Danelectro DE-1 Dan-Echo

Best smooth-sounding delay I've heard yet in a simple stompbox. I used to own the Boss DD-3 but found the repeats too harsh, especially when coupled with overdrive. The DE-1 is a bit bulky & heavy for a stompbox, and you would have to treat the knobs with care, but I find the sound quality is the best in it's range.

Plugged into a Roland Cube-30 & Fender Pro Junior with a Les Paul Studio & Schecter Exotic, the Dan Echo handles both clean & driven delay very well, with a good range of short & long delay times on hand. It suits my needs perfectly for modern, smooth-jazz Carlton-esqe overdrive tone with medium to long delay. Only wish they would change that stupid "quarter-sized" off/on switch button that is sommetimes difficult to hit right the first time. Other than that, this pedal has the most perfectly voiced, unobtrusive, smooth delay sound I've come across yet.

Have only had it for a week, so I can't comment on this aspect yet.

Have had no reason to contact them so far at this point.

Great value for ninety bucks, the tone is definitely worth the money. Then again, everyone is different and it all depends on what you're trying to achieve musically.

The Dan-Echo has quite the learning curve to it to get a respectable echo. The four small knobs aren't the easiest to maneuver with larger fingers, but they are all very useful for making a wide range of echo options. I never read the manual for it but have kept it in my pedal line up since the late 90's

I use a Fender Strat with Vintage Noiseless PU's with a lineup of Guitar -> Dan-Echo -> Morley Wah -> MXR Phase 90 -> Danelectro Bacon&Eggs -> Amp
It's simple to recreate Van Halen's Cathedral echos or Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner from woodstock or even to change it up for a mild reverb effect.
I've got no buzzing or tonal depreciation that I have read others mentioning. If it broke, I'd buy another

I got this pedal sometime between 1995 and 1998.
I was worried early on about the short-long mini switch, but it's worked flawlessly throughout the years.

N/A works great

I play mainly 60's & 70's rock as well as a little bit of everything else.
I only wish my Fab Tone pedal lived as well as the Dan-Echo

This guy is pretty basic and extremely easy to use. I bought it about 8 years ago when I was still a beginner and even back then I had no problem getting good sounds out of it. Every switch and knob performs a basic useful function.

I've been playing guitar for a little over 10 years and I've used this echo with several very different guitars, amp setups, as well as keyboard synthesizers, drum machines, and vocals. Currently I use it with my 78 Gibson SG along side a Boss chorus into a Marshall JCM 800 2003 with a Sunn Reissue Cab (hopefully I'll be replacing the cab soon). Honestly, everything I run through it generally sounds really good. It's just a really organic sounding echo that doesnt getting muddy. The sound is clear and defined but at the same time very warm. I've gotten numerous compliments over the years on my echo sound. Everything from short slapback to longer spaced out delays keep their integrity without sounding sterile. Very low noise too!

Hmmm, well there are some plastic components to it, however I've been using it constantly for the past 8 years and have never had a single technical problem with it. Sometimes I worry about the plastic reliability but so far so good!

Never had to deal with them

I've stuck with this pedal even after buying several other "higher quality" echoes that never seemed to match the sound of this little guy (see Line 6 DDL 4 - whatever their echo modeling pedal is, various Boss echoes, even the famous memory man which I recently purchased and will soon be getting rid of is no match to the DE-1!!) I absolutely love this pedal and would definitely buy another one if it broke. My only small complaint is that it doesnt have a switch so you can keep the trail echo going after you turn the effect off. This could probably be fixed easily with a mod which I might have a friend work on. I think these things have dramatically gone down in price since I purchased mine for $100 8 years ago - probably due to the reputation of some of the lower quality products that danelectro has put out over the years (see their overdrive, heavy distortion, and chorus of the same time period - bad news!). Maybe time will be good to this product and itll go up in value after they stop production just like the tube screamer 808.

4 knobs. Mix, time, repeat, Hi cut. I have mine set up with varying mix settings (9:00 - 2:00), time @ 12:00, repeat (fully counterclockwise) and Hi-cut (fully counter clockwise). I saw a pro had this on his board with the same settings. Oh the switch was on Hi which is longer delay.

Hard to turn the little knobs mid song. I like a little delay all the time for reverb effect but I like to add a long repeating delay for that "dream sequence bridge" in a song or too. It is difficult to make this adjustment on the fly with the little knobs.

My setup, guitar-tuner-danecho-Boss NS2 (in the loop is a Tubescreamer, EMMA reeze, Phase 90, EH Small Clone)- Fender Pro Tube Pro Reverb.

This pedal sounds great. I love the Hi-cut knob which rolls off high end I guess like a vintage tape echo. The Hi-lo switch is cool for a on the fly quick delay like a rockabilly type.

I purchased this new maybe 4-5 years ago. It worked great but developed the previously discussed whining noise that is altered when you move the time knob. It can be loud during a gig. I really liked using this after all my pedal or in the effects loop but needed to move it to the input of my Boss NS-2 to take away the noises. Thank god for the NS-2 what a life saver. I have to sacrifice pedal placement in my chain but the noise is gone.

I almost removed it from my board before I cured the "ATARI" noises. I can't have an audience hear the funky things during a song break. I have to give this a low rating for the funky noises coming from the pedal otherwise a creamy and good sounding delay pedal.

Not reliable. I almost stopped using it but found a spot prior to my Boss NS-2 that eliminated the noises the unit was making.

No it is not my setup. I tried the pedal on many different amps and isolated the pedal and the noises were always present. I am using the supplied Dan Electro "Zero hum" AC adaptor.

It is not worth the money to send it to be fixed.

I have not called Danelctro so no opinion here.

Good sound, love the Hi cut knob and Hi-Lo switch. Very warm delay sound.

Making weird noises and almost parked it and bought something new. My Boss NS-2 Noise suppresor saved the day. I still use the pedal but comprised and placement by putting the delay almost first in my chain and before my Boss NS-2 input.

My recommendation is to avoid this pedal if you are a gigging musician.

If you've used delays before, this is pretty cut and dried. The "hi-cut" may confuse some beginners, but it a great feature once they figure out what it does. I like the "hi-low" switch for delay time. My only gripe is that the controls are a bit compact for gig use. But, like any other piece of gear used on a regular basis, you get used to it and appreciate how little space it takes up in the gear bag.

Even if you're new to this delay, the documentation will get you started with the basic settings.

Great! Looking at some of the reviews, I may have The Blessed Pedal. Very little noise and no change of tone along my pedal line when I hook it up. Keep in mind that I gig on Bourbon Street and do festival tour, so I change my battery at every gig. It beats the digital delays by a mile. It holds the tone without sounding sterile, which is something I get from most digital delays. This pedal has served me well in venues and the studio.

It has a great rock-a-billy slap echo, and I usually use an EH MMD for that, but I switch to it for a different sound on songs.

I play an ES-295, Gretsch Falcon, Rik 360, and Telecaster through a Fender Blues Jr and Marshall JCM 900, and the tone sounds great because, IMHO, it all begins with the amp/guitar combo and this pedal does not take anything away from it.

Okay, no one is wild about the plastic plugs on this box. I've got 2 of them. One is a free flowing pedal and the other is hard-wired (sans plugs) to a pedal board for touring. They've both served me well. I play on Bourbon Street with loads of drunken tourists in the audience dumping drinks on my gear. The pedal has survived for 3 years without a problem.

It also survived hurricane Katrina. I had 1-1/2 feet of water in my house. The pedal wasn't submerged, but after spending 2 weeks in a mouldy house, it didn't corrode like my DOD flanger which was right next to it). The Dan-Echo still sounds in top form.

Never had to deal with it.

Great pedal! They've packed a lot of goodness into this little box. I've come across many delays that cost much more, but didn't sound nearly as good. It's not noisy. It's also got a wide range of sounds. I've used it for Johnny and Santo's "Sleepwalk" and Killing Joke's "The Hum". OTOH, I really wish Danelectro would make a stereo version of this pedal with larger controls.

A couple of knobs and a switch! It does have a myriad of tones and uses if you want to dig around and turn the dials. Fairly intuitive.

Does what it says. Can go from a clean 'digital' sound to a reasonable approximation of a tape delay with it's dark and fuzzy edge.

I have put it through much abuse after deciding that I should leave my Boss Dm2 at home. This pedal gets thrown about a bit and still has no problems. That said those little plastic knobs look like they could snap off at any moment.

Never dealt with them, so I have no opinion

I play a variety of music from rock, country, pop & jazz. This pedal works well for everything I do.

The knobs are kind of hard to turn and the rate and Hi-Cut knobs are backwards from what would make sense to me. The manual gives good explanations of what each knob does and also gives 15-20 sample settings which is really helpful and showcases what it can do. The lo-hi delay time switch makes it easy to switch styles quickly on stage.

Great warm analog sound from a digital delay, what more can one ask for? The hi-cut and mix really help to keep the echoes from over-powering the dry signal.

This thing feels like it is 5 pounds of solid iron, but the knobs are made of plastic and I'm afraid if I step on them too hard they might break. Also, my repeat knob is messed up and the thing only repeats once most of the time regardless of where the knob is. If I get it to repeat more than once it goes away after switching the switch or stepping on the button. If not for that I would give this a 9.

Danelectro has no customer support as far as I know.

I really like this pedal, and would recommend it if not for the repeats knob problem I have. I will eventually replace it with a good analog delay or Line 6's big green delay modeler.

As easy or as tough as you want it to be. You can set everything at about 12 o'clock at get a real nice delay effect, or you can play with the settings given in the manual to come up with more great sounds. Give it a tap tempo and you would have simply the perfect delay pedal. As it is, I'll take it over just about anything else out there.

I run this at the end of my rig and before the amp. I have a tuner, a Digitech Grunge, a Boss OD-3, Crybaby, MXR phase 90, yamaha chorus, then Danny Boy. The "mix" and "hi-cut" knobs make it very easy to avoid sounding "antiseptic" with this pedal. Very natural sound. My ax is an American Strat and my amp is a Peavey (oh, quit rolling your eyes till you've tried one!) Bandit II. This box very simply does everything I need it to do and nothing I don't.

I was surprised to find all the reviews about these things crapping out. Mine works like a champ. Every time. I've never even thought about getting a back-up. I'd just have 2 of 'em around.

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I play contemporary worship, which encompasses most everything, and I play in a retro dance party band. Lots of funk, r&b, disco and such. This little guy handles all of it. If you've used the Danelectro mini pedals, this is an entirely different animal. Those feel (and perform) like toys. This is a real tool. If it were lost or stolen, well, I ain't even gonna go there. I bought this pedal after hearing a friend use it. I've NEVER regretted it.

Easy to use, good manual.

My setup for the last 2 years has been Boss FZ-2 (for boost)>Fulltone '69>Danecho> 1968 Bassman. I haven't gigged during those 2 years, but I've been buying new stuff since it looks like I'll be back into it soon. The Danecho sounded very nice while it was working, but recently started making weird noises, whether it was on or off, and I'm currently looking for a replacement. Disappointing for a piece of gear that never left my practice space.

Worked for about 2 years, with very little use. Never had the chance to gig with it.

Never tried to contact, so I'll go with what others here have pointed out

Can't give unreliable equipment a high rating, no matter how good it sounds. I've been playing for 24 years, gigging on and off for 16. My current setup is Boss FZ-1>Fulltone Choralflange>VHT Deliverance (I like to keep it simple). My next delay will probably be a Boss; at least they're reliable...

Great easy to use for what I wanted. the swithch should have been a button.

Sounds great. Wait the review starts to go south.

I came to this post because I wanted to buy another one of these because I liked mine so much. I died and was unfixable. I thought it was a fluke and was ready to buy another. NO FREAKING WAY! After reading all the posts about this I'm taking out my old RP3 and using the delay on that.

Non existent

If they fixed the reliability problems I would buy another. I absolutely loved the sound. I must rate it a 1 though because if it doesn't work... well, it doesn't work.

I had no problems finding a good sound. Easy to use.

I thought it sounded good. I used a strat with a Mesa subway rocket, it worked nice with the effects I used, until the unit crapped out on me.

I bought it on ebay used. It worked for a month or two after I got it. Then it started up with all this horrible noise. I had it looked at by a tech, but he deemed it unfixable. I'd like to send it back, but I wasn't the original owner. So I'm sol, I figure.

There's no way to get in touch with them on their site, there's no service info on there. It's basically an advertising site, showing all their products.

I really liked it until it went to crap. I never dropped it or anything, I just hooked it up one day and, bam it went crazy with this sick blipping noise. I'll give a 3 overall for the nice delay and ok price on ebay.

easy if you know how to fiddle with delays. sure, it takes some tweaking to find the right amount of repeats/feedback and hi-cut, but that's the nature of a guitar pedal with 4 or 5 knobs, right?

i use strats/teles -> fender amps. the dan-echo provides good sounding (i.e., analogish or tape delay style) echo repeats. the hi-cut knob is great for that 60s tape echo sound. works pretty well with other pedals, doesn't get TOO muddy all things considered. this isn't the pristine digital repeats of a Boss DD-X. a whole different beast really. a good test for any guitar pedal (in my view) is set the knobs all to the midway point: do you get a good sound at that setting before any personal tweaking? then you've got a good pedal on your board. that's the case with the dan-echo. flipping the toggle switch from hi to low takes you from pink floyd territory to 50s style slapback. it does the rockabilly thing REALLY WELL, about as good as any delay pedal (short of an ibanez or boss analog).

built with a metal casing. much tougher (and heavier) than other danelectro pedals (and i've played several). no issues here, assuming you don't drop it off a third floor window. i haven't had issues with mine at all, and i bought it used.

i play experimental space/jam rock with british 60s influences of the kinks, small faces, yardbirds, early stones and who. the dan-echo works well for stretching out into david gilmour trips and also for the 50s style rockabilly the other guy in the band likes to do. very versatile in that respect, and the single toggle switch makes it easy to go back and forth stylistically on the fly without alot of knob twiddling. i like that... i won't sit here and say this is the best delay out there on the market, but you need to know what kind of delay sound you're looking for before you buy. but at the price you'll pay for one of these on ebay, it's hard to deny you're getting bang for the buck.

Pretty straight forward. No need for a manual.

I am running this in the effects loop of my AT100 along with a Danelectro Fab Chorus. I'm totally satisfied with the sound. I AB-ed it by switching my effects loop on and off and it does not detract from the signal at all. This pedal sounds much warmer than the other delays that I've tried. (When I say warmer, I'm speaking specifically about the delay sounds after the initial guitar signal).

Too soon to tell. I've only had it for a few weeks.

I haven't tried to deal with them yet. Their website is practically useless.

Very nice pedal. I highly recommend it.

Very simple to use. Useful for what I needed at the time. I didn't use the lo-fi cut much but it does give vintage dark repeat.

Ok here goes.....I needed a cheap slapback-style rockabilly echo and I saw Brophy Dale of Lee Rocker's band using one a few years back , and it sounded good live. Let's face it, you can't go draggin' a real tape echo to gigs, so there's going to be some compromise with any pedal. So I got one from GC cheap right after Dano went away . It served me well for a ton of gigs. It did have a useble 50's echo, but I don't reccomend it for any long-delay freakouts. The repeat is not as clean as I would like, but for the price it's good. Every repeat has a small amount of "break up" present. More with louder-gain pickups. I also experienced what others described as 8-bit Atari noises after awhile. I thought it was the dimmer switch in the rehearsal room at first. The pedal does eat a bit of signal even when off, and I had trouble with the input jack shorting occasionally. After 2 of those episodes, It went into the backup pile and I got a new Ibanez DE7 delay. It's more verstile, plus it can do the UFO thing! I'm not bashing the Danecho, it is a good alternative to the colder-sounding, pricier Boss. If grit and lo-tech is your thing, it could be for you.

Because of the inherent clock-noise and sketchy plastic inputs, it gets hurt here. But I still have it and it still works.

