This was a great video. I've been wanting one of these for decades but couldn't justify it. Im old enough now that Ive convinced myself to get one with this video 😅
Really helpful and informative video! Thanks Rob. I bought a whammy ages ago after watching a lot of crazy on stage videos of Jonny Greenwood... I could never get anything cool from it and just randomly used the octave up here and there but this video really helped me to understand and see just how much of a riff machine this pedal can be!
Wow. Thanks a mill man. What a fantastic comment. Cheers mate I just did a whole video here and forgot to record the audio! That comment has cheered me right back up! Glad you found it helpful. Really is an amazing pedal.
Hey David. Thx for the comment. Appreciate it. I think for me writing music is what it’s all about and I think this pedal is really great for helping with that.
@@TheGuitarEffect I just picked one up. I came across your video before I plugged it in. Rocking the intervals heel-to-toe on pentatonic scales sounds like a delightful synth/pedal steel hybrid. I have young music students who are currently zoned in on OK Computer for some glorious reason. RATM songs have been steady requests and "7 Nation Army" may have surpassed "Smoke On The Water" as the most popular early-learner riff. It'll be cool to integrate this pedal into their sessions and challenge them to get creative with it. PS digging your (former?) band's sound. Very Tasty. I'll give it more of a listen after I wrap my brain around all the layers of OK Computer.
Hey David. That’s class. So happy to hear kids are listening to OK computer maybe there is hope after all!!! Thanks for your kind words about my (former) band. We were called Able Archer. Stopped in about 2017. Lasted about 6 years. My current band called Kampala is about to release its first single since forming 3 years ago!!! Thx COVID. I’ll be sharing it on the channel. If you like the Able Archer stuff you’ll probably like this as I’m the principal songwriter in both bands.
@@TheGuitarEffect Subscribed an look forward to the notification. I now realize that we are approaching the 25th anniversary of OK Computer's release date and we are culturally enveloped in the prognosticated themes of that album. Both of its time and ahead of its time. I understand why it is regarded as our generation's "Dark Side of the Moon", more so with every listen. Also Spotify is probably pushing the album a little harder because of the anniversary date which is OK with me.
Hey David. Wow 25 years! I remember the first time I heard the whole record. I didn’t like it at all. I loved the bends and was hoping for more of the same. It actually took me about 2 years to get my head around it. But it’s probably the most important record of the last 40 years I’d say. Where are you based?
Just discovered your channel… great stuff! I just dug my mk 4 out of a box the other day… hadn’t played it in years! You reminded me exactly why I got it in the first place, and you’re absolutely right… it has a completely unique sound! Will be trying to control it with my HX Stomp… my first foray into MIDI! Just a shame about the awkward power supply!
Hey Malcolm. Thanks for your kind words about my channel much appreciated. Really glad the vid made you dig out the pedal! That’s very cool. Good luck with the midi!!
Damn, I must underline the ammount of emotions felt in the solo part of your song. It's so beautiful ! I plan on taking one :) or maybe a multi effect pedal, still don't know about that...
Hey man. Thx for the lovely comment really glad you like the song. I can say there’s no multi effect that truly nails the DOOH f of a whammy. They all can do a decent pitch bent but even the mighty HX effects doesn’t really sound right!
@@TheGuitarEffect I think it's for a good reason lots of big bands have it in their gear ! I have a RPD14 by Digitech and will try it whenever possible, hopping the wah pedal on it is decent, but yeah, the whammy definitely is tempting :D Thanks for answering dude :) nice to have a chat with ya !
Greetings also from Ireland! I’ve literally just bought this on eBay and your video came up. Will be using these ideas to test and familiarise myself. Thanks!
I’ll be getting a Whammy to play songs by Muse, in that Tom Morello style, for songs such as New Born, Sunburn, Fury, Invincible, MK Ultra, Defector, Reapers, etc 😎
the whammy IV is the best bang for your buck of all the whammys. It's one of those very rare situations where it's the cheapest to find AND sounds the best. I have all the other versions except for the WH1 which is way way overpriced.
