DigiTech Whammy DT Pedal with Drop Tuning and True Bypass

[@MarylinBreakdown]

Tom Morello: The Pedal

[@alexmurphy5289]

More like buckethead

[@prgaming5063]

@@alexmurphy5289 more like bucket morello

[@AlexAnder-ri8ns]

Jack White uses it as well

[@Dovahkiin2000]

Definitely a jack white pedal

[@trinitydiaz4804]

idek the mad

[@daninja265]

The first drop tuning was actually to Eb, the second to D, and so on and so forth.

[@Pewtooyou]

I was just going to comment that but I see you did it 4 years ago...LOL

[@bobirvine6371]

@@Pewtooyou Strange that he doesn't mention the E standard to Eb standard drop as for many guitarists that's the one they need the most.

[@Pewtooyou]

@@bobirvine6371 True story!!!

[@markusmaxwell2543]

@@bobirvine6371 I just leave my guitar tuned to Eb all of the time hahahahaha

[@darrinvandemark4781]

I just bought a used 4. Wish i got the DT for the drop from E to Eb. Damn.

[@puffycleod8678]

Fantastic review. Showcases everything you need to know without all of the annoying talking and ACTUALLY SHOWS the pedal in action.

[@FlyingV555]

Tom Morello of Rage Head and Munky of Korn Herman and Sam of Dragonforce Buckethead (I think) All of these guys use Whammy pedals.

[@alexmurphy5289]

Buckethead does indeed use one, and is the master of using it.

[@somethinggrim9336]

Thank God I was looking for a valid reason to ruin my financial stability

[@AlexAnder-ri8ns]

Don't forget my man Jack White

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

I think Jack White used one as well.

[@turntable666lucifer]

Buckethead's Turntablist DJ Disk uses this as well

[@thatonestoner9476]

Love the rage you put in there

[@waynelewis8710]

Dimebag loved his DigiTech pitch shifter

[@subixbarbarasson6052]

10 years late to the show but thank you for this review vid. Solid :)

[@realeyesrealizereallies1176]

Same thing here :)

[@LVRN-qj7kr]

Same!

[@NStuffMusic]

The Whammy DT can actual change the tunning of your guitar in 1/2 steps either up or down in pitch. It also does everything the regular Whammy does. The regular Whammy only does pitch bends or harmonies.

[@akiray1999]

that first strum at 2:40 sounds the the first note in Fell In Love With a Girl by TWS

[@eliteagent401]

Both are A Powerchords with Overdrive

[@assumingtrash6853]

not karl probably 30 other songs start with that chord. One I can think of right now is Highway to Hell.

[@PaulMichaelR]

i got me one of these never getin rid of it its fantastic my fave pedal to date.

[@andrewtoebbe3885]

Just bought it after 5 secs watching that video....not out the box yet but already in contention for my fav!

[@andrewtoebbe3885]

Do u still find it useful?

[@randiskills8090]

We don't have problems in tunings anymore like in Gasoline by Audioslave

[@MutanenOficial]

3:22 Ohhhhh I saw thaaat! Bombtrack hahaha

[@carlos_al]

and 311 before that

[@edoors]

5:36 --> Ball and Biscuit Best video reviewing a pedal! Thank you so much.

[@carlos_al]

no

[@griffinmpable]

its a little awkward, but you can get used to it. if the drop tuning leaves all your strings in some sort of harmony with the drop tuned signal, you get used to it really quickly and it feels cool if you catch some good feedback

[@mikekelly9140]

One thing no one seems to display is the Oct + Dry effect on the drop side which sounds a lot like a CKY signature sound. Your guitar sounds like a motorcycle engine. It’s super rad! That’s the one thing this video did not display but I’m sold!

[@MyRania]

Most comprehensive whammy DT video out there

[@AlexWilliams-eg7cr]

so if my guitar is in Drop D i could use this to drop it into C? :o

[@Dapno_]

Yup:)

[@tfwnoyandere]

or drop d an octave down

[@shusterme]

what a great review, as all should be. Quick, right to the point with examples. Great man, and you just took me into buying one :D

[@RicardoSalazarPrototype]

Best explanation of what the whammy can do. Very nice, I think I'll get one

[@ChrisRalphHoward]

the drop tuning is really impressive though. sounds natural.

[@KevinKoolx]

Well I know what I'm buying now. That pedal freaking rocks!

