Danelectro DJ-14 Fish & Chips 7-Band EQ

It's a graphic EQ, just about the easiest piece of audio gear to use. I forget if it came with a manual, but I never looked at it. You plug it in, move the sliders and your tone changes accordingly.

I've used it with multiple guitars (Dean Avalanche, Epi Les Paul, Baritone Strat) and a Roland V-Drums kit (which I thought was a better combination with a graphic EQ, it makes it real easy to boost the kick and snare while cutting away unwanted frequencies.) For the V-Drums I was also running it through a distortion pedal and going for an industrial type sound, so it worked out okay. For guitar it adds unwanted noise, which results in more feedback, you also get some nasty distortion if you move too many faders too high. It also sporaticly stops functioning as an equalizer and starts acting like a "make-horrible-uncontrollable-unwanted-deafening-noise" pedal.

Again, it sporaticly chooses to make horrible squeal noises. I really can't find anything that triggers them. They're not caused by the pedal being bumped or overheating. I really don't know why I didn't return. It started doing that a few months after I got it, so it immediately got removed from my pedalboard. Occasionally I'll forget how annoying it can be and try it out again, but as soon as I let my guard down it does it again.

Never really bothered contacting them. Don't know why.

I mostly play music, not horrible noise, so this isn't really the pedal for me. If you like horrible noise, knock yourself out and buy one. You can even take mine off my hands for me. The best thing that came from getting this was learning the valuable lesson: you get what you pay for.

Easy to use - seven tone sliders and one volume slider.

It does exactly what this type of effect should. It boosts and cuts 7 frequency bands, in a good range for guitar, and you can also boost and cut the overall volume. The buffered bypass sounds good. There is no noise. I wouldn't change a thing.

This is a great value. A very versatile tool for very little money.

It's an eq, slide until it sounds good

Dead quiet at all but maxxed settings. Doesn't sound as organic as Ibanez GE 9, but it's way quieter. I get the same squeal when powering up as others have talked about.

Mine crapped out after a year. I expected more. It's not one of those $15 Fab things, so I thought it would have lasted a little longer or at least I thought the problem would be those lousy plastic jacks, but all of a sudden it just wouldn't stop squealing.

Sounded good but who wants to wait for something to stop working. I'll try the MXR 6 band.

easy to use. On of switch and 7 bands of equalitation + volume.
The manual sucks, but do you really need one on an EQ pedal?

I heard its easy to replace the switching button for a true bypass one.

I use it with a marcuss miller bass and a fender bandmaster as a different "channel" to my sound. The combination between the fish and chips + electro harmonix double muff with may gear is great. Gives to the bass a stonerlike tone powerfull.

Is a important point on my gear but prescindible.
The construction is made of plastic, but hard. I own mine since 10 years ago and doesnt have any scratch or something like that. Mine doesnt make any noise even thought the years it has.

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I play kind stoner/sludge/ambient music with it and i consider it a good choice for those who dont have two channels on the amp or just want to modify their sound.

considering its low cost and having probed the boss Eq I think Danelectro is the best choice because it really sounds equal.
Ive got tons of year that i have recollected over my 14 years playing and i consider this pedal good enough to be on my board.

It would be better to be made with a true bypass switch...

This your classic Eq pedal along with 6 bands of boost and cut sliders along with a level. This compares to The MXR M-109 and Boss GE7.

I use a Gibson Classic with SD pickups along with my Marshall DSL 50. The F&C is very quiet and performs fantastic! I've compared and used the Boss GE7 and MXR M109 and IMO I like the F&C better. The MXR didn't sound as good as the Boss and Dano. It actually made my clean channel gritty and distorted???? Don't know how that happened? The Boss had a bit of coloration added to it which can be a good or bad thing depending what you're after. The Dano is not only quieter than the boss but more transparent. It's definitely made my sound better and it can do it in a subtle way without altering or robbing my amps natural tone. I have my mid boosted pretty high and the others a touch of boost and cut. This is definitely a keeper!

I agree with the plastic that it made not seem very durable down the long run. If you do take care of it, it will take care of you. But of course us musicians especially the workhorse musician needs reliable and durable equipment that will work night after night without fail. This pedal may not be the case. It does have a tough plastic cover. I haven't heard any stories of the casing being cracked but will see over time what the story is.

This is a fantastic value. A pedal that sounds great and cost 30 bucks. It's a no brainer. If Dano made it with a metal casing and input jacks. The price would be up there with MXR and BOSS. Needless to say, this is one pedal I believe will stay on my pedal board for quite some time. It's certainly a big part of my sound now.

Very easy to use, blah-blah-blah. It's the only pedal I use. I mainly prefer rack mounted effects. I'm not much of a user of Danelectro stuff. To me, Danelectro seem to be a weird lot, their guitars look awful and strange and so does a lot of the stuff they make, and I still can't get my head around the names that they use for their products. For instance what has Fish and Chips got to do with EQ? I think their design team must be on some strange stuff to be honest.