Thx for the comment. I think this is the only one I’ve ever tried but even at that I certainly don’t feel like it’s missing anything. I can see how some players might find the polyphonic tracking of the V attractive but I’d just get a POG if I wanted that.
I love how versatile this is! I also use this to lower my tuning to D standard, to save on tuning time. It comes in handy when someone requests a song from Korn or Marilyn Manson, etc and you don't have a 7 string. It sounds close enough for most LOL.
Hey Brian. Thx for the comment. Do you actually use this specific whammy 4 for downturning? I wouldn’t have thought it could track well enough for that. Does it work OK?
@@TheGuitarEffect I was actually referring to my Whammy 2 pedal. Sorry for the confusion. I wouldn't record its downtime tone. It's more a novelty thing I enjoy. It sounds passable for a drunk crowd though 😆
Hi there. I'm late to the party on this video, but I am seriously thinking about getting a V4. I had one for years and used it extensively in my old band. One of the sounds I used the most was the octave up setting but I discovered the Digitech Mosaic, which does that polyphonically, and has it's own magic, so I sold my Whammy. I now deeply regret not having it anymore. One of the things I love is the glitchy quality of the V4. I know the V5 has the old school switch, but people say it's not the same. Thanks for this demo because it has really highlighted what I see as the qualities of the V4 by someone who plays a similar style to myself. I also play for the song and not for the glory. I like your tunes.
Hey. Thx for the comment. I don’t have mine anymore. I have to sell things on to get funds to buy new things to review. While the V4 would totally be my choice for any whammy stuff I do (nothing can emulate the sound of aa actual whammy) it’s too big to put on any board. So I use the EHX pitchfork plus now. While it doesn’t sound as good as the whammy or the mosaic it does the job perfectly well. I think if I was gonna record a whammy sound I’d buy or borrow one of these though.
Thanks a ton for this video! I have the option right now of getting a Whammy 4 for a good deal and wanted to hear thoughts on it. Being a fan of Ichiro Agata from Melt-Banana's guitar work (a complete Whammy noise fiend, had 5 of them on his board at one point lol) I figured I should own one but didn't know if it was worth just going for a Whammy 5 instead.
I have a whammy IV and deep down I also want the original whammy pedal but I want it brand spanking new I don't know if I would ever play it it's just one of those things I want to have. I started playing guitar when I was 13 and now I'm 45 so I know the original was out early in my playing and either I didn't know what it was or what I would do with it so I never got the original when I should have and could have probably.
Hey. Thx for the comment. You know what if you are a collector of pedals then I think lusting over an original one is understandable but in terms of quality of sound or character, I mean, how much better can it actually really be?? Like, I think in a mix on a record or in a live setting any whammy will achieve what you’re trying to say. Right?
Hey man. Thx so much for that comment. Really made my day. Not sure if you mean the TC Electronic flashback or some digitech pedal. If it is the flashback you mean it’s on my main big pedalboard you can see in this video: th-cam.com/video/c0d0efUA8Zw/w-d-xo.html Thx again mate.
Here's one VERY important thing that took me a while to figure out with this. Make sure that the power supply AND cord aren't anywhere near your guitar cable, and that includes any cables used for your effects loop or any cables in your pedalboard. Otherwise it will add a noticeable hum in your signal. Also, don't plug it into the AC power out on your Voodoo labs pedal power, or any other isolated power supply. Plug into a separate power outlet, or you may get noise.
Hey. I haven’t had mine plugged in for a while but I’ll check out the difference between running it off it’s own wallwart or my power brick. Thanks for the comment.
The specs on Digitech´s homepage say´s up to 265 mAh consumption,...but on the pedal it say´s 1300 mAh do it means that it needs a 1300mAh adapter!? wierd,.....Thank´s for good rewiew,.....;)
@@TheGuitarEffect Hello TGE thank´s for responding, Ive reseached around,.. now i have looked up the powersupply specs closely,..it say´s Output 9.6 V and 300 mAh,... Max outtake 1300mAh,...that makes me think that the printed 1300 mAh on the pedal means that i should use a adaptor that can yield 1300,...as the Whammy D2 manual specs say´s it draws up to < 265 mAh. I think we got an answer,..but Digitech has it ways ;D Love Cheers to you from Sweden
Hey. So, I had a Boss MS3, it has the same effects exactly as a GT10. Can it do pedal pitch effects. Yes.absolutely. Does it sound exactly like this. Not at all. It just doesn’t.