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To be honest the Danecho gave me some nice ambience and decent rockabilly Sun-type slapback for years. It did what it claimed. The same technology that makes effects pristine and versatile, is what loses the vintage mojo and organic/musical feel. It sounded a little better on clean settings. I'll keep searching for the ultimate gigging delay, perhaps the tiny blue Guyatone?

- yes it is easy to use. i bought this because it was a danelectro product. i also bought it because i'm a sucket for anything with delay. the manual shows how to tweak the knobs to emulate sounds from diferrent eras. however, my only concern is to get make little slap back and sometimes make that little slapback wetter.

- i currently have two electric guitars, a telecaster and a dean stylist. i play these either through a crate mxr 65 or a vox 15smr408. either way, this pedal sounds great. i like the rockabilly sound, although i don't play in my group, howevcer i always keep my guitar to that sound. with a slight delay it makes the distortion sound fluffier, with a slightly longer delay it gets more fluid. playing the dean through this pedal is sweet, fluid, wet and deep. through the tele, it sparkles, adds a little more depth to the notes it makes it even more fun to play.

the only reliablity complaint i have with this pedal is with the input jack. it seemed to get loose real fast. i have overcome this problem by using a planet waves jack end. it grips a bit more than the standard jack thereby staying in place better. it also helps going into the pedal once in a while to tweak that jack back in place, a little flat head screw driver, a little force and a little while later everything is back in place.

- excuse me?

i play clasic rock and anything in between, i'm no guitar god, i just like to play anytime i can.. i've been playing for around 35 years now. mostly acoustic. when i finally had the resources to go electric, i made up for lost time as fast as possible. i listened to a lot of john lennon in the seventies, i always liked his use if slapback, because of him, "i gotta have me slapback". i haven't tried to many other pedals. some how, this dano product hit the right nerve.

10 very easy and with a wide range of options

well right now this is my rig~~~fender american standard (but customized) strat~~~whammy~~~boss tu-2~~~boss dc-2~~~boss ce-2~~~mesa boogie trem-o-verb 2x12 combo. this is my first review here on HC and i really just felt that this needed to be said: this is the best delay pedal out there. i've tried a couple of high end deals which were nice but most of them are either to bulky or too pricey. let me just say that the deluxe memory man is not worth the money. for one its to big and two it will suck your guitar tone. maxon's ad-900 is an awesome pedal but i really don't need that much delay. you can get almost the some tones and delays from the dan echo. and for a lot less. i paid $45 bucks for mine used off of ebay. and will never sell it. i've finally found what it is i wanted in a delay pedal..yada yada yada.........worth every penny.

built like a tank
no problems yet

don't know

for the money you can't beat it.

The bad thing about this pedal is that it isn't a "set it and forget it" pedal. That's also the best thing about it. I keep the manual in my gear bag so I have a quick reference to all it can do and how to get there. That said, it's also designed to sound real nice with everything set straight to noon. Quite frankly, this pedal does everything I need it to, and leaves behind everything I don't need. Just gotta memorize the settings you need and for what.

I was sold on this pedal not knowing what it was. A friend had a guitar synth and produced a GREAT sounding delay during a song. I ran up and asked what part of his multi $$$ rig he used for it. He sheepishly grinned and pointed to his DanEcho. I promptly hit E-Bay and landed my own. I have never like the sterile sound (IMHO) of digital delays. This unit has a warmth matched by none. Some units claim 5+ seconds of delay. Why? Sound quality is where the rubber hits the road. This baby is a michelin. Who do you wanna sound like? I've gone from Temptations to Prince to Journey to Marvin Gaye. That's just in one set. Plays well with other effects. What can I say? It RULES!! (Even with a solid state amp)

As good as this sounds, a delay is not something I'm real stuck without, so I routinely gig w/o backup. I treat it decent and it more than returns the favor.

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All I can say (again) is this pedal delivers everything I need and nothing I don't. No, it doesn't have a tap tempo. I've learned to live without it. Easily. The main job for ANY stomp box is make the sound you want burst forth from your amp/cab/speaker. This box delivers like a mailman. Nuff said.

Really easy. But it is a device you should know well to get advantage of it.

I found the hi-cut really helpful.this is something that the boss digital delays lack.The hi-cut get you to softer delays.I can't wait to try it with a reverb altogether.I was inetrested in the Hughes and kettner Replex but it is too bulky.My Danecho lacks cristal clarity, thats is why it is ideal for slapbacks, like Scotty Moore.It can produce acceptable delays and echoes.I find longer delays useless.What's the case in a 20 second delay?

Not so reliable.I wanted to change the led to an ultarbright purple led(it looks gorgeous!)But the pots are crappy and I broke down one.It was my mistake.I was unable to get the replacement, so i had to made up a mew one with two different parts.It's like new now! Besides, it swallows batteries. I use rechargeable, but since it is digital, even an alkaline lasts three hours. Get a power supply. It worths it.

I coul never get in touch with danelectro. Other items are worthless. I would only recommend this one.

Amazing sound, but it could be done with better quality.Input jacks.potentiometers.

if you are used to any other delay/echo it should be simple, if not it wont take long to learn

i am giving it a 9.

first i want to say ive had the pedal for 5 days. usually i will not write a review for a month or so but i know i love this and i know it sounds good.

it can be set for that crisp delay like the PB&J but also can be set for warm vintage sounding repeats.

also - the mix can get very wet and thats a good thing if you like to harmonize notes with your playing and having a thich repeat.

the sound is very usable and natural. i should point out that i dont like boss DD-series delay/echo at all. its just something in the sound, that "boss stank" that seems to accompany alot of thier effects - not just thier delay.

that is why i am glad i found this delay. i have seen it a million times but never once played it until recently. i absolutely love it and i cant think of any dleay/echo purpose that it will not serve other than maybe endless repeats or solf oscillation madness.

other than that ive covered all the bases with it and am impressed. it sounded just as good through my marshall 1/2 stack as it does through my favorite home setup (class A combo) so it holds well loud. very good rockabilly/slapback sounds as well as the longer solo settings

it is built like a tank and i know some people question the switches but we've got a daddy-o overdrive and cool cat chorus we have kept where we play on weekends for about 4-5 years now and they get used often with various guitars for different songs and have held up well over time.

i know for a fact these are top-notch guys at the service dept.

overall i think its an 8.

easy enough to get the hang of even if youve never used delay (the knobs ARE labled!)

the sound is great, better than most of the stompbox competition out there (IMO)

built like a tank.

also, i can see this pedal getting alot of use in the years ahead because it has alot of good settings and seems to cover many different needs well.


i want to put a battery inside, take it camping with my small portable mini-amp, my ho and my guitar. when i scream into the pickups "hey ho you know what time it is" - she will know without a doubt what time it is because my dan-echo will tell her over and over exactly what i said, and its such a good delay im sure she will think it is still me telling her what to do (as she goes down slow)

Its hard for me to dial in a sound that I really like. Maybe I'm just dumb. I'm very fickle with this delay pedal, so I'm constantly changing settings.

I'm using this with a mexican strat through a blues junior. For the amount of money it cost, this delay pedal is decent. One thing I don't like about it is that the delay effect cuts off when you turn the pedal off. So you can't turn it off and then immediately start playing something without any delay. But the high end cut is pretty cool, I'll give it that. Its not a super pedal, but for $30 off eBay, its a keeper.

Good pedal for the money. Will eventually get a Boss DD-6 modded by Analog Mike. Its a good pedal, but I'd recommend going the extra mile to get a Boss delay or something else. I don't use delay a lot, but I know what I like. So for someone who uses delay a lot, I'd tell 'em not to buy this pedal. But if you just want some occasional delay, the Dan-Echo is a good idea.

It is kinda awkward to turn the knobs but it sounds good period. Great for rockabilly.

sounds fine! anybody who doesnt like this pedal probably either has a bad overall sound or just cant play guitar very well. We all know how many of thoes kind are out there! ha ha.

holds up ok. Just dont tie it to the back of a pick-up truck and drag it to the gigs to match your SRV strats!

Never tried.

I play Blues and jazz and rockabilly and country and this pedal is quiet with the right kind of treatment. I use fender twins and deluxes and some fender solid states and teles and strats and sg's and Pauls and dont have a bit of trouble getting what I want out of any of it. I'm 53 and have been playing since I was 8. It is a good pedal as far as sound goes but I wish it was a little different in design and shape but over-all I would get it again if it got lost broke or stolen. I like how quiet and pure it sounds.

Easy to set up for a good tone, 4 knobs and a switch. Knobs are very sensitive and offer a lot of range, but it can be a little difficult to dial in exactly what you're looking for

The Dan-Echo sits in my effects loop in the second to last position with an ever-changing set of neighbours. Basic setup is Goth Explorer -> Bad Horsie -> JCM2000 100WDSL -> (loop) various modulation, fuzz, weird pedals -> Dan-Echo -> microamp clone (end loop) -> 1960A 4x12 cab.

It's weird, sometimes it's super quiet, sometimes it makes some noise. I think I was running too many pedals from the same power source nd now that I've split the load, bought heavier duty adapters, and finalized my pedal board, it's not been a problem. The sound is killer, very warm, very tight sounding. I use it a lot on its own for light runs, use it in conjunction with other effects to make some wild, swirly sounds, or kick it into "lo" mode to just thicken up a solo. It's super versatile and it makes really great, unpredictable sounds when you manipulate the "time" knob while holding a note. Kind of like a theremin. This thing has been in my rig since it came out and I've never heard another delay that I like as much.

It's never failed me. It's made some weird noise along the way, but I think that was my fault. It's survived 6 years of me tossing it into a milk crate, unprotected, after shows. I play a lot of shows and I never worry about this little bastard.

Never had to call

In life, pedals come and go, but this has remained static. Before I bought this, I had a cold, shrill sounding BOSS unit that I used, but never really liked. This thing is an integral part of my sound and I'll buy it again if it gets stolen, lost, or killed.

In addition to the standard knobs for delay time and number of repeats, a toggle switch lets you choose from Lo and Hi delay fields, effectively doubling the range of the Time knob. The mix knob lets you balance the volume of the delay against the dry signal, while the secret weapon -- the main marketing point when this came out some years back -- is Hi Cut, which filters out the high frequencies from each successive repeat, to approximate the signal degradation on an old tape-delay unit.

There's one footswitch, On-Off, and jacks for In and Out. Plug in, play, and twiddle the knobs til you find what you want. Easy.

You can get a pretty cool array of delay sounds out of this thing, spacey stuff, Pink Floyd solos, pristine digital "dang dang dang" repeats, slapback, reverby-sounding stuff, and the more muffled analog-style tones you can get with the Hi-Cut function. Notice i said analog-style; you CAN'T get any of the weird self-oscillation and infinite repeats that you can get with a real analog delay, and the repeats aren't as gloriously dirty as with a Memory Man or an AD9. Nor does it have some of the frills of the contemporary digital units, like Tap Tempo and Hold and what-not. But in terms of sounds, you can cover a lot more ground with the DanEcho than you can with either a digital or analog pedal.

And that's what's cool about it! I would think this is an excellent choice for guitarists on a budget or just starting out, players who haven't used delay before and want to explore the palette of delay "colors" without throwing a lot of cash into a Boss digital or an Ibanez analog. The sound quality is really quite good, especially for as cheap as you can pick these up Used these days. Try one!

Oh yeah, the delay time is up to 1 second as i recall. Longer than analog, shorter than most of today's better digitals, although why you'd need longer delays than that is beyond me.

I've played this with a lot of different guitars and pickups, Rickenbacker, Epiphone, Dano, Seymour Duncan, and always enjoyed it.

I've owned mine for about six years, and it's always worked fine. I made it a point to buy the 9 volt adapter, since digital delays will spend down a battery in nothing flat.

This SUCKS!!!!! Unbelievable! Can anyone find ANYTHING even remotely informative on the Danelectro web site? What a junk site, a complete waste of time. I've concluded that they don't feel any responsibility for customer service any more, and have made themselves inaccessible to avoid having to do repairs/replacement. (Read some of the other reviews of the products for some horror stories.) Shameful!

It's sad, because a lot of their products have been cool, and they seemed like a pretty hot outfit four or five years ago. I've owned two or three Dano guitars and enjoyed them all, and right now I'm looking for a 12-string double cutaway in good condition (i think that dude in REM even played one in a video, and how cool is that? If the company wasn't so STUPID all of a sudden that would make a good endorsement, I should think).

I bought this because the Hi-Cut function seemed like a clever idea, and it proved to be so. This pedal may be the modern Danelectro's finest moment, or at least it's tied with the Tuna Melt tremolo, which is also excellent.

I own three delays, a vintage Ibanez AD9 analog, a vintage Ibanez DM1100 digital rackmount that sounds really rough and cool, and this Danelectro. I've also owned and sold several other delays at various points. As much as I love my Ibanezes --- and you really haven't lived until you've played with a real analog delay - I have to say this Dano is still really neat. I've thought about selling it, but I just can't bring myself to part with it. So now I think I'm going to set up a third guitar rig, just so I'll use this one more often.

very easy to use, with a little tweaking, it does a real good, full slapback. the manual will give you ideas, i just tweak to taste.

i use this pedal with my just purchased roland bc-60 blues cube, in the fx loop, this a great sounding amp by itself, but kick in the echo and the bitch comes alive!! i've owned dozens of amps and this is the first amp i've used an effects loop on! well done roland!!, i'm going to play this live soon, i'll probably leave the pedal on all the time!! i also have a tonebone hot british pedal, a boss od-3, and a boss super shifter, i like to run stereo when i can, usually with a cube 30, and i get an awsome sound!!

i have had this pedal for 8 years, never a problem!!, however-- i did have a dano-daddy-o overdrive,the dc jack came loose, got it fixed,farted out again, so apparently there is some probs with some of the models! luck of the draw, i guess!, back up for pedals?, if one takes a shit, i don't cry, if it all screws up i just play it straight!! when i was younger i'd whine because i need this and that, but after playing 35 years, 15 years as a pro, I LET THE FINGERS DO THE TALKIN!!

never had to!

it sounds great with my bc-60, i've played and recorded in many bands, rock, punk, country, blues, oldies, surf, etc., i'm 47, been playing guitar since "INNA GADDA DI VIDA" was on the radio,(1968), just a weekend warrior now, put johnny winter, alvin lee, ronnie montrose, stevie ray, and a dose of clapton, all together, and you have my identifiable style, which i'm proud of!! i have an orange ad-15 amp (SWEEET)! a gibson skylark, a small vox,and 2 cube 30's, also a line 6 flex-plus, (i'm sellin it soon!) NOTE TO YOUNG PLAYERS!-- I'VE SPENT MANY YEARS PLAYING AT DEAFINING VOLUME, IN SMALL PRACTICE PLACES WITH MARSHALLS, AMPEGS, WHATEVER WAS LOUD! I AM PAYING FOR IT! I HAVE SEVERE TINNITIS(RINGING IN EARS!)WORD TO THE WISE--"USE EAR PROTECTION!!" YOU ARE NOT FUCKING INVINCIBLE, TINNITIS SUCKS BAD, AND THERE IS NO CURE!! PEOPLE HAVE COMITTED SUICIDE OVER THIS AFFLICTION!,BE WISE--BE WARNED--HAVE FUN ! KEEP ROCKIN!!!!

I HAVE THIS PEDAL FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS AND WAS NEVER SATISFIED.
WHY? BECAUSE IT CHANGES MY SOUND EVEN WHEN ITS OFF!!! I HAVE SO
MANY EXPENSIVE EFFECTS IN MY PEDAL BOARD AND THIS ONE PEDAL SUCKS
AL THE TONE BACK! FINALLY TODAY I WENT TO A MUSIC STORE AND BOUGHT
A USED BOSS-DD3 FOR 100 BUCKS AND ASKED MYSELF WHY I DIDNT DO THIS
BEFORE.
GUYS...... THIS IS MY FIRST REVIEW HERE... BUT I HAD TO TELL THIS.........
********* NEVER EVER BUY THIS PEDAL. PERIOD ************
NOW I FEEL BETTER.

The manual is the only thing that helps here.

