The DigiTech Whammy DT is a Digitech whammy pedal, currently around $233.05. Close alternatives include the DigiTech Drop and the Meris MR Hedra. It pairs well with the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube and the Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo.

DigiTech Whammy DT

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The DigiTech Whammy DT is a compact pitch-shifting pedal offering drop-tuning and harmony effects. Its footswitch control and expression pedal provide hands-on pitch manipulation. The Whammy DT appeals to players seeking versatile pitch-shifting effects.

What stands out

  • “[Pros] ✓ Solid build quality with durable metal construction ✓ Fluid foot pedal movement for seamless operation ✓ Drop tune feature effectively ✓ True Bypass preserves signal integrity when the pedal…”

    — from the reviews

  • “This pedal enhances your performance by allowing you t”

    — from the community notes

  • “• Amazing, couldn't gig — The whammy and the octave are great, but the alternate tuning options are amazing”

    — from the community notes

  • “— Pedal is perfect apart from the slightly robotic sound of pitch shifting, and an increase in background noise when on”

    — from the community notes

  • “The DigiTech Whammy DT is a compact pitch-shifting pedal offering drop-tuning and harmony effects”

    — from the listing

  • pitch
  • whammy
  • noise
  • octave
  • expression pedal
  • slightly robotic sound
  • alternate tuning
  • chorus

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the DigiTech Whammy DT is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the DigiTech Whammy DT

Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube

Cornell

18% match
$1465.52via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo

Two-Rock

16% match
$5500via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

What Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward glassy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Ceriatone British Style 2525 after DigiTech Whammy DT

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo

Vox

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo after DigiTech Whammy DT

Fryette Power Station 100

Fryette

tonal match
$1199via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Fryette Power Station 100 goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Kustom HV30 Tube

Kustom

tonal match
$234.02via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Kustom HV30 Tube goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1147.50via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Friedman PT-20

Friedman

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman PT-20 goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Pedals that stack with the DigiTech Whammy DT

J. Rockett Archer Ikon

J Rockett

19% match
$183.99via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

What J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition

Keeley

19% match
$195.59via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits

4% match
$219.39via Reverb

Run Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after DigiTech Whammy DT in the signal chain, where it won't crowd DigiTech Whammy DT — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale

Crazy Tube Circuits

4% match
$286.77via Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale's spring voice goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with DigiTech Whammy DT's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

DigiTech DOD Compressor 280

Digitech

tonal match
$118.97via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 goes in front of DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze

Digitech

tonal match
$95.74via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze goes in front of DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More

Fairfield Circuitry

tonal match
$450.49via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Fairfield Circuitry 20% More goes after DigiTech Whammy DT in the chain

Tech 21 CompTortion

Tech 21

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Tech 21 CompTortion after DigiTech Whammy DT

Cheaper alternatives

Boutique & premium upgrades

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the DigiTech Whammy DT?+

The closest matches in character are the DigiTech Drop, the Meris MR Hedra, the DigiTech WH-1 Whammy Pedal. Budget picks: Boss PS-5 Super Shifter, Electro-Harmonix Slammi Plus, Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shifter. Boutique upgrades: Boss X-100 Poly Shifter, Boss XS 100 Poly Shifter.

What pairs well with the DigiTech Whammy DT?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the DigiTech Whammy DT cost?+

Around $233.05 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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