How well does the most recent Digitech Bass Whammy track the open low B string on a 5 string bass?

[Randy R]

I just want to know if it can actually track it and how well it sounds when I hit the open low B string using it on +1oct up and +2oct up.
Has anyone tried it that way?
I’ll mainly use it to make it sound like a guitar adding distortion and some delay.
Thanks!

 

[254 stringer]

Tracking is excellent as far as sound it will be digital sounding but with some distortion should be passable.

 

[Randy R]

Tracking is excellent as far as sound it will be digital sounding but with some distortion should be passable.

Great! I’ve tried the Pog2 and Pitch Fork but unfortunately those won’t track the open B string at all so, I was hoping the Bass Whammy could do a better job at it

 

[Ba55Man1ac]

Yep no problems at all. Sometimes I use it to drop my 5’er down to F#BEAD just for kicks. It’s DEVASTATING!

 

[Stevorebob]

You might also look at the TC Sub n Up. It tracks the B just fine.

 

[theunknowndude]

Hmmm seems weird you’re the only one reporting it when a few others have said it should be ok... I’m worried now.
But weirder in that my boss PS3 which is now ancient tracks an open low b no worries just has trouble with half of the higher notes in glitching out at doing blended +1 octave (fine at around a fifth or so up)

 

[Randy R]

Yep no problems at all. Sometimes I use it to drop my 5’er down to F#BEAD just for kicks. It’s DEVASTATING!

This is what I wanted to hear!! Thanks man! I’ll order it today! Besides, it has some cool options I wanna try, too! Thanks!!

 

[Randy R]

You might also look at the TC Sub n Up. It tracks the B just fine.

Yeah, I wanted to try it but they don’t have it at any store around
Does it do +2 octaves up?

 

[Randy R]

Hmmm seems weird you’re the only one reporting it when a few others have said it should be ok... I’m worried now.
But weirder in that my boss PS3 which is now ancient tracks an open low b no worries just has trouble with half of the higher notes in glitching out at doing blended +1 octave (fine at around a fifth or so up)

Yeah, it was really weird for me too. I mean, I had to try the PF to hear it myself. It might work for other uses but not for what I’m looking for. In other words, you won’t hear the note when hitting the low B. It’ll be just... noise.
I think the Bass Whammy might actually deal with really low frequencies as it is optimized for bass.

 

[Stevorebob]

Yeah, I wanted to try it but they don’t have it at any store around
Does it do +2 octaves up?

Stock is 2 down 1 up. But you can add 2 up with a custom TonePrint. But two up on an octave is just scratch noise once you get much above E2.