Should You Buy… The Digitech Drop?

[@jaspern.7702]

Honestly though, as someone who primarily plays jazz and has a pedalboard for my sax, I think tuning down 5 half-steps on my alto sax on this would be cheaper than buying a tenor sax.

[@xxthenemyxx5853]

The only way you’ll truly undertand how good this pedal is, is by having one. I own a ESP LTD MH-1000 EverTune and down tuning is not a thing with this kind of bridge. Another thing you need to understand is that when you change your string guage, tuning or both, you need to setup your guitar all over again. The action, intonation ect… will changed if you change tuning and string guages but this pedal make it so you dont have to go through any of that, especially when you just want to play a song then go back to whatever tuning your guitar is setup.

[@MadManMusic]

Couldn’t have said it better myself! 🤘🏼😜

[@bripolar]

Dont forget making the nut slots larger. Which will sometimes make going BACK to lighter gauge not doable. Word

[@MadManMusic]

Yeah, there’s really no reason to mess with your stock nut filing.. it will only limit your options. And in most cases lessen your ability to properly set up your guitar. 🤘🏼😜

[@godsreclamation2539]

Facts. Learned this the hard way

[@Chrome262]

I know people who change tunings frequently with an Evertune. yes its not as quick and easy as a hard tail, but it can be done relatively easy (but I had a choice in LTD deluxe Arrows with ET or not and picked the not). I mean it's not a FR. Saying all that, as you said you don't have to worry about intonational changes and other issues when using this pedal and probably the biggest reason to get one of these. I often change around from drop tunings to lower standards.

[@ric7765]

This pedal is a dream come true for Floyd Rose guitars!

[@MadManMusic]

Definitely! 💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

[@joshuaperkins1257]

or Evertune!

[@Disabledguitarist1985]

If you’re using this pedal in a rock or metal situation… make sure to use a tube screamer or overdrive etc. that will help boost the tone when you’re dropping it down real low. I compensate with drive on the pedal and my amp for tone. Also if you’re playing flat a half step you may hear your guitars natural tuning mixed with the pedal tuning …if your volume is low.

[@YellowLAVA]

The overdrive before or after the drop pedal?

[@Disabledguitarist1985]

@@YellowLAVA overdrive after the drop pedal

[@tommydellz]

@@Disabledguitarist1985 drop pedal should be at the front of the signal chain yeah? That way its as close as possible to if the sound from an actual drop tuned guitar was coming into the pedalboard...

[@leifhildebrandt1645]

I own one. Worth every penny. Wish I had this 20 years ago.

[@ericgardner5969]

I’ve got a few pedals on my wishlist that I’ve been dying to get, past fx elastic mattress, boss rotary simulator, digitech color driver. I’ve been wanting those for over a year. And then this thing comes across my radar, and all of a sudden it’s jumped right to the front of that list. My stray has a floating bridge, so changing tunings is out of the question, despite my desire to play other stuff in other tunings. This will solve all my problems!

[@nocturnalferalguitarist]

Friend, I was thinking the same thing , It's probably my next purchase.

[@ericgardner5969]

@@nocturnalferalguitarist i got one and I love it. String tension is very important with this pedal tho. If you use lighter gauge strings your going to have issues

[@IDONTEXIST_6]

One of the things I’ve experienced with this pedal is that it depends on your tone how crisp the drop comes into play. If you use a fortin grind to kick up some of the higher freq, the cleaner and tighter the drop will perform.

[@MadManMusic]

Thats an interesting idea! 🤘🏼😜

[@IDONTEXIST_6]

@@MadManMusic It’s about the eq with pedals that filter frequencies out. Use a multiband comp and dampen the chugs, cut the low mid mud, and use the boost pedal to maximize the clarity of your signal.

[@TheOklep]

do you have your grind before the drop pedal in the signal chain?

[@midnightrive3802]

Definitely one of the best pedals I’d ever own it was so fun that I’d convinced my friend to buy one herself pricey but worth every penny:3

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@micahrutland9021]

"Pricey, but worth every penny." This is exactly what I said about this pedal. 🤘It really is worth it.

[@xXsmiteusXx]

personally i'm getting one, just for the sake of the half step, i play in drop D, then also full half step down form drop D, makes it faster with swapping mid set, instead of swapping guitars

[@MadManMusic]

It should work well for that! Enjoy! 🤘😜

[@guitarandmore69]

Unless you have several guitars tuned and set up for various drop tunings, the only thing that can actually beat this pedal is a Line 6 Variax Shuriken guitar...

[@MadManMusic]

I’ve always wanted to try a Guitar with Variax Tech in it.. never had the chance. Its all about Processing Power. Like the Kemper’s Transpose feature is really accurate. But still gets fuzzy when you push it too far.. not sure we’ll ever really crack this nut, but there are certainly cool options! 🤘🏼😜

[@Samuelbiddison]

I’m definitely gonna get this pedal. my bands set list’s songs all have different tunings between them and you tune down and have to tune back it gets annoying so definitely gonna pick this up

[@MadManMusic]

Do it! 💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

[@BackusTracikus]

mee too am looking to get into C territory between paying different songs and then back to E

[@FPChris]

Greatest pedal ever. C tuning on the fly.

