Pedal Review - Digitech Whammy DT Pedal Demo with Jamie Humphries Guitar Interactive Magazine

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[@nihilist66]

IMO this video should be the template for others to follow in reviewing a pedal. Some people talk way too much about side issues, others don't describe enough of what they are doing on the pedal. This is spot on, thank you very much MR Jamie H.

[@theaxedude1]

All of the bass parts on the White Stripes albums are Jack White with this pedal.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

theaxedude1 Or Whammy 4.

[@benoityip]

theaxedude1 Will it hurt the guitar amp we play like this? Since guitar amp cannot handle bass frequencies.

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

+Ben Yip As long as you don't turn it up too loud, the amp should be fine.

[@Zig242]

theaxedude1 he also used a POG

[@naomiwhite7840]

He is amazing Joe Satriani

[@DimensionalVisions]

Jamie, your video demonstration of this Digitech Whammy DT Pedal was very informative. This is definitely one of the better reviews I have watched of this pedal. Thanks for the info.

[@garymesser9065]

This is a very good Demo of the Whammy DT, listening to any pedal overdriven hides any potential flaws in either the pedal, or the player’s performance, this pedal is quite versatile, and Jamie dose a good job explaining the pitch shifting, chorusing, and tuning options available. Bravo

[@indyrl12]

Thank you for going so in-depth with these features! Since I can't try this out in a music store at the moment, it's great to be 90% confident I'm going to like this pedal before I buy it.

[@davidwantsahug]

Yeah I think the best thing about this is the Chord mode. I used one the other day and it's so much cleaner than the classic, plus it's true bypass. And this one seems to be a lot cheaper than older Whammys. I also fell in love with the detune setting.

[@fockmepls133]

Great video. Told me everything I need to know and now I’m definitely buying this baby!

[@davidwantsahug]

Jack White just seemed to developed his style around it, he really adapted to it. He's immediately go to somewhere low on the fretboard for when he changed the pitch and stuff like that.

[@shredtilyurdead]

Cool review! My only gripe is their big as hell. I like compact pedalboards.

[@billw7000]

I am thinking of buying on of these - this review has been a great help. Thanks

[@davidwantsahug]

Oh does this have the slapback kinda sound? I forgot, I've been looking at the 5 more, love that one. Yeah I think the 5 is the way to go, the chord setting is so smooth. Jonny Greenwood is a beast with a whammy.

[@fullmetalfunk]

I just prefer how concise their reviews are and I feel like they show how you can actually use the pedal by showing how it sounds with a certain song. You get a better feel for the actual sound than just running ver some blues licks and tweaking all the knobs in other demos.

[@kekssese]

10:11 sounded like Batista's entrance

[@uncopino]

when he showed the down tune feature i went like whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?! i opened amazon an bought it for 180€ on offer.

[@scottwillott1]

I like the way Dime used it sparingly with shitloads of gain as part of a riff

[@kdoverock]

Use that with ya Loopa, You're a one man band :p

[@rorykhanmohon]

I have to say that I just bought one because I wanted a 12 string guitar, a baritone and a bass vi but didn't want to buy all those guitars. I'm known as a pedal snob at times and this thing does the trick. I haven't liked previous versions of the whammy. It this one is great. If you're interested in it then pull the trigger already!

[@NebulaStudios1]

Great Demo. Makes me wish I got the one with the De-Tuner too. I recently replaced a couple of year old one with the new re-issue with the vintage and new toggle. Very nice, and yes the tracking is excellent.

[@weakbrainthrombosis]

Dimebag Darrel from pantera. Dimebags use of the whammy was as epic as any bodies.

[@curtis866]

Thank you, very helpful demo and appreciated you using a clean tone to demonstrate

[@davidwantsahug]

That's what I kind of like about EHX, they make tons of videos showing what sounds you can create using their pedals. Plus it's an advertisement for them.

[@ostrichdosethings5694]

i love rage

[@georgethompson1535]

ostrich dose things I heard the effects from multiple songs in this demo

[@davidwantsahug]

Yeah I get what you mean, you can always pick up little tricks too from KZbin demos, for example, the Whammy was used in PGS' Mr Black SuperMoon Chrome demo and it created some crazy ambient sounds.

[@georgelancaster7352]

Great demo - never thought I needed one of these til now :)

[@davidwantsahug]

Definitely, as the guy said in the video. You forget about all the little things this pedal can do. It's just not about playing the Killing In The Name of solo...

[@risingsorrow]

i really appreciate digitech,i have the rp200 that unfortunately doesn t work anymore,it s physical models were the best,only minus is that u can t rely on factory presets,u gotta spend some time creating yur own

[@dwdesignandmusic]

7:52 Thats the kind of music you would hear on relationship dramas shows, like when they change scenes.