You got a new subscriber. A very excellent video man. I love the digitech whammy pedal too. I have the one you have. I would say the only thing about the version 4 is that it has to run off its own power supply and I can’t power it with an mxr isobrick. I completely agree it’s just an effect that brings out inspiration as a musician. There is a bit of hate that it gets but I think it’s because people don’t know how to use it correctly or tastefully. And I don’t think you should sell yourself short. From what I heard and this is coming from a guitarist of 30 years I think you are a very gifted guitar player. I look forward to watching more videos. What was that name of that band you were in? I was liking what I heard.
Hey Kings Echo. Thx for the lovely comment man. Really appreciate it. The whammy needs AC power alright which is not on many power supplies. So the DC brick won’t power it alright. I use a Mosky ISO 6 to power it works a treat and pretty cheap. That band is called Able Archer. You can check them out here. th-cam.com/users/AbleArcherDublin Unfortunately Able Archer split up about 3 years ago. My current band Kampala are here: th-cam.com/channels/g-l5z43z-IXEzYGWQtXygw.html
@@TheGuitarEffect very cool man I will check it out. If you would check out my TH-cam page. I have a few guitar and drum things. I need to post some more stuff. I was in some bands for awhile. Now I just play at my church in the praise band. My dad plays bass. I started playing guitar at age 11 because of him. I saw him playing over the hills and far away on acoustic and wanted to be able to do that. At that moment music became a big love in my life. It started with guitar to piano and then bass and then to drums. I wanted to be able to do it all. I got divorced three years ago and went on a guitar pedal buying spree and bought a mandolin. Enjoy the rest of your week.
Hey man. Thx for the comment. It does alter the sound slightly when disengaged but you could easily get round that with a loop box. Doesn’t bother me though.
@@TheGuitarEffect Awesome channel, thanks for the reply, I love it! That's interesting, because everything I have seen seems to indicate that Ed from Radiohead uses the whammy pedal after the distortion. I guess it should be a different, more saturated sound that suits his role in the band more? Jonny Greenwood seems to be placing it before his Marshall Shredmaster but after his BOSS SD1, though I have not found 100% evidence for this on the internet. What do you think? Please comment if you know more! :)
The reason I always put pitch effects first is they track best there. The pitch alteration is less effective with a distorted signal from my experience. I’ve never tried it after distortion but Ed O’Brien knows a lot more than I do!!
Hi Rhys. I hadn’t noticed that it had to be honest. Not to a problematic degree anyway. But I will say I’m not obsessive about tone so I may not be the best judge.
It's driving me nuts but I can't remember what song that riff is you're playing at 5:59. I just got my son one of these pedals (Gen 5) for Christmas and let him open it early today. He's having fun exploring already.
AHHH. thank you. I thought it was Radiohead but I couldn't place what song it was. Appreciate it. Got him a Jade Pearl Metallic American Standard Telecaster (2014) a couple years ago and he plays it every day :)@@TheGuitarEffect
I have a question I've been trying to find an answer to, for a while now. I have two identical Whammy 4s that I run together (one for harmonies, one for bends/drops). They were both purchased new, maybe 3-4 years apart. One has a standard 9VAC power adapter. The other has a 9VAC power adapter of the same exact size, but this one has a small port that outputs 3VAC in addition to the normal 9VAC via the plug. Does anyone know what this 3VAC output is for? Thanks in advance.
@@TheGuitarEffect DigiTech has been purchased, but I believe the new owners plans to keep running the brand. I'll email them. One other interesting thing, is that there are two different DT part numbers for two different power supplies, but photos of neither of them depict a 3vac port, nor does any of the technical literature mention it. Come to think of it, you can only see it from a certain angle, and only on mushrooms... Ok, not those last parts. If I find out what it is, I'll come back and post about it.
