Digitech Whammy Part 1

[zdkezios]

8:20 KNOW YOUR ENEMY!!!!!

[xXlopoXx]

RADIOHEAD

[MrMaskedman13]

Blue Orchid :D

[seagullssuck2]

am i the only one that hates the screech octave up effects make?

[fireatmidnight0]

@seagullssuck2 probably not,i hate it too,but it gives you a really awesome sound if you put on a dist. and some overdrive (try the germanium big muff) and try to tap fast and control the pedal with your foot,the sound you get is awesome (;

[agentcamo]

Fuck yeah White Stripes!

[GuessWhoCame2U]

Blue Orchid!

[thatcoolG]

how does the midi work? anyone care to explain is it similar to how boss uses external foot switch except controlled midi?

[theblackwaternight]

they should redo this review in higher quality

[5d5d5d5s]

aaaaaaa

[XxR3dSnip3rxX]

What's the name of the first song ? from 06:00 until 00:32 please!!!

[Falling2Grey29]

@XxR3dSnip3rxX I think its The Bends, by Radiohead.

[TheMusicDude1997]

@XxR3dSnip3rxX Radiohead - My Iron Lung

[mrgoodbyecity]

i dont really understand this pedal... i mean, this guy is showing us pitch shifting en layering and shit, but how about the actual whammy? can you just press down the pedal and get a whammy bar effect?

[madcap2003]

@mrgoodbyecity No really cant get a whammy bar effect

[devildolliarp22]

@mrgoodbyecity The best way to have a whammy bar effect is to actually use the whammy bar in your guitar xD

[TheGargoyleLives]

@devildolliarp22 Whammy bars that aren't double locking simply don't work, and dealing with double locking systems is a pain in the ass (to me and MANY others). This pedal actually gets you to do all of that stuff and way beyond WITH sounding in-tune.

[Jraax]

It would be cool to have a slight delay between the pitches to give it a human feel.

[inkBot7]

white stripes- orchid hes playing in the beginning

[gonde21]

What is better, Whammy 4 or POG 2?

[actionfleet]

@gonde21 both are diffrent. with the pog u can have an octave up and down at the same time while this pedal can only play one octave at the time but you can change it with the footpedal

[InfamousTrapper25]

i got this for christmas!! its amazinggg

[GuitarBoyEvan]

can you do some of this with a crybaby pedal?

[Sh0ck36]

@GuitarBoyEvan no

[MrBadAssBoy123]

@GuitarBoyEvan nope, a crybaby just makes the guitar sound ''wah-wah''......ish

[jeeshwa123]

@GuitarBoyEvan well the difference between a whammy and a wah pedal, is a whammy shifts the pitch, and a wah bends the tonality. hope that helps! :D

[jamoncillo3202]

does this pedal come with the special power supply?

[girlsman4u]

@jamoncillo3202 Yes, it does.

[iJonCB]

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE :D thats all i tink wen i her whammy peddle :)

[HarryRulesAll]

could i get this instead of a harmonizer?

[aurosne]

This pedal plays a huge part in Bucketheads songs. I mean if he uses it, then I am sure it is good enough for the rest.

[n1ll3r]

Can't think of this pedal, without saying RIP Dimebag

[Georgeriffraff]

Do you know what kind of pedals do decapitated use in the track 404? I really need that stuff

[08motorizer]

has the whammy pedal a distortion ?

[Thebluesandme]

This is one of these stomp boxes where you loose interest after 3-5 min..and NEVER use it again

[morbiddesire100]

Amazing review! By the way, does anyone know the song he plays at 2:38 ?? I've searched everywhere but couldn't find yet.. :(

[CarvinTone]

Charm??? It's a monophonic filter for God's sake. Why do some think the tracking glitch is a charming musical artifact?? The harmonizer modes are monophonic the tune modes are supposed to be polyphonic. The Whammy is a rather cool harmonizer pitch bender but it is a single note track. I suppose if you are playing chords through a Boss octave pedal you think that glitch out is bitchin' tone.

[superhybridd9]

They use this in" ladies and gentlemen" -saliva to get that sound when do the bending

[danhope5]

so this is what trey uses?

guess i'm late to the game...

[SF1940s]

Ehe

[XalmostbrokenX]

Blue Orchid at the start of this video ftmfw

[felizinc]

Would an octave down playing in drop D mess up my guitar amp? O:

[McRelapse]

@felizinc nah man thats like playin a bass. it doesnt matter how low or high its gets as long as its not too loud for the amp.

