DigiTech WH-5 Whammy (5th Gen)
The legendary Whammy pedal is the premier pitch-shifting pedal for any guitarist’s board, and it only gets better with time. In addition to the classic Whammy sound, we’ve added chordal Whammy pitch-shifting and true bypass.
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Still figuring out how to use this... There are hundreds of sounds that can come out of this one pedal and it blows my mind

Awesome!
I really like the Whammy! As the only guitar player in my Band, the hamonizer gives me many opportunities to expand my sound! The pitch shifter effect gives me the chance to play deeper notes without detuning my guitar. A very useful and fun effect

Too much fun!!
Just a little bit of experimentation will send you to the stratosphere, and the true bypass is long overdue.

Favorite Pedal Ever
Will never not have a Whammy V on my board! Favorite pedal I own!

The closest version of the original Whammy
This versión of the Digitech Pitch Shift is, for me, the closest to the first version with some enhances like a true bypass switch and the Classic/Chord Type switch.
Lots of fun
This pedal is just pure fun. Love it or hate it but if you can use it cough cough Tom Morello then you have great tool for experimenting with your sound and enrich your solos, create interesting rhythm sounds (Muse, Radiohead). I use it even for creating music with looper to emulate bass sound which sounds really cool. This pedal can also create iconic digital glitchy sound which is cool for some picking patterns etc. Only limit is your imagination :)

First in Chain!
Put this pedal first in chain. Yes. First. Everyone else is wrong. I know this isn't a review. Just... trust me. The Gen Vs are true bypass now. First in chain. So good.
Digitech Whammy 5
This pedal is great for detuning without loosening the strings.
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The legendary Whammy pedal is the premier pitch-shifting pedal for any guitarist’s board, and it only gets better with time. In addition to the classic Whammy sound, we’ve added chordal Whammy pitch-shifting and true bypass.
Whammy artists have won over 60 Grammys® using its unique pitch-shifting sound to enhance their music. Its songs echo the hallways of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® and generate acclaim on over 700 million albums around the world. There is no doubt why Whammy is one of the most common sights on guitarists’ pedalboards.
The Whammy can bring new depth to your artistry. Turn your solo into raging, rebellious screams of tone or tame your crowd with highly expressive, ambient chordal bends. Energize your audience with a scratchy note frenzy, bring them in and out of the sound tunnel with musical bursts, or carry them through an existential exploration of full-fretboard pitch translation. The Whammy puts expression into the expression pedal.
Crazy noises to make with this thing. Can't live without it.