I don't have a manual for this pedal, it got lost or misplaced ages ago. Besides, this EQ is so easy to operate that you don't need a manual, you can just move the sliders about until you get the sound you want, you don't need anything like a degree in nuclear physics and brain surgery to operate it.

It sounds ok. It can help to add depth to an amplifier, but I've never tried using it for recording with - studio desk EQ is far superior anyway.

I bought it mainly to compensate an electro acoustic guitar going into a solid state HH Studio Fifty guitar amplifier that has a bit too much treble and not much character, and it does the job pretty well and makes the guitar sound acceptable through it. My electro acoustics are a steel strung fibre backed body, and a full wood bodied nylon classical. Occassionally I use it with an electric guitar if I need to shape the sound a bit, but never had to use it on my signature Stratocaster or my Fender Telecaster.

One or two of the sliders have developed a noise when adjusting them, but this could be cured with a bit of switch cleaner when I get some time to do it. The bypass switch works ok and switches noiselessly, which I would regard as a plus.

I must have had this little EQ for at least five years and in all that time it hasn't ever let me down. I use common or garden PP3 type batteries in it, despite being advised to use Danelectro batteries, and it works fine.

The case is plastic but seems strong enough, but then again I don't hit it with hammers or axes, or jump up and down on it with hobnail boots - mainly because they don't seem to make hobnail boots for women. Nor do I throw it against the wall, drive over it with a steam roller or emerse it in acid.

Never dealt with them

I've been playing guitar for just over 40 years. I play a variety of styles - folk (contemprary & traditional), folk rock, some classical, some blues and rock. I mainly do studio session work these days and some live performances, plus I have my own recording studio where I record independently. I mainly use this EQ for rehearsal and live performance, but for studio work I use something more serious.

I wish it didn't have such a stupid meaningless name. "DJ-14 7-Band EQ" would have been nice and adequate and sensible. The colour is acceptable. I quite like the shape of it, it reminds me of an Owl - which is fine because I like Owls.

I neither love nor hate it. I think the reason I bought it was I needed an EQ at the time and it was the only one they sold in the shop. I don't really consider it to be a serious EQ but it's ok for what I use it for. If it got stolen I might get another, but I probably wouldn't care less and I'd most likely get something different, better quality, and with a less stupid and a more appropriate name.

It's a standard eq so operating the faders is straightforward. I don't like the switch but I use mine on a true bypass loop so I never use the switch on this pedal. If it cost over $50, I'd mark it don for more not having a great switch, but for it's price I could afford to get it and double true bypass box for the same price as the Boss GE-7.

I use 2 of them. One in a loop with a fuzz pedal to pull out the harshness. The other at the end of my pedal chain to boost mids for solos. I have also used it conversely as a mid scoop/volume reduction for rythm when I using an amp that is really mid heavy and just let the un-eq'd sound be my lead tone.
I find the sound to be very good.For me this means that it doesn't alter my tone significantly other than the eq'ing that I do. It sounds a little less artificial to my ear than than the Boss unit I have used. I haven't tried out an MXR but would like to see if those are even more transparent.
There is a bit of an art to using an eq. I seem to get the best results by reducing certain freq's from 0, rather than boosting, and then using the volume slider for level. For some reason it sounds a little more "natural" to me that way.
It isn't true bypass and rather than buy some $200 true bypass EQ, I just got this and a $50 double true bypass looper.

As others have mentioned that combination of the build quality with a hard to push footswitch could lead to problems. However I've avoided this issue by putting it on a true bypass loop. This way, I have a high quality rugged footswitch and true bypass which even the boss and mxr don't have. I have had luck with both my fish and chip pedals so far, I've had them for 5 months. I will get another one as backup because they are so inexpensive.

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I'd be interested in hearing if anyone has compared it side by side with an MXR 10 band at exactly the same eq settings to see if either is more "transparent".
I think this and a loop are better $80 spent than the boss.
I thought about the mxr 6 band, but it doesn't have a volume slider- if they just added that, they'd have a winner. I wondered if I really needed a master volume and it has turned out that the master volume is essential to me on an eq so I'm happy I went with this rather than the 6 band MXR.

It is fairly easy to use.Just slide the knobs up and down. The manual just tells you what some settings can be for it, i didnt use any of em. It comes with a a battery too. If you have an amp with an eq on it I suggest you turn them down.

I can definately get Randy Rhoads' tone with this combined with an MXR distortion + pedal. Well, it certainly boosts your sound but i wouldnt consider it to be noisy. As I said before turn your amp eq's down to get the full effect. I use a Behringer GMX212, you may laugh but it will take out you're 100 watt Marshall combo anyday.