[alexsweeley]

@felizinc Why would it? It's not that low.

[SuperEffCee]

Why the hell does anyone use those things?!?!?!?!? WRETCH!

[issayyousay]

@SuperEffCee If they want to use a whammy pedal?

[louisalive]

@SuperEffCee because they're creative? David Gilmour uses one these days, just guessing you're prolly the old school "nah, won't try that" type, hopefully, you still appreciate him...

[CarIosZ]

My iron lung best song that you can put

[todaviaenelsol]

el brazo peludo de andy jajajaja

[JammahDude97]

i'm playing on a les paul and a 65' amp soo...

[erozznaider]

blue orchid! xD

[amagamimorishima]

know your enemy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[ordonez187]

what is the song at the beginning, like the one that plays on all the early demos?

[TheDillard03]

@ordonez187 It's Radiohead "My Iron Lung" from The Bends.

[ShookKe3]

@ordonez187 it's "Blue Orchid" from the White Stripes...God I love Jack Whites Sound =)

[Eldererr]

This is digital right?I need analog

[coppoman1]

@Eldererr

You cant really get a very precise analog foot pedal

[FOT368]

@Eldererr wouldnt analog just be a whammy bar? i cant think of too many analog pedals near this

[flipperboody]

So this thingy is good for those who suck at bending??

[MeanGreenMovies]

@flipperboody no, it's good for those who can't bend 2 octaves (a.k.a all of us)

[RiverOfSteel]

@MeanGreenMovies i can do that with my wet-paper guitar

[BriansSecretDoor]

@MeanGreenMovies really you cant ? hahaha

[40carlosmc]

@MeanGreenMovies my cat can bend 2 octaves

[dokterwouterkabouter]

@MeanGreenMovies i can bend 2 octaves with my penis.

[sirjosh87]

@MeanGreenMovies Challenge Accepted.

[TheIRSMusic]

@MeanGreenMovies I can bend 2 octaves!

[frettedfeedback]

@flipperboody You can bend to octaves up?

[Bryguy2468]

aha i love Radiohead!!!



[glennschwarzer]

got a demo up with band..... this pedal never bores me!

[Eldererr]

Is there any analog octaver out there?

[daresendez]

@Eldererr I believe the Electroharmonix's POG is analog. It's a bit different than this one though. No expression pedal, but I've seen the POG modded out with one.

[Oudl3000]

@Eldererr z vex - johnny octave

[DaGagamel]

Rage Against The Machine !!!! YEAH !! you rock

[austinbondify]

I like the way the dominant 7th sounds but they need to make a way to select the key you are playing so it knows whether to use the major or minor 3rd because it sounds terrible when you play the minor 3rd on every note, Ive never heard a song that only has minor chords.

[ghostpony61]

dimebag darrel from pantera was notorious for using one of these pedals...

[keyb87]

what song does he play at 0:35

[lichad3]

@keyb87 Blue Orchid by The White Stripes.

[Daan7000]

@keyb87 Damn what a shame you don't know that song haha

[Scopitone7]

Does Digitech have a patent on whammy? I havent heard of any other maker of whammy pedals.

[michaelbeairst]

@Scopitone7 Well, the name Whammy probably is patented for Pedals. But I'm sure there are other analog pitch-shifting pedals out there. I doubt though, that there are any good enough to rival the Whammy.

[fasionroadkill]

It says click the yellow button to describe, but there is no yellow button anymore :(

[outtheboxable]

calumboy666 yeah this is what dime used

[eikipeikir]

dear santa...

[vampiroangelico]

I would have to say the best recording ever with a Digitech Whammy pedal, is the song Marooned by Pink Floyd. David Gilmour has made the most creative and tasteful use of this tool.

[TheAidenFace]

i see my amp :o

[Mariusz36pl]

Kirk Hammet's Whammy

[noiboschepoli]

@ProGuitarShopDemos : what's the first song?

[ivanbravo347]

@noiboschepoli

My Iron Lung by Radiohead

[spiceboy95]

dead leaves and the dirty ground :)

[coleishardcore]

@spiceboy95 the first song after he presses the pedal is blue orchid however

[calumboy666]

is this the pedal i would want if i want to get the sound like Pantera - becoming?

