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DigiTech unveils 2 new Products for NAMM 2025, the MonoNeon Signature V5 Whammy, and brand new 7-in-1 HammerOn smart Dual Pitch-Shifter and Harmonizer
We Geta new MonoNeon Signature Colourway Edition of the V5 Whammy with some custom modes - the pictured Yellow and Orange version. While the Whammy has always been a little over-sized for me and my needs, and where I’ve always preferred to use the somewhat more compact and simpler Whammy Ricochet.
While DigiTech has another ace up its sleeve - with the brand new HammerOn - which takes the Whammy Ricochet format further towards the fuller Whammy feature set, and adds a second Pitch shifter - with all manner of smart modes including Trill function, and 2-5 note automated sequences. You can transition pitches between Pitch 1 and Pitch 2, as well as use the 2 sides independently - and then add the Dry+ for Harmonizing effects.
I already love the Whammy Ricochet, and I see the HammerOn as a vast extension and upgrade of that. I of course have smart pitch-shifting on my Keeley Octa-Psi too - but so many of the features on that are complex and hidden away as secondary or tertiary functions even. The HammerOn is a better format for me for that task, with better visual cues, and more surfaced controls - but not without some degree of complexity.
DigiTech HammerOn Instantaneous Dual Pitch-shifter Pedal - $279 / £219
As of writing this - no official Demo has materialised yet, nor was this pedal listed yet at any UK dealers when I last checked - while the new MonoNeon Whammy is everywhere! I will of course update when further details emerge!
As mentioned in the intro - I see the HamerOn as being an evolution of the Ricochet - brining that format closer to the original Whammy, but adding a tonne of new features and functions into the mix too!
Controls - PRIMARY LEDs / MODES } Dry, +2nd, +3rd, +4th, +5th, +6th, +7th, +OCT, +2 OCT, -2nd, -3rd, -4th, -5+th, -6th, -7th, -OCT, -2 OCT, Dry+ : Add Dry Signal, Trill : Rapid firing of Multiple Footswitch Impressions, Mode : Hammer On [Purple] / Impossible [Red] / 2-Note-Squence [Blue] / 3-Note-Squence [Teal] / 5-Note Sequence [Green]; Pitch 1 Footswitch, 2nd Pitch Mode LED : Hammer On, Impossible, Sequence 2,3,5, Pitch 2 Footswitch.
With the Dry+ signal added to the mix you get a number of Harmonic intervals generated, per the following chart :
7-in-1 Pedal!
- Hammer-On Pitch-Shifting
- Hammer-On with repetitive Trill
- Harmony-On! With the Dry+ button engaged
- Impossible Pedal with Dual Alternating Momentary Pitch Shifting across Pitch 1 & 2
- Drop / Capo Sequence - Multi-Setting Pitch Transposition
- Sequence with Trill - 2, 3, or 5 Note automated Sequences
- Sequence with Dry+ and Trill
Key Features
- Instantaneous pitch-shifter pedal that seamlessly integrates into your technique - just like a traditional guitar or bass hammer on/pull-off
- 27 total pitches to choose from, ranging from 2 octaves up to 2 octaves down
- 2 footswitches, with Pitch 1 acting as a dedicated momentary pitch shifter and Pitch 2 giving you three distinct modes to explore :
- Hammer On
- Impossible
- Sequence
- Sequence mode allows for user-configurable 2-, 3-, and 5-note sequences
- Dry+ switch integrates your dry signal for a harmonious blend of tones
- Trill mode unlocks repetitive and rhythmic potential
- Pedal can be set to Classic mode (the original Whammy algorithm) and Chords mode (the Whammy DT algorithm)
- True bypass construction keeps your signal clean when the pedal is disengaged
- Power : 9V DC [-] 300mA
Read more on the HamerOn on the DigiTech Website, and access the Manual!
DigiTech Whammy V5 MonoNeon Editions - $349 / £269
Colourful and Dynamic Bassist Dywane Eric Thomas Jr. AKA MonoNeon - gets his own brightly coloured edition of the Whammy V - which MonoNeon edition comes in a Yellow and Orange colourway pictured, the visual of the vibrant Green and Red variant is actually the luminescent / day-glow look of that pedal under dimmed conditions.
I've always liked the idea of the Whammy - but it's really too big for me - there needs to be a more compact edition of the treadle version really to suit my needs!
Controls - Classic / Chords Switch, Mode Rotary Encoder; HARMONY } ↑4th [↑5th] / ↑3rd [↑4th] / ↓5th [↓4th] / ↓6th [↓5th] / ↓4th [↑5th] / ↓5th [↑4th] / ↑Octave [↑↑] / ↓Octave [↑] / ↓↓Octave [↓] / Heel [Toes]; WHAMMY } ↑2OCT / ↑OCT / ↑5th / ↑4th / ↑2nd / ↓2nd / ↓4th / ↓5th / ↓OCT / Dive Bomb / Hypersonic.
Ports : 1/4" Input, 5-Pin MIDI, 9V DC [-] 1300mA, 1/4" Output.
As I consider the Whammy somewhat oversized - the derived Whammy Ricochet and HammerOn pedals are a much better fit for me, where I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the HamerOn fairly soon!
Aesthetically I love the look of these new editions, and while pedal will forever be associated with Tom Morello for me - where the Ricochet and HamerOn easily provide that functionality in a more practical format. A lot of my friends still love the big Whanny - and these new iterations are highly appealing!
Read more about the MonoNeon Whammy V5 on the DigiTech Website, and access the Manual!
