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Description
Unleash your creativity with the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork, a versatile pedal coveted by musicians for its pitch-shifting prowess. This magical tool not only transposes the pitch of your instrument across a +/- three-octave range but also offers three unique modes for transposing - up, down, or both simultaneously. The result? A rich and expansive soundscape that can transform your 6-string guitar into an 18-string symphony, emulate a synth, or simply provide a razor-sharp, multi-octave jump for single notes.
The Pitch Fork is straightforward and intuitive, boasting an 11-position Shift switch that allows you to select the maximum transposition interval, and a Blend knob that controls the mix of the dry signal and the effected signal. It also features an EXP jack that lets you control pitch and glissando with an expression pedal.
The pedal's Latch button offers two modes; Latch and Momentary. In Latch mode, the footswitch toggles between effect on and buffered bypass each time it's pressed, while in Momentary mode, the effect is only active while the footswitch is depressed.
Whether it's for creating harmonies, pitch-shifting, or simply adding an extra layer of texture to your sound, the Pitch Fork is a must-have addition to your pedalboard.
Key Features:
- Transposes over a +/- three-octave range
- Three shift modes: up, down or dual
- 11-position Shift knob selects the transposition interval
- Blend knob controls the mix of the dry signal and the effected signal
- EXP jack for controlling pitch and glissando with an expression pedal
- Latch and Momentary modes for different footswitch and EXP input behaviours
- Powered by either a 9V battery or the included EHX 9.6DC-200 power supply
- Buffered bypass for maximum signal path integrity
Owner's manual
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork User ManualProduct specs
| Pedal Type | Pitch Shift |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" (Instrument) |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Other I/O | 1 x 1/4" (expression) |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply (included) |
| Power Usage | 30mA |
| Batteries | 1 x 9V |
| Height | 2.1" |
| Width | 2.75" |
| Depth | 4.5" |
FAQs
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What is the primary function of the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork pedal?
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The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork pedal shifts an instrument's pitch up or down by up to three octaves, allowing for creative harmonizing and pitch-shifting effects.
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Can the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork be used with an expression pedal?
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Yes, the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork has an expression pedal input, allowing you to control the pitch shift amount dynamically.
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Does the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork work with bass guitars?
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Yes, the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork is suitable for both guitar and bass, providing versatile pitch-shifting capabilities across different instruments.
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What power supply does the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork require?
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The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork operates on a 9V DC power supply, which is included, and it can also run on a 9V battery.
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How does the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork differ from other pitch shifters?
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The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork offers polyphonic pitch shifting, meaning it can handle chords without glitching, and provides a wide range of pitch intervals for creative sound exploration.
Videos
EHX
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter Pedal (Demo by Bill Ruppert)
Reviews
PROS
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Compact size saves pedalboard space
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Superior sound quality compared to competitors
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Versatile; suitable for various musical styles and tunings
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Effective for both guitar and bass, including 5-string basses
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True bypass preserves signal integrity
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Momentary switching option for accenting short passages
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Dual mode provides organ-esque and heavy doubling sounds
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Allows for easy transposition without retuning
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Expression pedal input for additional control
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Durable construction suited for rigorous use
CONS
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High register can sound "cheesy"
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Requires included power supply to avoid noise issues
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Minor latency noticeable in pitch tracking
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Cannot independently mix pitch in dual mode
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High price point, especially with added cost of expression pedal
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Lacks minor third interval for certain tuning adjustments
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Some find the octave down setting to have noticeable latency
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Can add "clunk" and percussiveness when used with gain
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Pitch tracking can be slow when used 100% wet for real-time tone shifting
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Some users find the tone metallic or artificial in certain settings
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork.
Features and functionality
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The Pitch Fork supports +1, +2, and +3 octaves up or down, offers a blend knob, expression pedal input, and operates at about 40mA.
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The Pitch Fork Plus allows for individual volume control for each voice, offering flexibility in blending pitch effects.
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The "x-mod" section enables complex ring modulation setups where one voice can modulate another, providing unique sound design possibilities.
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The Yamaha FC7 expression pedal is praised for its sweep and compatibility with the Pitch Fork, but may require special cables for connection.
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Use cases and applications
User experience
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Owners report a metallic sound when using full octave up or down, but it blends well with fuzz effects.
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Some users report noise issues and unexpected volume boosts even with isolated power supplies, suggesting potential quality control variability.
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Some users find the menu navigation challenging, particularly when setting up the cross-modulation features, requiring practice to master.
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The Moog EXP series expression pedals are noted for their firm build, allowing users to set and maintain a specific pitch easily.
