Hotone Skyline Harmony Digital Polyphonic Pitch Shift Shifting Organ 12-String Detune Guitar Bass Effects Pedal

I was looking for a bitcrusher type effect and stumbled across this randomly, and was swayed by the good reviews. It turns out, they are all correct, this is an extremely nice pedal for the price, if this was in a boutique enclosure it would be five times more expensive. First off, it is very tiny, only about the size of about two matchboxes on top of each other. I knew it was small from the photos, but in real life it's still a shock at first. I love how small it is though, it won't take up any space on my desktop and yet still looks really unique. The top clear knob also lights up white when you turn it on, so that is a really cool visual to go along with the small size.It sounds great! I ran a few small synths I have through it as a quick test before I hooked it up to larger equipment. They all sounded awesome through it, there is such a huge range of sounds. This will really take any instrument I run through it and give it a filter to tweak the sound into something out of the ordinary. You can also use it in a live manner, turning the knob to crush the sound digitally either opening up a track/song or closing one out by having it descend into digital crumbles.As far as the crushing sound, this is on par, if not better that both the software I have that does crushing, and the hardware I have (Digitakt, Typhon) that have built in crushing filters. It has a great sound that isn't an overly harsh digital cheesefest (although you could take it there with eq and effects), but more of a literal pulling apart of the sounds as you turn the knob. Hard to describe in words, but it sounds really good, and not just like a gimmick. This is great for adding character to samples, pads, and (sampled) percussion, as well as just fun to run synth sounds through.The only thing I'd add to this would be to have a stereo option to have this in my stereo chain. It works amazingly as-is, so no points off for that, but I would definitely pay more just for that option, if the manufacturer ever reads this.Overall, is it worth the money? Yes, this is one of the best sounding small purchases I've made in a long time, it didn't just deliver, it actually exceeded my expectations. You will need to buy a power cable for it, I ordered a D'Addario PW-CT-9V to go with it (slim size ac adapter) and it's working great.

I actually got this to add high gain distortion pedal to my board along with my green style OD. I was expecting a somewhat generic distortion that saved space so I wasn't prepared for how much character this pedal has or how darn small the footprint (see pic next to guitar pics!) - or how much I was going to like it lol! It's an adorable little monster what it is!Now you're probably itching to ask the obvious question - Does it Djent?!? Well, honestly I don't know cause I don't think I Djent so I don't have security clearance to answer that but I do have a soft spot for Stoner Metal and this pedal pushed that button immediately. In fact it's why I gave it a 5 because it's a mini Wooly Mammoth of distortion that is way more versatile than I expected and sooo much more fun to play with than a typical distortion because of it.Surprisingly - to me at least - I found that the Djent offers a fat rich distortion that it usually takes a cool vintage or boutique box to get. Definitely symmetrical clipping but with an uncharacteristic warmth almost like a germanium Fuzz Face but more versatile because of the 3 tone/clipping options on the toggle and the Saber tone control.The 3 way toggle gives a varying amount of treble/presence but it sounds to me like it's maybe switching between transistors or diodes because it changes the character of the tone too but none of the positions are harsh in the way many pedals can be when they offer the option of too much treble on tap and there's loads of low end in any setting.The Djent knob is like a drive pedal but there's actually a wider range of drive on the lower end of the spectrum than I heard in any of the vids I watched. This is something I really like about the pedal and it gives it more versatility that I had anticipated though the pedal responds to the guitar volume surprisingly well at any drive/djent setting.The Saber knob is sort of a midrange tone knob but too my ear it's like what changing cabs or speakers does with an amp. It can be really scooped in the mids like some 4x12's or it can be a really focused mid like a 1x12 combo and it's usable all along that spectrum depending on what you're going for.So if you're looking for a huge warm distortion that has a unique sonic footprint this is a great option. And if you're someone who likes a desert doom stoner vibe that's not as messy as a fuzz but still saturated and fat it's almost a must-have. And don't let the Djent title shy you away from missing a pedal that has tons of character cause if you're looking for a really cool distortion that's not generic this a pedal worth considering.

It's adorable. I took a star off because like 25% of the times I turn it on it makes a gross bugged-out droning noise, and I have to restart it.I waited a long time to get one of these, despite being obsessed with bit crushers and enjoying software units. It is my favorite pedal now lolIt does what I want. A blend knob is vital to me in a bit crusher, and it gives a good variety of SICK, usable, organic-or-not sounds when used in conjunction with the big "Krush" knob. Most of the time I use it as a very subtle gritty overdrive-style effect thru an amp sim and I'm totally in love with the sound in that application. Anything over like 20% crush sounds like a video game, which is fun but kitschy, difficult to integrate, and definitely not the vision I have for a crusher.The little switch in the middle feels like a bandpass or something and it is creative and useful, but neutral is clearly the best to me and the others feel a little goofy most of the time. The ubiquitous bit depth control is hard to see practically as anything but an aesthetically offensive noise generator, and I leave it off.I like all my pedals, but this one is wicked charismatic to me. The two knobs that I use are worth the price to me. Taming it down into an effects chain, using it as an effect instead of an instrument, so that it speaks without shouting, is very gratifying and can produce some genuinely exciting and novel textures. I don't think you can get a bit crusher effect this usable from a pedal this cheap anywhere else.