[@taftmcintosh]

Depends on the volume. If your in the bedroom playing low it bugs the shit out of me. I can feel the difference with my hands on rare occasions. Ultimately though at any real world volume level you cant tell at all. The drop tune settings really just add a whole new dimension to what people have been doing with the whammy and octave effects for years now. Youve heard alot of these tones on dozens of albums and might not even know it, the dt is just alot better at tracking than older pedals.

[@dirtstyles]

Great demo and review of the pedal

[@wjveryzer7985]

I like the 311 homebrew! :)

[@NStuffMusic]

@lukeyboymuzic The Digitech Whammy will do harmonies like the PS5 and PS6 which will make it sound like two guitars but it does not do intelligent pitch shifting.

[@BluesOverdrive]

So, it is a Whammy 4 + Digitech Drop pedal right?

[@Pundit07]

This actually came out first. The Drop was created as a standalone for people who wanted the droptuning function only. Basically, the Drop uses the same algorithm as the Whammy DT droptune feature.

[@Yakudo14]

It's more like Whammy *5* + Drop

[@markusaurelius777]

@@Yakudo14 Yup

[@renderfarm8836]

311 - Homebrew at 3:18 \m/

[@rastapastrychief]

beat me to it! 6 years later, just seeing this though haha

[@NStuffMusic]

Yes. It will tune down in half steps up to 1 octave

[@lupang335]

omg and I thought the original pedal couldn't be better, but it did! i want one...

[@ismaelguerrerocarrasco9542]

8:00 It sounds more like live version (Seven Nation Army)

[@SevenBates]

Thank you for 8:08. I came to find the pedal because I'd heard he used it to make Seven Nation Army. That was a pleasant surprise.

[@KeniWilliams]

Actually there is another feature in the 5 dude. It has a chord tracking feature also. I own the DT and love it. But for those who want cleaner chord tracking then the 5 does it much better oh also a toggle switch allows you to switch between the newe tracking or original version. I prefer the glitchy sounding tracking from the 1 to DT models :)

[@asmithgdci]

If you mean A Standard, of course! But for Drop A you would need each string to be picked up individually and a crazy setup.

[@NStuffMusic]

@101DIGITAL010 I just bought more so for the tuning option (so I wouldn't literally have to take 4 guitars to a gig) and I think it is fantastic. The tracking is perfect...if you get into the lower tuning (closer to an octave) it gets a little off...but just slightly..still way usable.

[@Veggedoutman]

thanks, that is a great device. Only left to find it up at the stores of my country

[@nsc217]

Id like to use this to tune my guitar that is tuned to D (for ease of bending) to standard E

[@alexandertaylor1745]

That 311 "Homebrew" riff was NOT missed by me, nice

[@Chewie373]

Thanks so much. Best review on youtube for this! No bullcrap!

[@franciscofb634]

I'm in love with this demo, haha ♡

[@lifeisaparty]

YOOOOOO homie ripped some 311 with the octave mode. Respect. ✊🏻

[@PSPzilla]

A good digitech RP500 and this can make unbeleivable sounds. You can get an RP1000 to have a little more but really, the 500 gives you all you need. Even though you already have a pitch shifter built in the RP, this is useful to add effects along with this. I GOTTA SAVE UP!!

[@sudan47]

Great demo. Thank you sir!!

[@mauricioquiroga3706]

Excellent review. Thank you.

[@fredbo145]

That's! What Gojira use then 🤓

[@mungofinalfi4480]

7:49 I thought you were about to play the Rebel Rebel intro.

[@ChaosBurnsWithin]

the amount of shit this pedal can do is just amazing. worth MUCH more than 250. i wouldnt be surprised if it was 400 dollars. chorus pedal, drop tuner, dive bomber, harmonizer, octave, and whammy all in one. what the bloody hell. pedal of the gods, anyone?

[@willlasar9193]

When you droptune, its actually Eb to D... lol

[@reptilesgamers00]

You think you can use this to simulate a 8 string guitar with a 6?

[@jklement87]

awesome review bro

[@teacher5376]

Like all the classic. Vintages good .'s

[@According-to-Chris]

My pedal sounds too digital when i try to replicate Jack white solos with 1 & 2 octaves up. Any suggestion about how i could fix this ?

