i like it, although the ps-3 is nicer if you can find it. the pitch-shifting works pretty well, and the harmonizing is good if you know what you're doing. the detune mode makes a pretty nice non-cyclical chorus, although i don't really use it much because i'm not much of a chorus guy. the tremolo arm is kind of cool for jumping octaves and stuff during solos, but not very practical, and the flutter is kind of just a gimmick. overall, i'd say it's a better buy than the whammy (plus it's a lot smaller), but if you can find the ps-3 or hr-2 then go for those instead.