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

Пікірлер: 100

  • @JordanRudessKeys
    @JordanRudessKeys2 жыл бұрын

    Great job buddy! Thanks for doing this

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @ehtaabbundhoo384

    @ehtaabbundhoo384

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Whiskeyklone
    @Whiskeyklone2 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

    @brandonpelt4948

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to find more videos of this.

  • @macfawlty
    @macfawlty Жыл бұрын

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

  • @lucbos7516
    @lucbos75162 жыл бұрын

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

  • @damonstewart70

    @damonstewart70

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was a monster guitarist

  • @lucbos7516

    @lucbos7516

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@damonstewart70 kzread.info/dash/bejne/ipWtrZObaMbWdrg.html

  • @EdBMetal
    @EdBMetal2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice use of the pedal. Great playing 🤘

  • @kentl7228
    @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.

  • @RobbenBanks153
    @RobbenBanks1532 жыл бұрын

    Now THATS an unboxing knife

  • @matthewharness8446
    @matthewharness8446 Жыл бұрын

    Just ordered 1 I can't wait

  • @89ji76
    @89ji762 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

    @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

    @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

  • @Mr.krabz2182
    @Mr.krabz2182 Жыл бұрын

    dreamy playing man, wonderful demonstration

  • @Jerminator1984
    @Jerminator1984 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the beautiful playing and demo. Sub.

  • @eadsinstrumentsllc
    @eadsinstrumentsllc2 жыл бұрын

    You're awesome John!

  • @johnnytwo-shoes9798
    @johnnytwo-shoes97982 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

  • @BluesBrogio
    @BluesBrogio Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jimmcdougall9973
    @jimmcdougall99732 жыл бұрын

    Lovely knife Mr Dundee. Nice Sharon Stone impersonation too 😉

  • @pepedecoatza
    @pepedecoatza2 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....

  • @Whiskeyklone
    @Whiskeyklone2 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

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

    OOH nice!!

  • @ptdakos
    @ptdakos2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @deadoctopi5070

    @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

    @ptdakos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@deadoctopi5070 It's sad, indeed.

  • @kentl7228

    @kentl7228

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ptdakos

    @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

    @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...

  • @emilianocarlucci2428
    @emilianocarlucci24282 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

  • @harls7317
    @harls73172 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jakollee
    @jakollee2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Stephen-uk2in
    @Stephen-uk2in2 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

  • @melodicshredder5834
    @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.

  • @bibelgaming4524
    @bibelgaming4524 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @elkuervojuarez1890
    @elkuervojuarez18902 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

    @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!

  • @MaxEfpunkt
    @MaxEfpunkt Жыл бұрын

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

  • @benriddelluk
    @benriddelluk2 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

  • @michelestefanoli2287
    @michelestefanoli2287 Жыл бұрын

    Im mesmerized

  • @0013619511
    @0013619511 Жыл бұрын

    How would you set pedal for open G tuning ?

  • @ErebosGR
    @ErebosGR2 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

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @pepedecoatza
    @pepedecoatza2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @CMHobbies
    @CMHobbies2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @toploadtele
    @toploadtele2 жыл бұрын

    5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @w1zard0f0h
    @w1zard0f0h8 ай бұрын

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

  • @HarpersCrustaceanExp
    @HarpersCrustaceanExp Жыл бұрын

    Way sweet!

  • @kyran4238
    @kyran42382 жыл бұрын

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

  • @schlagdog
    @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.

  • @red_shift6408
    @red_shift64082 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lchown1813
    @lchown18132 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

    @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?

  • @tappistrt
    @tappistrt2 жыл бұрын

    Now that's a knife!

  • @justfine77777
    @justfine777772 ай бұрын

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

  • @Dubble_Bubble40
    @Dubble_Bubble405 ай бұрын

    "You call that a knife?" 🤠

  • @GalansKey
    @GalansKey Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Kaz89988
    @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.

  • @kyran4238
    @kyran42382 жыл бұрын

    Please try to emulate it with the helix🙏🏻

  • @johnnathancordy

    @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?

  • @jazm391
    @jazm391 Жыл бұрын

    Can this pedal replace a chorus pedal ?

  • @johnnathancordy

    @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

    @jazm391

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@johnnathancordy Thanks. :)

  • @dividedbytimestudios
    @dividedbytimestudios2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @billybobhouse9559

    @billybobhouse9559

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnnathancordy 300?

  • @ensignbarabus
    @ensignbarabus2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tomsnowden6201
    @tomsnowden62019 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

  • @michaeljay6968
    @michaeljay6968 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @supervillain2482
    @supervillain2482 Жыл бұрын

    Rambo knife?

  • @RyanDraperRocks
    @RyanDraperRocks Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Danucis
    @Danucis2 жыл бұрын

    The playing is good tho

  • @johnnathancordy

    @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!

  • @markknecht9416
    @markknecht94162 жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @markknecht9416

    @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.

  • @thatbritsound
    @thatbritsound Жыл бұрын

    Big boxes require big knives for opening.

  • @johnhennessey5

    @johnhennessey5

    9 ай бұрын

    weird comment

  • @thatbritsound

    @thatbritsound

    9 ай бұрын

    @@johnhennessey5 weird reply

  • @EdBMetal
    @EdBMetal2 жыл бұрын

    I recommened a chainsaw for the next unboxing

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @EdBMetal

    @EdBMetal

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @marcuslewitzki4610
    @marcuslewitzki46104 ай бұрын

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

  • @expresidentfortune
    @expresidentfortune2 жыл бұрын

    struggling with opening that box? get a bigger knife. Good vid btw

  • @davemitchell3189
    @davemitchell3189 Жыл бұрын

    Crocodile dundee

  • @kentl7228
    @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...

  • @Mourninghorse
    @Mourninghorse10 ай бұрын

    That's Not a Knife !!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  • @impossivel2006
    @impossivel20062 жыл бұрын

    00:10 Predator

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

    WOWOWOWOW Hugo gets it in one!!!!

  • @impossivel2006

    @impossivel2006

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnnathancordy It's one of the best action movies ever made and one of my favorites.

  • @Pewtooyou
    @Pewtooyou4 ай бұрын

    Are you even using the pedal? LOL

  • @christophlambpie
    @christophlambpie2 жыл бұрын

    I prefer Mr Pete Honoré's unboxing knife.

  • @johnnathancordy

    @johnnathancordy

    2 жыл бұрын

    It seems a little...Small no?

  • @ptrisonic

    @ptrisonic

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnnathancordy Yes, but perfect...

  • @Danucis
    @Danucis2 жыл бұрын

    Omg dude, clean your guitar

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