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@BackusTracikus]

that's what I'm looking for, gonna get one soon

[@killfloor420]

That T style guitar is a beauty!

[@MadManMusic]

Thanks dude! 🤘🏼😜

[@philosopherofkaos8829]

As a Floyd Rose user on basically 90% of my guitars, the drop tune pedal by Digitech is one of the best investments ever. I love Floyd’s and having a guitar collection I try to keep tight and “used” (not a big collection where instruments don’t get touched). This is one of the best products. I have side by side Jackson Dinkys and soloist. Ones I keep in standard E and its partner that is in drop D. That way when I selected the pedal I can have D standard or Drop C and all the other varients of tunings one could need. I would like to do get the whammy version someday. But for now that pedal is 100% required equipment for my rig.

[@MadManMusic]

It certainly is a great tool for Floating Trems! Thanks for sharing your experience! 🤘🏼😜

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Nice review. I wish there was a pedal that would change a guitar from normal to DADGAD like the Line 6 Variax.. but for any guitar.

[@MadManMusic]

Me too. That kind of power in a pedal this size would be EPIC! 🤘🏼😜

[@kennyfoster655]

I was in a hard rock/metal cover band that did songs from E standard all the way down to drop B.... this pedal was a life saver... instead of needing half a dozen guitars, or spending loads of time tuning on stage, imadded this to my board and never looked back...

[@michaelj3959]

I've had one since 2018. Honestly I've never used it beyond a hole step down, but it's really nice to use on my Jackson which has an OFR bridge. You can't just change the tuning on a Floyd without having to do a bridge setup, and this avoids all of that.

[@MadManMusic]

Definitely useful for Floating Trems! 🤘🏼😜

[@TheWelhaven]

I play mostly in E standard, but I do have a band that tunes in D and another one in C-drop. I also like to play some songs by Candlemass and Slayer, and they are a half step down. It´s great when you practice with headphones and just want to jump between tunings without changing guitars. I´ve also used this for the backup guitar, you can bring any guitar you want, just stomp the box.

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! Its also really great for learning new tunes! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@louiscyfer6944]

@@MadManMusic i got it so i can play along and learn yngwie, srv, etc. extremely useful.

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@Chrome262]

I often go back and forth between drop and lower standard tunings, so when using this, and I only demoed a friends, I would set up for drop D and then used the pedal. Got really good drop C and a Drop A that would normally be so loose on a 6 string.

[@MadManMusic]

It definitely works well for dropping just a few intervals.

[@Chrome262]

@@MadManMusic need to find a cheap one lol.

[@aaronwilliams1503]

I own this pedal and it is a game changer for any guitar equipped with a Floyd or similar tremolo. Anyone that has that on their guitar know what a pain it is to change tunings. I will say that it only sounds good with distortion and higher volume. The wet/dry octave is badass!

[@larr3073]

I love this pedal! I use it all the time during shows. It makes changing songs with only one guitar so much easier as I only have to worry about drop D, which is super easy to do quickly. Its def worth it.

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@stevenstasiukiewicz8222]

We live in the age of information. I love it. I have my own reasons why I want this pedal. I didn't want to waste my money. I needed to know if this sounds good at 2 half steps down. It does. Thank-you. I subscribed as well. You have good commentary with little to no fluff which matters to me. 😊😊😊

[@MadManMusic]

I’m glad you found the review useful! If you wind up getting this pedal, I hope you enjoy it! 🤘🏼😜

[@chrismcloughlin163]

Would purchase just for the convenience if using a floating trem... which are hard work on alt tunings.

[@MadManMusic]

Its great for Trem Users! 🤘🏼😜

[@DreidMusicalX]

I don't play 7 string guitars. But I bought this pedal and for some songs It's pretty cool to use, but I don't like it more than a full step down and I use a TS9 or and 808 OD to tighten it up a bit. Its really nice to use for things like playing a song and you can hit the low E while kicking the switch for a last note or chord. Then kick right back into your original tuning. I also like the oct + dry setting. Thanks for reminding me. This has been off my board for a while now, I need to stick it back on.

[@8eight104]

I got one as a gift from an old friend! It's the only pedal I got, and I combine it with the Whammy clone inside Logic Pro X. Now I got a DT Whammy!

[@8eight104]

I got it for free so totally worth it lol

[@MadManMusic]

Well, Free is always a good deal! 🤘🏼😜

[@UncleYoshi]

Excellent demonstration of this pedal. I didn't think it would sound this good 👍🏻

[@MadManMusic]

Im glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@smeemusic]

I have the whammy dt. It has basically the drop in it but it can also shift up as well. Super powerful tool. Among the best tracking too so long as you dont get too extreme with the settings.