[@CharlesEBusa]

Is it possible to set it up so that you can go up AND down in pitch as you would with a Floyd Rose equipped guitar?

[@MujahidGodstruth]

Dude I've been looking up for the same thing...have seen that function on ZOOM G5 but u gotta twist ur ankle left or right which i think not very comfortable. So far I've not found any pedal that goes up and down concurrently I dunno y they don't make em...if they do maybe whammy bars would go out of bizness lol!

[@CharlesEBusa]

I own a korg AX3000G and I found a whammy pedal patch. The problem is that it kind of kills your tone, it doesn't sound really good in front of the crunch channel of my amp, and more importantly, even if I do set it up to go both ways you need to make sure your pedal is half cocked or it'll sound out of tune and messy. They should build one with a spring that leaves the pedal half cocked accurately (pitch=+0) so that you can dive bomb and go up in pitch. So yeah, it's not perfect

[@MujahidGodstruth]

Yeah thats more or less what I was thinking about something with a neutral point and that can go both up pitch and down pitch and would center neutral when release. Actually if u are in the electronics engineering or know people who are into that...a few kids at the local University have done this long ago for self use...but I dunno y till this date no major companies have come out with a simple but THE whammy pedal that works just like the bar.

[@CharlesEBusa]

I don't either... It sounds so obvious that you'd want to be able to go both ways. They could even make one in a flat U shape, with springs on either side, kind of like a seesaw. It would come back to neutral when you released it and maybe you could even do tricks like flutters by barely jerking it up or down with your foot.

[@MujahidGodstruth]

Hehehe! yeah flutter why didn't I think of that...considering limited availability gee i think thats a tall order lol ! :-D.

[@NStuffMusic]

@christophertorian Only the drop tune part is polyphonic. The Whammy sections works the same way it used to.

[@chainsawteddybear]

That DEEP sound kills me

[@neil5248]

Awesome video, my man

[@GrMfull]

Really good demo

[@MichaelMakowski2006]

"Gearmanndude" Jim! Boots and all! Great demo! Pedal sounds really good!

[@NStuffMusic]

Well that is a good question...... I would say technically it is monophonic on the Whammy side. I have used mine for a subtle 12 string effect, but I can only pick single notes not strum chords.

[@NStuffMusic]

@AngelsGateband It is pretty good, especially in the upper registers and higher strings.

[@jamesfrye3485]

can this replace a whammy bar, chorus pedal and a harmonizer pedal?

[@006sick]

Thanks for playing some White Stripes, that's what we wanted to hear... and some RATM might be cool as well ps: yup, like everybody else I'm Dying to get one of this

[@Neveryn]

How do you use the half step down functions? Since it only have 8 different lights, which means a whole note intervals and not halves?

[@dime4ever546]

If I hear Whammy pedal i think constantly about Dimebag in Becoming or Suicide Note II !

[@ViralTuber]

Exceptionally well done video, on multiple levels. Not just the playing. Skills McGee at the helm.

[@griffinmpable]

@motorgruve dont think they still make it, but digitech used to have a whammy pedal designed for bass. Ive got a buddy who plays a 5 string shecter bass (not sure of the model) and he has a regular whammy in his setup and it seems to do fine even playing his low B and shifting the note. see if you can find videos if you search digitech bass whammy

[@schwabendoener]

what happens if you pitch powerchords up one or two octaves? does it work?

[@MF-vu9hb]

Awesome video!

[@ketouseyie1822]

Tom Morello was fooling around with this pedal.. Now he's caught 😝😝 Still I love him.. And cool video by the way.. 👍👍🤘🤘

[@ksteele13]

MOGAMI CABLES!!! THE BEST

[@MrKingstring]

Good review of the unit!

[@trevorwesterdahl6245]

just an idea... get rid of knobs on pedal and replace with two foot buttons for up/down. Move all buttons to bottom of pedal... now you can foot tap... live... all settings. Would love a setup like that mucho more.

[@jesseronsard5859]

can the momentary function be applied to the "harmony" and "whammy " effects as well? or just the "shift " effects?

[@Moorbs]

Droping down half a step from e would make it Eb (flat) tuning, so yes.

[@NStuffMusic]

Yes, $289.99 at ntsuffmusic with free shipping.