Even though it is made out of plastic i can tell it is reliable just by holding it in my hand. The button is made out of metal so you wont have a problem there. I would definately use it at a gig without a backup.

Never dealt with Danelectro.

I play hard rock/metal/indie. It is definitely a good match to get that killer Randy Rhoads tone. Ive been playing for a year now, I play it with an Epiphone Riviera, Washburn Nuno, a custom made Ibanez, and I am getting a Les Paul Custom in the next few days. I wouldnt suggest using it with a Phase 90 as the Phase already raises your volume as it is. I love everything about it. I have not compared it to other products, i would like to try an MXR 10 band eq though. I chose it because of the price, for 29.99 you cant go wrong. It is great to achieve your desired sound.

No instructions required, but the EQ sliders may be too tiny for some people. The bottom plate won't open easily, need a tool, so far a dime works best.

I wanted to use this pedal as a buffer. I still need to play with it more, because I just got it, but I think sounds okay. Not amazing, the pedal will color your sound and make it a bit harsh, but then again I cannot listen to any Boss pedals either.

I had heard bad things about Danelectro's pedals reliability, but I think it could be worse. However, my pedal switches on and off randomly (brand new) and it's almost impossible to switch it on/off on the first attempt. I took the cover off and discovered some horrible sordering joint causing shorts near the switch. I will fix this and hope it'll work then.
I also did not like that the button bends the board it is mounted on. Could use some rubber on the backside. I think I'll install that as well.
Other than that, the main board seems well made, case is plastic but seems OK.

Tried to find support, but could not even find an e-mail address on their website.
I wanted to check with them if lose warranty before repairing the pedal...
I think this pedal is discontinued (per guitar center) and cannot be returned and replaced.

Background:
Been playing rock/pop for approx. 10 years. I play a Epi hollowbodys with P-90's (Casino and Riviera) through a Fender Pro Jr. (home) or RI Bassman combo (practice and shows). Minimal pedals, usually only one high quality overdrive.

Sound:
I have kind of sensitive ears to crappy sound. This one is borderline - I may find myself never using it for gigs.

Other:
I love the dark green color of it and the retro looks.
I like that it take standard (Boss) 9V adapters and polarity.
I do not like the craftsmenship whereever it appears to be non-machine made. Poor engineering at certain spots.
Price is very attractive.

A very basic EQ, nothing fancy.
Battery "compartment" is not super easy to access vs. some others.
Small pedal could make for not so easy foot switching.

Boosts frequencies with distortion if your speakers can not handle it.
There is a bit of noise because of boosting frequencies.
A decent EQ with little sound coloring when off as it is not true bypass.
But does what it is supposed to do.

When my battery goes low there is a piercing squeal, would kill a gig.
It is cheap plastic and can break if not careful.

Does what it is supposed to do.
The low battery squeal is a problem, would check bat. life before a gig.
Not too durable, but good enough.

As many people have said before me, getting a good sound is a matter of knowledge and experience. However, both should come pretty quickly and easily. The back of the packaging serves as the manual, pretty self-explanatory.

I'm running an Epiphone Les Paul Studio with EMG 81/85 pickups into a Line 6 POD 2.0, into the eq, and into my computer's speakers. The POD sounds decent enough by itself, but the Fish n' Chips gives you a whole new range of possibilities. I found that the EQ pedal could remove (or at least diminish) that "digital" sound that amp modelers all inevitably have. As far as bypass...no noise at all! Surprising for a 30 dollar pedal.

Danelectro pedals tend to be questioned for their reliability, and I can't really say how reliable this thing is. I've been using it mainly at home, but I rarely use the footswitch; once it's on, it's on. I would gig with it and without a backup, since not having an EQ isnt the end of the world.

Besides EQing, it can also be used as a volume boost, but the switch isn't optimal for stomping (size-wise), something I've noticed about all Danelectro pedals.

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One of the cheapest EQ pedals out there, functions just the same as more expensive ones...not very stompable, so if you're planning on leaving this thing on, then it's really a no-brainer.

Oh and it has the coolest name of all the EQ pedals on the market...that pretty much seals it.

I've had it for 3-4 days now. It's incredibly easy... If you've ever used an EQ at all, it's pretty much exactly the same as any of the others out there... One thing to take note of, though, is that depending on the number of pedals you use, and how often you adjust them before the EQ in your chain, you might have to fiddle with it a bit to make it sound good with different effects/settings...

I got mine with no manual, only the unit, so I can't comment on that.

Sounds great... Don't be a snob and don't let the name/price fool you... Sometimes Dano products are crap, TRUE! but they more than make up for this with their few really great products... (Fish & Chips, French Toast, Tuna Melt, etc.) for most of the prices, I think they're all pretty nice...