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Modding a Wah pedal to serve as an expression pedal involves adding a TRS jack and soldering three wires, offering a cost-effective alternative.
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The Expression Ernie Mod allows the Ernie Ball VPJr to toggle between volume and expression pedal functions, optimizing space and cost for those with limited pedalboard space.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 27 Reviews and 187 Ratings
1662
Holy Lord Jesus!!! Wow!!!!
Just got this pedal in the mail today, couldn’t wait till my neighbors and girlfriend wake up to their alarm clocks 8 hours from now😂 (it’s 11:25pm EST if you’re wondering) I have heard so many good things and great stories about this pedal, and I just couldn’t resist anymore…I had to find out for myself what this pedal is like. I’ve been hearing about this pedal for years and I honestly never gave it a serious thought. I couldn’t justify buying a pedal that similar to my Boss Harmonist or EHX Pog 2. They’re both really great pedals with a ton of options and versatility. Not to mention that they sound absolutely spectacular. I’ve been in several bands throughout my musical journey…some we always played in E standard, others we’d use drop tunings…I’ve always been a guitar nut but when I buy a guitar I have a specific function and tuning in mind. I have guitars set up for specific tunings and now that I took the jump on this pedal…I at a loss in a manner of speaking but at a good loss. The most impressive thing about the EHX pitchfork is the ability to play multiple different tunings without much effort. Eb, D, C, B and so on and so forth. If any string at all needs to be tuned for say Drop C…just the top E string down to D….the pitch fork does the rest. It tracks dead on spot, no glitches or “digital” sounding hiccups. There is a tiny bit of a hum when playing crystal clean, but add some overdrive or distortion…it’s no longer noticeable. I tend to gravitate toward pedals with versatility and this is an extremely versatile pedal! Options for a latched (on or off) or momentary foot switch (Royal Blood or Rage Against the Machine-ish) it spans three octaves up or down…a feat the boss harmonist doesn’t come remotely close to…you have a switch that give you the option to go up in pitch, down in pitch or both at the same time. This is really a superb pedal! I highly recommended it! Even if you don’t really use pitch shifters, this pedal is still very usable in my opinion. If not solely for the momentary switch/ expression pedal options to add some more spice to your sound! The EHX pitchfork is one of those pedals that NO REVIEWS, really do it justice compared to how it sounds in person. Word of mouth peaked my interest, but never heard one being used. Once I found out all the stuff it could do, I was really interested…just for something new and different on my pedal board I took the jump…its more than earned its place on my pedalboard, a permanent place. This pedal is worth every cent! EHX knocked it out of the park with the pitchfork! I highly encourage everyone to at the very least give it a try! It’s an experience you will not forget and one that you can’t get enough of!
Now Im going to have a lot of work to do getting my guitars set up again for E standard…but it’s worth it…
522
Harmonizer, Octaver & Whammy: The versatility made a pedal
It's incredible how this pedal can create a whole amount of sounds with just 2 knobs, 1 switch and 1 button. The tracking it's very good and can work polyphonic acceptably, but I don't find very confortable making chords in another tuning like a pitch tuning pedal, because sometimes sounds weird to me.
The use in which this pedal shines, it's like a octaver/harmonizer, just giving a lot of intervals for harmonizing your notes, providing from organ-like sounds to very experimental guitar, or just a octave up/down, which is an very typical and useful tool. Also I find it the latch mode so satisfying for making whammy effects or even octave down and play it like a bass, it's just a versatile, all in one pedal that I don't regret buying. Everybody should try it and will be very tempted.
For a optimal pedal control, I recommend connecting an expression knob.
163
Symply perfect
This pedal isn't cheap in brazil, but worth every cent. You can do a lot with it, and for bass players is incredible.
1255
Sought after POG octave sound, but with useful additional features, and costs less!
I think EHX really shot themselves in their POG foot with this pedal. This pedal does everything the nano/micro POG does, only better, while doing more, costing less, and being smaller! The octave sounds identical to my POG 2, but then adds a "dual" switch, a "latching" capability, along with a myriad of harmony/pitch-shifting options. It even supports an expression pedal...
I mostly use this to downtune to Eb without touching a tuner. Turn the blend to 100%, switch to DOWN, and set shift to minor second (m2), then just push a button and voila! I am in Eb! About my only gripe is they didn't include the "minor third" interval, which means I can't auto-downtune to C#, which would be handy... But still and all, one heckuva useful and versatile pedal.
