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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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55 Artists Use This
Flea

Flea used this pedal during Atoms for Peace rehersals in 2013, but it was never used for any performances.
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Tom Morello

Tom Morello's lesson where he describes his pedalboard
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Mike Kerr

We can see a Whammy 5 in this picture
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Buckethead

From a list of equipment he has used.
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Joe Perry

his rig as he tours with Hollywood Vampires
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Ed O'Brien

In this video you can see Whammy 5 in his pedalboard.
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Yngwie Malmsteen

In this video, Yngwie Malmsteen showcases his rig consisting of an ES-8, Digitech Whammy V and other Boss pedals.
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Joe Duplantier

During the Magma tour Joe and Christian use this pedal, for the main riff of the song 'Stranded', raising the pitch by 2 octaves.
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Robin Finck

A Digitech Whammy 5 can be seen on [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/robin-finck-nine-inch-nails-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2014/) rig diagram, of Robin Finck's Nine Inch Nails stage setup, which traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2014 guitar rig.
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Peter Sagar

Peter uses a whammy for the solo of Weezer's Undone cover by Mac DeMarco * It can be listened on minute 2:40
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Nick Reinhart

Nick has a Digitech Whammy 5 on this board for dates with Portugal, The Man
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Doug Wimbish

Doug's Whammy 5 can be seen at 26:10 in this rig rundown video.
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Andy Othling

In his 44th Sketch video, Andy's board now has the Whammy 5 by Digitech.
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Daniel Rossen

There is a big red pedal next to Daniel Rossen.It is the famous Digitech Whammy.
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Christian Andreu

At 1:13 you can see the pedalboard of Christian.
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Mickey Melchiondo

You can see it here
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Miyavi

New replacement for the 2nd gen Whammy Miyavi used to have on his board.
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Thomas Erak

Yesterday Premier Guitar made the Thomas Erak rig rundown
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Syu

0:29 - In a 2016 BIGBOSS Clinic at Ochanomizu, Japan, Syu can be seen demonstrating a pedalboard with 3 different Boss Overdrive pedals, a Digitech Whammy pedal and a Waza Craft Delay pedal. 5:44 - Syu can be seen using a Digitech Whammy 5.
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Emma Ruth Rundle

Visible in this Instagram post.
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Sean Long

At 2:45, Sean shows his Digitech Whammy V on his board.
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Luke Boerdam

The 'DigiTech Whammy (5th Gen)' pitch shift pedal can be seen in the photo on Luke's 'Hungry Ghost' era pedal board.
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Matthew Murphy

According to Premier Guitar, Murphy also uses DigiTech Whammy 5.
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Dave Knudson

In this pedalboard photo posted by Knudson on his official Instagram profile, the DigiTech Whammy (5th generation).
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Jeff Wootton

Visible in this May 18, 2018 Facebook post.
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Jack Bottomley

As seen on his IG account.
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Tito Fuentes

Un conocido mio me dejo entrar al SoundCheck del dia de 18 DE MAYO DEL 2016 en Culiacan Sinaloa,aproveche la oportunidad de tomar le foto a lo que pude.Es usado en la cancion Here We Kum,Por Que No Te Haces Para Alla Al Mas Alla?,Noko, entre otras
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Nomakills

Can be seen at 0:34 in the video
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Hernan Terry Langer

Hernan Tery in Cuba
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Mylets

Mylets' Digitech Whammy 5 can be seen on his pedalboard at 0:42 in this studio performance video.
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Fred Mascherino

DigiTech Gear Taking Back Sunday uses: Whammy (5th Gen)
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Kmac2021

he uses the pedal in this video as well as others
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Sky Acord

The camera zooms in on it at 5:44 and he also refers to it as "my DigiTech Whammy pedal."
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Daryl Stuermer

As mentioned on Stuermer's official website.
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Joseph Andreoli

You can see a Digitech Whammy 5 in this Instagram post from Joseph Andreoli.
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Brenda Martin

"a derecha los efectos para el fretless cuando tocamos el segmento Huellas Digitales…"
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Pablo Mondello

DigiTech Whammy at 19:19
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Jackie Greene

> It's got a killer chorus sound! Kind of a big box to lug around for just that one thing though.
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Marina Andrienko

"Yeah! Finally I bought this awesome pedal Whammy 5 :3"
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Javier Malosetti

Solo el octavador hacia arriba y hacia abajo.
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Gabriel Orozco

pedalboard del coco
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Nomakills official

near the wha in the vid
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Tom Bukovac

In this photo, which shows Bukovac in studio with his rig, one of the pedals that can be seen in the pedalboard is the DigiTech 5th Gen Whammy pedal.
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Alan Duggan

In this Instagram post, Alan can clearly be seen to have a Digitech Whammy on his board.
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Hernán Rupolo

"auspiciado por Digitech Whammy 5"
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Tom Peters

At 7.12 he discusses this
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Rocky Kramer

"I do things with this thing that you don’t want to know about."
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Graham Walsh

The whammy can be seen on Graham's table at 00:26 in the video.
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Hernán Langer

Hernan Tery en Cuba
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Francisco Montilla

foto del whammy de Francisco
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Ben Varon

He uses Whammy 5 in his pedalboard.
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Matt Cocksedge

In this picture a Digitech Whammy 5 is clearly visible in Matts pedalboard.
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Nikita Petrov

Can be seen in pedalboard
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Ton Cikoski Radaell

Whammy 5 (usado como oitavador e pitch shifter)
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Jimmy O

In this photo of Jimmy's Les Paul, Twin Reverb and Orange bass amp, you can see his Digitech Whammy (5th Gen)
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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

307

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

+3

about 5 years ago
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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

about 5 years ago
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greasebear

146

who doesn't want it?

+2

over 4 years ago
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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

about 3 years ago
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ravensgate5

147

Too much fun!!

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

+1

over 2 years ago
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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

almost 4 years ago
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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

over 2 years ago
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klaus_benson

159

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

over 2 years ago
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jakobsteve

560

Digitech Whammy 5

This pedal is great for detuning without loosening the strings.

+1

over 2 years ago
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j_obaker

332

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

almost 2 years ago
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franklyandrade

153

Great pitch shifter

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

+1

almost 3 years ago
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boom762 Moderator

They use a 5th generation Whammy?

almost 3 years ago

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.

almost 3 years ago

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

almost 5 years ago
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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

over 2 years ago
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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

almost 2 years ago
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leuterio

247

Classic

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

+1

7 months ago
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studflexington

190

great pedal

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+1

over 4 years ago
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naga1994

120

Totally crazy

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

+1

about 3 years ago
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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

over 1 year ago
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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

almost 3 years ago
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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

over 2 years ago
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dannfeltrin

648

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

about 2 years ago
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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

about 4 years ago
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cwirus88

282

Crazy pedal unit

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

+1

almost 3 years ago
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cormaclakin

189

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

+1

about 5 years ago
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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
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