I used a Strat and a Fender Twin Reverb with this and it sounds ok. You can get the Pink Floyd sound out of it but not too much more versatile. I don't care much for the Sun Sound slapback anyway.

THIS IS A PIECE OF S%$#!! Do not waste your money on this as the unit will crap out on you during a practice or worse yet-a gig! The jacks are cheaply made and fail after one month or so of STUDIO USE! I sent the unit back to Danelectro @ their San Clemente Post Office with my complaint and received a fresh new one that crapped out within a few months. TERRIBLE PRODUCT!! DO NOT SUBSIDIZE THESE CAPITALISTIC THIEVES!

Their customer support is practically non-existent because you wil get NO CService by phone. The only thing to do is take it back to SamAsh or GCenter and get your money back.

Overall, this pedal sucked up much of my energy in trying to get it to stabilize and work as it should. fresh out of the box you are lucky to get a few months of life out of it. PIECES OF JUNK!

Although this pedal has 4 knobs and some idiots won't know how to work it, I bought it Secondhand for $10. And it 's like a charm to work. But that's befor the problems start.

I have a Gibson Explorer, Fender Strat, Played on a Marshall MG Amp and a Samick SM%0 Amp. Effects Rack : Boss DS2-trubo, Danelectro flanger, Boss overdrive.This damn pedal was supposed to be my analog delay...but it faield me within two days.

This is the cheapest piece of sh@# that you can buy. It makes a good delay effect up until it starts picking up weird noises. That no-one seems to be able to fix. So if some one knows how to bypass this(And I think it's happens when you turn the Repeat knob) please let me know at josias_esterhuizen6@hotmail.com. PLEASSSSEEEEEEE.

Can't get hold of the FU@#$%# to SH@#$@# on their heads for constructing this "thing" - mind you the website isn't even worth visiting

I play absolutely everything from rock-metal-pop-blues-jazz-reggae ext. And I have been playing for eternity now. I should have used my knowledge when buying this...but for the price it was a deal. (Which turned out to be a bad one)

Very Simple to use. This was my first delay type of pedal ever and I figured out tons of settings and formats within a few hours of toying with it. Manual was very helpful. I basically set one in and then worked it from there till I found my own little prefrences. Im giving it an 8 because it took some time to get to know everything, but it wont be a problem with anyone that has ever used a delay before.

I play this with a Standard Stratocaster, a Big Muff Distortion, and a Roland Blues Cube 60. By itself it is very nice, it cuts the highs slightly, but all you have to do is readjust the EQ. The effects are very distinctive in the sound and can clearly be heard. This helps me get some David Gilmour sounds when I have a very slight delay by thickening up the sound. It makes it sound powerful for single coils. The downside is when I use this in combo with my distortion, it gets VERY muddy and I have to cut the bass and mids completely to get it to sound decent. Im thinking of buying some more cables and running it through the loop to see if that helps.

Very dependeble, the jacks seem pretty good, but may wear down after time. The knobs also seem a tad weak, so dont push them to hard. But yes, I have and will continue to gig without a back up.

Never dealt with them. Though they gave me a free sticker with it:)

I play mostly classic rock, Pink Floyd mostly, usually some Led Zeppelin and some Beatles, and occasionally The Yardbirds and The Allman Brothers. Ive been playing about 6 years. If it were lost or stolen, I would probably buy one again, although I would shop around first since Ive never used any other types of delays or echoes. I wish the delays kept going after I turned it off. This makes it impossible to play a solo over chords. You can get some nice chords, and then when you start playing something over it, that keeps repeating too. So basically you get a big mess of noise. Overall I would recomend it to anyone interested, mainly because of the price.

delay is never very easy, but this one doesnt require a class to understand it. has mix, cut, speed,and repeat and also has a hi-lo switch for speeds.

it sounds wonderful. good vintage delay that ranges from low-mid speed echo to fast reverb-type sounds. it can get a little muddy and looses articulation when used after dist. its not noisy at all and it always sounds good.

so far so good

using delay is an art form and it takes practice, but this is a really good pedal. if you need a super wide range of delay sounds, go with one of the boss delays that have four or five different modes on them. this is a vintage type "tape" delay and has a set sound with basic controls. try it out... i love it.

Okay, let's start with a few facts....up until the last few months I've always pretty much been a plug and play kinda guy, so I'm not an expert on effects pedals. This is the first delay pedal I've owned (digital/analog or otherwise). So, it took me a little bit to figure out how the knobs and switches interacted with each other. However, Dano does supply a nifty manual with several suggested jumping off points for different sounds and delay types. But, with a little patience and lots of fun experimenting it all makes sense now. Would probably like it a little better if it had either a tap tempo feature, or at least a blinking LED like my chorus to help fine tune the delay rate.

No, it does not have super hi-fi sound reproduction, but, it's not supposed to. What it's supposed to do is sound like vintage tape echo. I don't know how well it does that, but it gives me a really nice rock-a-billy slapback and adds a reverb presence to my non-reverb Ampeg. It seems to function better on an adapter as it gets noisy when the battery starts to die. I will say that eats batteries quicker than any other pedal I own. It doesn't add any noticable hum to my tone, and i don't notice any huge tone suckage either. A little loss of high end, maybe? One quirk I have noticed..and this is only in battery mode, was some weird 8 bit atari noises when I was switching the lo/hi delay switch. The high end roll-off knob is extra nice to muddy up the repeats and keep it retro sounding, as well.

Have only had it for a few weeks, but my Daddy-o has held up fine, with the exception of the battery compartment door. I always gig without back-ups...I'm poor. Plus...I use effects to add texture, I don't depend on them for the song.

Haven't ever had to deal with Danelectro, but they seem awfully hard to get ahold of..their website doesn't have support for any of their older pedals abd when I did e-mail them to see if I could get a manual for my Daddy-o (I got it second hand), I never got any response.

This rating is based on what I paid...I got it on e-bay from a music store that had closed and was selling their new stock. Would I think it was a 9 if I had paid $100 or whatever list is? Probably not. But for $50 it fit's the bill for what I need. It gives a nice slapback echo to single note runs and adds echo texture to chord progressions. Don't get me wrong..the delay and repeats are enough to do some brit-pop noodling or metal soloing, but it's forte is VINTAGE.

It would be easier to use if the knobs were not on top of each other. Manual is ok. Never depended too much on manuals. You have to play with the settings to get the type tone and sound for your individual style of playing.

I play thru a Carvin XV-100 Tube Amp with Celestion Greenback 12" speaker. From my guitar I go into an "Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer(Reissue and unmodified), into a "MXR dyna comp", and into the "Dan-Echo". I presently do not use a noise gate but plan on getting the "MXR Smart Gate" to put at the end of the chain. At present the pedal is not noisy. Have had it for about a year and a half now and no problems. The sound to me is fine, I have no complaints as far as that goes.

I do not like the PLASTIC INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS. That was a very unintelligent move on this company to save money. The body itself is built like a tank so why go cheap on two of the most used parts on the unit? Has the input or output broken or not worked as of yet? NO! But you have to know I am very, very careful when I plug into or pull out my cords in this unit. This is why I would not buy another one for a backup. Learn from "MXR". They've been selling some of their units for over 20 years now and some players have reported not ever having to call customer service because the unit never gave them a problem in 20 YEARS!! Do you think it's because they built them right the first time Dan-Echo?

N/A

I PLAY Rock, a little blues for a long time. If it was lost or stolen I would not replace it because of the plastic input and output jacks.
To me, the sound is great. Knobs are too damn close to work with unless you have toothpicks for fingers.

Pretty easy to use. No complaints here. Points off for lack of tap tempo. This restricts it's ability to be easily used live.

Sounds decent as far as the delays themselves are concerned. It is noisy, however, and seems to suck tone pretty badly when placed n your pedal chain. I like the faux natural decays, but it is noisy. Not good noisy either. Like another reviewer said, it seems to invite interference and the poor quality of the pots seems to make accidental foot bumps into thunder booms from your amp. Sloppy. Boss doesn't cost much more and is built like a tank. This DOES affect sound quality

As I said a above the poor quality of the pots seems to make accidental foot bumps into thunder booms from your amp. Sometimes, it just doesn't work at all. Other times, the switch seems to stick. Just poor construction and components. It's heavy though, which makes many people think it is well made. It isn't. Boss this ain't!

Crap on the web. Non responsive. But so are many other companies that masqeurade as "high end", so this is somewhat average.

Delays are decent, but noisy. Quality is comical. Buy only if you are going to gentle with it, and if delay isn't a critical component of your sound. When the battery dies (VERY quickly, BTW), it just sucks the rest of your signal and your sound dies a painful death. Not practical for gigging musician.

Out of the box it's not too hard getting a decent sound out of it. The control knobs are not labeled like a Boss (or even a DOD unit for that matter) in terms of MS, so you sort of need to play around to find something that works with the tempo you're working with. Once you get used to the different speed settings you start to dial in settings very quickly.

The manual was pretty good about providing different examples of what you can do. Dano manuals are usually pretty simple-- you get a couple pictures of your pedal showing different settings and a differnt rock genre as a caption.

I use this with either an Epiphone Dot Elite, a Deluxe Nashville Telecaster or a Rickenbacker 330. My pedalboard goes from Guitar --> Vox V810 ValveTone --> EH Double Muff --> Boss EQ-20 --> EH Small Clone --> Dan Echo --> Digitech Digidelay --> Vox 847 --> Boss NS-7 --> Digitech Digiverb --> running stereo into a pair of modded Epiphone Galaxie 25R all-tube amps.

This is actually a very quiet pedal-- ESPECIALLY for a Dano. I've used the Daddy-O, Fabtone & a handful of mini-effects and was surprised how quiet this is. I don't know if it's true bypass but it does not seem to affect the tone when turned off. Using it with a dedicated power supply may help.

I use the Dan Echo for my primary echos that I then send into the Digidelay to loop and make chaos with. By itself it is a very organic, warm sounding delay. Slap echo has not traditionally been my thing but it's growing on me thanks to this effect. The lack of EQ is alright because the HI-cut knob largely serves the same purpose. I don't know the maximum delay length but there's enough in it to do some rudimentary sound on sound.

I've outgrown each of my Dano pedals before they've given up on me. I'm not crazy about the plastic jacks, but the "big" line of effects have a pretty good reputation for holding up. For the price, there's no reason not to have a backup though.

The Dano website no longer shows anything but their new line of Wasabi effects and a couple of the mini-effects line. Are we to assume they're phasing out the Dan Echo?

I play music you take drugs to play music to take drugs to make music to take drugs with, and I am very happy to have this pedal at long last. I've been playing guitar about 5 years, but was a keyboardist prior for several years.

I have a serious bias toward the Danelectro product line, probably because my first guitar was a 56-U2 that I wish I still had. Their effect line has been hit & miss, but Daddy-O was a good pedal. This is a good pedal also. Prior to this I was using a Boss GT-3 which was just too much hassle getting to sound warm. I have also used the DD-3 & DD-5, as well as one of the DOD delays, and of course the Digidelay.

Did I mention I got this used on ebay for just 30 dollars?? You can't do better than that with ANYTHING else. Besides, the warmth of this pedal makes it stand out against its contemporaries. It's a very helpful tool in making music. I plan on keeping this one for some time.

Very easy. Suggested settings in the booklet are a good start.

Great echo sounds. A little on the noisy side.

Died in under a year. Probably had 20 hours total playing time on it.

This is where they totally lost me. Mine was still under warranty so I followed the directions which were to send it, return postage pre-paid, to their PO Box address. I was hesitant to do so -- round-trip postage cost me $20+ on a unit that only cost $100 new -- and rightly so. I got the package back about a month later -- and now outside of warranty. The Post Office was unable to deliver it. So now I've got a worthless pedal and am out $20 worth of postage. I really don't think I'll be buying anything from Dano again.

I chose this pedal over several others because I really liked the sound. Unfortunately it didn't last. I'll miss it, but I wouldn't buy another one.

Takes a bit time dialling in the sound you want - tricky the little knobs - but thats why you bought the Dano, didn't you ;-))))
I miss a tap option to get the right speed though.

I am impressed about the versatilty and the warm and vintage sound you can get out of this little thing. I chain it as the last unit in may setup. (Cry Baby - Rat - Daddy-O - CS9 - DanEcho - Amp). Perfect!
I noticed at high gain feed that it tends to act like an old am receiver.... some static noise sounding like russian radio stations appears but it goes when bypassed. I can get get along with it. Lotsa people rubbishing Dano Pedals - probably a matter of pricing... Hey - good quality doesnt need big names and high prices!
I play mainly blues - rock and some retro 50 60 style music and it suits my needs perfectly. Any other unit i had matched my sound desires as much as this fancy looking stomp. I give it an 8.

Tank - tank - tank - no problems by now. solid metal. ohh - one thing: the battery case is tricky to handele and i broke the clip once. No issue since i use ext. adaptor.

Never dealt with them.

If it gets stolen or lost - I'd go for it again. Nice sounding work horse. Very valuable.

Very easy to use and find a good tone for anything you're doing.

My ONLY complaint with this pedal is the lack of a tap tempo, even with an external footswitch.

incredible sound quality. Warm when you want to be warm, lo-fi when you need lo-fi, etc.

Just a perfect delay sound.

Tough as nails. A previous post said something about Dan-o's being flimsy... I have 6 Dan-o pedals, and I've had them for 3 years or more, and I've never had a problem. Great workmanship for the price, and great sound.

Dan-o wrote me right back about a problem with a screw in one of my friend's pedals. Other than that, haven't had to deal with them because they make a good product.

If this pedal had a tap tempo option, it would be the only delay I would ever buy.

I still use it a LOT, but I can't use it in the middle of a song usually without bending down and changing the delay time manually.

I can start songs fine, but I usually just put it on for effect on solos and such.

That said, great pedal, tough as hell, great price, great sound.

This pedal came with a little manual and some suggestions for settings... Bingo! I picked one and even used the settings in conjunction with some other dano pedals... worked like a champ.. it sounds good... easy to use

I like how it sounds! It isn't a super fancy, super clean thang...but, for the price it is great!

I have probably 40 pedals/effects... 10 of which are danos.... I've not had any break...but, I am careful with my tools and I take good care of stuff... I've read the problems others have and they worry me... why have I had such good luck? Dunno, what I do know is all of my dano stuff has always worked and I have no reason to thing that won't continue.. in fact, I've only had one pedal fail in 22 years of guitar playing... and that was a pedal that was pretty battered that I got at a garage sale 5 years after I got it for 5 bucks...

Never had to deal with them...but, I have played with some mods and fixing these bargain basement dogs looks pretty simple.

I play americana, roots rock, singer songwriter/tom petty type stuff... 22 years of playing off and on in bands, home studio etc... I have mostly fender gear, teles, strats, acoustic, p-bass, danelectros, 12 strings.... This is a solid delay, I choose it over my boss and over my adrenalinn and pod for delays on guitar... it works cool on my lap steel. For the price and for the relatively low level of demand (home studio) this is a great tool for me...

Ease of use was okay. This takes a bit getting used to but use the charts in the cardboard pamphlet to steer you where you want to go.

The sound quality when working was fine. A very nice echo.

Reliability of Danelectro products is nonexeistent. I had previously purchased a Dan-Echo new and had problems with the input/output jacks. Terribly constructed to say the least. I dropped it off at a mailbox that serves as the Danelectro service department and wanted a replacement. The new replacement came in the mail and this time everything was cool for a while. After playing for a while in home and in band practice the jacks start cutting out again. Also, the power supply jack starts with this crappy behaviour to boot. Suffice to say it sucked but I dealt with it until now. One of my speakers' voice coil is shot and all the times that the Dan-Echo has cut in and out has me really believing that this damaged the voice coil.

The customer support, like I mentioned before, is a PO box in San Clemente. Good luck.

Don't waste your money on this nightmare. Damn-I'm-ought-of-dough should spend more of their money on point to point construction because their built like a tank feature is claimless and ultimately leaves the pedal to serve as a paper weight. Shame on Danelectro.

