Is the Digitech Whammy DT Worth It? ABSOLUTELY YES

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For my Presets visit: johnnathancordy.gumroad.com/ A super common question I see from folks on the Helix/Pod Go facebook groups is whether it's still worth having a Digitech Drop for pitch shifting since the Poly Pitch firmware updates arrived. So, after chatting to a hero on IG, I decided to grab one as it's still (I think) the best solution for pitch shifting/drop tuning if this is a big part of what you're wanting to do. Also. That shallow chorus setting....
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00:00 Intro and unboxing
1:41 A variety of tones
6:10 Review bit
7:15 Drop side Octave + Dry
9:34 Harmony Side - Quite Special
12:00 Bloopers
12:57 This sounds exceedingly cool
13:34 Awesome Chorus tones?!
14:45 "Shallow" Is LOVELY + Octave and Dry

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@JordanRudessKeys 2 жыл бұрын

Great job buddy! Thanks for doing this

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

The hero speaks! You have honestly no idea how many hours I've spent listening to your playing.

@ehtaabbundhoo384 Жыл бұрын

Must be an amazing feeling to have a comment from such a great musician! Great video BTW!

@Whiskeyklone 2 жыл бұрын

My fave Whammy-style pedal trick - Setting it to 2 semitones and using it to "bend" my strings, creating a lap/pedal steel kind of sound that's very different sounding compared to an actual string bend.

@brandonpelt4948 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to find more videos of this.

@macfawlty Жыл бұрын

The most creative and comprehensive demo on methods, styles and uses for the DT.

@lucbos7516 2 жыл бұрын

People have no idea Prince used this pedal for almost all his recordings and concerts

@damonstewart70 2 жыл бұрын

He was a monster guitarist

@lucbos7516 2 жыл бұрын

@@damonstewart70 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsepfpSTncnUdok.html

@RobbenBanks153 2 жыл бұрын

Now THATS an unboxing knife

@EdBMetal 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice use of the pedal. Great playing 🤘

@kentl7228 Жыл бұрын

Detune sounds really good. Better than a typical chorus pedal which can easily rather sickly. The boss harmonist pedal is great too, especially if you use an expression pedal plugged into it. A good alternative is the Boss PS6 Harmonist. You can play scales where the intervals are not completely fixed because you can choose the key with major or minor and the note pairings or trios move distonically. It can whammy if you plug in an expression pedal. You can play the Killer Queen solo with it. Heel down for single notes like normal, and toe down for three notes at once.

@matthewharness8446 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered 1 I can't wait

@Mr.krabz2182 Жыл бұрын

dreamy playing man, wonderful demonstration

@eadsinstrumentsllc 2 жыл бұрын

You're awesome John!

@89ji76 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of having a separate pitch pedal from my modeler since I can drop my guitar’s pitch but still have access to my same patches. If you build it into your patch, that’s a whole lot of new patches even if DSP wasn’t an issue

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, and even on the full Helix you have to sacrifice a bunch of DSP to have a single poly pitch block, let alone 2?

@89ji76 2 жыл бұрын

John Nathan Cordy For real. my next significant gear purchase is gonna be the Drop or EHX pitchfork just so I can play Beat It and Kickstart My Heart without blowing my vocal cords outs

@Jerminator1984 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beautiful playing and demo. Sub.

@BluesBrogio Жыл бұрын

I have to say: What a gorgeous looking strat, sir.

@Whiskeyklone 2 жыл бұрын

Cort just bought the rights to the DOD/Digitech brand and intellectual property from Harman/Samsung so we can expect to see more DOD/Digitech stuff in the future.

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

OOH nice!!

@jimmcdougall9973 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely knife Mr Dundee. Nice Sharon Stone impersonation too 😉

@michelestefanoli2287 Жыл бұрын

Im mesmerized

@harls7317 2 жыл бұрын

Get them before they get rebranded! They got sold off earlier this year, stock is drying up at most retailers

@johnnytwo-shoes9798 2 жыл бұрын

"I see you've played knifey spooney before" the Simpsons reference of the movie reference in question? I need to hop in my uber-roo to get down the local shops... I have the ehx pitchfork. It's good and small but missing a few intervals but I can get by without them. Love that when you plug in the exp it unlocks new functions and bonus points for their how, low can you go/high is the sky, program. It's actually pretty awesome, as I've been asked to do 8 string modern metal sounds but I use a modded Gretsch g2655t guitar (made it like an es339/Ibanez am type) and I'm not going to bother with ext range - the extra strings throw me off with tracking notes. I have some more metal guitars but I think it's looks funny doing drop C style metal on a jazz guitar

@ptdakos 2 жыл бұрын

I got the Drop some years back, which is essentially one half of this one and I absolutely love it.