3378
Pretty Good
This pedal does it all in terms of pitch shifting; a tonne of combinations made from combinations, and selections of the comparably large amount of available intervals, over the three modes (Up, Down, and Dual, which can be a combination, such as octaves, or a harmonisation). The blend knob adds usability, if that's a word. On top of that you have an expression pedal output, which to be honest I haven't really explored, but has potential to either set glissando rates for momentary mode, or use as a whammy, style pitch pedal. In terms of sound quality, my only complaint would be that it's a little to synth like for my tastes. Its not quite just a clean shifter, it has that EHX slightly robotic touch, that's a bit hard to describe in less you can hear it in person. Not too much of a problem, however, considering it cost £89, and there's absolutely jackshit else that can doing anything this good, bar the Eventide pitchfactor, that is priced about £400 higher. So overall a usable, and highly specced pedal, which with improved SQ, and the addition of MIDI could be truly 5 stars.
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how's the detune? roboty?
3378
Hehe, just a chorus really, and a bit dull at that.
984
Whole Orchestra Inside
Really inspiring tool. I built a small expression knob that sits along with this to control the ramp speed in momentary mode or even to play it like an instrument in latch mode. Compared to a POG the timbre is a bit more metallc on the lower octaves, not a bad thing, just different, the POG is more "Organ-esque" on the low end, but blended in with the dry signal I really can't tell the difference.
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Very few good sounds
Really wanted this to make good sounds for baritone or e-flat tuning, but it makes my tone sound metallic. The detune setting makes a nice chorus sound, but that’s not what you buy the pedal for.
Octaver!
Lo uso per raddoppiare le ottave della chitarra. Forse l'ottava più bassa è più realistica. Se esagero si avverte l'artificialità del suono, ma usato con moderazione ha davvero un buon suono. Ottimo anche per il raddoppio (un'ottava più bassa + un'ottava più alta).
Two Octave pedals on one board? Are you crazy?
Two Octave pedals on one board? Are you crazy? Well, yes. Yes, I am. Wanna go crazy high with some dope-ass harmonies, but don't wanna deal with yet another guitarist? Wanna tune down for some massive doom but can't be bothered to bring three guitars to a show for different tunings? The pitchfork is a polyphonic HELLBEAST.
Artist usage
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At this video in 2:35 Jack says that inside his Fender Jazzmaster is built in EHX Pitch Fork.
The EHX Pitch Fork is visible in this photo of Jonny's pedalboard for The Smile, which is analyzed in detail in this King of Gear post.
Around 22:00 into this Rig Rundown video, Billy Gibbons' pedals can be seen, including his EHX Pitch Fork.
At 42:38 and 42:45 in this video, we can see Mike uses a Pitch Fork for Ten Tonne Skeleton
in this video at 2:46 you can see an ehx pitch fork in one of the drawers of taylors pedal "case"
Bill Kelliher of metal monster Mastodon stoked to add the EHX Pitch Fork to his arsenal. @mastodonrocks
According to Premier Guitar's article, Osborne's pedalboard includes the EHX Pitch Fork pedal.
Paul Banks uses two pedalboards when playing alongside RZA as Banks & Steelz. This photo is of his smaller side pedalboard, which appears to be dedicated to pitch shifting and looping. For some Banks & Steelz songs performed live, Banks plays bass parts with his electric guitar, hence the need for octave pedals. His Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork can be seen in this photo (taken at the Banks & Steelz Official 2016 ACL Fest Late Night Show at Antone's in Austin TX on Fri October 7, 2016).
Santiago relies upon a relatively modest yet rather intriguing array of pedals to achieve a wide variety of tones and effects. These include a Fulltone OCD overdrive, a Way Huge Swollen Pickle, a Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe, a Menatone Pleasure Trem 5000 tremolo, a Maxon AD9 analog delay, a Moogerfooger MF-108M (controlled by a Roland EV-5 expression pedal), an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail, an Electro-Harmonix PitchFork, a DOD FX-17 Wah-Volume and a MXR ten-band EQ.
Album Usage
The Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork has been featured on the following albums:
Nothing
Darkside (2025)
2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky
Fleshwater (2025)
You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
KNocked Loose (2024)
Prog Noir
Stick Men (2023)
Terrasite
Cattle Decapitation (2023)
Fear Of The Dawn
Jack White & Jack White (2022)
Noah / Cathedrals
Birds in Row (2022)
This World is Going to Ruin You
Vein.fm (2022)
Hidden Gems
The Blue Stones (2021)
Old Data in a New Machine, Vol. 1
Vein.fm (2020)
Death Atlas
Cattle Decapitation (2019)
Errorzone
Vein.fm (2018)
Vein on Audiotree Live
Vein.fm (2018)
Junk Food Forever
The Amazons (2017)
After Laughter
Paramore (2017)
Self-Destruct
Vein.fm (2016)
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