[@MadManMusic]

Nice! I have an old classic whammy hidden away back home in the states. I used to love that thing. The only thing that stops me from putting it back on a board is its size.. I am scaling down and smaller form factor is something I strive for. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@smeemusic]

@@MadManMusic that's exactly why I don't use mine. Its packed away neatly in its original box. I now use the pitchfork+. It covers all the bases that the whammy hits but in a smaller form factor and I use a mission expression pedal. I'm able to have my expression where I want it on my board and I can put the pitchfork+ wherever it fits best on the board. No need to plan for a massive pedal like the whammy dt. Dont get me wrong the whammy is awesome. Its just got a huge footprint.

[@MadManMusic]

I totally get ya! That real estate is Precious! 🤘🏼😜

[@smeemusic]

@@MadManMusic yes. And it can be a true artform to build a massive board and find ways to add more pedals and extra features. And make it all look pretty. Looking pretty, I'm still working on but my pedal board always turns heads. At least I'm able to hide all the cabled mess under the hood. Next I wanna get it all under control. Also when I'm building a board, I find that pedals that dictate how I have to build the board just because of their size, ill forget about other important aspects. Ill make mistakes on pedal placement and planning ahead. So I'm learning to avoid huge pedals when possible. I'm starting to put my foot into the world of pedalboard design. My first board was far from a marketable product but I'm over here making mistakes and learning. I'm on my third "finished" board right now and preparing for number 4. I plan to make this next one pretty. I got my construction worked out. Time to break out some paints and get creative and master cable management. If things go well I have an innovative new design that could change how cable management is approached when building pedal boards. And like many good ideas, this one is so simple its stupid.

[@EricGrotheJr]

Great for distortion/crunch especially when sticking within 1 to 2 clicks below maximum.

[@jaspern.7702]

Bruh, this is sick. Who needs a baritone guitar if they have this?

[@2Xboti]

I started to play in a Cover Band (I have been playing live for around 10 years but only in bands with original music), so I started to use my POD Go to change tunings for a LOT of songs, but it wasn't good enough, the pitch shifter doesn't sound good enough after 1 semi-tone, so I had to bought this one....and it's an amazing Pedal

[@MadManMusic]

Awesome! Im glad it works for you! 🤘🏼😜

[@steverliu1886]

I don’t own this pedal, but another nice use is when you practice a song a certain way all week then Sunday morning the singer requests the key to be lowered and sometimes you can’t play the same riff with the same fingerings because your guitar neck is not long enough!

[@GoHM-2Yourself]

I just tested it against the VST Pitchproof. The vst (no idea how something like from DSP fares) really doesn´t hold a candle against the pitch correction of the pedal.

[@MadManMusic]

Real Time Transposition is Tough no matter what. I’ve had much more luck with a physical pedal than with any VSTs.. they are fine when you’re in the mixing process, but not in the “Live” setting. They add a lot of latency.. 🤘🏼😜

[@GoHM-2Yourself]

@@MadManMusic didn't have a problem with latency with the pedal or the vst. But everything unter standard D becomes mud when played as a chord. The drop is still fine but the pitchproof isn't. But to it's credit, I think this vst is over 10 years old, I really need to try something from DSP for example.

[@guitaristinterrupted3558]

New subscriber here because of your awesome content and especially your editing, right on brother!

[@MadManMusic]

Thank you so much! I work really hard to make the best content that I can that’s informative and fun! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@k4rl1k_1ns1d3]

The pedal is SICK. Though, I wonder how it feels, to hear both your guitar and the sound from your amp...maybe not so sick...

[@MadManMusic]

Haha! Yeah its jarring for sure.. so strange to hear both. But, the pedal works well! Definitely cool to experiment with! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@jackarmistead5353]

Turn up your amp:)

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@Mark-zi6nt]

It's honestly quite shitty, even with headphones on. Either strings have to be so dead they're silent when you play, or speakers so loud that you damage your hearing. I got years ago when it just released, but never got any use for it. I thought maybe I could use it to fake a bass guitar or crazily downtune it, but no. Sadly, my worst purchase, along with Dark Matter od. Edit of 2024 ^ it was me being stupid and not using the pedal in front of my chain. It DOES downtunes and even bass, I used it incorrectly in the past.

[@MadManMusic]

Well faking a bass guitar is already not a great idea. Just play a bass. But when used properly this pedal works great! 🤘🏼😜

[@lawndart188s]

That will be so good for someone like me who only has a few guitars. So I don’t have to change strings and tunings a lot. Cool video!

[@MadManMusic]

Totally!! Thanks for watching!! 🤘🏼😜

[@angeltr4748]

This pedal is epic as long as you either use it on its own power supply or through an isolated input.

[@mariusg79]

It is a must have pedal, I love it !!!

[@MadManMusic]

Game Changer! 🤘🏼😜

[@LRHutch]

Nice video man. I've had one for 4 years, I certainly enjoy it. It performs well with clean tones as well. Gets a little coursey when dropping down to a baritone but still good enough.