[olaf94NL]

@calumboy666 yes, use the Two Octaves Up setting

[tippeltje118]

0:30 the white stripes Finally Andy plays a song i know

[yobhsiFehT]

@Mystermark

(cont.) If by "loop" you just meant your regular effects chain, and it's ALREADY in the front input of your amp, then I have no idea what the problem is lol And yeah, grounding might not be a bad thing to investigate in that case. Good luck either way!

[andrewvanrhoberts]

god damn this guys voice is fucking irritating as fuck.

[Mystermark]

DUDE! My Whammy pedal is useless...whenever I have it in my loop it plays AM broadcasts so loud i can hardly hear my guitar signal. Any ideas? Grounding? 

[yobhsiFehT]

@Mystermark

If by "loop" you mean the effects loop of your amp, then I would first suggest you put it in the "front" input of your amp. Put it as early in your chain as possible so there's nothing extraneous on your signal that the harmonizer has to try to track. Basically, the only things that should ever go before harmonizers are tuners, compressors (can actually help tracking), and volume (or maybe clean boosts). (cont...)

[Mystermark]

@yobhsiFehT - Thanks for the response. I did mean effects "loop" and I have it first, then my Boss BD-2 Keeley mod, then my Boss RC-30 then my amp. Pretty simple setup. I don't even have my BD-2 gain that high. I may pickup a compressor (kind of partial to Keeley's) with hopes that it may help. I replaced my guitar & patch cords which helped a little. I've heard that different guitars perform differently, and any guitar can actually act like an antenna. Love the Whammy, hate the noise.

[haltrman93]

Blue Orchid, haha.

I'm looking for a pedal that can mimic harmonizing guitars (mainly solo work) and I'm down between the BOSS PS-5, PS-6, or this DigiTech whammy. Any opinions? Also, apparently the PS-6 has a function that imitates 3 harmonizing guitars and that would be a wonderful effect to have (I would love it for some Kirk Hammett and Brian May stuff).

[ToServeArmadillo]

I've always wanted to put a melodica through one of these bad boys.

[appelsap45]

you got a reaction...

you took a white orchid, turned it blue

[HeNdRiXIzGoD321]

I love hearing Radiohead in these videos!

makes my day!

[AlexWolfking]

CAN YOU RUN IT WITH A DUNLOP DC BRICK ??? PLZ HELP ME PGS

[FenderFan08]

@AlexWolfking unfortunately not, its really the only draw back in my opinion that it requires its own power source

[theshortcurlyguy]

is there a different guitar pedal that is the same as this one? a copy or better?

[firelightguitarist]

@theshortcurlyguy no, there is nothing equal to or better than the whammy. you can get a "pitch bend" effect in many signal processors (like the rpx400, though it is also made by digitech, so they can call it "whammy" instead of "pitch bend"), but the whammy is the one to get if you want this kind of effect. cheers!

[DrFringo]

BLUE ORCHID !

[Ilovemyfender2]

lol that's not the Suscribe button, it's the suggestions box!

[3abedthedude]

Asly ya Andi :D

[StratoAlf]

@Hunnker Bob Marley - I shot the sheriff

Cheers

[bomcool]

know your enemy is the last 1 lol

[porsaspersereika]

@more47ful The White Stripes - Blue Orchid

[NoKeTri]

above the input note :D

[WuzzMcWaffleStein]

whats the first song he plays

[bioken007]

@WuzzMcWaffleStein My Iron Lung - Radiohead

[ESPMV300]

I have owned this pedal for years. I use it in cycles it seems, and always end up putting it away because I can't stand all those shrill watery tones you hear when you use the octave up features.

[thatguyoverthereFTW]

Good on you for doing Blue Orchid :)

[UncleManwich]

I want Andy to read me bed time stories.

[TheAlexkru]

@UncleManwich id fall asleep fast

[Bardia876]

David Gilmour :D

[boblobsumo]

i need this so i can plaY rage against the machine

[ortbitalreverb]

está de hueva el promocional!

[dbflip]

hedrix didnt need one of those

[MrKnubbers]

your arm looks like chewbacca.

[chapu37]

Whattss the song in 4:01???

[shamuspoitus]

I'm looking at buying an octave pedal and was hoping someone could tell me how the octave setting on the whammy rates compared to other octave pedals?

[QuadroGuitarist]

I have this pedal. It's a greeeat pedal, very sturdy, i only got this pedal because of rage against the machine, audioslave, etc... I've only used the Harmony once for "Know your enemy" By rage against the machine... Octaves i use a lot. If you use the "1 Octave down function" You can make your guitar into a bass, which is awesome.

