Play any chord.
Instantly.
A pocket-sized instrument where every button plays a perfect chord. Layer loops, add drums, switch between 30+ instruments — and sound incredible with zero experience.
Built to last.
Collect every edition.
CNC-machined aluminum chassis with built-in speaker, OLED screen, and USB-C. We release limited-edition colors regularly — past runs include Cosmic Blue, Moon Gray, Black, and Retro Cream. They move fast. Currently shipping: Silver.
Press a button. Hear a chord.
A piano needs you to find 3 exact notes and press them at the same time. HiChord does it for you.
On HiChord, every button already plays a full chord. Just press. Move the joystick to shift the feeling — brighter, darker, jazzier, suspended — without learning a single note name.
Don’t take our word for it.
Here’s what the music press is saying.
HiChord treats music creation as play rather than work, removing technical barriers while maintaining the depth needed for serious musical expression.
The pocket-sized synth taps into a child-like sense of creativity… its hands-on simplicity urges you to get stuck in and play around.
HiChord isn’t trying to replace a studio. It’s trying to replace that empty gap between having an idea and actually hearing a song-shaped thing happen.
Goes anywhere.
Plugs into everything.
Built-in speaker, rechargeable battery, aluminum body smaller than most phones. Pick it up from your desk, drop it in your jacket pocket, and make music on the train, in the park, backstage, or in bed. And when you get home, plug it straight into your studio.
Sample anything.
Sing through chords.
HiChord has a built-in microphone that unlocks two features you won't find on any other pocket instrument:
Sampler
Record any sound — your voice, a glass clinking, a dog barking, a guitar riff — and HiChord turns it into a playable instrument. Press a chord button and your sample plays back at the right pitch, in harmony. You can also upload samples from the Companion App.
Vocoder
Sing or speak into the mic while holding a chord button — your voice comes out as a harmonized, robotic chord. Think Daft Punk, Bon Iver, or Imogen Heap. It works live with the looper too, so you can layer vocoder tracks into your songs.
It keeps going.
Beyond chords and looping, HiChord is packed with ways to play, perform, and create.
30+ instruments, instantly
Saw, strings, piano, flute, FM electric piano, brass, pads, and more. Hold and press a chord button to quick-select, or browse them all with the joystick. Four synthesis engines — analog waveforms, FM synthesis, real instrument samples, and hybrid layers. New sounds added with firmware updates.
Under the hood → 6-voice polyphony, 12 oscillators, 2-op FM engine, sample playback, automatic voice leading, 28 chord types, 10 scales.
Drum machine with 56 beat patterns
Switch to drum mode and each button triggers a different drum — kick, snare, hi-hat, toms, and more. Choose from 7 kits (808, 909, LinnDrum, Trap, and more). Or pick a pre-made beat pattern across 7 genres and 8 variations each. Beats auto-sync with the looper.
13 play modes
Press to switch between modes: Play chords, Strum like a guitar, Lead single-note melodies, Drone sustained textures, Arpeggio auto-patterns, Repeat rhythmic pulses, Sequencer step programming, Drums, Beat Patterns, Chord Hiro rhythm game, Ear Trainer, and more.
Effects
Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo, Filter, Glide, Stereo, and more. Stack them, tweak them with the volume wheel, or hit randomize.
Studio Integration
Plug into Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, or GarageBand. Works as a MIDI controller, audio interface, or both at once.
Your HiChord, supercharged.
Go fully under the hood.
A free web app that connects over USB-C and unlocks everything. Design sounds from scratch, upload your own samples, build custom arp patterns, and tweak every parameter down to individual oscillators. No account or download needed.
app.hichord.shop
Opens in any browser. Full control over every parameter.
- AI Sound Generator — describe a sound, AI creates the preset
- Hybrid Voice Editor — mix oscillator engines, FM ratios, detune, panning per voice
- Sample Upload — load your own audio as instruments or drum kits
- Arp Pattern Editor — design custom arpeggio sequences step by step
- Preset Management — save, browse, and load instrument presets
- Vocoder & Effects — fine-tune formant shift, filter, ADSR, and every effect
Plug in USB-C. Open the browser. Full control.
Designed to feel as good
as it sounds.
Premium aluminum chassis. Tactile buttons. Precision joystick. Every detail considered.
Nothing else does this.
Music apps have no physical feedback. Keyboards require years of practice. HiChord gives you the best of both — real, tactile buttons that always sound professional — plus a looper, drum machine, and 30+ instruments built in.
HiChord
- ✓ 84,000+ chord voicings — no theory needed
- ✓ 30+ instruments built in
- ✓ 6-track looper
- ✓ Drum machine (7 kits)
- ✓ Vocoder & sampler
- ✓ Sequencer & arpeggiator
- ✓ USB MIDI + USB audio
- ✓ Built-in speaker & mic
- ✓ OLED screen
- ✓ Companion app with AI sound design
- ✓ Fits in your pocket
Music apps
- ✓ Cheap or free
- ✗ Your phone is a distraction machine
- ✗ No tactile feedback
- ✗ Most phones have no headphone jack
- ✗ Audio latency
- ✗ Can't plug into an amp or PA
- ✗ No MIDI output
Piano / MIDI keyboard
- ✓ Full note range
- ✓ Industry standard layout
- ✗ Need full octaves for chords
- ✗ Years to learn chord voicings
- ✗ Too big for a pocket or backpack
- ✗ No built-in looper or drums
- ✗ MIDI keyboards have no sounds
Other chord synths
- ✓ Chord buttons + strum plate
- ✗ No looper
- ✗ No vocoder or sampler
- ✗ No sequencer or arpeggiator
- ✗ Fewer sounds (~12 vs 30+)
- ✗ No free companion app
- ✗ No OLED screen
- ✗ No USB audio
- ✗ More expensive (~$500+)
Find your sound.
HiChord is for anyone who wants to make music — whether you've never played an instrument or you've been producing for years.
Built to last.
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Every chord. Every key. No wrong notes. Ever.
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