[@gdiroff]

Super Review! I never was a whammy lover but i think I will give it a try. Especially with the droptune feature!

[@shootfromthehipband]

Great review ,I was going to go with the gen5 but seriously considering this now..

[@davidwantsahug]

Haha wasn't expecting that! Yeah I'm really hoping to get one of these soon, I love the practicality.

[@obsessedwgaming]

How many times do I have to hear the word Riley before hitting "skip ad"?

[@FTF96]

“Sometimes you’ll get a little wobbling like you’d get with any harmonising unit…” True with one exception, the Axe FX, which kicks Eventide’s behind

[@davidwantsahug]

I think you need a mix between the two. I write a lot of my own music more than I play covers, so I tend to buy pedals for sounds I can create more than sounds that are used in covers.

[@chabap]

what position of the pedal chain should I put it?

[@romanpla]

+chabap Clean sound should go in

[@mattgilbert7347]

How does this compare with the POG?

[@paulkielt9301]

Many features... great review!

[@fullmetalfunk]

It's a good pedal. Good for just little things here and there or some people like we've said build entire techniques and styles around the pedal. Great piece of gear.

[@fullmetalfunk]

I think the detune setting on all the Whammys have the sort of slapback echo on them. I know my IV does. And yeah Tom Morello, Matthew Bellamy and Johnny Greenwood are the kings of the Whammy pedal. The bassist from Tool apparently uses one to good effect as well, or so I've been told. I've never been a huge Tool fan.

[@OliWo1i]

That’s cool af especially the tuning thing

[@nurtassolarstone8315]

Hello. I've been testing Digitech Whammy DT which has the drop module onboard. and the problem is that when I drop the tones down I still can hear the original signal which gives the crap result at the end. do you hear the original signal going throug the processed droped tone on this device?

[@endlessmars5735]

But can it do Lonely Boy?

[@fullmetalfunk]

Yeah I love the detune setting for the short slap back delay you get. I use it for when I'm covering Helmet songs and want that sort of sound during the solos like Page Hamilton gets. I think I'd like the V because I can still have the old IV's tracking issues when you switch out of chord mode, which have a certain charm to me. You can hear it on My Iron Lung by Radiohead and I like that sound.

[@drock9083]

you know i've watched a couple of j. satriani live vids and he uses his actual whammy bar to do the whammy effects on 'ice 9' and i dont hear alot of the octaves or pitch shifts of the studio version and sometimes he seems to be using both(i cant actually see what pedal his foot is on) so you dont have retire your guitars whammy bar it seems really good for studio work and clearly a pedal you'll never tire of

[@SABBATAGE2013]

D Rock he actually said "Cool #9", not "Ice 9".

[@kevinmcguinness1113]

Also, if you listen to the song "Searching" off the Satriani album "Is There Love In Space?", he uses it a LOT in that song too.

[@0013619511]

How would you set pedal for open G

[@ashthegreat1]

“It’s not just a pedal that’s gonna make you go squeak squeak”. Fabulous! Thanks for clearing that up 😂

[@johngonzales3528]

Excellent demo. Thanks 😉

[@fullmetalfunk]

Yeah, hadn't seen this version of the Whammy. Knew there was a Whammy V out but this one is wild. Was reading comments and I'll be damned there you were haha. I can see the practicality of this one but it takes up a lot of real estate and doesn't seem like I would use the extra features not present on my Whammy IV on this one much. I love my IV and the V seems cool. I'd take a DT though haha. I'll never turn down a pedal.

[@phillippitts6294]

Thanks for the demo

[@fullmetalfunk]

I write a lot of my own music too but by seeing (or hearing rather) the pedal make the sounds from songs I know, it helps me know what the pedal is going to sound like in a relatable manner . Like say I've been looking for a good delay that sounds like the delay used in a certain song I like and they show that song. Well now I know that that pedal will help give me that sound. I think it's just very intuitive and relatable. But I agree a good mix of both is nice.

[@benjamincs1]

Interesting point: can I just buy a normal whammy and use it to drop tune, ie without buying the drop of the whammy dt??

[@Tommy_keyys]

Would this work on a Nord?

[@sebastianleitonmaldonado7889]

What a lovely guy

[@paulosergiomoscon7065]

I bought a whammy DT recently. In true bypass mode I noticed that there is a large volume loss when activating any of the effects. This is normal? Is there some kind of calibration for this problem?

[@martinignaciodefeo9235]

Do you agree if I say that there´s a small volume decrease when he hits the drop tune... or a tone sucking effect... any idea how to avoid this? (besides turning up the volume)... maybe some EQing after the pedal?

[@subbbass]

thanx for this great review. As an owner of the first one: can You compare the tracking and sound quality of both ? I'm a bass player. What would you think of using it with a bass (tracking and cutting of low frequencies) ?

[@jackblank5777]

how about the really high pitches it can reach like jack white uses it?

