went from Midwestern garage rock roots to become bands that your mom downloads from iTunes. There is another similarity that musicians may notice:…Click on the title for more

DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Drop Tune Pedal

Old Blood Noise Flat Light Flanger

With its latest feature-packed pedal, the Flat Light textural flange shifter, Old Blood Noise Endeavors built an effect on the foundation of flanging. Unlike traditional flangers, the Flat Light has three modes that enhance the effect with delay, modulation and pitch shifting, each of which can be selected from the pedal’s three-position…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Flat Light Flanger

Pladask Elektrisk Fabrikat Granular Synth / Sample Playback

The Pladask Elektrisk Fabrikat is a hand-made Granular Synthesizer / Sample Playback pedal built-in Bergen, Norway. The company is known for its DIY workshops. A lighter version of the DIY kit FORM2, the Fabrikat features 16 algorithms focusing on granular synthesis and modified sample playback, including time stretching, pitch shifting with time…Click on the title for more

Pladask Elektrisk Fabrikat Granular Synth / Sample Playback

Red Panda Tensor Time Warp Pedal

We were really hoping to have the new Tensor on the Red Panda board at this past weekend's L.A. Stompbox Exhibit. There is a lot of excitement about this pedal, in particular among experimental and psychedelic guitarists, since it plays with forward/backward looping, stretching and pitch shifting in unforeseen ways.…Click on the title for more

Red Panda Tensor Time Warp Pedal

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

Those who like imaginative pedals and have no problem with complexity and seriously BIG stompboxes, should already be familiar with French builder Glou Glou, a company that has embraced the idea that pedals can be full-fledged synths (without keys). They just announced a new pedal and, once again, it's an…Click on the title for more

Glou Glou Loupe` Creative Stereo Looper

Greenhouse Effects Logos Creative Chorus

You'll be hard-pressed to find a company as imaginative than Roy Zichri's Greenhouse Effects. In the early aughts, the Israeli pedal engineer first built a reputation as a PCB designer, collaborating with companies such as JHS Pedals and Darkglass Electronics. When the time felt right in 2010 he then started…Click on the title for more

Greenhouse Effects Logos Creative Chorus