The DigiTech Drop is a Digitech pitch shifter pedal. Close alternatives include the DigiTech Whammy DT and the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal. It pairs well with the Soldano Astro-20 Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.

DigiTech Drop

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The DigiTech Drop is a polyphonic pitch-shifting pedal that drops a guitar or bass tuning by one to seven semitones at the stomp of a footswitch, tracking all six strings simultaneously rather than a single note. At moderate drops the pitch-shifted tone is convincing, and pushing an amp into overdrive largely masks any treble loss, making standard-tuned guitars sound like genuinely down-tuned baritone or seven-string instruments. At the most extreme settings some players report a slight warble or inconsistency, especially if a string is even a little out of tune, since the polyphonic tracking reads and shifts the whole chord at once. It suits players who want instant access to drop tunings mid-set without retuning or carrying a second guitar, more than it suits a primary always-on tone-shaping role.

  • pitch
  • bass
  • simple
  • standard tuned guitars sound
  • clarity
  • natural
  • enhanced sound
  • baritone

Amps that pair well with the DigiTech Drop

Soldano Astro-20 Head

Soldano

25% match

Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings the high gain it's missing

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Run Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Run Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Run Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Run Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Friedman Jose LTD

Friedman

tonal match

Friedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade brings the high gain it's missing

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Into a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing

Pedals that stack with the DigiTech Drop

JHS Smiley

JHS Pedals

27% match

Run JHS Smiley into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas

EarthQuaker Devices

27% match

Into a transparent tone, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas brings the high gain it's missing

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

13% match
$199.95via Reverb

Keep Mr. Black Bloodmoon after DigiTech Drop in the signal chain, clear of DigiTech Drop's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Red Witch Titan

Red Witch

11% match

Put Red Witch Titan after DigiTech Drop in the signal chain, clear of DigiTech Drop's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes

Electro-Harmonix

tonal match

Into DigiTech Drop, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

J. Rockett Blue Note Select

J Rockett

tonal match
$183.20via Reverb

Into DigiTech Drop, J. Rockett Blue Note Select is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — DigiTech Drop gives it exactly that

Alternatives

DigiTech Whammy DT

Digitech

68% similarity
$245.40via Reverb

Shared character: footswitch, standard_tuning, pedal

DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal

Digitech

67% similarity
$188.55via Reverb

Shared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, digital

Mu-Tron Octave Divider

pedal

65% similarity
$715.79via Reverb

Shared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, digital

TC Electronic Pitchfork

TC Electronic

65% similarity

Shared character: one_octave, digital, live

Electro-Harmonix V256 Vocoder

Electro-Harmonix

64% similarity
$244.37via Reverb

Shared character: practice

Hotone Skyline Harmony Pitch Shifter/Harmonist

Hotone

63% similarity

Shared character: tight_tracking, middle

Subdecay M3 Monophonic

Subdecay

62% similarity

Shared character: strings, tight_tracking, bass

Behringer Octave Divider

Behringer

62% similarity
$72.90via Reverb

Shared character: players, tight_tracking, one_octave

Boss PS-6

Boss

62% similarity
$145.68via Reverb

Shared character: live_performances, tight_tracking, one_octave

Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus

Electro-Harmonix

61% similarity
$130.80via Reverb

Shared character: tight_tracking, one_octave, bass

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the DigiTech Drop?+

The closest matches in character are the DigiTech Whammy DT, the DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal, the Mu-Tron Octave Divider.

What pairs well with the DigiTech Drop?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano Astro-20 Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings the high gain it's missing.

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