Digitech Ricochet
This pedal was a real sleeper for me. I’ve
never been a heavy Whammy user and
wasn’t really paying attention when it was
released. I was much more focused on the
Luxe, Mosaic, and Drop—other pedals
that take the power and features of the
Whammy and drop them into smaller, more
affordable, pedalboard-friendly packages.
But then I started working on a feature
about Polyphonic Octave Boxes and I
was turned on to the Ricochet. Imagine
everything awesome about the Whammy
minus the rocker treadle; instead you
get a switch that can be adjusted for on
and off or momentary functionality with
programmable rise and fall times. Or,
you can use it as a fixed pitch shifter with
options for 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Octave, or
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TONE TALK //
Best Effects of 2016
Two Octaves Up or Down, and Octave Up
or Down Plus Dry. With that said, there are
a ton of features in a small package and no
doubt one of the best effects of 2016.
Sure, 2016 was kind of a downer
and 2017 can only get better.
To be fair, I seem to recall thinking
“well, this year can’t get any worse”
sometime in September. Buckle up,
build your doomsday survival kit,
and stock up on a few great pedals.
Look on the bright side, dark days
usually lead to superior art.