Hey. Thx for the comment. I suppose it’s all down to personal taste. To me the whammy is supposed to be glitchy and imperfect. But that’s because of the way players I like use it. Others might really need the polyphonic thing available on the v5. I know you can pick up a 4 for a lot less than a 5
@@TheGuitarEffect for me also, the soul of whammy is the glitchy and there is another difference: the V have a less smooth and less wet detune, on V the end of the sound on detune die in a raw way and on IV it dies smooth.
It's a matter of taste. Maybe just how he likes to play. I undertand that it can mask the sound of the pedal he's reviewing, but honestly it doesn't really have much to do with what the pedal can do. I can tell you that I like mine. He does a good job explaining its functions. If you like RATM, well, that's how it sounds. Also Dimebag Darrell would use it to add extreme pitch to his hamonic squeals (play a natural harmonic and pull up the whammy bar and use the Digitech on the octave up setting to boost it into the stratosphere).
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This was a great video. I've been wanting one of these for decades but couldn't justify it. Im old enough now that Ive convinced myself to get one with this video 😅
Hey. Thx for commenting. Yeah this is an unbelievable pedal. Go out and get it. You won’t be disappointed!!
Really helpful and informative video! Thanks Rob. I bought a whammy ages ago after watching a lot of crazy on stage videos of Jonny Greenwood... I could never get anything cool from it and just randomly used the octave up here and there but this video really helped me to understand and see just how much of a riff machine this pedal can be!
Wow. Thanks a mill man. What a fantastic comment. Cheers mate I just did a whole video here and forgot to record the audio! That comment has cheered me right back up!
Glad you found it helpful. Really is an amazing pedal.
Dig that you demonstrate well known examples and the way you use that inspiration in your own playing. Cheers
Hey David. Thx for the comment. Appreciate it. I think for me writing music is what it’s all about and I think this pedal is really great for helping with that.
@@TheGuitarEffect I just picked one up. I came across your video before I plugged it in. Rocking the intervals heel-to-toe on pentatonic scales sounds like a delightful synth/pedal steel hybrid.
I have young music students who are currently zoned in on OK Computer for some glorious reason. RATM songs have been steady requests and "7 Nation Army" may have surpassed "Smoke On The Water" as the most popular early-learner riff. It'll be cool to integrate this pedal into their sessions and challenge them to get creative with it.
PS digging your (former?) band's sound. Very Tasty. I'll give it more of a listen after I wrap my brain around all the layers of OK Computer.
Hey David. That’s class. So happy to hear kids are listening to OK computer maybe there is hope after all!!!
Thanks for your kind words about my (former) band. We were called Able Archer. Stopped in about 2017. Lasted about 6 years. My current band called Kampala is about to release its first single since forming 3 years ago!!! Thx COVID. I’ll be sharing it on the channel. If you like the Able Archer stuff you’ll probably like this as I’m the principal songwriter in both bands.
@@TheGuitarEffect Subscribed an look forward to the notification. I now realize that we are approaching the 25th anniversary of OK Computer's release date and we are culturally enveloped in the prognosticated themes of that album. Both of its time and ahead of its time. I understand why it is regarded as our generation's "Dark Side of the Moon", more so with every listen. Also Spotify is probably pushing the album a little harder because of the anniversary date which is OK with me.
Hey David. Wow 25 years! I remember the first time I heard the whole record. I didn’t like it at all. I loved the bends and was hoping for more of the same.
It actually took me about 2 years to get my head around it. But it’s probably the most important record of the last 40 years I’d say.
Where are you based?
Just discovered your channel… great stuff! I just dug my mk 4 out of a box the other day… hadn’t played it in years! You reminded me exactly why I got it in the first place, and you’re absolutely right… it has a completely unique sound! Will be trying to control it with my HX Stomp… my first foray into MIDI! Just a shame about the awkward power supply!
Hey Malcolm. Thanks for your kind words about my channel much appreciated. Really glad the vid made you dig out the pedal! That’s very cool. Good luck with the midi!!