@deadoctopi5070 2 жыл бұрын

If digitech wasn't just bought and sold a couple times as a "manufacturing drop ship" company to keep selling the current lineup I'd love a Drop V2 that has the up as well as the down tuning capabilities. But alas.

@ptdakos 2 жыл бұрын

@@deadoctopi5070 It's sad, indeed.

@kentl7228 Жыл бұрын

Things are looking up now. They will be part of a big company and given some free reign.

@ptdakos Жыл бұрын

@@kentl7228 Good to hear, I've seen the brand is more active on social media too. I'm not in the pedal market anymore, but it's always good when respected manufacturers make a comeback.

@kentl7228 Жыл бұрын

@@ptdakos Digitech and DOD never got their due respect. Digital snobbery was a problem for Digitech, where it is accepted more today. I see Cort are the new owners. They are huge but actually dedicated to musical instruments, unlike the previous owner...

@pepedecoatza 2 жыл бұрын

Maaaannnnn , with that knife no one will want to sneak in your home to steal your rig!

@ErebosGR 2 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard a Whammy on a record was Pink Floyd's Marooned and it still is the most iconic use of the pedal for me.

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

I need to listen to that - was just reading about that

@HarpersCrustaceanExp Жыл бұрын

Way sweet!

@pepedecoatza 2 жыл бұрын

The new virtual jeff pro (digital whammy) could be an option if instead of pedal you want a digital pitch shifter on a whammy bar shape. Is even better option if you have only one guitar with a fixed bridge but i dont think you could make flutter effects with that bar....

@elkuervojuarez1890 2 жыл бұрын

Johnnnn!!!!!!! Please mateeeee.... do a vid lesson on your aproach to these amazing runs that are so characteristic to your lead playing. Im just a metal head and I just can't make things sound classy like your fast lines

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Hey chap - there's a TON of videos on the channel on this - the Lessons and Licks playlist has like 100s of legato videos - Mondays I normally do a lick lesson!

@Dubble_Bubble40 5 ай бұрын

"You call that a knife?" 🤠

@jakollee 2 жыл бұрын

Yes best unboxing knife. Is the film reference Crocodile Dundee?

@Stephen-uk2in 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of checking out the gamechanger audio bigsby because it seems to be able to do a lot of what this one does and it also looks super cool lmao

@toploadtele Жыл бұрын

5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@justfine77777 2 ай бұрын

I am from St Louis Missouri. I believe a Luthier here makes those guitars.

@emilianocarlucci2428 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using it for a while now. However I've never been able to master the harmony section, if you have tips, please share the info. Thanks

@tappistrt 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a knife!

@benriddelluk 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda disappointed you didn't go full-on Tom Morello or the Edge in the playing demo Mr. Cordy (joking) Pink Floyd's "Marooned" from the Division Bell is sublime showcase of the Whammy's use for movement instead of an "effect" that people mainly used it for

@CMHobbies 2 жыл бұрын

I actually didn’t know it did all of that. I knew I left realestate on my new board for a reason…

@melodicshredder5834 Жыл бұрын

My diamond compressor, wah and whammy 5th gen all are true bypass, what would be the best chain order? Wah-Comp-Whammy or Whammy-Wah-Comp? Thanks in adv.

@w1zard0f0h 7 ай бұрын

I have the original one. The only thing I wish it had was a mix knob.

@red_shift6408 2 жыл бұрын

The knife must mean you're a fan of Slash 😉

@MaxEfpunkt Жыл бұрын

whats the whammy-effect that you use in the bloopers-section at 12:05?

@bibelgaming4524 Жыл бұрын

Could this pedal make sounding a 22 frets guitar just like a 24 frets?

