DigiTech XP-300 Space Station

The DigiTech XP-300 Space Station is a pitch-shifting multi-mode pedal, an offshoot of the Whammy family of pitch shifters. MusicRadar's Alex Lynham describes it as coming from the XP-100 Whammy/Wah specifically, but as "a different beast" from that pedal, setting it apart within DigiTech's pitch-shifting range¹. It belongs to the wider field of octave and pitch pedals.

What it does

The Space Station's standout feature is its set of Warp modes, which MusicRadar names as the pedal's unique feature among pitch shifters¹. Where a conventional pitch shifter bends or harmonizes a note to a set interval, the Space Station is built around a broader palette of pitch-based effects, which is why MusicRadar treats it as its own thing rather than another Whammy variant¹.

Where it came from and how it is regarded

The pedal grew out of DigiTech's Whammy line, which traces back to the original WH-1 Whammy. Writing about that line's history, MusicRadar's Alex Lynham describes the Space Station as "a box of weirdo effects still highly sought-after today and the inspiration for new effects like the Red Panda Tensor"².

That reputation shows in the market: in an August 2021 buying guide, MusicRadar listed the Space Station's price at £400+/$500+¹, a figure that reflects demand for a pedal no longer in production rather than a manufacturer's list price.

Space Station and the Whammy family

Players comparing the Space Station with DigiTech's other pitch shifters have several current and past alternatives in the same family, including the Whammy 4, the Whammy 5, the Whammy DT, the Ricochet and the recent HammerOn. The Space Station differs from all of them in carrying the Warp modes that MusicRadar singles out, and in descending from the XP-100 Whammy/Wah rather than the main Whammy line¹.

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