![]() Audio-wise, there's 24-bit conversion at 44.1 kHz to maintain fidelity, and the 1 meg input impedance means there's virtually no loading of your guitar's signal. Luxe comes with an AC adapter (it draws 2.3 Watts so like many digital effects, that's too much current to be battery powered) and features true bypass switching so when the effect isn't happening, the Luxe is completely out of the signal chain and doesn't alter your guitar sound. There are areas of the Detune knob’s sweep that may sound “off” with a certain level setting, but come to life as they are brought more (or less) into the mix. More so than many pedals, the Level knob is essential to dialing in the right amount of shimmer or sheen to play against the direct signal. ![]() The DigiTech Luxe only has two knobs, but the power of its versatility comes from how they're used. The second half of the Detune sweep brightens the tone slightly. At the most extreme lower settings it just stops at uncomfortably detuned, maintaining a tone that would have some wacky, possibly Ween-inspired applications. Dialing the Detune below the middle darkens the sound without reducing treble. In the center of the Detune sweep, a flanger-like regeneration rings out. This gives a pitch difference that's "off" enough to thicken the signal and add shimmer without any "warbling" movement. The Luxe, on the other hand, lets you adjust the pitch of the effected signal up to 50 cents (half a semitone) sharp or flat. The repetitive LFO-based modulation creates the trademark warble. Most chorus pedals achieve their sound by modulating the delay time of a parallel signal slightly this creates a natural vibrato that adds movement and thickness as the modulated signal plays alongside the direct signal. Of course real guitar players couldn't play the same part identically, so any slight differences in timing and tone produce a fuller sound. Chorus as an effect came into being as an attempt to emulate multiple guitars playing the same part for a fuller sound, much like a physical chorus of guitar players playing the same part at the same time. The DigiTech Luxe is aptly named the “Anti-Chorus”… it is indeed chorus for people who hate traditional chorus sounds (here’s looking at you, every 80s guitar part ever). ![]() THE CHORUS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE CHORUS The result is a pedal that recalls traditional chorusing, but produces a welcome variation on the often cliched chorusing sound. However it's more focused, and benefits from years of refinement to DigiTech's pitch-bending algorithms. The DigiTech Luxe, which works with both guitar and bass, is the direct descendant of the Whammy's detune options. Less sexy, but more musical in many cases, was the chorus-style detune effect. The Whammy featured five Whammy effects, nine harmony effects, and two detune effects, but players immediately latched on to the most extreme, ripping pitch bends that became the identity of the Whammy sound. DigiTech "Luxe" Anti-Chorus Polyphonic Detune PedalĭigiTech debuted the Whammy pedal in 1989 as the quintessential expression pedal-controlled pitch shifter that pulled pitch shifting from rack processors to the floor board.
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