|
Digitech Whammy
|
The DigiTech Whammy is a pitch-shifter effects pedal manufactured by DigiTech. It gives musicians the ability to shift the pitch of their electric guitar up or down in real time by rocking a treadle pedal up and down with their foot, similar to how a wah pedal affects the tone of a guitar based on the position of the treadle.
|
Searched Digitech Whammy in Reviews
At second try... 
| Ease Of Use |
This pedal has only one knob, so it's extremely easy to use.
|
| Sound |
I use it with a Jem 77VBK and an ICT700 on a Randall RG50TC amp. the sound is great, even if it tend to change a bit the tone, thing that I don't like. It incorporates a pitch shifter, a detuner and an harmonizer, with 13 presets in total. I use mainly the whammy (pitch shifter) function and the detuner function, which is a kind of chorus/tremolo like sound. for an example of its sound, listen to Searching of Joe Satriani, or something from RATM.
|
| Reliability |
I received this as a present for my 18th birthday. My guitarist told me that it was used, because they didn't have it new, but that i could change it for a new one with a little expense, like 20-30 euros. At first I said "I don't mind if it's used, as long as it works". when I tried it, the knob selected casually the presets, it went back when I turned it forth, and when i turned back as well, the pedal didn't rest on the initial position, falling a bit and changing the pitch of a semitone when there was no foot on it. So I changed it and the new one is perfect. I don't know if I should mention it, but the old one was made in USA and the new one is made in china (both WH-4). the pedal itself it's well built, it's not one of that plastic pedals around, but it's made of metal and I'm sure it can last long.
|
| Customer Support |
I've never dealt with the company.
|
| Liked about it |
-the sound is unique, and it's interesting if you want to change a bit your playing.
-it's well built
-it's extremely easy to use
|
| Didn't like |
-a true bypass would be a great thing for this effect, because as said, it tends to change the tone
-you can't chord with it, it will give back an awful sound
nothing more
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
5.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
Fun to be had
| Ease Of Use |
Nothing complicated at all on this pedal, just turn the setting nob to what you want, turn it on, and go crazy! I've been borrowing a friends for the last few months and it's probably one of the easiest effects I've ever used. I don't think there is a real danger of over using this kind of effect
|
| Sound |
The Sound from setting to setting varies a bit, the one octave up whammy sounds awesome, the two octave not so much...The the whammy down one and two octave are great, so is the divebomb! After that comes some more interesting sounds. There is the drop tune which brings your current tuning down one step (which I use more then most of the other effects), then the detune which is buest for a cool chorus kind of sound, and last a ton of harmony settings! To get a Hendrixy tone put the Whammy on the octave up harmony, in your effects chain before the distortion...Very sweet!
|
| Reliability |
I would totally trust this for a gig...It's built like a tank! You just have to remember to turn it off when you're done using it.
|
| Liked about it |
It sounds great, it's easy to use, it's one of the coolest guitar effects out there.
|
| Didn't like |
You can't really chord with any of the settings...But that just comes with pitch altering effects anyway.
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
5.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
A great little invention
| Ease Of Use |
This pedal is one of the easiest products out on the market to use. On the right hand side of the pedal is a knob for selecting the desired pitch. Below that is a foot switch to activate the pedal or not.
|
| Sound |
Over all I think this pedal sounds great. It does tent to color your sound a little bit but I've gotten used to it.
|
| Reliability |
On a scale of one to ten I would give it a ten for reliability. I've owned mine for ten years and have never had any problems.
|
| Customer Support |
I've never had to contact anyone from customer support.
|
| Liked about it |
There are many things that I like about this product. First it's build like a tank. This thing can take a beating and keep on working. It's super easy to use and it sound amazing!
|
| Didn't like |
I wish it had true bypass. even when it is not on it still colors your sound a little. I wish it also had two switches so you could toggle up and down through the presets instead of bending down to switch through them.
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
5.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
Sweet when used properly
| Ease Of Use |
Get to know this pedal and it can work very well for you. Octaves up or down it is a great toy.
From playing Gilmour to Vai you'd be happy with one of these.
|
| Sound |
I always use it on WET cause brings more nastyness out.
|
| Reliability |
the only thing I don't like with pedals is that the power supply is always sold separetely
|
| Liked about it |
love the presets
it's not too bulky
delivers if you know how to make it
|
| Didn't like |
when the power is on the pedal is always on, I like to switch it on myself, besides that it is just great
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
4.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
not worh the money i paud.
| Ease Of Use |
it is fairly self explanitory to use.
|
| Sound |
it sounds o.k. but the original whammy pedal blows this one away.
|
| Reliability |
the original whammy lasts forever the new one has not broke yet.
|
| Customer Support |
never delt with.
|
| Liked about it |
i love the look of this pedal.
only this pedal can get you the sounds it makes.
it is the neatest thi9ng mout there.
|
| Didn't like |
i didnt like the new one that much it was not well made.
i wish the would remake the original and exactly like the original.
not a true bypass real bummer.
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
2.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
Good Whammy Pedal
| Ease Of Use |
The pedal is very easy to use, as you can only select several modes by rotating the rotary switch.
|
| Sound |
The sound is good. Think of "Cool #9" by Joe Satriani. The pedal itself is decent but sometimes it can't track certain notes as well as the Whammy I or II would. The pedal can be a bit noisy, so make sure to get some decent cables to plug it into your rig.
|
| Reliability |
The pedal itself is dependable and if taken care of, it won't break. The casing of the pedal is made out of metal and it is a bit on the heavy side when comparing it to the Whammy II.
|
| Customer Support |
I haven't had to call for customer support.
|
| Liked about it |
It's red
It can get me close to getting Satriani sounds
It can open the possibilities for getting creative
|
| Didn't like |
It has a big power supply
It will eat batteries
It should be copper shielded
|
|
| Overall satisfaction: |
|
3.0 |
Was this review helpful to you?
Report this review
|
internal use: spec19 spec237 spec582
|
|