[@werner77wda]

This pedal reminds me Dimebag Darrel the most.

[@MK-tj5bf]

Thanks!

[@RyanHowe]

What kind of crunch sound is that?

[@Josh-lx5qt]

Jack White made it the most popular with The White Stripes...

[@davidwantsahug]

Oh okay! That's pretty cool, I do really like the look of the V, plus the price is good. And they are! Not to mention Jack White, who has managed to mold the blues style solo around a Whammy, pretty insane! I've never heard of Tool! haha Have you got twitter or something by the way?

[@MrJacobrezac]

The best use I’ve heard of this pedal was David Gilmours solo on “The Blue.”

[@charlesgraham4286]

Nice video much appreciated thanks

[@ricardolevy4280]

Is this pedal analog or digital?

[@braisnovoasalgado7913]

Which is the guitar?

[@johnstoner666]

Ok gonna need this

[@PaulMichaelR]

most of these effects are already in the digitech timebender.

[@Cinestudi0]

that hoodie is really cool, anyone knows where can I get one?

[@TheOfficialMylo]

Not sure of that exact one but some washed carhartt jackets look similar.

[@pb12661]

if I'm using other effect and need to de-tune where would it be placed in the signal chain?

[@yannikhofmann]

definitely first in the chain

[@pb12661]

thanks man!

[@fullmetalfunk]

I'm a huge fan of proguitarshop videos.

[@hellocunt1239]

AWESOME video thank you helped me alot

[@KentBDouglas92]

Well done.

[@davidwantsahug]

I think there are better. I like demos which show you the different sounds of the pedal by tweaking all the knobs as you go. So you have an overall view. Proguitarshop is more about selling the pedal. They go "Hey, here's 3 settings of different tones that you can use for that song you like.."

[@thorggernaut3081]

shot jamie, another super informative demo nice 1

[@followthereaper665]

Would this be efficient for recording?

[@joshualett6536]

followthereaper665 yes might want to pair with a compressor but your highs and mids on the soundboard should even out any shrill or hum

[@phabi0]

Thank you for the review, Uncle Fester!

[@twistinmemelons]

Thanks for the upload, great vid

[@killercrabman]

nice review

[@CamCon586]

really great review. very informative.

[@jayceburns8246]

They thought Rage Against the Machine was the Beastie Boys?!?

[@fracinawsome]

I want it!!!

[@IlPere]

Suddently I need a Whammy Pedal.

[@fullmetalfunk]

Huh. Funny seeing you here. We seem to be interested in a lot of the same gear eh?

[@Scrappalino]

Radiohead was big into the whammy as well... all over the bends and okay computer

[@ravensmead]

imagine what FX kids will have in a hundred years time ??

[@6Mega6Man6]

Axe FX 2000

[@tabooooo4808]

Autotune

[@TheVenusProjectInfo]

@@tabooooo4808 Automusic

[@muddgroove241]

cool

[@sightseeing7993]

Dammit Jamie, this isn't a Brian May video!

[@Ned-ke3ui]

Jonny Greenwood???

[@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

[@mattheckmanmusic]

This pedal will do that. But there's better pedals for Royal Blood covers. Mike Kerr himself uses the electroharmonix POG2 with some others to produce his sound.

[@krissymf]

+dionisiogdrb Yeah, but I think you have to move the black knob at the top right. Set it to Oct +1 as you see on the top right display, then move knob to the right and it'll activate oct +1 with dry signal (meaning the normal guitar sound.) I hope this helps. its a great pedal.

[@krissymf]

+dionisiogdrb but the bass whammy is better for the bass and theres more emphasis on the sounds an it'll be beefier for your bass on the bass whammy most likely.

[@garysnowdon1918]

We'll I had one all I did was make funny noises. Just a distraction

[@fullmetalfunk]

Ha, no I've heard of Tool just not listened to them much. And yeah I forgot about Jack White too! And yeah man. PM me on here.

[@PatrickStarBeats]

steve vai's rig brought me here

[@jackslayers]

when he said squek².... remind me of SpongeBob episode where mr crab give him a boots.....

[@naomiwhite7840]

Tom Murillo Joe Satriani Is amazing

[@rockngpa5094]

There you go _instance bass_ lol ....me like

[@OldCyrilTheGamingGrandpa]

Hmm, guess I don't need to get an 8 string then!

[@MikkelsGuitarWorksho]

1989 :P it came out in 1989 :P Witch means late 80's

[@1acidwash]

Which

[@williscarnie5934]

the perfect pedal does'nt exi..... oh fuck

[@Brian-qc8sg]

Justin Chancellor

[@Braulios_Penesecou]

he's too metalhead to quote Greenwood from Radiohead.

[@HommaKnarf]

Peter Gabriel I love both and they aren't at all comparable.