Damn, I must underline the ammount of emotions felt in the solo part of your song. It's so beautiful !
I plan on taking one :) or maybe a multi effect pedal, still don't know about that...
Hey man. Thx for the lovely comment really glad you like the song. I can say there’s no multi effect that truly nails the DOOH f of a whammy. They all can do a decent pitch bent but even the mighty HX effects doesn’t really sound right!
@@TheGuitarEffect I think it's for a good reason lots of big bands have it in their gear ! I have a RPD14 by Digitech and will try it whenever possible, hopping the wah pedal on it is decent, but yeah, the whammy definitely is tempting :D
Thanks for answering dude :) nice to have a chat with ya !
Very welcome mate.
Great review!!! It really shows how "less" is "more" when it comes to notes!!
Hey Ronty. Thx for your comment. That is very much my philosophy. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I threw my whammy pedal at my friends head and it made a cool sound.
The digitech whacky. I’m sorry. I’ll get my coat.
Hey, great video, and thank you for your time in contribution, sir
Hey. Thx for the comment. Very much appreciated and really glad you enjoyed the video. I really enjoyed making it.
Greetings also from Ireland!
I’ve literally just bought this on eBay and your video came up. Will be using these ideas to test and familiarise myself. Thanks!
Hey. How’s it going. Thx for the comment. Glad the video is helpful. Where about a are you?
I’ll be getting a Whammy to play songs by Muse, in that Tom Morello style, for songs such as New Born, Sunburn, Fury, Invincible, MK Ultra, Defector, Reapers, etc 😎
Nice! Muse are great.
the whammy IV is the best bang for your buck of all the whammys. It's one of those very rare situations where it's the cheapest to find AND sounds the best. I have all the other versions except for the WH1 which is way way overpriced.
Thx for the comment. I think this is the only one I’ve ever tried but even at that I certainly don’t feel like it’s missing anything. I can see how some players might find the polyphonic tracking of the V attractive but I’d just get a POG if I wanted that.
Yeah, just picked up an awesome used Whammy IV for like $150, love it!
I love how versatile this is! I also use this to lower my tuning to D standard, to save on tuning time. It comes in handy when someone requests a song from Korn or Marilyn Manson, etc and you don't have a 7 string. It sounds close enough for most LOL.
Hey Brian. Thx for the comment. Do you actually use this specific whammy 4 for downturning? I wouldn’t have thought it could track well enough for that. Does it work OK?
@@TheGuitarEffect I was actually referring to my Whammy 2 pedal. Sorry for the confusion. I wouldn't record its downtime tone. It's more a novelty thing I enjoy. It sounds passable for a drunk crowd though 😆
So much stuff is passable for a drunk crowd!!! Love it.
Hi there. I'm late to the party on this video, but I am seriously thinking about getting a V4. I had one for years and used it extensively in my old band. One of the sounds I used the most was the octave up setting but I discovered the Digitech Mosaic, which does that polyphonically, and has it's own magic, so I sold my Whammy. I now deeply regret not having it anymore. One of the things I love is the glitchy quality of the V4. I know the V5 has the old school switch, but people say it's not the same. Thanks for this demo because it has really highlighted what I see as the qualities of the V4 by someone who plays a similar style to myself. I also play for the song and not for the glory. I like your tunes.
Hey. Thx for the comment. I don’t have mine anymore. I have to sell things on to get funds to buy new things to review. While the V4 would totally be my choice for any whammy stuff I do (nothing can emulate the sound of aa actual whammy) it’s too big to put on any board. So I use the EHX pitchfork plus now. While it doesn’t sound as good as the whammy or the mosaic it does the job perfectly well.
I think if I was gonna record a whammy sound I’d buy or borrow one of these though.
Thanks a ton for this video! I have the option right now of getting a Whammy 4 for a good deal and wanted to hear thoughts on it. Being a fan of Ichiro Agata from Melt-Banana's guitar work (a complete Whammy noise fiend, had 5 of them on his board at one point lol) I figured I should own one but didn't know if it was worth just going for a Whammy 5 instead.
