DigiTech Whammy Ricochet Pitch Shift Pedal
Intended for electric guitar players, the Whammy Ricochet from DigiTech delivers classic Whammy sounds and is housed in a stompbox form factor that is more compact than the original, and without a treadle. Replacing the traditional, integrated expression pedal for pitch manipulation are separate controls to adjust the rise and fall time by means of stacked, concentric Shift and Return knobs. A Pitch selector knob allows you to set your desired interval of the pitch-shifted note, and a Range switch dictates whether you’ll be shifting your signal upwards or downwards in pitch. In either case, the LED Trajectory ladder will give you a visual readout for how the pedal is manipulating your pitch.
Seven intervallic selections are available, including 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Octave, Double Octave, and Octave+Dry for a unison stacked pitch sound, which, when combined with distortion, can often sound quite commanding and impactful in rhythm parts. Quite an interesting feature of this pedal is the Momentary toggle switch, which allows you to utilize the bypass footswitch in a variety of ways. It even changes the bypass footswitch from buffered to true bypass, depending on the mode you’re using. For a full description of the Momentary switch’s various operational functions, please see the Features section below.
Key Features at a Glance
- Traditional DigiTech Whammy sound without a bulky treadle
- Bend notes up or down across 2 octaves
- 7 Selectable Pitch intervals
- Fine controls of Shift and Return time
- LED Trajectory Ladder provides useful visual feedback
- Classic and Chords modes
- Momentary or latching footswitch
- True bypass in latching mode
Box Contains
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DigiTech Whammy Ricochet Pitch Shift Pedal
- 1 x DigiTech pedal
