Product: DigiTech WH1 Whammy
Price Paid: US $175 used
Submitted
04/17/1998
at
02:38pm
by
Anonymous
Email: oratnik at juno<dot>com
Ease of Use
:
10
Couldn't be easier... bypass switch, selector knob and the pedal. Just make sure you plug the thing in.
Sound Quality
:
9
This original version has a pitch-shifting software that was designed by another company (IVL) that specialized in pitch-shifting technology. The point of this fact? The tone is superior to the more recent Whammy pedals that had its software designed by in-house Digitech engineers. The comparison is especially noticeable on pitch-down when returning the pedal back to 'zero' position.
Reliability
:
10
The construction is where the original and the following Whammy pedals are significantly different. The WH1 is made with heavy steel housing and the mounting brackets for the pedal are far superior. The more recent Whammy is made of some cheap metal and plastic combination... unreliable as many complaints are common.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
10
If you're into stretching your boundaries, this pedal can easily assist. In drop-D or with a 7-string, you can really go 'extreme' with the range of notes that you can hit. Also, any Rage fan should find the original WH1 since the newer pedals seem to go into self-destruct mode once you get in touch with your 'anger'.
With a little research, you should be able to find WH1.