Hey. Thx for the comment. If you want to do stop tuning or polyphonic chords then get the 5. If not the 4 sounds great.
I have a whammy IV and deep down I also want the original whammy pedal but I want it brand spanking new I don't know if I would ever play it it's just one of those things I want to have. I started playing guitar when I was 13 and now I'm 45 so I know the original was out early in my playing and either I didn't know what it was or what I would do with it so I never got the original when I should have and could have probably.
Hey. Thx for the comment. You know what if you are a collector of pedals then I think lusting over an original one is understandable but in terms of quality of sound or character, I mean, how much better can it actually really be??
Like, I think in a mix on a record or in a live setting any whammy will achieve what you’re trying to say. Right?
Dude your reviews are perfect, PLEEEEAAASSEEE Bring us more content, a good pedal fore you to review too is The Digitech Flashback
Hey man. Thx so much for that comment. Really made my day. Not sure if you mean the TC Electronic flashback or some digitech pedal. If it is the flashback you mean it’s on my main big pedalboard you can see in this video:
th-cam.com/video/c0d0efUA8Zw/w-d-xo.html
Thx again mate.
That chorus effect had me thinking of parts of Purple Rain. Very versatile pedal for sure.
Hey Dave. Thx for the comment. Yeah it definitely has that vibe about it alright.
just got a WH-1…. cant wait to make some crazy noise w it!
Wow! Kudos man. The real deal.
love this pedal ..upgraded to the Dt last year and started sending midi Cc's to it via my DAW .. bluudy sound lad ..
Thanks for the comment Paul. Yeah this is a great pedal to have to hand. The DT looks great too.👍
Thanks for the tips!
Thx for the comment! You are most welcome hope they’re of some use to you.👍
Cool thanks😎
Thx for the comment
I watched this very carefully and I figured out how it works. You need that beer you see at 10:00. Very useful review, though
Ha! I had no idea where a beer made it into one of my videos. Nice one! Thx for the comment.
If you put the 1 -5th Up you can get the blue orchid sound jack white used a Pog but the whammy can do the job.great playing by the way.
Hey man. Thx for the tip. Yeh that makes sense when I think of blue orchid sound actually.
rob you really need to listen to oceansize home and minor
Ok will do. Thx Liam👍
Here's one VERY important thing that took me a while to figure out with this. Make sure that the power supply AND cord aren't anywhere near your guitar cable, and that includes any cables used for your effects loop or any cables in your pedalboard. Otherwise it will add a noticeable hum in your signal. Also, don't plug it into the AC power out on your Voodoo labs pedal power, or any other isolated power supply. Plug into a separate power outlet, or you may get noise.
Hey. I haven’t had mine plugged in for a while but I’ll check out the difference between running it off it’s own wallwart or my power brick. Thanks for the comment.
@@TheGuitarEffect You bet! Thanks for the video, I gave you a sub.
Thx man! I have a competition running at the minute. Giving away a Mosky Super Rat when I reach 1000 subs. Take a look if you want to enter.
The specs on Digitech´s homepage say´s up to 265 mAh consumption,...but on the pedal it say´s 1300 mAh do it means that it needs a 1300mAh adapter!? wierd,.....Thank´s for good rewiew,.....;)
Hey. Yeah that is wierd. Very high MA power supply I’d that’s the case. No idea why they’d do that.
@@TheGuitarEffect Hello TGE thank´s for responding, Ive reseached around,.. now i have looked up the powersupply specs closely,..it say´s Output 9.6 V and 300 mAh,... Max outtake 1300mAh,...that makes me think that the printed 1300 mAh on the pedal means that i should use a adaptor that can yield 1300,...as the Whammy D2 manual specs say´s it draws up to < 265 mAh. I think we got an answer,..but Digitech has it ways ;D Love Cheers to you from Sweden
Interesting. Thanks for the heads up and hello from Ireland!
Matt Bellamy from Muse uses it extensively live.