Very Easy to get quality sound out of

This Pedal is SOOO warm and very underated on e-bay, People go crazy for boss delays, analogue and delay, and although this won't get you all the mad sounds that a digital delay will, it kicks ass out of any delay sound i've come across. It's an essential pedal for me, i use it aswell as the digital dd3 from boss. The Danelectro gives you a beautiful tone for more ambient style playing. It's Like having a beautiful reverb on when you have the height knob quite low. Sounds Big and beautiful with a distortion on too. There are four seperate controls on it that give you great handle on any sound you want. I can't reccomend this pedal enough, just cos you can get it soo cheap compared to other analogues. Just BUY IT you won't regret it. p.s. It's got no noise when on. Even with a wall power supply.

Solid as a rock

never had to use it

As i said before Buy it, If you're a pro or a beginner, easy to get good sounds and for the pros it's pretty easy to get great sounds cos there's so much control range.

The amount of different sounds you can get is incredible. It just never stops, the buttons are so sensitive that you really need to learn to "feel" the position. This is positive because when you play you should be aware that you feel every aspect of your whole set-up in order to gain the best results! The manual gives some 30 examples of very different settings so everybody should find his favorite very easy. My unit is 3 years old and had no upgrade.

I use it on a Marshall JCM600 pre-amp, send directly through a '73 Fender Twin-Reverb. I use Gibson Flying V mostly, but also Explorer, Danelectro and Hagstrom. Other effects I use in this set-up is the Jim Dunlop cry-baby.
The echo/delay never gives any noise, only when you change settings while it's activated, you can hear pitches changing through your amp. But this is normal, you don't play and change settings at the same time. The effects ALWAYS sound great and I think this is one of the very best pedals ever made!

I use it on all kinds of gigs and there were never problems.

no experience needed so far

For the psycho bluesrock I play it is an indispensable pedal. I play for 19 years now and this is by far the best pedal I've met so far.
Yes, I'd buy a new if it was stolen. I compared it with the "traditional" pedals of BOSS everybody is using. Well, very simple: BOSS has a cost twice as high and the sound is terrible, it doesn't sound realistic! I think you should put 5 or 6 BOSS-pedals in line to obtain a sound which is only distantly similar to the dan-echo, but then you'd pay the ten-double amount for a worser sound.
Last comment: Danelectro is simply the best > they have the very best sounds for the cheapest price.

only bad thing about this pedal (and about every dano, btw) is how small and narrow knobs are. for the rest, it's quite intuitional, mostly when you figure out what "hi cut" does... tricky...

ok, it's not a tape echo. if you are for THAT sound, this is just something to make do with. but still, it sounds far far better than any digital delay, since the repeated sounds are warm and slightly distorted, unlike those cold extraclean overprocessed newer units.
I wish it could crazily feedback, like a Memory Man, but I also wish that MM costed less... quality has its price... anyway I'm happy with the way this pedal helps my sound. Of course I'll change it if I win a lottery.

Metal case, seems sturdy, in almost one year of stomping the switch is the same as like the first day. But when I look at those plastic jack inputs, I pray to God above.

Never dealt.

Ok, spacey and psychedelic atmospheres require delay. A warm delay.
It does the quest. It enriches overdriven sounds as well.
Not the best thing you can find on the market (maybe I said Memory Man, didn't I?). Or maybe yes, if you consider it's digital.

Fairly easy to use. No markings on the pedal to indicate levels in any numeric form (i.e. 1-10 around each knob). If you plan on changing your delay settings several times during a gig or practice, be prepared to do a little guesstimating and fine tuning. Although I never use it, I do enjoy the possibilities offered by the toggle switch in the middle.

The sound quality (and I am speaking about the quality that it is suppose to have) is decent. Nice warm tones and good definition.

Disclaimer: Just in case you see this review and pass by it due to it's length (like I occasionaly do), if you are having problems with your Dan-Echo pedal and are looking for like minds to compare to, read this. If you are a potential buyer, I have two things to say:

1. Buyer beware
2. I'll sell you mine real cheap.

It goes without say (but, hey, I'll say it anyway) that these are strictly my opinions based on my experience with the Danelectro product(s). Like anything else, there are always going to be those who absolutely love it and those who extremely hate it. Now then, on with the review.

Oh boy!!! I've heard other say built like a truck. This couldn't be more true. Ford body frankensteined with Dodge engine and various components. I'd rely on this things structure staying intact if the house collapsed on it, but that's as far as I can go. Ive been getting a lot of hum out of my amps recently and I attribute the Dano to at least a portion of the problem. I was doing some close examinations last night and I noticed several problems. Maybe it is just a defect in my pedal (I've yet to read anyone else mention this) but it acts like a microphone. Literally!!! I tapped the pedal and heard it through the amps. It was exactly like tapping on a mic head. It also did this when I tapped on the end of the cables going in and out of the pedal. When I tapped the end of the other end of the cables (coming out of my AudioTech wireless receiver into the Dano and the out into my MXR Phase 90), nothing. Which lead me to the next problem. When the end of the adaptor cable (when plugged into the Dano) is even lightly touch, horrible noises came out of the amps. It's best compare to the sound generated by rapidly unplugging your guitar over and over again while you amp is on. That is just a description of the degree of noise annoyance and concern. I don't remember ever having this problem while playing, but I'm fairly gentle with delay pedals. Lastly is a past problem that I had that I have heard others complain about. I've had my pedal for a few years now and can't actually recall how long before this problem arose nor how long it lasted. Basically, I bought it, it worked fine for a month (or a few maybe), then one day it stopped working. "What the F@#K!!! It worked last week?" I thought. Well, after countless attempts to get it to work, I gave up, took it out of the chain and just put it aside. I sporadicly, checked on it and nothing. The one day (a few months to half a year down the road), I check it and to my surprise, it's working like there was never a problem to begin with. Temperature, humidity, bored little elves that normally steal remote contols... to this day I have no idea what the problem was. I also had a mini Dano chromatic tuner do the same thing. Piece of s@#t still won't work. Just stopped working one day. I'm very displeased with Danelectro products and will mostly never have confidence in their quality. Even today, if I ever hear of someone having a rig with a Dano product in it (amature or profession musician), I can't help but shake my head in both shame and wonderment. The only exception would be the classic Danelctro guitar made famous by Jimmy Page. I trust his opinion. I'm pretty confident that, due to Jimmys endorsement, thay would put a little more quality, time and care into that particular series of guitars. As for effects, wouldn't touch as of now. I'm saving money to build a rack system and several delay opions are going to be part of it (from a boss pedal to a T.C. Electronic rack effects unit). I may sell the Dano if I can find my conscience clear. If I don't just store in an old box never to be remember, it will at least be a hell of a bargain.

Don't care enough about the company or products to try. They may fix it. They may replace it. But honestly, a refurbished or a new piece of s@#t is still a piece of s@#t.

If are in anyway interested, try it before you buy it. If you can test it with your own equioment, even better. All in all, keep your receipt and the packaging it came in just in case.

The pedal is actually quite complex, with the hi-low feature and 4 knobs that each provide a distinct and huge range of sound variations. If you buy it used, attempt to download a manual. When I see bad reviews of the pedal on here, I'd be willing to bet a buck that the user didn't get a manual. Well, this isn't a Boss DS-1. It's not "plug and play". You have to mess with it.

10 for the echo, no comment on the delay because I don't really use it for that purpose. I'm running a Toronado through a Harmonic Percolator, a Small Stone, and the Dan-Echo into a Peavey Classic 50. I couldn't be happier with the way this pedal's echo allows me to create an endless, giant cacophany of noise and distortion. 99% of the people who buy this are into rockabilly, but for noise-rock (Shellac, Tar, etc) this thing makes you sound like you've got 4 guitarists on stage. A+.

Danelectro products, while often considered cheap or crappy, have always performed wonderfully for me. Even their little plastic mini-effects hold up.

N/A

Great pedal for a noise freak. Think the beginning of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" by Nirvana.....that's the kind of reverb/distortion/echo mess you can make with this box. Rock + roll. For $35 used, can't beat it.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THE GOOD RATINGS THIS BOX GETS! Okay, here's my story...
First one I bought: Failure of the input and output jacks after a few weeks. They are made of plastic and soldered to the circuit-board (saw that when the guy in the shop took it apart). A very cheap and unreliable construction, as far as I'm concerned. Exchanged this Dan-Echo for a new one: After a few months the on/off switch on this unit was not working anymore! I asked around and found other guys who had the same problems, so I know these defects are common.
OTHER CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN PROBLEMS I NOTICED DURING MY USAGE:
a) When in use, the Dan-Echo emits a high-frequency whine. Not to loud, but noticable. It changes when turning the second knob from the left, but never goes away. Out of curiosity, I checked two more Dan-Echos in the guitarshop, both had the same problem.
b) Using the switch located in the middle of the knobs, when unit is on, sometimes produces a very loud squeal. Watch your ears!
c)Knob on right (attenuation of highs) works the other way round.
I think Danelectro should spend less money on "Retro"-Design and advertising and more on the quality of their products. (I once had a Dirty Thirty Amp, that was crap, too). I have now exchanged the Dan-Echo for a Digitech DigiDelay: More expensive, colder sound, but at least it works! End of story.

Tiny, too-stiff knobs are a bitch to tweak, especially on a dark stage, but at least they're straightforward enough in function. The only oddball (but not necessarily bad) feature is the switch that selects fast/slow delay range; I would rather have had one nice big full-range knob to control delay rate.

Mostly, this is one nice sounding pedal. The repeats are not nearly as glass-clear as a digital delay (or at least one that speaketh its name) but that's the whole point of a tape-echo simulator, right? I hardly ever use my Dan-Echo for the rockabilly effects that everyone else seems to dig; I'm more for the spacey long delays of Pink Floyd or early Joe Walsh, and the pedal produces this kind of stuff with flying colors. Two gripes: there is no setting for endless repeat or those whack oversaturated tape feedback effects--a very important part of tape echo's sonic appeal for me--and the distortion that gets added to the repeats sounds more like digital artifact than something intentional, and gets annoying, especially with clean guitar where you don't want distortion at all.

BRING EXTRA BATTERIES! The Dan-Echo eats nine-volts like a mother, and when the battery goes, the tone and volume go to s**t. This actually happened to me on stage recently with an Epiphone Les Paul, fuzz, Cry Baby, and a flanger behind it...I was all ready for the dramatic set-closing E-bow solo and the wimpiest wet squeak of a sound came out.. The Dan-Echo had just swallowed another Energizer whole. It, and I, went out not with a bang, but with a whisper that night, so to speak. Ugh! Go with one of those Dano AC adapter thingies, and this problem disappears, so my rating reflects this:

Physically, tho, Dano's higher end pedals seem pretty well-built, although I wouldn't count on those knobs lasting forever--they look like that chintzy chrome-plastic that they used to use for the bumpers on toy cars. The jacks appear to be plastic too. Hmm. Best to be careful.

Never used it.

The Dan-Echo doesn't create a perfect tape echo simulation, but it puts you in the infield at least, for a lot less than a real tape-based delay would. In the context of my current band, something like the Dan-Echo is indispensible, although we also use a Roland Space Echo on stage and in the studio, and I wouldn't dream of replacing that amazing piece of vintage tape-based analog delay with *any* pedal. The Dano is great as a general thickener-upper and also as a spacy weird-effects generator, especially in combination with a good fuzz or distortion pedal. I suppose that it'd also work great for rockabilly slapback echo, although that's not my thing at all and I never use the Dan-Echo in that way, so let the Gene Vincent and Stray Cats fans have the conch for that side of the story. Bottom line: as long as you don't have to do too much involved, detailed knob-tweaking--if you don't need to "play" the pedal's controls like you would a Space Echo or an analog synth, and all tape-echo-like devices almost beg to be "played" like this--, the Dan-Echo delivers the sonic goods. And remember to bring extra batteries.

Easy as. Knobs are a pain to deal with onstage, so I set it to a slight slap back and forget it. I've found a setting which lets me switch LO-HI between slap back and echoey sound. Wish there was a Tap function, IMHO all echo units should have tap built in.

Out of the box its pretty good, but it does suck the tone and can steralise your sound, the bottom end drops out altogether.
It does this whether bypassed or on because it isn't true bypass.
There is a mod which you can do yourself or pay someone else to do which fixes this right up. I had this done by Ron Holmes for US$75+P&P and feel it was well worth it.
There is very little change in tone when plugged in now and after a year of collecting dust its now back in use full time. :)
The mod is written out well here:
http://www.e-basteln.de/harp/
or you can get Ron Holmes to do it for you
http://www.holmeseng.com/
or Kinder who charge twice as much.

Now its a sweet little unit with lovely echo and plenty of flexibility.

Very dependable. Haven't had a problem with it yet. Built like a tank.

N/A. No need to contact them yet.

I play Harmonica & Sax in Blues, Rock, Jazz and sometimes Pop. Definitely a good unit once I had the mod done. If I had to start over I'm not sure what could deliver the same results for the same price including the mod. But since I already had the pedal, the mod was what made it really worthwhile having for me.

I find this pedal great for studio recordings, but a bit bothersome at live gigs-quick change of number of repeats or speed was nearly impossible until I Mcguyver'd a rig-- my delay now wears the tip of a radio antennae (so I can kick it back and forth between reverb and echo) and wire "t" bars to adjust time and number of repeats. Easy enough though, who wants to have a perfect effects pedal anyway?

I now use two seperate danecho's, both set at parralell time, on with the antennae to kick into reverb; a wah, flange, phase, and overdirve. The delay is super meaty, almost tube sounding, and works well i.e. doesn't leave that empty metallic sound when bypassed. Overall great sound

I've used one pedal for about two years and the newer for a few months, both are definitely dependable.

I play roots, dancehall, and dub reggae/rock, and this pedal is a great match. I've been playing music for around ten years, and this is one of my favorite effects, both in the reverb and delay settings. I've played it through Ibanez G series guitars, Fender strats and tele's, and even keyboards for live dub applications. Definitely a great value, worth dropping the bill.

I would say 'very', you plug it in and it sounds beautiful. The four knobs (mix, speed, repeat, and hi cut) are intuitive (for anyone who understands delay boxes) and easy to change on the fly. There's also a switch to adjust the speed range, from hi to low, which I find very nice (set it one way for spacey, reverb sort of effects and set it the other for rhythmic ones).

I am using this with a fiddle, and I love it. Violins have a very complex timbre and poor equipment just sounds like ass. I play a quintus 4-string with an Ithaca Strings two-part bridge pickup system. Sometimes I run through a Fishman Pro-acoustic preamp, but lately it hasn't been doing much for me and it's extra weight at a gig. Most often I'm using an acoustic sound with minimal effects.
I have had no luck what so ever with digital delays, even the best units leave a metalic residue in the sound. I run this through the effects loop of my AER Compact60, an amp which exposes all the weaknesses of any electronics, and this unit sounds like gold (purple gold). If you give it good sound it will echo it!
In edition the hi-cut knob can give a really nice filtering effect, harkening back to the tape delays of yesteryear. Turn it to the left and it leaves the sound un-altered.

It feels like a rock, and although I haven't had mine too long I would trust it. If I were to drop it on concrete or it got run over by a hummer I might check it out carefully, but I suspect even then it would be fine.

I have been play everything from old-time southern to celtic to bluegrass to jazz to funk (on the fiddle) for 13 years now. Most of the music I play doesn't allow for heavy effects and so I use this unit on its own most of the time (with my amp - see above). If you're playing acoustic music, and want to hear the sound of your expensive instrument ringing through, then I would say this is the delay for you.
Then when the time is right and I can get out my fuzz and wah and let it rip - this unit still comes through! I love it.
I'd buy another to replace it if (heaven forbid) it were to disappear. My setup wouldn't be right without this purple pedal!
at the risk of rating inflation I give this pedal a 10:

Its labeled with ease. If you can read you can use this pedal. Selector switch for Delay to reverb. I love slow solos on Reverb.