[@shredhead4604]

Yea using it with my 6 string PRS tuned in an alternate Drop B, I have my low in A# and actually makes the pedal worthless to me ha. I don’t own one but a friend of mine does and I have demo’d it. I agree it’s good for a guitar in standard tuning trying to drop only a half or whole step but that’s it. Unless you just want some gnarly Korn sounding “Here to Stay” drop, then using a guitar already detuned with it you can pull off some cool little parts here and there but mostly just sounds like an extremely muddy fuzz.🤘🎸🤘

[@MadManMusic]

I'm publishing a new video about this pedal this Sunday! I put a bunch of use cases to the test! Turn on All Notifications so you don't miss it! 🤘🏼😜

[@Futbol-vl9qd]

I started to investigate more about thie pedal i am thinking of having only 2 guitars and cover all kind of music and any tuning. I would like to have this equipment: 1. Charvel Dk 24 HH 2. Gibson SG Tribute 3. Line 6 Pod Go 4. Digitech Drop Pedal 5. Any speaker to make sound pass through

[@MadManMusic]

Nice! That would be a compact rig! 🤘🏼😜

[@Aerozeppelin138]

Really cool pedal and all, totally worth it for those guitarist that he mentioned for sure, my only thing from all that and it’s not even to say a complaint or a problem at all, I’m just mentioning it cuz everyone has their preferences but I would stick to “tuning down the guitar” way, only because sometimes I want that floppy string goes slightly out of tune sound, but overall a cool pedal indeed!!

[@rb343]

Thanks for the vid! So, if your guitar is in standard tuning, and you want to play a drop D song, you would lower the pedal 2 clicks (or two 1/2 steps) correct? Thanks for your time and work!

[@MadManMusic]

Hey! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. As for the “Drop” tuning, no thats not the case. The pedal cant drop the tuning of a single string. For instance to achieve “Drop D” type tuning. The pedal effects all of the strings. So if you click it down 2 steps you will have Standard D tuning. I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

[@rb343]

@MadManMusic Lol, duh, I should have thought before I typed. 🤪🤘Thanks!

[@draglinedrummer]

Did you have any issues with latency with the pedal? I play just at home but constantly jump back and forth between tunings with songs. Would love to have something like this to help that.

[@MadManMusic]

With a pitch shifter pedal there will always be a small amount of latency. But it’s totally usable. As I mention in the video, it should only give you trouble when you’re tuning it down a lot. 2-4 steps and thats about the limit. 🤘🏼😜

[@vivacioussking8]

Do you think that the drop tuning that the digitech whammy dt brings is better or similar compared to this one? Doesn't have any latency problem?

[@MadManMusic]

You’ll really only hear artifacts when you tune it down below 3-4 steps. There’s minimal latency to be concerned with, its really just the warble sounding digital artifacts. 🤘🏼😜

[@warmfoxx3801]

Great demo of this cool pedal! I could totally see someone using this video to decide if they wanted that pedal or not (that's what I've done before; KZbin is awesome for that). So, from my experience in playing tuba in classical music and bass guitar & cello in classic rock cover bands; once you get past a certain lower point on the sound frequency chords and intervals other than a perfect 5th (7 semitones) sound really warble-y no matter what. Even if you had multiple bass guitars all with perfect setups to play chords with each other, if they play them low enough the chords start to get really muddy. I could have misinterpreted what you said in this video, but it's not really the pedal that is causing that muddiness; it's just how low frequency chords sound. Otherwise killer demo, definitely got a sub from me! Looking forward to more vid's!

[@MadManMusic]

Hey thanks for the compliment! You’re absolutely right. I think for both guitar and bass, this pedal is still the most useful when you keep it within 1-2 semitones. Aside the the warbles, latency starts to become noticeable and that makes it a bit difficult to articulate… but again, I think this lil guy holds up pretty well! Thanks for the insight! And thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@sutherlandnoah]

So if my guitar was already in D standard, would it sound less warbly if I put it in b standard than if I had dropped it from e standard?

[@warmfoxx3801]

@@sutherlandnoah in general, the lower the chords, the more warble-y it will sound. E standard will be the least warble-y, D standard will be a little more and B standard will be even more. And that has nothing to do with you guitar setup or string gauge, it’s just how our ears interpret low pitched chords.

[@sutherlandnoah]

@@warmfoxx3801I gotcha, thank you for the reply! Really helped cleared it up. I was unsure of whether it was the pedal doing that or our ears capabilities

[@AVFCAM]

So, as someone new to guitars, I’m constantly frustrated when I find a song I could probably learn easily, but it’s in drop D or Drop C tuning…this pedal would mean I could just get that tuning at the push of a button/turn of a switch?

[@fajaradi1223]

@@AVFCAM That's what this pedal are meant

[@mikey-dubs]

So from E standard when you do the half step, it goes to Eb Standard right? Then you do the whole step down so its now in D standard tuning? Do I got that right? If you would tune your guitar from E standard to Drop D on the guitar and you did the whole half step down on the pedal you would be in Drop C? Still learning tunings and how this all works

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! So whatever you have the guitar tuned to originally, this pedal will pitch it down in half-step increments. Just be aware that the pedal affects the signal it receives as a whole. So it will not just drop one string or certain notes. It will drop the entire tuning. 🤘🏼😜

[@mikey-dubs]

@@MadManMusic makes sense! Thanks for the quick response

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@4deuce31]

I use my drop on my bass rig. Most bass players hate it. I love it.