[Calvith77]

Course he opens with My Iron Lung!

[marcorock93]

@Calvith77 And what about the second riff? I just find it bloody awesome!

[MrKRios]

@marcorock93 White Stripes - Blue Orchid

[10291843]

if im mostly after octave down or up i would be better off getting a micro pog as they track better - would you guys agree?

[Keepsu]

@10291843 Yep. I have a micro pog and it tracks really, really well.

[jneau]

Question about the whammy. I've noticed that when I push mine down (toward the toe), it doesn't engage until part way through the glide (if that makes sense). I expected it to alter the effect the second I started angling the pedal toward the toe, but it's more like 20% of the way there until it kicks in.

Is that normal?

[jefe2090]

Song name of the first 8 seconds jam?

[4040bear]

@jefe2090 My Iron Lung by Radiohead

[nicsu]

This pedal looks like pure awesomeness! I might buy one :D

[Jackwiththeguitar]

Ey man Blue orchid works better wirh a Electro harmonix POG. ;D

But I love the Whammy Pedal more. :D

[jeffrey544]

Whats better this or the xp-100?

[ClassicGuitarFan12]

@jeffrey544 XP100 easily. The XP100 Has a wah and a whammy, as well as it uses a Sound chip from IVL Technologies, as Opposed to Digitech's own Chip, which is worse sounding and cheaper.

You can hear the difference, when listening to the stuff around 3:10, where you can hear a sort of distortion; where this is non existent/extremely subtle on the XP100. On the other hand, the XP 100 is pretty difficult to find, but if you find one, I'd get it.

[SantanaBellamy]

Matt Bellamy uses it very well

[FRr3AkOnALEaSh]

666 likes, amazing.

[MrSaveatreerideareed]

blue orchid at 0:32

[MrMusecovers]

hi my whammy pedal is acting up... everytime i turn it on it tunes weird but when i turn it off its in tune fine i dont kno wat to do can you help me pls??

[MegaEBoy]

@MrMusecovers im assuming that is due to the "Pitch Shifter"

[asgarddrambo]

The pog pedal and the whammy pedal are similars? thanks!

[NeverTheSame]

@asgarddrambo Sort of, but not really. The Whammy pedal can only do one harmony note at a time, and it can only harmonize one note at a time. It's more for doing pitch bends and working as an Octave pedal.

[krispecker]

My IRON LUNG!!!!!!

[icymagma98]

play JORDAN!

[wideman0008]

what song is at 4.52 - 5.01 ????

[kevmilla]

GO BLUE ORCHID!!!

[kevmilla]

GO BLUE ORCHID!!!!!!!!!!

[orfmor]

Rage against the machine-able whammy :)

[EpicLemurz]

I got all happy when you started playing Blue Orchid lmfao.

[LoveFromBelow1993]

It's playing My Iron Lung in the first 30 seconds. It's already answered what I wanted to know about it playing capabilities.

[ps2gamer72450]

Lol. I thought it sounded like crap until I found out that it matched the tone exactly. I love this pedal.

[ledhead222]

RAGE

[bigtom737]

is that how they do radio head does the intro to kid a at 5:16?

[p0w3rs3rj]

yeah rage against the machine and white stripes well played sir

[guette01]

I'm so stupid happy about this pedal. First demo I've watched, but has been on my list for a while. I bet I buy it before the month is out despite better judgement.

[felippe750]

what is the music off introduction.... the first, off the movie start, is hendrix?

[rocknrollriyan]

@felippe750 Radiohead- My iron lung :D

[mrjamsherable]

whats in run through , any other effects, amp etc

[ayal100]

i totally want this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

[bebaslepas]

i want this pedal this year! :D

[HJubb]

The Digitech Whammy. A pedal so badass it needs 2 videos

[TheMoek1]

@HJubb Fuck yea!!

[TheMoek1]

@HJubb HELL YEA. !! My favorite pedal in my whole chain!

[4myselfband]

grand funk railroad at about 4 : 00 cool !!!

[cmontheplane]

Hell yeah, Radiohead - My Iron Lung, White Stripes - Blue Orchid..this really is the best pedal out there!!

[chaperelli345]

I hear zeppelin. :D

[zeLudoo]

Blue Orchid might sound better with a light fuzz, right ? :)

[Keepsu]

Sounds like shit. Thanks for the review.

[Aquarrary]

know your enemy! this guy knows wat he's doing