I run a Epiphone Sg400 and a Ibanez Rg370 through this to an Ibanez 65w amp. Sounds great. I mix it with the Distortion and Wah and bam its awesome.

Its tough but alot of Danelectro products are cheaply made. But Ive had no problems. Others have. Just like cars, built on a friday and they suck.

Great Pedal!! I have been playing 4 years now. This has improved my sound and my will to play. If stolen I would buy it again. I played a friends Boss Digital Delay and this pedal eats it alive. Aside from having both echo and delay. Its got a great sound!!

pretty good. Two settings - one cleaner, more clinical delay, and one duller "deteriorating tape machine" echo. the controls make sense in each setting. Very adaptable, and easy to grasp.

The effect is very good. the sharp delay is sharp, and the dull, deteriorating sound is just that. However, it is pretty noisy when not in use, picking up other electrical sources.

terrible. As I've found with other Danelectro pedals, the quality of the jack & power sockets and knobs is pretty low - none of my Dan pedals will work off of a power jack, as the sockets break. It also malfunctions pretty regularly, cutting out or just plain not working in the middle of a gig. I've only recently had to start using it at gigs, and I'm getting a new pedal as soon as i can

not been back to them - warranty out of date by the time the problems appeared

If it worked properly, this would be a fantastic pedal. However, it can't be relied upon, something I've found with other Dan pedals, and so i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I'll be replacing it with another brand as soon as i can. It looks great, that's about the best i can say for it.

Fairly easy to use. I hate a lot of switches and knobs on a pedal, but with Delay, it's usually necessary. Not too bad in finding a good sound though.

I gave a pretty dismal review of the tuna melt because of its overall cheapness and tempermental sonic qualities. This is not the case with the Danecho. This is a nice delay pedal that, in my opinion, sounds much better the the Boss DD-3 I used to have. For a digital delay, I haven't noticed that metallicy sounding noise I got from the Boss and other delay pedals. I especially like being able to switch from the older delay sounds to the newer ones (via the switch on the unit)

As far as digital delays go, this one is hard to beat for the money you can get them for.

Very sturdy and well built. Unlike the cheap plastic pedals they make, you can take this out with you and use it feeling confident it will perform after constant use.

Never had to deal with them, so I will not leave an opinion.

For the price I paid, this is a great pedal. I sold it to help pay for a Fulltone2, but I would have no reservation about getting this pedal again. I even thought about going to the store I traded it to and buying it back, but I'm going to try the new Digitech Delay since I really like the Digiverb Reverb I have. If, for some reason, the Digitech fails me, I will most certainly buy the Danecho again.

If you're looking for a good, easy to use, versatile delay pedal, you should consider the Danecho. Despite its cheesy 50's style looks, it is actually a great pedal with more versatility than its housing advertises. For the money, these are hard to beat.

It is very easy to use.Not too many buttons and switches. The manual is also simple and straight foward as well as fun because it directs you to some pretty cool vintage sounds....but experiment on your own to get the exact sound you are looking for. Don't take somebody else's word for it!

When I used it in a direct chain, I wasn't all that crazy about this unit. It was a little noisy(not bad), but worse, it seemed to color the sound. It wasn't until I used use the effects loop in my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe that this pedal really came alive!No coloration of sound, and I have love the warm, flexible delay that comes out of this little guy. The high cut is just wonderful, as it gives you a very warm smooth delay all the way down...and as you increase it the delay becomes more apparent and the delay sound has more treble(not irritating)-some may even it call it more present.I keep the high cut button close to all the way down, but it is easy to change. In fact, I place this pedal right on top of my amp using very short cables, as this gives me a bit more control if I need to change any settings. There is no tap tempo, so you don't need it on the ground anyway.

So far so good. And the battery drain is not as bad as I have read.

I have been playing for over 35 years and do my own recording as well in a small digital studio. I own a PRS Hollowbody and Soapbar, Fender Strat and Gibson Les Paul Class 5. I compared this product to the Boss products,Line 6 DL-4 and some older analog units. I feel this is a great product if you are looking for a delay pedal that is very easy to use, has a very warm and smooth analog type sound, and is not expensive.I t gives my sound a remarkable ambience, and works well whether I am playing clean or very, very dirty...the delay adds to the music rather than detract.

The Dan-Echo pedal has a lot of cool adjustments. The knobs are as follows...Mix, Speed, Repeat, High cut. There is also a toggle switch Lo/Hi to select echo time. As mentioned in some reviews before, the knobs are on the small side and close together, but no big deal for me because I tweaked it where I want it and won't be changing it on the fly much, if any. It would rate closer to a 10 for me if the knobs were bigger and if it has stereo capability. Again, no big deal since our soundman takes care of stereo panning for us through the board.

The lowdown on my rig is very simple. Customized Ibanez RG570 into a Morley Mark 1 wah, into my Peavey TripleXXX half stack, then I run the Dan-echo in the effects loop. I have always ran non-gain eefects through the loop on all my amps since I'm one of those tone freaks that doesn't want anything between my guitar and my amp. Just my wah pedal. I'm in LOVE with my new TripleXXX all tube amp but felt the need for some reverb or echo to add depth since the amp has no reverb. I originally bought an Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb from Musicians Friend. I was a bit unhappy with the sound of the Holy Grail. It seemed to color my tone. Not to mention it only has one control. Back to the Dan-Echo. This thing is totally silent, very little if any coloration of my tone. I fudged around with the knobs until I found the exact sound I was after. Just a slight echo, kinda reverb kinda delay. I then switch it on with the effects loop button of my amps floorboard. The on off switch of the Dan-Echo pedal is itself, studio silent. The effect itself is surprisingly warm sounding for a digital pedal. It's not tinny or processed sounding at all.(Hmm...there must be a tube in there somewhere!) Thanks to the Dan-Echo, my sound is complete! Do yourself a favor, run it through the effects loop if you have one. Just a little suggestion to help keep your signal clean for maximum tone and to eliminate tone coloration.

I've never owned a Danelectro pedal, but after seeing how tough this thing is built, I have no doubt it's reliable.

I've only had the pedal a short time and hope to never have to deal with CS.

I'm so impressed with the quality of the sound AND the construction of the Dan-Echo that I'm rating it higher than most things I've rated in the past. I guess I just picked the right pedal for the job I wanted it to do.

Pretty good. Not enough room to git me fingees round the knobs and make quick micro adjustments on the gig. kinda slippery knobs. And small. Everything else is cake (the food not the band).

I like it. Don't sound digital 'tall. Really good for rockabilly stuff. Or Duane Eddy approximations.

No Problem.

Never had to.

I play my version of jazz and was going for something a little tweaked; not the digital sound everyone has. Something funky. It's good for me; it's too weird sounding to work as a cathedral-type delay but the parameters are interesting. The extremes are nice. Great for slapback and science fiction sounding stuff. Would I feel that comfortable playing this backing Peter Gabriel? No, cuz it's too cheap. But IT IS FUNKY, kinda like EH stuff of the 80s. I want one of those tape simulators (same company that does the high end rotating speaker thing), the Re-whatever, but it's $400. I was on the same bill as Dave Alvin last year and I saw he uses one. Print that, that Dave Alvin uses this pedal and he is one of the scariest guitar players I've ever seen!! (Mr. Gabriel - call me)

Very simple. All knobs are self-explanatory. Only problem I could foresee is changing from the delay mode to the reverb mode on the fly, which is achieved by flicking a switch. Perhaps a second button next to on/off would be good, but really I've never had to do it and doubt really anyone would!

My rig is: Homebrew telecaster>Boss OS-2 overdrive/distortion>Fender Concert Amp. I then run my effects through the loop in the back in the following order: Marshall VT-1 tremolo>MXR phase 90>Marshall ED-1 Compression>Danelectro-Dan-Echo.
Nice volume from this pedal. Suits set-up well in that it doesn't add or remove volume when turned on. Doesn't colour sound either.
Great thing is ou can acheive every sound from a vintage Rockabilly reverb to spacey Pink Floyd with this pedal. The music I've been writting lately requires a blend of both and I could be that the sound quality of this pedal has pushed into that direction somewhat.

Very reliable. Plastic knobs may break if something laded on it, or the lo/hi switch too. Steel construction. Never had any techincal problems either, no shorts, etc. Always did what it was made to do.

Danelectro customer service rocks. I e-mailed them asking for manuals for other pedals and received responses and the requested items in the mail shortly after. Friendly rep. asl well

Best thing about this is as stated above is the steady volume. It is only as loud as I am playing at. This is a problem that I am finding with my other pedals (namely the mxr phase 90 and Marshall tremolo which both add volume.)
If lost or stolen I would try something else for the sure hell of it, but I got what I want with the Dan-echo. I've been playing 4 years and I've changed all my pedals many times. The Dan-echo was the second effects pedal I ever bought but has endured all the cuts I've made! Never had to urge to replace as it works and sounds fantastic.

This pedal is really easy to get the speed and the number of repetitions you want. The only problems I had with the ease of this is the direction you turn the knobs to make it go faster or increase reps is somewhat counter-intuitive and takes a minute to figure out.

My set up is a sundown head with a standard marshall cabinet run through a boss tuner, a rat 2, and a electro-harmonix octave multiplex. No noticible noise, very rich warm tones... although it doesn't have the versitility of the boss digital delay, it has a mouch smoother and warmer sound. I play originals that have a lot of feedback (through an ibanez semi-hollow) and it works beautifully with that. If you like you can put the high end cut up and it builds extra feedback out of that, if you have your levels right. Really good for trippy songs. The low setting (the switch on top) had potential for cool trails to go under solos, but no matter how I messed with it I couldn't get a decent sound from that setting. But everything else is excellent.

Never failed me yet. I have no choice but to use it without a backup (I'm on a college budget)and it has never ever failed me.

never needed them

As I said this is a good choice for warm trippy pieces or for beautiful "Soma-esque" (smashing pumpkins) sounds and the like. It also is great for distortion, however, and keeps the exact same sound down to the last audible repetition. It's a good match for my rock band, and has really helped up define our sound. The only thing I wish were on it was some sort of reverb option, but hey... it's really good at what it does. If lost I might buy it again, but since I try and do as much with as few pedals as possible, I may go to boss simply cos it has the reverb option, which I really like.

not hard to figure out. manual is to the point, not much to describe. easy to tweak it and get the sound your looking for.

setup - fender "70's" strat > crybaby wah > ts9 > Mutron III > danelectro swami sitar > Univox proverb reverb tank > Dan Echo > 73 silver face twin with jbl d120 orange baskets

warm, clear, great. simulates tape echos great for a digital pedal, love the hi-cut option. I use this mostly for "space" with the reverb on full and some ts-9 or wah (usually go into each pedal a little) and for some solos with my ts9 cranked and the wah on. i get some great blairing soaring hendrix that way. enough for all your sences to explode. some time when i switch the switch on it i get a wierd sound, maybe its suppose to do that.

tank

never talked to them, hear theyre good

i play blues, dead, phish, funk, reggae, jazz and bluegrass (no electric bluegrass)
very versitile pedal, if it was stolen id buy 2 next time

Just you pay attention to the Hi cut knob (I keep mine so no highs are cut, but dial in the sound you prefe), and know anything at all about effects, it's a breeze.

My setup goes: Fender American Deluxe Strat--> Fulltone Clyde Wah--> Keeley Compressor--> Analogman SD-1--> DanEcho--> Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb RI.

I've gigged out and extensively tried out the folliwing: Boss DD5, Visual Sounds Liquid Chorus/Echo, Guyatone MD3 and an Alessis NanoVerb. I like the Dano best of all of these. It doesn't color the tone at all, the overall volume doesn't increase or decrease, the delays are smooth, warm and natural sounding.

Built like a (insert humorous simile here). No problems whatsoever.

I've never had to deal with them (good for them), but there are numerous posters at HC forums who say DanElectro will pretty much give you a new pedal for free is your shit conks out.

I forget what I paid for this, whatever the going rate was 3 years ago when I bought it, but I do remember it was pretty cheap. It sounds and works marvelously as far as I'm concerned. A perfect echo for me.

Abot average. The Knobs are a little smaller than what you usually find on pedals but that's OK. The controls are pretty self-explanatory. The manual is very concise, provides some good sample settings. It's not very hard to get a good sound out of it!

The delay itself is excellent. The Hi Cut knobs really adds to that fat vintage tape echo flavor, I love it! It's absolutely silent, no processing noise whatsoever, It's digital but it sound like and analog unit! It takes away a little high end due to no hardwire bypass but this also served to thicken the tone.

It's buolt like a tank and has not failed me yet! I don't need a backup. If I did it would be another one of these.

Unfortuantely, Dan0's CS deptarment stinks. Multiple calls and emails for product info and suggestions, and none of my calls or emails were returned or answered. VERY BAD customer service. Shame on them!

It's a great pedal for people who think modern digital units like the BOSS pedals sound too harsh and sterile. This echo is lush, thick, and dripping with vintage flavor. It really gives the sound a new dimension. From Hendrix's "Red House" to Rockabilly slapback to Pink Floyd to modern delay this can do it. This is my favorite effects pedal out of all the ones I own, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat if it was stolen. I wish it had a tap-tempo button, though. Other than that it's a great value!

Fairly easy to use, fairly versatile. Some of the controls seem to work in reverse of what I expected... maybe it's just me, but once I got past that, all was fine. 4 knobs, 1 swtich... not too complicated.

I use a Hagstrom with Dimarzio HB's or a Godin LG SP90, to a Snarling Dogs Firebawl Wah, Ibanez FL9 flange, the Dan-Echo, Morley ABY that routes between A: home built distortion preamp to Channel 1 of a Traynor YSR-1 and B: straight to Channel 2 of the YSR-1.

My preamp is great big full sounding versatile beast that I find indispensible now, and the combo of guitars and such sounds great... Then I put the Dan-echo in the chain... immediately sucked tone. I was able to compensate with the preamp/amp most of the way, but not quite to what it was without.

I like the delays themselves, but it seems that no matter how I set it when clean, there is a noticeable distortion on the repeats that isn't pleasing. I know it's supposed to be "tape-echo-like", but it is harsh and I can't seem to get rid of it, even with adjustments to the "hi-cut". When I have distortion it isn't noticeable so no biggie. This isn't offensive, just annoying.

I think for the price, there is likely better units out there...

Is built like a tank, the stomp switch may prove to be a bit of an issue later I think. I'm like most musicians, I can't afford backups, if I could, I would have a different set of gear altogether.

Never have had to deal with them... don't know...

I've been playing for 17 years, everything from Metal, to Blues, and have settled in on Classic/Modern Rock. I was looking to simplify my setup from a multi-effects unit that I found I only used about 10% of. I bought this based on reviews I read here and for the most part it had good ones. I liked the "tape" vibe thing and the "warm for digital" comments it got. However, for the money, I tried the PB&J mini from Dano and I think it would work just as well for WAY less money. If it were stolen I would likely try something else. I don't hate it and it is useable and looks cool, but I'll try something else next time.

Very easy to get "very good", realistic souns. You don't need the manual.

Use PRS Custom, OD-3, TS-9, Vox wah an Boogie Blue Angel.
A bit noisy when turned on. FX sounds very good I think.
I can get easyly a real Brian Setzer Sound out of this unit.

Heavy Duty case (metal), Yes, I do gig with it !

Never contact the company..

I play Blues, R&B, Rock, pop, disco,... for over 20 years.
I would buy this again if it's stolen.

knobs are alittle close together - difficult to change settings on the fly (in the dark) but fairly intuitive.

old strat or tele clone with B-bender or fatdog big rockabilly box- Carl Martin compressor- TS-10- echo - Gibson Goldtone or sometimes a vibrolux. This unit does not have true bypass so all of the subtle harmonics are killed even when unit is off. The delays are thin and lack dimension

It seems very solid. I'm sure it would hold up.

never used

Have played 40 years ( yikes! ) - R+B, poprock, rockabilly. I own WAY TOO MUCH stuff and hope to get a lot more. I sold this unit for $60 one week after I got it. My Ibanez anolog unit is way better. My Guyatone tape echo is way, way, way better (this is what I use most of the time) I'm a tone freak and the Danecho is truly poor.