[@MadManMusic]

Im glad it works so well for you! 🤘🏼😜

[@DarrenMatthes]

Great demo and great playing!

[@MadManMusic]

Thanks so much for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@kagenotatsumaki]

Bought one new for $170 on Black Friday and I think it sounds amazing on 1-3, 4 and below gets meh but I NEVER play anything below D Standard/ Drop C except the occasional Slipknot song, which is just for fun lol

[@MadManMusic]

I agree, it works pretty well in the first few steps.. but starts to get squirrelly after that. Glad its workin for ya! 🤘🏼😜

[@MadManMusic]

Btw the Alice Profile Pic is Rad! Love both of those games! 🤘🏼😜

[@DavidEidelberg]

I have the Drop and the HX One. I recently did a comparison and frankly, the HX One felt and sounded better. And is way more versatile.

[@Chrome262]

they are 299 here in Toronto, need to find a used one somewhere

[@MadManMusic]

I think you should be able to find one secondhand without issue. 🤘🏼😜

[@taab7]

Is there a stomp box that will allow standard tuning to DADGAD?

[@MadManMusic]

Check out the Line 6 Variax Gear. Mixed with the Helix I believe it will allow you to do pitch shifting other than just typical pitching down… but I very well could be wrong because it doesn’t feel like it makes sense. 🤘🏼😜

[@gnarlantlers70]

Pedal works great. Be very careful about the power source. I fried one using the wrong power cord. I used 8-38 strings tuned up to G standard above E standard and used the drop to get it low. It like a bright source so try using the lightest guage strings you can stand

[@MadManMusic]

I mentioned in the video the pedal runs on 9v 300mA. Thats is Crazy Light! I’ve only ever known one person to play 8’s. A boss of mine back in the day. 8’s and Suuuuuper Tiny Frets. But man.. thats Strat played like Butter! 🤘🏼😜

[@gnarlantlers70]

@@MadManMusic yeah man it's light but it will help the players that are having "tone killer" problems w it.

[@MadManMusic]

I think I’m gonna have to get a set of these and try em out.. 🤔 🤘🏼😜

[@Ottophil]

Thats like digging a hole, putting a ladder in it to stand at ground level. Pretty dumb

[@randallmoore4000]

Will this work for a solid body Ukulele, Like the Risa ukulele? Thanks

[@Callsign_Kishin]

My new Jackson minion bass already has enough string rattle on the e string while in E standard. 😂 yes I can just take it to a luthier, but I think this pedal is effective for people who don’t wanna mess with their tuning keys.

[@charlesb7831]

I just found this video, I've been looking for one of these for about a year, almost had one , but was sold before I got to it, that and a Radial jd7 injector rack lol. Can't get those Canada wide apparently lol.

[@MadManMusic]

Thats interesting.. I assume you're trying to find it secondhand? Because I assume sites like sweetwater.com or zzounds.com should have you cover for purchasing new.. no? 🤘🏼😜

[@charlesb7831]

@MadManMusic I know Digitech just started up again, wasn't sure if they rereleased that? Though it was just old stuff still floating around. The music stores here have nothing. I'll definitely check into it, thanks!

[@theophilusthistler5885]

I haven't looked up the MSRP yet though I generally swear by Digitech and Zoom multi FX units and also by ~2016 or prior Digitech miccrphones.

[@theophilusthistler5885]

I'm sick of buying marked up Dean Markley detune 13-56 (Aussie problems) on a Hagstrom ultrusweed that was never engineered to run them (not to mention my wrists and knuckles). I wanna run 10/52s Ernie Ball Slinky strings cheap and available and call it a day w/ a down pitch shifter for standard down to C# or dropped D to same or "Bob Dylan" Standard Eb though w/ thin e as a double B string dewoumd a few cents.

[@thesaj1110]

100%,, possibly the best thing digitech came up with after the whammy pedal.

[@alv1174]

This pedal is really amazing but very expensive. Do you know of any budget or cheap pedals that do this?

[@MadManMusic]

Truthfully I have not come across one that works as well as the Drop Does. Outside of paying a bit more for a larger more capable Effects Processor. Definitely keep an eye on the Second Hand Market! 🤘🏼😜

[@helamanavalos9806]

dont think it, If you play a lot of covers with diferent tunnings this is a life saver, I love it, I got one 2 years ago and there it is, I´ll never sell it.

[@MadManMusic]

Im glad its workin well for ya! 🤘🏼😜

[@JulioHernandez-vi9to]

My question is you know how for E standard you play power chords using 3 fingers or 2 if you got some long fingers .if I use this and tune say down to a D using the pedal can I play it as if it was in d tuning where I can use one finger to play the 3 strings or do I have to play it as say a power chord as if it was in E standard if it makes sense

[@shemaghs9984]

It pitches down every string equally, so it all depends which tuning you begin in. If you start in E Standard, you will have to play E standard power chords no matter how much you pitch shift with the pedal. Likewise, if you start in drop D, you'll continue to play drop d power chords after pitching down.