[@dionisiogdrb]

Does this pedal allow me to always play an octave above, then switch to the normal sound + an octave above? I intend to use it on bass to do Royal Blood covers so that's what i need Thanks

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

You can switch it from a pitch shift to a harmony, so yes, but id you want to do it fast, then you might need some sort of MIDI controller,

[@dionisiogdrb]

+Gatto “v.” Cane thanks but I don't think it's what I need

[@fabianbjunior]

Love the part with When the Levee Breaks

[@morbidsatsuma75]

awesome review, awesome pedal. earned a sub :)

[@Y1o2o3Y]

Hi! I have problem with the drop side, I just bought the pedal and when is used only this pedal, it works fine, but in my chain the drop side starts adding some weird harmony, how can I fix this problem, I put the whammy right after the tunner. Thaank you!

[@NStuffMusic]

It tracks very well.

[@michellieferink5767]

I know a band that is played a half step above E standard, now my question is: can i just have my guitar tuned in standard E or downtuned, and then use the Digitech whammy pedal to tune it u to a half step above E standard without tuning the guitar itself above? Sorry for my bad english

[@NStuffMusic]

Yes you can.

[@michellieferink5767]

N Stuff Music thats cool, thanks man

[@NStuffMusic]

No problem boss

[@Masterufoss]

What this band ?

[@NewOzwaldo]

@@Masterufoss The only band I know that tunes up is called Vektor. Very fast and agressive metal band that tunes halfstep up to F. I know your question is 7 months old, but there you have it! Don't know if it's the same band that the OP is refering to, though.

[@tonis5637]

At drop tuning side Using 9-42 strings, can this pedal track every note and chord? I've heard that you need enough tension in string for this pedal to track notes properly

[@NStuffMusic]

@twitch101994 When the pedal is not engaged your sound is routed around the circuitry so you do not suffer any signal loss.

[@dudearlo]

its so big!!!! i love it

[@NStuffMusic]

You should be able to get some low tones that would do the bass thing.

[@Addzam]

Im a fender guy but this pedal blends perfectly with his les paul

[@martintorrebiarte5063]

3:24 bombtrack?

[@gabrielcastillo149]

Hola

[@martintorrebiarte5063]

@@gabrielcastillo149 hola guapo

[@comradeelmo1768]

Cool

[@jessejameslv702]

Whoa, did I hear some Bombtrack? Good job, sir!

[@OpenFlyGuy]

The whammy 5 comes with a classic mode, wich switches it to the whammy 4 sound (when playing chords). Is this also the case with the digitech whammy 5 DT?

[@drumobsession8644]

Hey, 9 years late but no the DT doesn’t come with a classic mode!

[@ПавлоВенгерко]

@@drumobsession8644 яка різниця між класичним режимом і не класичним , що в DT Wammy?

[@NStuffMusic]

If you used the whammy you could maybe split the difference maybe tune down a full step and use the whammy to go the rest of the way. The whammy is pretty good going down to C from a standard tuning, but it depends on how picky the end user. I use mine to go down a full step and I am fine with it, it "feels" good to me if you go down to to "C" you might get a little latency but it is still way better than anything else I have tried.

[@MicheleCiprianiit]

Where does the riff at 3:15 come from?

[@sp1rals1]

Thank you, the guitar I mentioned is a 7 string though. Same deal with having no latency and no tone affection, I'm assuming? I'm considering ordering this ASAP.. :P

[@drockny]

Awesome tutorial. Nice some 311 "Homebrew" at 3:18

[@sygyl]

is this pedal pretty much the whammy 4 and digitech drop pedals combined?

[@lukeyboymuzic]

is there any way to use the harmony setting to make it sound like two guitars like the boss ps-5 and ps-6?

[@jeremebonesaw]

I have the digitech drop tune pedal, the small one. Is there any difference if I just buy the standard whammy and combine it with my drop tune? Or is there a difference you cannot get?

[@lespaulguy32]

Did I hear Homebrew by 311? :D

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Great! Plan to get one. Are they pedals that can turn my guitar into alternate tunings like Open G? Besides the variax guitar

[@NStuffMusic]

The 7th position on the shift down will give you A

[@DJAguitars]

So can you only tune down in whole tones not semitones? so E to D to C to Bb etc?

[@NStuffMusic]

+DJAguitars Digitech describes that as the following: "Drop or Raised tuning by 7 half steps or an entire octave"

[@dariodurso7388]

bravo complimenti !!!