Finally finding the "right" setting for my tone took about 3 months of gigging. I was determined, however.

I knew I wanted a thicker, stuttering guitar sound like a Gene Vincent Record, but also wanted to be able to slip into Syd Barrett-istic solos. Accomplished the first task, but not the second.

My band is notorious for being too drunk to play. I've always managed to figure out how to get those awful mind-melting sounds out of it no matter what state I was in. This pedal makes it easy to clear a bar in a matter of seconds. Or keep the girls dancing and panting all night long.

I play a 1965 Harmony, a Silvertone or a no-name strat rip off (the best $75 dollars I ever spent) through a Boss Tremolo, the Dano and then a Boss GE-7 all into either a Harmony solid state, a Califone record player (don't ask) or my Vox AC-50 from the early sixties.

Is it Noisy? I'm not a good judge, and my AC-50 hisses so bad any way I don't think that the Dan-echo Could change much. If my setup ever stops hissing I'll worry. Except when the battery is dying- and then it makes the "half-dead-Big-Muff" distortion sound. Blech.

Like I said earlier, I wanted to be able to slip into Syd Barretisms with it- it made me sound more like mid-eighties David Gilmore. If you're playing prog-rock, use the longer echo settings. You'll eat it up.

BUT, i have found that using it to provide a little slap-back to my tone it is fabulous. I normally leave it on the entire gig. It adds a new rythmic and textural element to my music that I could not live without. Use the high-cut knob. It is wonderful. Makes you sound like you are twice the guitarist you actually are.

For the purists: no it isn't an echo-plex. But if you're willing to play fast and loose and blaze new terrain, then this is the right pedal.

I do depend on this pedal.

Would you use it on a gig without a backup?

I love this question. I can't afford a backup: I'm a musician. And if I could afford a backup I would buy an echoplex and hire a roadie to fix it at gigs.

And so I will give it a 10 for Karma purposes.

We are described as Meat Puppets meet Richard Hell and the Voidoids meet the Birthday Party. Don't ask me, I'm just the guitar player.

I've been playing far too long for how little I know.

Would I buy it again? I'd probably beat somebody to death with one of my boss pedals to get another one, I guess.

Just remember: the slap-back sound is wonderful, but the long echos make you sound like David Gilmore. Don't expect getting a retro-vibe. You'll notice that I haven't given you any of my settings: it's because I worked at this pedal, experimenting. I put it on my special setting and go. It is my sound.

Just like any pedal- you need to work with the pedal to suss out the vibe that is uniquely your own.

Good luck to yah,

Easy to use.

Best digital echo I've found, and I've looked. Warm. No more tape echoplex thingies for me.

Built like a tank. If they drop the bomb, this will survive.

Danelectro is Tops in this department. They get a 10+. But I won't go into detail. This company gets my vote. And it is the first stop, and quite possibly last stop, in looking for an overdrive unit, because of thier great customer backup.

I've had this thing a couple of years now. I'm in the market for an overdrive pedal and came here to look at reviews of Danelectro's offerings in this department. Thought I'd pop in a review of the DanEcho while I was here. Really, this thing is warm and versatile. Sounds so good. Quiet too. I've been playing guitar for 41 years. Danelectro has nailed vintage echo with this baby.

The pedal simply cannot be adjusted during a tune. But who wants to mess with pedals during a song anyway?

Sounds very good. Much better tone, pitch and timber than many more expensive models...

Its built out of metal--like a Mack Truck

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I play roadhouse rock and classic rock. I am 55 years old and have played for 39 years. My main rig is an American Standard Strat through a 64 Blackface Bandmaster Amp. Sometimes I use a Les Paul; sometimes an Epiphone "Dot"

I can do everything from Rockabilly to Les Paul to 690s psychedlic (Blues Magoos, etc) with this little blue devil

fairly easy to use, much less complicated than alot of delays I've seen. Has A high cut filter control that adds something extra to tweak but I got a good sound out of it right away

Very good sound quality. If you are looking for a true tape delay this isnt it, but as far as a digital delay it is much warmer sounding than the boss pedals. I've used it through a peavey triple xxx head and a marshall valvestate combo and it sounds very good through both. Doesnt seem to change the tone of the amp which I'm very happy about.

GET THE DANELECRO ADAPTER. I quit using the pedal for awhile because it eats batteries and does wierd stuff to your tone as the battery dies. The LED is still bright but the volume and tone disappear from the amp and it doesnt take long on a new battery. If you buy the danelectro adapter it is totally quiet, no hum at all and you dont have to worry about it. The pedal is built like a tank though, could probably use it to drive nails.

never dealt with them

It's a solid pedal. I do prefer it to the boss delay pedals that are so popular. Also sounds warmer than rack digital delays i've used in the past. If you are looking for an old tape delay sound exactly duplicated than you will not be happy because I havent heard a digital delay pedal that does that.

The Dan-Echo is easy to use, even without using the manual.

I play amplified harmonica using either a Shure green bullet, or Shure Commando( both with Controlled Magnetic elements I believe). The Dan-Echo is used to get a little delay, without robbing tone. I play through a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe amp built by amp builder John Landgraff, or a 50s Maso MA-8 head( PA amp converted to harp amp), with 1x6L6, 5Y3, 6SF5, 6SJ7 preamp tubes. Have used the Dan-Echo for a year, and to me, it is a pretty good delay, yes digital, but really can sound like a tape echo, not quiete, but for the money, a pretty good delay pedal. I may get bashed, but before this, had bought, and was using the Maxon reissue AD-80 Analog delay, paid $200, did not care for it for harp, made my sound too trebly, robbed tone. I sold it, later bought the Dan-Echo. No it is not a tube echoplex, my tech will sell you his for $1,000. But the Dan-Echo for $85-$100 new, or $50-$65 used is a good pedal. As many harp players know there is a company( Kinder) that will do a mod to a Dan-Echo that increases bass response, though mod is $140??!! I bought the Dan-Echo as an inexpensive delay, no plans for this mod. The Dan-Echo is not noisy, and does fatten my sound slightly, and does not rob my tone. Give it a 7.

Have used it for about a year, no problems. It does eat battery's, and sound's terrible with weak, or dying battery's. I use an AC adapter, problem solved.

Do not care. If it quits will toss it, or get my tech to fix it.

Mainly play blues. Been playing 30 years. Looking around for a cheap vintage reverb unit, probably a Premier 90. The Dan-Echo as is, can be an asset for a harp player. For the slight slap echo I use, it is a good delay.

Didn't care much for the manual setting, but found a couple on my own that work for my band. Tricky to get the corect speed dialed in with the knob to match the tempo of a song...

I play mostly a hot rodded strat/or a standard LP goldtop---> into Dunlop Crybaby ---> Dan Echo---> Cool Cat Chorus ---> into Marshall 2x12 combo (or Vox Cambridge to low wattage practicing)
Sounds best on a nice clean channel, but kinda mysterious with a hint of gain to it. Using my strat on second position, with some delay and Cool Cat at half (both knobs) through my vox on 2nd channel I totally get that Ian Thornley (of Big Wreck ) sound like on the "Blown Wide Open" solo
Great sound, but I actually had an older Ibanez chorus (can't remember model) that was more flexible - I could even get a vibrato sound from it, and I regretfully sold it.
An anoying "put - put -put" sound when batteries are starting to die...

So far so good... The only back I have is a back up guitar

Apparently this is a proffesional pedal used by guys like Ross Childress, fmr. Collective Soul lead guitarist. I like, and I'm going to keep it, but I miss that Ibanez pedal cuz it was given to me.

It's pretty easy to tweak it. I found several settings that I like.

PRS/VOX Crybaby/Danecho/Dunlop Stereo Univibe - Mesa boogie Rectoverb. This is not noisy at all the way that I have it set.

I can depend on it, had it for 2 years with no issues.

Classic Rock, works well with what I play. Playing for 28 years. I've considered buying another one just so that I could have the permanent settings on it. Currently I use it as a chorus. I've had several chorus and delays, this doesn't beat any one of those that I had. I have this puppy on majority of my songs.

Relatively easy to use. Just turn the knobs and see what kind of delays or reverbs you can get. The manual also has some pretty cool settings in it. I would not reccmmend playing with distortion and a long delay on this pedal (it sounds like a garbled mess of tone).

Yes, it has great sound quality except for one small problem. Maybe its because I bought it used, but this thing always produces a constant annoying high pitched whining sound. The sound raises in pitch as the rate is turned up more. Other than that, it sounds ok. Sounds great for a clean tone with echo. That damn whining sound comes thru extra loud if I record with it, so thats no good.

Yeah sure, its dependable and reliable & all that. I really don't gig with it much though.

Never dealt with them.

I think it deserves an overall rating of 7 just due to that annoying sound which won't go away (whether I'm using a 9v battery or even a Danelectro "zero hum" 9v AC adapter). It is possible to get some great trippy echoes with this thing. I also like the sounds of the small room reverbs it can get. For example (if you have the manual) the Dark Room reverb is an excellent choice & sounds sweet.

Having not received a manual with this pedal, I was left to my own to figure out the controls, but that really didn't pose much of a problem. The dials are straight forward, the switch has an obvious audio effect, and the controls are pretty easy to manipulate, aside from the dials being a bit tough to turn.

I play an Epiphone Zephyr Blues Deluxe through an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a couple of different Fender amps. The pedal has a bit of a digital sound, but in all honesty, if you want tube echo, get a tube amp. The settings can yield a wide array of sounds, and the tone of the instrument itself will show through to an acceptable extent. (Keep in mind, ANY pedal will mask your tone, so be a bit leanient with this one.) If you go overboard on the settings, it will sound fake, the effect overshadowing your source signal, so exercise some caution on this one.

The front is plastic, so be careful on that, but the chassis is metal and feels like it could sustain some pretty good damage. The silent footswitch feels just a bit delicate to my taste, but if you don't go abusing it, it'll last you a good long while.

Never dealt with dano.

I play blues and jazz, and for that, the pedal works very well. As with all effects, I recommend you use it in a dynamic fashion; if you use it on everything you record or play, it'll lose its effect. Everything in moderation.

small knobs which are hard to see and manipulate - forget about changing settings on the fly at a gig.

I tried it with my Strat , custom tele and holobody with P-90s. Like all digital pedals it anhialated my tone. All the harmonics and ringing tone are smudged away. No true bypass so it ruins tone whether on or off.

didn't keep it long enough

I play all styles - for more than 35 years. I use only analog stuf in my chain now and what a difference. I suppose this digital junk is Ok if you're 12 years old and play the typical LP copy through a cheap amp with power chords and \distortion, etc. But if you own real guitars with nice pickups and play real music get yourself an analog delay, I sold mine for $45 - good riddance

Fairly straightforward for a delay. The knobs are a little close together and hard to turn for my taste, but that's fairly minor.

Its kind of a noisy pedal but most delays are. Its not true bypass which really stinks, so I normally don't keep it in line. The actual delay part of it sounds great however. Hi-cut is very nice.

Here's where it all falls apart. I bought one, it stopped working 3 days later. I took it back and they gave me another one. I used it sparingly for a few months and now its making some terrible distorted overtones on the delay notes, making it pretty much unusable. Plus, the Hi-Cut knob has magically "reversed" itself (taper direction-wise) making it very confusing to operate.

Great sounding pedal. Too bad it isn't made that well. The footswitch looks like it will break at any time also.

I have two of these pedals, one for harp and one for guitar. It's nearly impossible to adjust this pedal while you're onstage. I have to try to get the guitar pedal adjusted to the room during the soundcheck. With the harp pedal, I place it on top of my amp for adjustments throughout the night. It's not easy to use onstage.

I use a 1974 Telecaster and a '92 Strat through a Peavey Classic 50 head, with a 4x10 and a 1x15 cabinet. I think the Dan Echo pedal is a perfect addition to this setup. I've played blues and "Stax" soul for 33 years, and this pedal gives me the warmth, clarity, and projection that I have not found in other pedals. I think it sounds strongly like Cropper's studio sound.
On harp, I often run through a 1962 Silvertone head (50 watts) and the 2x12 (original Jensens) Silvertone cabinet. The Dan Echo adds the needed thickness and sustain for a very decent Little Walter sound.
I know some guitar snobs who laugh at this pedal,initially. More than one of them have added this pedal to their setup after listening to them. This pedal is a tremendous bargain, but I would buy it at twice the price. It works for me.

If the police stopped you on the street with this pedal in your pocket, you could be arrested for carrying a deadly weapon. Indestructible.

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Again, I have played blues and Memphis soul music for a long time. I use proven basic gear (i.e. Tele, Strat, Astatic JVC-30 harp mike, Peavey Classic 50 amp--the most underrated amp on the face of the earth, etc). The Dan Echo compliments my sound perfectly. It's the only pedal I use, but it adds just enough depth and color to the clean soul sound that I need. If it was easier to adjust, it would be perfect.

Four knobs: Mix (the level control), Speed, Repeats, and Hi Cut. There's also a Lo-Hi switch for switching between long and short delays.

Very easy and straightforward. No irritating "modes" to deal with.

I'm an effects junky on my guitar end; I can't help but love to experiment with as many as I can. However, NOTHING can comprimise my tone; I won't allow it. Anyway, here is my setup:

(1)Gibson Les Paul Studio or (2)Ibanez UV777BK Universe into:

(1)Modded Vox Wah or (2)Modded Crybaby Wah (both for true bypass) into Boss DS-1 into Boss SD-1, into a 5150 II head with a 1960B straight Marshall 4X12. The effects loop order is: Boss GE-7, Danelectro DE-1, Boss PS-5.

This pedal, contrary to popular opinion, is fucking awesome, especially for under a hundred dollars. It doesn't sound "vintage" like a Memory Man, rather like someone took the delay mode out of a really good rackmount system and made a dedicated pedal out of it. It doesn't sound very analog-like, but it still has a warm flavor to it, and reacts very well to playing style (pick attack, etc.). Great delay unit; period.

Made out of solid metal, but the knobs are plastic. I don't think that will be a problem, though.

Never delt with Dano.

I've said everything that needs to be said. Email me if you have any questions. Otherwise, get off your ass and get rid of that shitty digital sounding Boss delay and get this pedal.

In my opinion, delay units always require a lot of tweaking before you are able to get the desired delay time, feedback, mix, etc. Therefore, I have never really considered delays very easy to use. Don't get me wrong, using this pedal is not exactly as complex as brain surgery, but it definately takes a bit of time to find the right sound. The fact that the knobs are small and very close together makes this pedal all the more difficlut and inconvienient when last-minute adjustments need to be made on a dark stage.

I run an American Strat/Gibson SG into a Switchbox (true-bypass/effects loop pedal that is a MUST HAVE for any guitarist running a series of pedals in front of an amp). From there I run into several pedals which include a wah, a couple different overdrives, and some other nifty effects. Then my signal goes back into the Switchbox and out to a Deluxe Reverb. In my opinion, this pedal sucks. The salesman told me to buy this pedal if I want "a vintage tape-echo sound." Nothing could be further from the truth. This pedal sounds digital, and that is because it is digital - simple as that. It also colors your tone. That is why I returned it after a week...it never sounded that great. It definately does not sound analog, which is what they claim.

I didn't own it long enough to comment on reliability.

I have been playing for about ten years, and I play in a band that does a blues/rock/indie/jamband type thing. That is beside the point. The bottom line is that this pedal blows. It is very digital sounding and it colors your tone. For the money, however, you will be hardpressed to find a delay unit that is better ($70 is really cheap for a delay unit). I fell for the salesman's pitch but thankfully he let me return it. I know that a lot of people really like this pedal and that is fine. I'm happy for all of you. In my opinion this pedal sucks. It is also a hassle to adjust on a dark stage (or even in a well lit area for that matter). In my opinion, they could have used all of that space that they wasted on trying to make the pedal look like a classic Chevy (a stupid marketing gimmick)and equiped it with some large knobs that are easy to see and tweak.

