Detuning - Helix vs digitech drop

[41Hz]

I think I’ve come to realise I’m not really a pedal person.

The one thing I couldn’t live without however is the pitch shift on my HXFX. I use it for Eb, D and C tunings for various songs we do in the band. I’ve finally updated my hxfx to 3.0 and the new poly capo tune does sound a bit better (less warble but at the expense of a bit more latency). You can get away with it in the mix however solo’d at home it’s a bit unnatural.

As this is pretty much all I need I wondered if I’d be better served by a £80 digitech drop rather than the HXFX. Has anyone tried one vs. the helix?

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[Killed_by_Death]

 

Never tried a Helix, but The Only pedal I've owned & kept was The Drop. I like it fine, the least latency in comparison to EHX's Pitch-Fork.

However, I do wish I'd gone the Full-Monty & purchased the Whammy-DT:

https://www.digitech.com/whammy-pitch/Whammy+DT.html

 

[stewblack]

Digitech have nailed pitch shifting for me.