[@JulioHernandez-vi9to]

@@shemaghs9984 doesn’t answer the question.since both e standard and d are considered power chords regardless the question is do you play the chords as if it’s still in e standard or do you switch to playing the day d tuning as a power chord using all 3 fingers or do you just switch to playing as if it’s d tuned which you only need one finder to activate the power chords is the wuestion

[@MadManMusic]

The pedal will “drop” the pitch of any signal going into it. So it will not change your “type” of tuning. If you’re in standard tuning, you will remain in standard tuning. 🤘🏼😜

[@JulioHernandez-vi9to]

@@MadManMusic that doesn’t answer the question I’m not talking about the running I’m talking about the finger placement I have an understanding of the pedal and what it does but y’all fail to answer the finger placement.so the question is if I’m in e standard and I’m using 3 fingers to play power chords like most players do.then I hit the pedal and drop to D.do I play the chords like if e standard with all 3 fingers or do I switch to play it as if it was d tuned and only play using one finger to press the power chord like I’m d tuning.so the question isn’t about that it’s about finger placement🤦‍♂️

[@shemaghs9984]

@@JulioHernandez-vi9to If you are in E standard and use the pedal to drop to D, it will not exclusively pitch down the low string in a conventional Drop D sense; it will pitch shift all of the strings down, which means you'll continue to play in E Standard power chord formation (3 fingers).

[@frankpaparo3045]

So if i wanted drop C, i would tune down a whole step but still step but still tune down the E string ? Is that right?

[@gavinbradley1180]

Hey mate I play a 7 string in drop A Looking to add 1 or 2 songs in drop g tuning. Does this hold up on the lower string dropping by 2 semitones. Ps love your work, your reviews help me a lot

[@MadManMusic]

Hey! I’m glad you enjoy the videos! If you’re only dropping 1 or 2 steps, it will work fine. I also play in Drop A regularly and I haven’t had any issues tuning down a whole step. 🤘🏼😜

[@randallmoore4000]

Do you think this would work with a solid body electric ukulele? Like a Risa solid body with dual humbuckers. I want to get to standard E on the 4 strings. Thanks great channel.

[@bt43ar]

Begginer question!I already have a guitar in 2 st down (D G C F A D).If I buy this pedal, will the tuning that will follow on the pedal refer to standard E or 2 st down?

[@MadManMusic]

2 Steps Down. It will pick up whatever actually tuning you’re using and begin to pitch it down! Thanks for the question! 🤘🏼😜

[@bt43ar]

@@MadManMusic 🤘🤘

[@Longy_b]

I guess it's also a way to play in lower tunings without having to change your string gauge/tension

[@MadManMusic]

Absolutely! Again, I would use it Sparingly. Its great for the 1 or 2 Oddball Songs that are Detuned a bit. I wouldn’t use it “Always On” so to speak. Thanks for watching!! 🤘🏼😜

[@JohnKerans]

They should do a Stephen Carpenter signature version, where they just replace the numbered step increments with Deftones album covers

[@MadManMusic]

This makes too much sense.. 🙈

[@dancopeland254]

How does it sound with a clean tone?

[@MadManMusic]

I did a full test in this video ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3XCkpZopr1jkJY 🤘🏼😜

[@AdvancedBusinessAcademy]

Great video mate! Quick question, can we switch between the drop tuning and standard tuning by pressing the footswitch? Coz some 7 strings songs need the lows for the bottom strings and the highs for the solo stuff on the top strings.

[@MadManMusic]

Not "drop" tuning, meaning Standard to Drop D leaving 5 of the string unprocessed. I don't think we're there yet as far as pitch manipulation.. at least not in such a small pedal form. 🤘😜

[@AH-hc5rm]

Just bought one after watching this, lol. All my guitars have floyds, this thing will be clutch.

[@alanr9634]

the "tone" isn't holding up as well because you have things eq'd for your standard tuning - when you use this pedal you have to plan ahead. chords just get sloppier the lower tuned you go, that's why bass isn't playing chords the whole time.

[@cxrrupttt]

Considering buying this, as ive got a floyd rose set to d standard its to much of a hassle to change tunings for one song just to go back to my original tuning. Would you recommend this being something i could use to go from d standard to c standard?

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! It will work really well within that range. 4 half steps down started to get a little wobbly… but depending on what style of music you’re playing really all of the options are usable in one way or another. But from D to C standard, it wont even break a sweat! 🤘🏼😜

[@cxrrupttt]

@@MadManMusic hell yeah thats so awesome to know, definitely wanting to buy one now although I can’t seem to find any stores that stock them in my country. Its gonna make playing so much more fun without having to spend an hour doing tuning

[@MadManMusic]

@cxrrupttt Do you have Reverb.com? I’m not sure it will be all that helpful with shipping prices, but its worth a look. 🤘🏼😜

[@cxrrupttt]

@@MadManMusic yeah ive got that completely forgot about it, will definitely have a look on there

[@balu.92]

​@@MadManMusicHi, if I'm in D Standard, can I get E Standard? If not, what other pedal does this?