Love Matt Bellamy. Wasn’t actually aware he was a big whammy user but it totally makes sense. Thanks for the comment👍
The reason I’ll be getting a whammy. I’ll play Fury for the music store when I test it out lol
You can get this EXACT effect; in a Boss GT10, GT100, etc. Save yer money.
Hey. So, I had a Boss MS3, it has the same effects exactly as a GT10. Can it do pedal pitch effects. Yes.absolutely. Does it sound exactly like this. Not at all. It just doesn’t.
I think the Detune on this is unbelievable. Had multiple choruses of varying price not sound as good as the Whammy 4
Hey. Thx for the comment. Yeah I love the de tune too. It’s entirely it’s own thing.
You got a new subscriber. A very excellent video man. I love the digitech whammy pedal too. I have the one you have. I would say the only thing about the version 4 is that it has to run off its own power supply and I can’t power it with an mxr isobrick. I completely agree it’s just an effect that brings out inspiration as a musician. There is a bit of hate that it gets but I think it’s because people don’t know how to use it correctly or tastefully. And I don’t think you should sell yourself short. From what I heard and this is coming from a guitarist of 30 years I think you are a very gifted guitar player. I look forward to watching more videos. What was that name of that band you were in? I was liking what I heard.
Hey Kings Echo. Thx for the lovely comment man. Really appreciate it. The whammy needs AC power alright which is not on many power supplies. So the DC brick won’t power it alright.
I use a Mosky ISO 6 to power it works a treat and pretty cheap.
That band is called Able Archer. You can check them out here. th-cam.com/users/AbleArcherDublin
Unfortunately Able Archer split up about 3 years ago. My current band Kampala are here: th-cam.com/channels/g-l5z43z-IXEzYGWQtXygw.html
Thx so much for subbing by the way. Really appreciate it.
@@TheGuitarEffect very cool man I will check it out. If you would check out my TH-cam page. I have a few guitar and drum things. I need to post some more stuff. I was in some bands for awhile. Now I just play at my church in the praise band. My dad plays bass. I started playing guitar at age 11 because of him. I saw him playing over the hills and far away on acoustic and wanted to be able to do that. At that moment music became a big love in my life. It started with guitar to piano and then bass and then to drums. I wanted to be able to do it all. I got divorced three years ago and went on a guitar pedal buying spree and bought a mandolin. Enjoy the rest of your week.
That’s cool man. Music does have a tendency to solve all of life’s woes! I’ll check out your channel now.
is to normal to have a changing pitch when the bypass is on but the expression pedal is all the way off ?
Hey. There are some settings on the pitch knob where the heel position on the pedal changes the pitch. So as long as the pedal is on this is possible
How about a pedal that plays the guitar for you?
Oh my god that have that now????? Oh wait. I bet it plays blues for you. 🙄
How is its buffer? I’m concerned about how the overall sound of the guitar sounds while the Whammy is disengaged.
Hey man. Thx for the comment. It does alter the sound slightly when disengaged but you could easily get round that with a loop box. Doesn’t bother me though.
@@TheGuitarEffect thanks for the response! How is this change in the signal? Is the signal reduced? Or does it cut any frequency like treble?
Removes a notable amount of treble
If someone wanted to have these effects in a multi effects pedal, what is the wise choice?
Hmm. The HX effects can do all this but it doesn’t do the glitchy sound the same way. Nothing does.
Tom Morello has generated more interest and sales of the Digitech Whammy's than any artist!
Hey Devin. Thx for the comment. Definitely Tom has sold a lot of them! Though I must say I bought one because of Radiohead.
Hi! Do you use the whammy after or before your distortion in this video?
Hey . Thx. For the comment. Whammy is always at the beginning of the signal chain thx
@@TheGuitarEffect Awesome channel, thanks for the reply, I love it!
That's interesting, because everything I have seen seems to indicate that Ed from Radiohead uses the whammy pedal after the distortion. I guess it should be a different, more saturated sound that suits his role in the band more?
Jonny Greenwood seems to be placing it before his Marshall Shredmaster but after his BOSS SD1, though I have not found 100% evidence for this on the internet. What do you think? Please comment if you know more! :)
The reason I always put pitch effects first is they track best there. The pitch alteration is less effective with a distorted signal from my experience. I’ve never tried it after distortion but Ed O’Brien knows a lot more than I do!!