Unit is dreadfully simple to use. A manual is included, but part of the initial fun is finding out sounds on your own.

I'm playing a fender tex-mex strat, and a mosrite jr. i just purchased > Danno fab tone distortion > electro harmonix small stone > then the danno echo > all into a marshall valvestate. my marshall just blew all to hell so i'm running through the bands p.a. system. Even through the p.a. i get amazing sound from this wonderful box. No noise, it's not as digital sounding as my boss dd5. The only thing i like about the dd5 is the reverse effect. The delay on this danno is much smoother than the boss.

I have tossed this around, had it stomped upon by bandmates, threw it across rooms at gigs where my guitar has let me down, and tweaked the knobs live all to hell. The only problem was that in our limited rehearsal space... mates decided to step on the input and output jacks when cords were plugged in. So i've got a short in one of the jacks, not a problem as i know many people that can fix this without spending the money. I would send it back, but the warranty card was misplaced.

N/A. i haven't tried to contact them for the short in the pedal.

I play punk, rock, surf, jazz, noisy/spacy lo-fi music, and this unit fits perfectly with my sound. As i stated before, i also own the boss dd5 which i'm rather upset i paid 130 dollars for, the only thing i like on the boss are the reverse/hold modes. This unit is cleaner and warmer than the dd5. If/when i get the dan-echo fixed, and something happens to it again... i wont think twice about selling the dd5 for another danno. hell i'll get rid of my boss metal zone along with it (but thats a whole other review...).

There's four knobs and one switch (for long or short delays).
The manual are okay. You'll get a good sound out of it in three seconds.

I'm using this unit to get a Pat Metheny-tone (although he have a different and much more complecated setup). A short to medium delay, where the highs are cut (like the old tape-echo's). I only use the delay in soloing - never ever with chord-work. I prefer the De-1 over the Boss and other digital delay's, because these are too digital boring.
Off, the De-1 are completely silent. I think, I stick to the De-1 for a long time - it does, what I will have it to do. I'm using it with a Yamaha DG60-112 digital amp and a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

Well, I don't know if it is fully reliable.

To get a thick solo sound and to get both the Pat Metheny-style and a personal one, this unit does help a lot. As I said before, it's a much better choice than a digital delay, because it sound more natural. And the high-cuts are a very fine detail on this unit.
The color are also great!

Knobs are close together- but normally I just turn it on for a mild slap-back and leave it alone for the gig. It took me a while, but I finally found a great setting that works.

I play a 1965 Harmony Guitar through a Boss Tr-2 Tremolo, the Dano, and then through a Vox. Capable of some spacey stuff; but it all sounds pretty cheesy to me. Best if used sparingly, mixed low. I use it to beef up my tone. Used in the background, and with a little taste, it is a wonderful pedal that adds a ton to my tone.

I would place my life in it's hand, if a situation as strange as that would ever come up.

Never had to deal with them.

I play in a Polka-punk band that is made up of nothing but Tone fiends, and everyone loves the Dano Pedal. It's certainly not good if it is going to be a part of a song- but writing songs around a effect is pretty stupid if you ask me- but what it has added to creating a unique tone that is titilates the ears is immeasurable. Like I said, when I am playing I turn it on and leave it on.

This thing is very user friendly, simple to operate four knobs two fro tape sounds two to control repeats and speed

I use a Gibson SG special with a new Ampeg Reverberocket R2x12 (61 reissue with 2 12s instead of one) 50 watts all tubes, these sound great together and the Dan Echo is so versatile trippy and cool when I have a use for it I use it, it can do more than I would use it for in more in most songs...it has actually inspired a part I play in one of my band's songs...considering I got this two replace two DOD Analog pedals that one after another refused to work consistantly I am extremely happy with this one...in my opinion it sounds way better than a digital delay Boss...I know a lot of guit players w those and I think this thing is really nice. Just about any kind of delay you want is possible and I was suprised at how many different little things it can duplicate at once (like four good little sounds at a time on a long repeating delay, the tape things seem to allow you to cut and boost the prominance and graininess of the effect well you can have it be a wild echo-thon or a haunting roomy reverb and anything in between its got some little hi cut switch which allows you to change the overall sound even more (I dont use it much but the possibilites are definitely there for even darker muddier tricks with that one), my other amp is a 66 Ampeg J12 Jet, which has a cool tremolo 60s effect I used on one tune... when I used that amp I used to use the Dan Echo for reverb when I needed it, with the reverberocket I use it to come pretty close to even simulating the tremolo sound I used on the other Amp....very versatile...I dont find it to be noisy at all....I love this pedal.

I used to think Danelectro's ewere made out of plastic maybe it was the pastel colors...when they gave me this pedal to replace the two defective DODs I tried I was like wow this thing is a sturdy solid freakin tank and heavy...needless to say I was pretty impressed right down to the heavy duty rubber bottum to keep it from sliding around...the punch button doesnt seem easy to damage like some other cheese whiz pedals I have used in the past...Ive only had this about half a year...no complaints yet

Never needed any hopefully I wont

Note-above I got this thing for the price of of the defective DOD Analog Delay I tried they felt bad that two of them were junk so they gave me the Dan Echo (I think it goes for like 89 normally) Anyway...I lucked out Im sold on Danelectro pedals now I think they are the best on the market...the Dan Echo was so good I replaced my DOD Overdrive with a Daddy O Dan Electro Overdrive and I have a Hash Brown Danectro mini Flanger (which by the way does a great job for a 37 dollar plastic mini version of Dan's big sturdy pedals). I play in a punky rock band that borrows from folk and reggae influences as well some of our music is trippy, mellow, or aggressive and growly, I think my setup allows for some great tones in music that often forgets to sound good...I am real happy with the stuff I use and the Dan Echo is an essential part of my sound, whether Im going for a reggae repeat or some quick thing slappin back when I play a quick chord thing that stops abruptly...this thing makes me smile whenever its time to use it...if you want some good delay I dont see how you could be let down by this thing...my experience is so far so good, knock on wood. If youre looking for a Delay check this one out before you buy anything and decide for yourself!

You can get good delay sounds out of the DE-1 within a few minute. Take out the manual and start with their recommended presets. You'll find at least two you dig - then go from there.

Les Paul - Vox Wah - Ibanez TubeKing (mmmm...) - Daddy-O - Cool Cat Chorus - DanEcho - A/B switch - Fender Bassman 50 with gain channel where bass channel used to be.

The Bassman is a kick-butt amp - but lacks reverb - so until I find my old Fender reverb unit, I actually use the Echo on it's lowest setting (~25ms?) to add more note onto the end of each note. You wouldn't even know it unless I turned it off. Pretty cool. So I stole the idea from Santana...so what ;)

There's a little hig-pitched noise that comes along with the pedal, but not noticable when playing at any volume.

Very good reproduction of sound. As with any delay effect, there is the potential to get "out of control", which can muddy your sound (unless you have the luxury of having more than one amp in your chain, to pass different delays to...I don't). Anyway, the point it to use it intelligently and carefully, and it will really boulster your sound.

First one that I got was used, and had a problem with cutting out when using an AC adapter. I have a new one that looks to be perfect...how did I get the new one? See below..

Send the busted pedal to Dano - and 3 weeks later I got a phone call from them, and then a BRAND NEW one in the mail...no charge. NICE. Highly impressed and satisfied.

I'm in a band that plays three types of music - rock, rock and rock. (check out www.savoryliquids.com) We do vary from accoustic stuff to ballads to hard rock to 70's vintage style, and this pedal adds to it all. Again, you dont' want to use delay all the time, but when you need it, you need it. This is a great pedal, especially for the price.

It's fairly easy to get a sound out of it. some of the settings in the manual are cool, some aren't. after messin with it for an hour I got the tone I was after. 4 knobs and a switch to change short and long delays.

I use a mid 80's Kramer with an EMG-85 humbucker, and a Godin Artisan ST-IV. No noise whatsoever at any volume on my amp. I tried out a Boss DD-3 and a new Ibanez tone-lock series DE-7 and this had the warmest sound of the two. I can get any sound I want out of it. I used this along with a Boss GE-7 in the effects loop of my Peavey Ultra 112.

can't say, only had this a week days. it has a metal housing and a tough feel to it, so we'll see. 12 month warranty.

never dealt with them, but i hear they respond better than Boss ever will.

This is one awesome sounding pedal dispite its goofy looks and color. I can't believe how warm it sounds. The Boss and Ibanez were too bright for my liking. Both are good pedals mind you, but they didn't have the warmth I was looking for. The DE-1 Dan-echo had it, so it won my decision to buy it over the other two. After the warranty is up I'm going to paint mine a cooler color just so the rest of my bandmates quit making fun of the "cute" pedal I have in my pedal board. I also wish they had put better visual markers on the knobs. hard to see where its set at sometiimes, especially on a dark stage. If stolen I'd get it again for sure. excellent sound for its price, it inspires you to play and experiement more and really adds depth to your tone. I give it a 9 cuz nuthing is perfect.

Delay pedals often come with a bit of dificulties tweeking all the parameters. Not this one, you can get nice atmosferic washes as well as good slapback in just a few minutes. COOL.

Very good sound quality although i must say that I didn't like the deteriorated tape simulation. All the other possible sounds are as good as your own taste.

Never had any problem whatsoever. Really roadworthy, and I gigged a lot with it.

As I never had a problem, never had to contact them. Aren't the best companies the ones you don't have to call?

Jusr a good rugged machine that delivers what it promisses. Just one of my favourite pedals.

The Dan'Echo is quit easy for a digi-delay pedal. If you pretend it's something else the stuff ain't what you think it is. This is a simple digi-delay!!!! with a simple manual!!!! for simple jobs only!!!!
You turn it on to a delay setting and play -- that's it. Don't get too serious about it. (Only complaint might be the tight spacing of the controls)

Dan-Echo goes well with one rock-a-billy setting, or with one all too delayed echo, or with a slap-back. The tone seems good on a couple of the settings in the less-than-informing manual. I use it with Barcus-Berry humbucking #2535 dobro pickups on my Dobro resonators. This goes into a Realtube and then a Bedrock Royale.
I like the tone control on this unit. Turn it all the way down and you have a semblance of a tape delay.
There has been a lot of fuss over the Dan-Echo! This is not a great pedal and it's not a bad pedal! Has a couple of tricks and sounds smooth if not taken too seriously.

I have used this at every gig for about 2 1/2 years. I am in the process of buying another delay, haven't decided what to get. The Dan-Echo has been thrown in a bag of pedals and boxes, then thrown in a duffel, and of course thrown in the van a couple hundred times. It's been kicked, stepped on and abused like it should be. No problem!!
Solid metal box, heavy, good-looking. Thank god it wasn't named after food!

Never dealt with company.

Remember!!! It's a good pedal, not great... A cheap digi-delay, not a living tape-delay from 1960. I use this on old-time R&R and blues, soloing with loud, amplified resonator guitars. I helps with my brash Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker noise. There is not much subtlety here, and not much needed. I set it sort of light, sort of short, with one slap-back and tone almost all the way down. My Fender Reverb with the tone down, set on 3 and 3 to give it some "air", and on into the tubes and speakers it makes a decent sound. The tones control and the looks are why I bought it. You know this one could be named after food, maybe some out-of-the-way burger joint on Highway 41 in 1959 would have served up a hamburger about this size! Just not this color!!!!

Would've been nice if the manual had included specifications such as sampling rate, min/max delay times, etc.

I wasn't gonna bother writing about this pedal since there's already so many entries, but after reading some of them, I have to throw in my 2 cents. A couple of reviews have stated the Dan Echo sounds just like a tape echo - about all I can say is, if anyone thinks this sounds even remotely like a tape echo, they either: a) have never really used one, b) have played with a damaged unit and need to get it fixed, or c) may have hearing damage and should get their ears tested.

The Dan Echo is a digital delay, plain and simple, and a fairly average one at that. The only feature that even comes close to a tape echo is that you can smoothly warp pitch by sweeping the SPEED knob (not all digital delays do this, e.g. some of the Boss delays produce quantized "steps" rather than smooth sweeps). However, this isn't as much fun as on a real tape echo, since you can't crank the feedback control into "self-oscillation" as you can with Space Echoes, Echoplexes, etc. (actually, the Dan Echo doesn't really have a feedback control - one would think the REPEAT knob *should* act as the equivalent of a feedback control, but in reality, is only a preset selector).

I had a chance to do a side-by-side comparison between the Dan Echo and a Roland Space Echo and I can safely say they sound nothing alike - it's like apples and oranges, they are that different. Noise, wow & flutter, harmonic distortion, tape saturation/compression, wide but "colored" frequency response, strange mutations as sounds are successively fed-back, the "reverb" effect of multiple tapped playback heads - all these factors combine to give tape echo a distinct, dynamic sound that can't be distilled into 1's and 0's and programmed into an inexpensive DSP chip.

Here's a couple of changes that in my opinion, would've greatly improved the Dan Echo and made it a more "authentic" re-creation of a tape echo (or atleast, made it a more interesting digital delay - I've yet to hear a truly convincing digital emulation of tape echo in any price range, and even if it can be done, it's in bad taste):

1) The addition of a "MODULATION" (LFO) control. Among other things, this would allow vibrato/pitch shifting effects and could be used to approximate "wow & flutter". In terms of pedal real estate, I would gladly trade off the HI-CUT or MIX knob for such an LFO.

2) Substituting the REPEATS knob for a *real* FEEDBACK control. With a feedback control, you could get "self-oscillation" (runaway feedback) effects and do sound-on-sound (where echoed phrases keep re-circulating and don't decay). At shorter delays and with a bit of modulation from the LFO, you could do flanging and chorusing - all from the same pedal!

3) A "DRY" (bypassed) output jack in addition to the EFFECT output. This would be convenient for stereo and for parallel (rather than serial) setups. If Danelectro managed to pack a bonus output in their Cool Cat chorus, I don't see why the Dan Echo should go without one.

4) The MIX knob goes from dry signal only at counter-clockwise position to dry with wet mixed in when fully clockwise. Apart from the fact that it strikes me as counter-intuitive, this pedal would be much more versatile if the dry signal was completely absent when fully clockwise (center position would be an equal mix of wet and dry). For example, in a stereo setup (with a Y-cord and a mixer), you could have the dry signal panned one place and have the echoes coming from a different direction. Or you could split the dry signal, with one end going into a fuzzbox, phaser, or whatever, and the other going into the Dan Echo (wet signal only) - combine the outputs and you're in for some tasty effects!

5) I've frequently run into clipping with the Dan Echo. When the signal clips, the repeats carry that clip (this is "harsh" clipping, not the "pleasant" kind you get from tape saturation). I

with the manual and some intuition its fine.

its an amazing sound, so rich, thick and warm. its was kinda noisy but i think thats because i had it set up kinda high with the distortion channel on. i dont mind the noise its minimal. the effect in and of itself is remarkable, i love it and will recommend it over any digital delay any day. i tried so hard to like the sound and functionality of those digital delays, but they are so weird i could never get a good sound out of it, and the delay settings were never what i wanted. i was only trying this out, my friends mom just bought one and im like "do you mind if i check this out" she was like " sure go ahead" as soon as i plugged it in i heard the sound i was hearing in my head. it inspired me to write a lot of stuff in a short period of time, the usefullness of this effect increased. for a long time ive really liked the sound that steve vai gets when playing for the love of God, especially on the G3 tour. i couldnt get over it, it was stuck in my head, but i didnt like boss delay and i coudnt afford a rackmount. the electro harmonix stuff was cool, but i wanted somthing smaller and i found her. im in love, i gotta have one

its built tough, looks like a buick regal hahaha. just get the AC adapter

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I play progressive stuff,you know underground stuff that's not played on the radio, music that's really about music not money. this effect will push me to different areas of creativity, and that's what Im most excited about. theres so many textures and layers you can create with this effect. i play it straight into a 5150 head, a Marshall 1960A cab and an ibanez artist. impeccable sounds, heavenly, ether-like tones, makes my mind freak out. i find myself drifting over into right brain and blocking out the whole world. hearing the notes echo in my head, playing what i hear yummy. GOD CREATED MUSIC TO GLORIFY HIM AND THE SOUNDS EMITTED FROM THIS PEDAL WOULD CERTAINLY MAKE GOD HAPPY hahah. JESUS ROCKS

Pretty easy to use. The the presets in the manual are qiute helpful. The fact that the knobs are so close together, making tweaking a pain, keep me from giving this pedal a higher rating in this category.