[@sorashima]

Crushing tone! What are amp are you using?

[@MadManMusic]

Thanks! Glad you dig it! Always using an EVH 5150 III 💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

[@jdubsk8r]

@@MadManMusic This is what I came for! That tone is it!!

[@spacy417]

Is the latency less with an effect processor like the fender tone master pro or line 6 hx stomp?

[@rickgriego2844]

Thanks for explaining everything bro.everything but price I think.bout two bills.can’t afford one frankly.thanks Digitech.

[@MadManMusic]

I found mine Second Hand for about €130. Check out Ebay. Or Reverb.com I hope you can get your hands on one! 🤘🏼😜

[@BobLeach_DarkWolf]

I just want to go from standard tuning to E-flat for GnR. This seems like the solution. Can I put it in front of my modelling amp? Fender GTX100

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! As long as your clean guitar Signal is being fed into it, it will work fine. So put it “first” in your chain. After tuners and gates. 🤘🏼😜

[@BobLeach_DarkWolf]

@@MadManMusic amazing. Thank you. I'm ordering now. I love playing my LP but I always kept it in 1/2 step down, so I couldn't use it for standard stuff. I'm so happy now!

[@MadManMusic]

Awesome! Enjoy!! 🤘🏼😜

[@KonwTheTrut]

@@MadManMusic hey where would I put a compressor? I have a keeled comp and wanna know if it needs to go before or after. Thnx

[@MadManMusic]

After. There shouldn’t be anything before the Drop that modifies your clean signal. Gates and Tuners are fine. 🤘🏼😜

[@NytronX]

How does this compare to Fractal's virtual capo?

[@MadManMusic]

Hopefully someone can answer this. I dont own any Fractal gear. I have a kemper and it works just as well as the built in effect on it. 🤘🏼😜

[@NytronX]

@@MadManMusic I found a KZbin short comparing the two, very similar. Also, there's some discussion about it on Fractal forums. They're very close.

[@MadManMusic]

Awesome! 🤘🏼😜

[@whazpoppin]

I own the whammy dt and i use it to go 1 or 2 steps down at max. Its a great pedal 🙌🏼

[@MadManMusic]

It is great! It just HUGE! 🤣 I have an old Classic Whammy tucked away. I don't think I'll ever part with it. 🤘🏼😜

[@whazpoppin]

@@MadManMusic yeah its really huge. Half of my Board is this pedal. But i just like it so much 👍🏻

[@MadManMusic]

Well if you enjoy it then its worth it!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

[@pcolabeach50]

I have a Kemper with a pitch transpose. Do you think this tracks better than that?

[@MadManMusic]

I think its pretty comparable. I also have a Kemper and if I were in a situation where I needed to detune my entire guitar all as once I think I would choose to use the Drop over the Kemper just so save on processing power. But really it probably wouldn't matter that much. The Kemper (as well as all the other high dollar modelers) is very capable! I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

[@pcolabeach50]

@@MadManMusic thank you for the reply!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Nice review what model LTD tele is that, model #?

[@MadManMusic]

Thanks! It’s the LTD TE-200 that I modded to be a BEAST! Check it out ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXnGfoN4rpmVZtk 🤘🏼😜

[@rjgrajo]

will it work with amp sims? like guitar > drop > audio interface > DAW?

[@MadManMusic]

Yep! That will work! 🤘🏼😜

[@rexunderwood]

Anyone know how well this pedal works with an acoustic guitar? Really curious

[@MadManMusic]

I did a video where I tested it with all kinds of different things including Acoustic. ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3XCkpZopr1jkJYsi=pVTsXCZ-VjYAn5Cy 🤘🏼😜

[@Cognitoman]

It works best if you don’t drop down 2-3 semitones, after that it starts to sound messy.

[@MadManMusic]

I think I mentioned that in the video. But It depends on the use-case. I'll actually be Publishing a New Video on this very topic this Sunday! Turn on "All Notifications" So you don't miss it! 🤘🏼😜

[@Cognitoman]

@@MadManMusic yeah. I noticed that lol, just commented early

[@ChrisKennedyGuitars]

Does this apply from the starting point of the natural tuning? My band is about to go to drop G on a 7 string and I want to use this for dropping it 1 more semi-tone to drop F#. Better to start in G# and just do the 1 semi instead of standard down 3-4 semis?

[@Cognitoman]

@@ChrisKennedyGuitars yeah pretty much I’d day no more then 3 semitones but if you can only go down 2 semitones for best results. I’d just try it out and see how it works.

[@ChrisKennedyGuitars]

@@Cognitoman That’s what I wanted to hear- actually buying it right now, so thank you!

[@KellyYoung-e8i]

will this work with a Floyd Rose bridge?

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! Any guitar! 🤘🏼😜

[@dr.0995]

Pitch shifter on zoom g3n is the same

[@marcoscalderonn]

bro, wht pedal of distorsion use?

[@MadManMusic]

No Pedal, I use EVH 5153 Amps! 🤘🏼😜

[@michaelyolch79]

Yeah...I'm gonna go ahead and need that in my life. Pronto.

