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«  Superb pedal on a bass! »

Published on 12/23/10 at 10:22
it's a harmonizer digitech of expensive. model is a mystery to the whammy that deserves to be a bit more ...
everything has been said below, I will not dwell on that.
conection: one in, two out: one normal and one for connecting to a tuner for example.
a volume knob for the effect, cons, it is not disabled when you bypass the effect, which means we keep the volume of the pedal and not the amp. that's not cool. but it is not death;)
the holding of these two favorite settings is a great idea! more than the wheel on this whammy 1 and 4 is replaced by a switch that prevents the foot to be down and killed my back.

UTILIZATION

Setup is simple: you choose what kind of effect you want (+ 1 octave octave/-1 etc ...) and module while saddled with the expression pedal.
the manual is in English but not really necessary.
there is no editing to do. is connected and it plays!


SOUND QUALITY

Then, I use it on LOW.
the party harmonizer is very effective on all the strings (I am granted Dropped D). we have a great sound. for a party whammy effects octave/-1 tone are very good, + 2 octaves and marrent to make are completely dégantés. on the other hand, the -1 and -2 octaves are unusable. the sound is stifling and disappears altogether in the sub bass. they become inaudible (we agree more play). I recommend using the first mode of the harmonizer to play an octave lower with the unprocessed sound.
integrated with the chorus pedal is really beautiful. cranked it is very deep and become whirl. on the other hand it is not very versatile.
then, in the chainnage, it goes: Boss CE-5 === === + morley volume vpo Sansamp GT-2 (in time distortion) === === noise gate whammy === === Other effects === noise gate delay.
dear me, she can do that a noise, like static electricity, I put it in the loop of the noise gate and it disappears. dear me, the bypass is not a crock. it makes noise when it is activated. it should depend on the gear and wiring the pedalboard.
to play the tool (justin chancellor uses a whammy bass) is really great! coupled to a fuzz, a wah and delay sends it for solos!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months.
I like: harmonizer modes which are exellent, the shape of the pedal (compact and the appearance of a special vessel) the + 1 octave, chorus, mode -1 tone, tuner out.
I Witness: modes -1 and 2 octaves, unusable on low, the volume knob still off, little noise when it is connected.
the ratio Q / P is very good, although a bit expensive for all those little flaws.
Finally, it is a model whammy assai rare and hard to find, so we will say that is the price. ;)
with experience, I do it again this election, although it is I occasionally buy a bass whammy.
in conclusion: Basseux, they're looking for a whammy mode or +1 octave harmonizer, go for it! on the other hand, this is for you to use octave, go your way.