@Kaz89988 Жыл бұрын

Very good video!! Just one doubt: In an "extreme" case, with a 6 string guitar if I want to go down to standard A, do you think it would sound better lowering the Drop to 7 semitones (with the guitar previously in standard E) or would it sound more natural/fuller lowering it by itself? 5 semitones with the Drop (in this case with the guitar tuned in standard D)? PS: I also forgot to add what opinion you have about the "Shift Up" option to raise several tones in certain songs (because for example my guitar does not have 24 frets and it is an impediment to play several solos) and if it would be better to use the part of the Whammy or the part of the "Shift Up". And the same in the case of lowering the pitch, I was wondering if the Whammy sounded better or in this case the Drop would sound more appropriate. Thank you so much.

@dividedbytimestudios 2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say Crocodile Dundee, or Rambo, but Rambo’s knife was a bit smaller

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Close but not quite....Any other suggestions?

@billybobhouse9559 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy 300?

@tomsnowden6201 8 ай бұрын

I got mine for $160 couldn't beat that price, and all I wanted was the whammy function...I accidentally got the dt octave lol

@GalansKey Жыл бұрын

теперь у меня есть идеи, как использовать мой Whammy 5. Отличные видео🤘🏻

@0013619511 Жыл бұрын

How would you set pedal for open G tuning ?

@kyran4238 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, however it looks like you struggle with the length. Possibly not used to handling things that size.

@schlagdog Жыл бұрын

The simple pitch on the Helix is better sounding than the drop. The latency is slightly worse but there is no change in tone. The poly capo effect L6 spent a year on is awful and the old simple pitch destroys it.

@ensignbarabus 2 жыл бұрын

Some folks call it a kaiser blade, I call it a slingblade, ummhmmmm?

@lchown1813 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the pitch whammy on the Helix sounded too artificial at plus one octave if I remember correctly for Pink Floyd.Marooned and maybe for Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the machine....Marooned sounds more musical than the Helix.....maybe you could compare the sound quality of the two of them.....or give me your thoughts here after comparing....Thx

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

I've actually found the latency on the real whammy for the pitch up +2 octaves makes it VERY difficult to play fast lines...Not sure why that is happening as the Drop side seems fine and the harmony side?

@kyran4238 2 жыл бұрын

Please try to emulate it with the helix🙏🏻

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeh - so I think in the big Helix that'd be the best bet right? Maybe even HX effects I could put together a Whammy type preset with a couple of pitch blocks?

@RyanDraperRocks Жыл бұрын

you're giving me major anxiety the way you're handling that knife!!!

@michaeljay6968 Жыл бұрын

so pretty much a drop pedal and a whammy bar, what else could you ask for

@jazm391 Жыл бұрын

Can this pedal replace a chorus pedal ?

@johnnathancordy Жыл бұрын

Hey! There are 2 chorus modes that I think I demo at some point in the video - I quite like them 13:34

@jazm391 Жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy Thanks. :)

@supervillain2482 Жыл бұрын

Rambo knife?

@Danucis 2 жыл бұрын

The playing is good tho

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Ha cheers Daniels - this is my favourite guitar so I try to keep as much mojo on it as possible ha!

@thatbritsound Жыл бұрын

Big boxes require big knives for opening.

@johnhennessey5 9 ай бұрын

weird comment

@thatbritsound 9 ай бұрын

@@johnhennessey5 weird reply

@marcuslewitzki4610 4 ай бұрын

Why are so many KZfaqrs using huge knives when doing unboxing videos??? 🤨

@EdBMetal 2 жыл бұрын

I recommened a chainsaw for the next unboxing

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

I actually unboxed a PRS Silver Sky SE with a chainsaw - true!

@EdBMetal 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy lol awesome, i will have to find that one 🤣👍

@kentl7228 Жыл бұрын

I smile looking at this because some people want the Hendrix sound and his gear was sometimes awful. He had to tolerate a lack of choice and germanium diode fuzzes that were temperamental and varying in tone from one to another. He would have adored modern effects and been as happy as a pig in poo. This pedal is a great example. Let alone the technology we take for granted would have some very interested scientists and engineers...

@markknecht9416 2 жыл бұрын

I thought you were selling stuff, not buying stuff? ;-)

@johnnathancordy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeh - that's the trouble with demoing interesting gear...I have to buy interesting gear!!!

@markknecht9416 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy - The first step in recovery is admitting there's a problem. ;-) I suggest you never admit that and (as long as the wife doesn't rebel) just resign yourself to always having a mess about and once every year or two clearing it out. Love the channel and your playing. It's an inspiration.