[@MadManMusic]

Ha! Awesome! Snag one and enjoy! 🤘🏼😜

[@anthonymorrison2749]

I wanted to love this pedal but it's a tone killer.

[@MadManMusic]

It sounds pretty transparent to me… So long as Im not dropping it down to the extreme. Then of course it has a hard time keeping up. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

[@Perrocko]

​@@MadManMusici agree with you. It's pretty transparent in a standard e guitar . But i guess you wouldn't equalize a standard E 6 setting the same way you would EQ an 8 dropped string guitar.. so if you would use it to it's extreme that would be a factor to take in.. i had a whammy several years ago.. i never used it past 3semitones .. but when I used the lower (at least my lower tuning) i instantly use another preset with different gain and EQ in my pedalboard to compensate a little the sound post whammydroped Even if you use an 8 string guitar the same EQ that I use in my 6 just doesn't fit the same ..

[@Ben-ll3iy]

Can this pedal transpose it up instead of down tuning? I'm curious..

[@MadManMusic]

Not this pedal. The Whammy with this feature built in can. 🤘🏼😜

[@therockridersband]

hey man.Can you only go down tuning? can you go up in tuning?

[@MadManMusic]

Only down on the “Drop”. There is a much larger “Whammy” Pedal with a Detuning Feature with more options include Tuning Up. Might be worth checking out! 🤘🏼😜

[@Nicklowend]

Does it work well for bass ?

[@MadManMusic]

I did a video testing it out! Check it out here ➡️ DigiTech Drop Pedal - Full Test! 🎸 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3XCkpZopr1jkJY 🤘🏼😜

[@Nicklowend]

@@MadManMusic 🤘🏻

[@michaelgierusz5754]

Could this be used for a bass guitar to jump between keys?

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! For sure. Although, I would say “keys” but “tunings” rather. As mentioned in the video the Drop works best if you keep it around 1 - 2 steps down. Any more and you’re gonna get some artifacts. Thanks for the question! 🤘🏼😜

[@michaelgierusz5754]

@@MadManMusic Thanks so much!

[@MadManMusic]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@dav_e98]

For a floyd rose guitar player I needed this one and it arrived today...otherwise I have to order more 2 floyd guitars 😂 do this pedal improve your tone actually? Or it's only for drop tuning? Great video btw. What's the model of your guitar.

[@MadManMusic]

Thanks for the compliment! There should be "minimal" effect to your tone. So it only drops the pitch. Its a great pedal, especially for Floyd Players!! ...but new Guitars are cool too. 😉 🤘🏼😜

[@olebrumme6356]

This is the real deal! I've tried some other pedals that truly didn't drop the tuning, it just made it sound like shit.

[@MadManMusic]

Im glad it worked for you! 🤘🏼😜

[@Cognitoman]

😂 the pedal should be called drop shit

[@olebrumme6356]

@@Cognitoman They're all bad if you play at home, where you usually don't have high enough volume to NOT hear the guitar's unplugged sound. It's the worst, sounds SO out of tune...

[@Cognitoman]

@@olebrumme6356 lol yeah haha , it’s like the first you smoke weed and everything feels delayed lol

[@moffa1644]

Im new to your channel man love it. Good stuff. I have a drop pedal they're awesome but I dropped the drop pedal now its a broken pedal. Made in chine hey haha. Love your work mate. Do more esp stuff please

[@MadManMusic]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that.. maybe it can be repaired? Thanks for hangin around! See ya in the next one! 🤘🏼😜

[@moffa1644]

Pulled it apart and fixed it. Back in action baby. 6505+ a solar guitar drop c... hell yea

[@MrCheswickMusic]

Hi dude, do you know if this will work with an acoustic, and also, is it possible to move UP tuning instead of using a capo? Thanks

[@MadManMusic]

It will work to Detune an Acoustic Guitar.. however I feel like it may not sound as good as it does with an Electric because the Acoustic is much more Transparent. And unfortunately it does not pitch things up… only “Drops”. Thanks for the questions! 🤘🏼😜

[@MrCheswickMusic]

@@MadManMusic Thanks for the reply dude, much appreciated, I think the first person who invents this kind of pedal for the acoustic is going to be a millionaire ha ha Cheers man

[@alxjetson8157]

Pretty cool

[@sams.4388]

So for one who uses multiple tunings, it is still better to use different guitars rather tha rely upon this pedal? Thank you.

[@EMG81xTHRASHER]

@sams.4388 different tunings have different tensions and feel different when you're picking the strings and bending notes. I can't Bend a note the same way in e standard as I can in b standard. It's all about the feel and tone it brings.

[@nazarf1884]

This pedal works well on dirty sound..but on the clean sound,somehow it sounds a lil bit weird/unnatural 😓

[@brownsons]

Holy crap!!!!

[@MadManMusic]

Yup! 🤘🏼😜

[@SkyweaverFPV]

It’s got a breakdown switch

[@MadManMusic]

Right!? If only I had this pedal when I was in my teens man. 🤘🏼😜