Although I have many cool tube amps I auditioned this pedal with a Fender Prosonic head, a Fender Tone Master 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30's and various US Hamers and Fenders with a variety humbuckers and single coils.

I have a Line 6 Delay Modeler that I really like but, as anyone who's familiar with them knows, they only give you 3 user presets. I needed one more delay setting and from all the positive reviews of the Dan-Echo, I thought I'd give it a try. I was not overly impressed with the Dan-Echo at all. To my ears it didn't even come close to a good tape delay simulation, nevermind an actual tape delay. For the money, it wasn't too bad. I bought mine used in mint condition with an adapter for $69. If I were a beginner looking for a cheap sturdy delay this would have been OK, but I was looking for a good tape delay simulator without having to shell out another $239 for another Line 6 or worse $400+ for a Hughes & Kettner Replex. The sound just seemed weak and unnatural to me. The repeats didn't degenerate like my old Roland Space Echo that I used to have. I realize that I was expecting a lot, but these things retail for something like $125 and they got some pretty positive reviews. I sold it after a week. I'm still looking for a good tape delay simulator pedal. Perhaps I'll spend the bucks on the Hughes & Kettner. If you are reading this and you have used the H&K feel free to e-mail me with any opinions you have about it. I have heard the reverb's not so hot, but I have a really good tube spring reverb unit.

Seems sturdy enough but since I didn't like it's sound, it got sold so I'll never know for sure how reliable it is.

Never had to deal with them. I hear they're good about replacing defective gear.

I don't know how this pedal got such good reviews. I mean, surely there's someone out there that remembers what tape delay sounds like. I'm the kind of player that will usually hold on to a pedal even if it sucks because I do a lot of noise pop and experimental stuff and I can usually find a sonic niche to be filled with even the scarriest of pedals. I sold this pedal after a week. I was able to get one cool sound and it was a sound I was able to get out of about 4 or 5 units I had lying around at the time and these units did it better. What a major disappointment. If you're looking for a good delay unit, check out the Line 6 Delay Modeler. It's a bit more expensive than most delay units, but it's worth it. It's like having 3 kick ass delay pedals at your feet. Well worth the price and the tape delay presets are way closer to the real thing than you can get with most pedals.

I found the Dan-Echo very easy to use and with a little experimentation, easy to get the delay/echo sounds I was gunning for. The manual shows sample settings for those that want ideas on different applications of the pedal, it doesn't, however, inform the user that the "Hi Cut" knob works in reverse. This was the main reason I bought the pedal -- to have my delay sound less digital. Turning the Hi Cut knob counter-clockwise actually decreases the amount of highs in the delay repeats. The fact that this isn't mentioned in the documentation is my reason for the relatively low score in this category.

I use several guitars, one being a Danelctro 59DC, through the DE-1 and straight into my Peavey Delta Blues (1x15) amp. I was shooting for a retro-style "tape delay" sound and the DE-1 delivers in spades! Once I figured out which way to turn the Hi Cut knob, I got the sounds I wanted.

The casing and rubberized bottom are very heavy duty. The knobs, however, are plastic and care must be taken not to be too rough on them. All in all, I would think that the pedal should hold up fairly well.

I primarily play blues and blues-based rock, with a touch of spacey "Pink Floyd-ishness" thrown in. The DE-1 has the sounds and features to give me just about any echo/delay sound I could possibly want. In short, if it were ever lost or stolen, I would run right back out and buy another. By far the warmest delay I've ever owned.

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Great

Lasted 9 months before gettting very noisy

Sent me a new pedal in 3 weeks - no questions asked.

Pretty easy to get the all kinds of sounds out of it if you follow the instruction book. The knobs, however, are a little small and close together.

I am currently using a Strat through a Cry Baby into a Marshall JCM602
with a Danecho and Cool Cat chorus pedal in the effects loop. Sometimes I throw in my Experience pedal if I want a ton of gain. I am impressed with the sound of the Danecho. There is a wide range of sounds you can get with it. One of my all time favorite guitar tones is Hendrix on the studio version of Red House. I can get very close to this warm echoplex sound.

Only had it for a few months, but I wouldn't gig without the adapter plug. It eats batteries.

Haven't had to deal with them.

I've been playing mostly hard rock and jazz for 30 years, mostly in the style of Hendrix and Trower, but also Joe Pass. I would buy it again if it was lost. Great tone for the price. You can gets lots of different echo effects.

Despite the four knobs and switch, which aren't to closely placed. It is easy to adjust settings and to find a nice echo effect. The manual has some good preset suggestions, nut may need tweaking.

Fender Fat Strat with Floyd Rose (EMG Pickups) -> Boss Super Overdrive -> DanEcho -> Kustom (Tuck N Roll), it maybe be cheap but its still kinda neat, or a Marshall G15RCD. Now obivously you need a distortion/overdrive pedal unless your amp has an effects loop. The DanEcho is virtually noise-free won't garuntee it won't buzz but with EMGs and the DanEcho on battery power it was quiet unlike the Boss Super Overdrive. The echos this unit produces are top notch in my opinion. Keep in mind that the DanEcho is a SLAPBACK echo, if you don't like the slapback sound, get something else. This mad little unit can do anything from rock-a-billy, to space echo, to a Brain May-esque Harmonizing Delay. So for slapback based echo this is it.

I would defintly use it live, without a backup, it would require a lot to mess this thing up.

Haven't dealt with them but they got a 12 month warranty so they stand behind it. So fill out that warranty card.

I play hard rock/heay metal primarily but this pedal can probably do anything you ask it to. I have been playing only about one year but this is diffently the echo unit I will ever want, I would most certainly get it if lost or stolen.

It takes some time to figure out all the knobs and what they do, but once you know.....
Fairly easy, I wish the long/short echo-switch was footswitchable, but you can't have all..

This unit sounds truly GREAT!! Wonderful analog vintage tape echo tones! Both the long and short delays are equally great! I don't know if it has true bypass, but I didn't detect any tone-sucking.
Like I said above, it takes some time untill you figure out what every knob does, but once you've passed that stage, you're in echo heaven! I play soul, funk, blues and popmusic and I use it together with a bunch of other pedal-goodies (Dunlop Rotovibe, Boss Blues Driver). I do use it with an external power supply, 'cause I've heard this thing EATS batteries!
If you're looking for true analog tape echo's and you can't afford or don't want to use a big echo-machine, look no further, this is it!

Mine hasn't let me down. I've had it for a year now, and it's still echoing. I use it about twice a month, so not very extensive..
I've heard from other people though that theirs just quit after a while, or started to distort. I would recommend to be very carefull with it (no need to torture the poor thang with your feet!) and USE AN EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY! In that way you'll always be sure that no matter what happens, it won't be your batteries going down..
I wouldn't use a backup, echo's don't make the sound, your fingers do...

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I play soul, funk, blues and popmusic and this unit suits me very well!! Just be carefull with it, and it will give you many cool vintage echos.

this pedal will take you back to the boss dm2 days. this is an excellent delay/echo pedal for the money. and it does not alter tone like the line 6 modeler pedal. i have nothing but boutique stuff and i have been very impressed with this pedal.

even if you have a more expensive echo unit, this pedal is a great backup for the price.

Damn easy to use.It has four knobs which are Mix,Speed,Repeats,and Hi-cut.Plus a mini-toggle for fast of slow delays marked Lo-Hi.If you just play it by ear you'll have no problem getting the delay that you're after.A chimp could use this fuckin pedal.

Wow.This little bastard rules!As far as pedal delays go this is the king.No noise,great sound,and a hell of a lot of versatility make the Dan-Echo the best.Its delay time is right over one second in length and you can get a lot of repeats out of it but you can't get infinite like some others.However,the fact that this thing actually sounds like a true analog or tape echo(yes,it IS digital)makes up for the fast delay and no infinite feedback.It also has an upperhand against all other delay pedals by the fact that the Dan-Echo is the only one that can do delay and do a great sounding "Ambiance" style effect.

Feel free to gig without a back up.Just use the adaptor.If you want to find out how sturdy it is just throw it at someone,then call a funeral home.

The best pedal delay.

Very intuitive controls, easy to dial-up a nice sound within minutes. I'm a little suprised about all the reviews whining about small controls. Sure, they could be a bit larger, but if you lack manual dexterity, why the hell are you playing a musical instrument?
I didn't even need to read the manual the first time I used it, but it does have some entertaining suggestions on getting "classic" sounds.

I've played this pedal through everything from a Strat into Marshall, to contact microphones into a handheld recorder and it sounds great. Sound is generally warm and vintage, although a fairly crisp delay can be dialed-up. Only gripe is that you really can't get an infinite repeat with this pedal (buy a BOSS DD-5 if you want that). Regardless, I like the sound so much I've placed it in my multi-track effects loop with good results (an alleged no-no, but who cares?!). Get tape-echo without shelling for an overpriced, clunky, and unreliable vintage machine.

Built like a tank. It was shipped via UPS in the box without a scratch--need I say more? You might be able to break the toggle swith with effort, but it's much more fun to destroy a crappy Ibanez pedal. As with any delay, use a power-supply. A backup? Why bother?

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I play an extremely wide variety of music and this pedal fits almost any bill. I've played long enough to know that there are no set rules for good sound (despite what prissy studio engineers think) and this pedal has proven very adaptable to my often eccentric uses. Some people complain about getting distortion at high levels, but I think they just don't know how to handle their gear. I wish it had longer repeats and reverse delay, but that's probably unrealistic for the price (especially at the price I bought it!). I generally think most digital equipment sounds like plastic-fantastic garbage--this pedal definitely suprised me.

This pedal is very easy to understand and use - the four knobs are pretty self explanatory - mix, speed, release and high-cut.

My only gripe is that the knobs are pretty damn small - try tweaking settings in between songs in the semi-light of a gig !!

I use an SRV strat and a '62 reissue strat - both with blue velvet pickups into a Fender Prosonic amp. At the moment I go Crybaby->Ibanez TS9->Arion Chorus->De-1 into input of the amp.

I am going to put the chorus and DE-1 into the effects loop of the amp when I work out the bet way to do it level-wise. The reviews of this pedal's sound quality seem divided into those who love it and those who are getting weird distorted behavior. This is probably because the effects loop of the reveiwers' amps work like mine in that the send level is boosted and quite hot and the return level gets brought back down to match the levels up. This is done to optimise for high level rack gear. This unfortunately craps out the input of many pedals - especially delays and reverbs. People should understand how gear works before attacking it !!!! Players I know often stick such pedals into the effects loop of a small mixer - whack the mixer into the effects loop of their amp and use the mixer input and output gains to match up levels. It's a bummer but that's life.

Anyway - the pedal sounds great. Nice and warm (but not distorted !) and not detrimental to the original signal.

I've used it for 6 months playing 4 nights a week and it hasn't broken yet so I have to give it a high score even though I'm worried by some other reviews !!!! If you are going to play live you have to have a good relationship with a guitar/amp/all gear tech anyway. I always expect gear to die but then be fixable.

Never dealt with the company.

It's a good workhorse pedal which leaves your sound alone. Just wish the knobs were bigger.

Once you figure out how to use the Mix and High Cut nobs together, you can get a nice sound. The other controls are pretty easy to use together and are self-explanatory.

I play a fender squier venus w/ the stock pickups. The pedals distorts the repeats which is really annoying! You can get a really nice, smooth delayed sound - almost like a reverb. However, once you turn up the Mix and High Cut nobs, the sound distorts. Again, very annoying! It's a great pedal, but I can't really get any big delay sounds out of it without the delay sounds being distorted. ... The smooth, delayed sound that I reference earlier sounds really, really nice with an E-Bow, though.

Yes, very dependable. Get a power supply, though.

It's with out a doubt the best delay pedle out there. The reason I like is because it so easy to use. I can any sound I want. The manual give you great settings like 60's tape ecoh,Loop delay...etc.
I defenetly did not upgrade it. The way it came was the best.

I use a Fender Stratocaster & a Tele. The amp. I use is a classic 30 all tube combo. It's not noisey at all. The level is whatever your volume on your amp. is. When it comes to getting the sounds of your favorite artists, the pedle can gives you any sound you want. It's not digital so it's the real thing. It's not a copy. The sound is CD quality.

I give this category a 9 because the batteries don't last that long. But that's all part of using effects.

I've never delt with the company,but I have never had to get it repaired.

I play rock/blues. This is a great pedle for most electric guitar styles. I been playing for 8 years. I compaired it to the digital delay by Boss. I hate the digital delay.

Can't get much simpler: Mix, Speed, Release, Hi Cut....just start tweaking.

I gave this a nine because of only one complaint that I haven't seen in any of the other posts. When I engage this pedal there is a slight volume boost that seems to be unavoidable. Not sure why. That's pretty minor though, just a little annoyance. Overall, this pedal sounds outstanding. Does what it's supposed to...which is simulate vintage tape echo. I like many guitarists but my favorites include Gilmour, Page, Hendrix, Clapton, and the Jeff Martin (of the Tea Party) and this pedal makes it easy to dial in their delay sounds. This pedal compliments my setup wonderfully. I play two guitars- a '67 Gibson SG standard, and an early 70's Aria Pro II Custom Les Paul w/ Duncan JB and Jazz pickups. Guitars go directly into a Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10. Effects loop goes like this: an EH Deluxe Electric Mistress, Marshall Tremovibe, EH Small Stone, Dan-echo. A little bit of line noise is produced by the echo in addition to the volume boost, but that's probably because I'm using a pedal board with a built in power supply instead of batteries. If I relied on batteries I'd go broke unless I owned stock in Energizer and Duracell.

No problems

Never contacted them

I'm a delay freak, and man, this is the best damn delay pedal on the market without a loop sampling capability. But hey, you have to go digital if you want a looper. I also have a BOSS DD-5 which I'm selling because I hate it. It sounds too thin and fake, and the loop capability is too short. I may try out one of the line 6 delay modelers just so I can get the looper. But I doubt the analog modes will sound as warm and sweet as this pedal. Do yourself a favor - GET ONE!

Well, if you know anything about how use a delay-effect you won't have any problems at all using this. Great manual with usefull settings and plenty of space for experimenting. Theres all the usual controls; repeats, speed, delay, mix, and a high/low-cut filter and a switch to change between the short analog delay curcuit and the long digital delays.

Absolutely marvelous darling!!! I'm using it with a Fender mexico strat with chandler & seymore duncan pick-ups, a coloursound wah, a crybaby wah, a H&K tubefactor and a Tubescreamer deluxe, and a Peavey Classic 50 tube amp. I can get anything from slap-back, to long space sounds and the sound you get when you stuff your amp into the bathroom. Common for all the sounds is the really warm sounding delay that blends with the sound instead of like most other digital delays overlapping the sound so it sounds fake. I'm sure you can get some fancy delay that sounds better with more program options, but for $100? i think not!

Well, the pedal is housed in a steel case, so i'm pretty sure that it will survive for some time, but i'm not too happy about the switch. It hasn't let me down yet, but it seems very soft and fragile, so i just think its a matter of time, but then again, it's not gonna costs more that like $2 for a new button for the switch so...

Never had to deal with them.

I play mostly pop/rock and it suits me just fine! i can get any kind of delay i want and i'm sure that it will suit ANY music-style perfectly, although metal heads might not appriciate the baby-blue colour of this pedal, and its general looks, but to me it looks pretty cool. Really 60's! For the money its a great effect, if it was more expensive i'd still buy it, if it was stolen i would cry and get a new one, if the government wanted to use it for experimenting i'd get real mad and buy a new one! bottom line: THIS PEDAL ROCKS!!!!