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DigiTech Whammy (5th Gen)

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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.

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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.

25 DigiTech Whammy (5th Gen) Reviews

  • davecase1
    davecase1
    307

    Crazy noises to make with this thing. Can't live without it.

    +3
    over 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • miked3737
    miked3737
    168

    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

    +3
    over 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • greasebear
    greasebear
    146

    who doesn't want it?

    +2
    about 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • konstantin_age
    konstantin_age
    146
    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

    +2
    over 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • ravensgate5
    ravensgate5
    148
    Too much fun!!

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

    +1
    almost 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • gabriel_rojas
    gabriel_rojas
    152
    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.

    +1
    over 4 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • miroslav_suvada
    miroslav_suvada
    152
    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 :)

    +1
    about 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • klaus_benson
    klaus_benson
    160
    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.

    +1
    about 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • jakobsteve
    jakobsteve
    560
    Digitech Whammy 5

    This pedal is great for detuning without loosening the strings.

    +1
    almost 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • j_obaker
    j_obaker
    337
    My favourite pedal

    I'm a huge fan of guitarists Jack White, Tom Morrello and Matt Bellamy, owning this pedal is a dream come true.

    +1
    over 2 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • franklyandrade
    franklyandrade
    153
    Great pitch shifter

    This is a popular effects after Morello, The edge and others. I love it.

    +1
    over 3 years ago
    • 2 Comments
    boom762
    boom762 Moderator

    They use a 5th generation Whammy?

    over 3 years ago
    franklyandrade
    franklyandrade

    No they don't use that version but the "Whammy Effect" (1 or 2 octaves) is the same in versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and DT.

    over 3 years ago
  • pablogfarias
    pablogfarias
    130
    Complete Pack

    you get all the nice things of the old whammmmmmys, and have the nice new things like true bypass... and top class tracking.

    +1
    about 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • erazed_
    erazed_
    247
    Simple Pedal with Many Possibilities.

    So many great options to experiment with. Personal favorite is the +1/-1 octave. Gives a really chunky sound!

    +1
    almost 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • d_string
    d_string
    162
    Like it!

    I love it. Might take a few minutes to figure out how to use it but, once you do i'm pretty sure you'll like it.

    +1
    over 2 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • jeffleuterio
    jeffleuterio
    257
    Classic

    I use it as a octave down and shifter so I can go through a big range of pitchs.

    +1
    about 1 year ago
    • 0 Comments
  • studflexington
    studflexington
    190
    great pedal

    .

    +1
    about 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • naga1994
    naga1994
    120
    Totally crazy

    An excellent signal tracking, it works better befores distortion, overdrive or fuzz.

    +1
    over 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • red_swan
    red_swan
    131
    Wanted this for so long.

    From the moment I heard RATM's first album, I knew I was going to own this pedal. Well worth the wait.

    +1
    about 2 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • rmorello
    rmorello
    125
    Review

    The classic Digitech whammy. The Whammy 5 returns with True Bypass and a lot more functions. Classic mode is focused on single notes and Chord mode is focused on using chords, i think it just tracks better or something. Can't go wrong with this one.

    +1
    over 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • dylan
    dylan
    675
    Best whammy for the bypass alone, but is super versatile

    A lot of the previous whammys were notorious for their bad bypassing. This one has true bypassing to fix that problem. Not only that, but the classic/chords setting makes this a crazy versatile pedal. Can get that classic glitchy Whammy sound with one setting, and a polyphonic octaver with the other.

    +1
    almost 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • dannfeltrin
    dannfeltrin
    649
    The best so far!

    I was looking for this pedal since I listened to Munky and Head crazy riffs back in 99'. The way they create riffs and different atmosphere sounds made me a huge Korn fan. Infinite possibilities, from single-note riffs to change your guitar's tune from DropD to DropC (select "\/ 2nd") or to DropA (select "\/ 4th"), so I don't need to change guitars during jams and concerts. There are so many possibilities that I'm always trying something new with this amazing pedal. I recommend you to spend some time doing the same, and explore all the features from this insane pedal.

    +1
    over 2 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • franco_r3
    franco_r3
    120
    Finally a great wahmmy

    This is the last wahmmy pedal on the market, finally digitech could made a wahmmy with a similarquality likethe first version, and true with bypass! so, this is fucking great.

    +1
    over 4 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • cwirus88
    cwirus88
    282
    Crazy pedal unit

    It offers endless possibilities of sound variations. Impressive device for harmonizing, pitchshifting, chorusing and stuff.

    +1
    over 3 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • cormaclakin
    cormaclakin
    189

    i think this would be awesome with my big muff for a cool octave fuzz souund

    +1
    over 5 years ago
    • 0 Comments
  • karsteniovio
    karsteniovio
    122
    Whammy

    You can get the crasiest creative sounds with this thing. I use it a lot and it suprises me again and again.

    +0
    over 4 years ago
    • 0 Comments
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