Digitech Whammy Bass

Geat

Sounds great and pedal really comfortable. I recently acquired a new one, but unfortunately, it turned out to be quite noisy in by pass mode. Be aware!

compared to the red guitar whammy (version 5) this one does retain the lower register better used with bass. This is mostly noticeable in 1 or 2 octaves up setting where the this pedal (blue bass version) retains more energy and does not drop out of the mix as much. It is however very power hungry with a rating of 1300mA so make sure to use a good psu with enough power.

Awesome!

Had high expectations after owning the guitar version, this one is even better! Good tracking, even on lower strings :)

Yeah... it's good ;)

Think of it as an extension - almost an other instrument - of your bass.

On my board it's patched right after a Darkglass Microtubes preamp and those two are really doing the job.

Fun to play with, brings a lot of creativity (beware the risk of getting lost in the sound for hours) and at the same time, in my experience only, it can quickly sound "too much" so I keep it in a specific range of harmonies, always blended with a smooth overdrive.

I definitely recommend it.

Great Pedal

I wanted a pitch shifter to enhance my arrangements by adding harmonies, 'pitch shifts', etc..

I was intrigued by the option to control harmonies and pitches with the expression pedal and thus chose for this pedal.

The sound quality and tracking are phenomenal as is the case with many Digitech pedals.

The pedal itself is well-built and filled to the brim with useful features such as many different harmonies and even a detune option.

The only downside is that you may need to recalibrate the expression pedal once in a while, but that is to be expected.

All in all a great pedal and I would definitely recommend it to anyone

Pedal for fun

I must admit I bought this one just for fun (and to fill the hole on my board ;)). I am a big Tool fan and I always admired the sounds Justin makes with the older version on this. A lot of option on the pedal and they are all useful in their own way. To be hones, I did not find the use of this pedal within my band but I am sure it will be from use one day, just waiting for the inspiration ;) Oh yeah, but jamming with myself, could have this pedal on for hours!

the best whammy ever

i dont have much to say other than this is my go to whammy, i have used loads over time but i always go back to this one it has so much versatilty and i love it for my rock band my jazz and even my metal i recomendthis

I am a bass player and before purchasing this little blue monster had been using a classic guitar Whammy IV. This one is really designed for bass and can get a lot more out of it then his predecessor, it offers different interval options and has a polyphonic switch that I was missing before. You can play chords and they will sound very natural compared to the old version where it was not really possible. compared it to the version IV the sound quality of the lower octave is incomparable and overall sound is more compact and bass. It is also true bypass. If you like playing with intervals and octaves up or down dont hesitate and get it. It opens up the whole space of sounds and inspiration !

nicenicenice

This pedal really is an oddball, brilliant idea executed very well that gives you the opportunity to pull out instant walls of sound whenever you feel like it. Definitely takes a few hours of playing to really get where the pedal sits in your arsenal, as it's tempting to just use it for everything, but really you gotta be clever with it to really make it work in live situations as i've found myself kicking it one in intense moments and it just kills the vibe. The tracking (most of the time) is impeccable on the 'chord' setting and capable of getting the signature glitchy bad tracking sound on 'classic'. One problem i've found on my unit and im certain this is a one off thing is that the note a 5th down is slightly out, and it's only this note i think but otherwise i can't fault it. An appropriate midi controller would be a good investment if the pedal becomes an integral part of your sound, as the sounds which work the best are quite fair apart on the selector. All in all a very versatile and usable pedal (standard 9v in), built well and a good investment if you really take the time to explore the musical possibilities.

sturdy as a bull

i bought this blindly and it has turned out to be very good. it has alot of harmony and interval options and works well over a wide range.you can get some great sounds out of this from extreme to subtle changes with small movements of your foot. it has different settings for a single note or harmony. each have alot of variations themselves ranging from 2nd interval to 2 octaves up.

though testing ive found that it works well on guitar too i have though i havent tried the guitar specific model so i cant compare it to that. it has a sturdy metal housing and seems like it wont fall apart for many decades. you can change settings easily enough with your foot if you are dexterous. it has a pretty large footprint on a pedalboard but thats to be expected and isnt really a negative.

no real negatives come to mind, its solidly built and does what its supposed to. its a keeper for me atleast.