I use this in my cover band. One guitarist and I, have the Drop, the other guitarist has a Whammy DT. We go back and forth between standard and 1/2 step down. I tried making the setlists tuner friendly, before we used the Drops, but our singers eventually wanted to create the setlists how they wanted...ignoring any tuning changes. Yes, as the player, the latency is noticeable, as a crowd person listening, there's no noticeable difference. It's a tremendous help. We play 1 or 2 songs that we'll drop a full step. The pedal still handles that well enough. I don't think I'd use for anything lower than that, other than having fun. It does help to have tight string tension, so possibly using heavier strings can help. I do recommend the pedal for situations like mine. If you're looking for a more permanent detuned situation, set up another instrument. I have not tried any other drop type pedals, but if a better one comes along, I'm open to giving it a try.

Such a thorough and thoughtful review thank you for sharing.

I appreciate it. I have a 5 string where I tuned the B string down to A so that when I get this pedal I can finally play drop G. Or take my four to drop B

Thank You, I appreciate the demo, well done. You actually assured me to my get this unit from the delay like aspect.

Helpful VDO for bassist who don't waste the money like me👍

Great and honest review. It really answered my question. Thank you!

Great review. These are all the things I've noticed with the pedal. I sure wish I would have seen this before dropping the $239 on the pedal.

Excelent comentary! I don't have dubts anymore... Thank you !

Finally I can play slipknot songs without tuning my bass

God… I need a pedal like that!

Hello ! I'm from Brazil and I have a question. My pedal after a year began to roll over when it was depressed, missing the clear notes on the bass. Do you know if it has any kind of calibration that can be done or any solution to my problem?

Great video. That’s a shame, was hoping this pedal would be great. I’m someone who can’t deal with even the slightest latency. Love your channel…just subscribed!

I dont think this pedal tracks at all... everyone mentions tracking... tracking is when the pedal figures out what note you are playing... what this does is pitchshifting: mathematical transposing that doesn’t require tracking, thus performs the same on high or low strings. Great review!

This pedal looks amazing! Im in a covers band, and we never play the original keys... so i have to learn the song normally then transpose it. Ive got to give this pedal a go now... looks like it could solve a lot of hassle?

Hello Michael, with this corona thing, I have the time for practice on my bass. I buyed the Drop Pedal and I really noticed this latency trouble, I have my bass tune on D and when I dropped hlaf or whole step the delay and latency it's anoying. I think for practice in home itks ok. Theres is a way to resolve the latency trouble, another pedal perhaps? (PD: sorry for my english)

Have you tried EHX Pitchfork or Slammi? Those are very good pitchshifters.

I'm looking for how to make a drop sound effect on my bass guitar something similar to a whammy bar detuning a guitar

Those are flatwounds ?

For those of you with a life to live, the actual demo starts at 4:38. And I've heard this demoed on bass where it sounded great. Could be player error here. Noise in = noise out.

personally I prefer the pitchfork over the Drop

Could be the fact that this is a GUITAR pedal and not a BASS GUITAR pedal.

It is HORRENDOUS for bass. Do not buy it. Wobbly bad sound, bad tracking.

skip the boring "unboxing" part...and then - delay? glitches? forget the pedal and tune down your bass :-) "would you hear it in the mix?" sure you would...