I’ve heard this pedal does not feature true bypass. Is this noticeable when the pedal is off or does it change the tone
Hi Rhys. I hadn’t noticed that it had to be honest. Not to a problematic degree anyway. But I will say I’m not obsessive about tone so I may not be the best judge.
It doesn't have the greatest output buffer. It's nothing noticeable unless you are a big time gearhead.
Can you use this pedal to detune only like the drop?
Hey Douglas. You can yeah but the glitchy ness wouldn’t really work for that purpose you’d be better off with a drop.
It's driving me nuts but I can't remember what song that riff is you're playing at 5:59. I just got my son one of these pedals (Gen 5) for Christmas and let him open it early today. He's having fun exploring already.
Hey man. Thx for the comment. That’s Iron Lung by Radiohead. Nice one on getting one for your son!!
AHHH. thank you. I thought it was Radiohead but I couldn't place what song it was. Appreciate it.
Got him a Jade Pearl Metallic American Standard Telecaster (2014) a couple years ago and he plays it every day :)@@TheGuitarEffect
Amazing. My son just learned jingle bells on the Ukulele. It’s a start!
True bypass or buffer??
Honestly mate. I don’t know. Never really been a concern for me if I’m honest.
Duu... wee! Sold!:-7
That’s a technical term. 😬
I have a question I've been trying to find an answer to, for a while now. I have two identical Whammy 4s that I run together (one for harmonies, one for bends/drops). They were both purchased new, maybe 3-4 years apart. One has a standard 9VAC power adapter. The other has a 9VAC power adapter of the same exact size, but this one has a small port that outputs 3VAC in addition to the normal 9VAC via the plug. Does anyone know what this 3VAC output is for?
Thanks in advance.
Hey. I’ve never hear of that before but I’d imagine e it’s for some sort of external MIDI controller. But 3V AC is very odd.
@@TheGuitarEffect That's what I originally thought too, though for the life of me, I can't find a single one that runs off of 3VAC.
Mad! Maybe try emailing Digitech. Actually did they go under recently?
@@TheGuitarEffect DigiTech has been purchased, but I believe the new owners plans to keep running the brand. I'll email them.
One other interesting thing, is that there are two different DT part numbers for two different power supplies, but photos of neither of them depict a 3vac port, nor does any of the technical literature mention it. Come to think of it, you can only see it from a certain angle, and only on mushrooms... Ok, not those last parts.
If I find out what it is, I'll come back and post about it.
Ha ha. Only on mushrooms! Nice!
How is it infamous…you never explained that
Right on Right on!!!
watching the videos the whammy 4 seems to sound better than the 5.
Hey. Thx for the comment. I suppose it’s all down to personal taste. To me the whammy is supposed to be glitchy and imperfect. But that’s because of the way players I like use it. Others might really need the polyphonic thing available on the v5.
I know you can pick up a 4 for a lot less than a 5
@@TheGuitarEffect for me also, the soul of whammy is the glitchy and there is another difference: the V have a less smooth and less wet detune, on V the end of the sound on detune die in a raw way and on IV it dies smooth.
Interesting. I must check that out
Turn off the damn delay. Why do reviewers do this?
Sorry if that made the demo less useful for you. The artifacts sound better with the delay on to me.
It's a matter of taste. Maybe just how he likes to play. I undertand that it can mask the sound of the pedal he's reviewing, but honestly it doesn't really have much to do with what the pedal can do. I can tell you that I like mine. He does a good job explaining its functions. If you like RATM, well, that's how it sounds. Also Dimebag Darrell would use it to add extreme pitch to his hamonic squeals (play a natural harmonic and pull up the whammy bar and use the Digitech on the octave up setting to boost it into the stratosphere).
Thx for that Spammburgers78.
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Indeed.
Still is uninspiring
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Thx Pete.
@@TheGuitarEffect okay.
Dosn't follow harmony Man ?
Sorry man, Don't understand the question?