It's really like any EQ... A lot of people say the sound quality is superior to the Boss EQ as there is less noise. It allows for lots of tone-shaping possibilities that some distortions alone may not have.

It's not noisy at all... I actually use it to cut out a fair amount of noise from the 2 distortion effects I use before it.

It's probably the cheapest EQ you can get, next to a Behringer stomp, but those are flimsy and apparently noisy.

My "amps" are anything I can find to pass a signal through. I don't own an actual amp, so I can't talk about that.

The ONLY gripes I have here are:

A) The foot switch seems unreliable. I try to avoid hitting it too hard, but you sort of have to put some pressure on it to activate it...

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B) I have heard a lot of people talking about how it craps out and makes a high pitched noise, rendering it useless... It hasn't happened yet, but that doesn't mean it won't.

Everyone complains about them being plastic, but I've never had a single problem with this... The plastic is thick and hard, and the cases are compact and built in a shape that allows them to withstand a good bit of weight... plus, this pedal doesn't have those awful, flimsy knobs the other minis have...

Never dealt with them.

I play everything from harsh noise, slow/ambient/shoe gaze, sludge/doom/black metal, grindcore, and generally most "rock" type stuff... I suck at all of these, and I can't play a guitar to save my life, but that's really not the point... The point is, this pedal is very flexible. I have found a use for it in all of these different styles.

I've been playing on and off and on and off and off and off and on again for a number of years... (about 5 1/2 years of some-what "serious" playing) and this has deffinatley improved my "tone"...

If it were lost/stolen I'd deffinatley get another!

I really don't HATE anything about it... It works well and it's cute as a button! Just the switch makes me nervous... I wish it had a better one...

This is deffinatley a great value, especially if you can get it cheap(er) on eBay. If you're really worried about reliability, get a Boss, if you can't afford it, get a Behringer... Honestly, they're basically the same thing.

I hope to get another sooner or later so I can have them next to each other.

Bought this and the fab metal
and fab overdrive to use as cheap pedal board to carry around with my epi valve jr head. Super simple to use.Its an eq,just move sliders till you find what you're looking for. If you're a little more sound savy give a ten

As I said above Iam using it with an epiphone valve junior head through a peavey closed back 112 with an eminence tonker in it.Iplay a les paul classic with seymour duncan jb at the bridge and a 59 in the neck with tone pros bridge and tailpiece.Shame you have to dismantle a les paul to make it decent,but I will save that for later.Also use an Ibanez sz520.I play mostly metal and I use this for the eq for an amp that has no eq. I get most any sound I want particularly 80's metal.

Unlike most of the posters here I dont play in a band or play out anymore it's just for fun.I dont know how much abuse it could take it's plastic.I only paid like 20 bucks for it so no big deal.If I wsa that concerned I wouldnt have bought it.

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUCKS.Ihave a danelectro guitar and you cant begin to find help with anything.

For what I bought it for it's great. My other setup is a metal muff,weeping demon,mxr 10 band,dd6 delay,boss chorus,phaser and flanger.

It is pretty easy to get a good sound out of this little fella if you know what you want. Mine came without box or manual because I bought it 2nd hand and very cheap.
I give it a 9 because the footswitch could??ve been a little better (but what should I expect for the little money). Other than that, its fine.

I use this the following way:

Ibanez ARC300 > EHX Octaver > EHX Microsynth > Marshall Shredmaster > DOD Juice Box > Danelectro Fish & Chips > Fender Twin 2x12"

It??s not noisy at all, except when you push some bands way up (or the boost), but what??d you expect, it??s an EQ, and that??s exactly what it should do. Amplify certain Frequency ranges.

I A/B-ed it against a GEQ-7 (this is the unit Danelectro is copying with the Fish & Chips EQ) and they really sounded the same. Even the frequency sliders have the same bands and amount of db to boost or cut (+/- 15).

Therefore, I give it a 10.

It doesn??t look all too reliable (plastic everything with metal bottom) but then, most Dano pedals survive more than you would think.
It probably will last a long time.

I??d also use it without backup. If it??s screwed during a gig, well then, I have no EQ. But I doubt that will happen.

an 8 in this category because its a cheesy-looking plastic box that will rely against more than you think.

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I play Rock in a band (influenced by artists such as Melvins, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, Tool, Kyuss, QOTSA, Masters Of Reality, Fu Manchu) and experimental/drone or western/blues at home. Suited best for the rock thing. With my Ibanez ARC, the Shredmaster and this little thing, I can easily cut through the mix.

Benn playing for roughly 10 years and I own several cheapo vintage axes (think Teisco, Jedson, Framus) and a load of FX pedals. I??m a analog freak, because I??m convinced that vintage and analog stuff has more soul to its sound than crappy digital equipment, and is also more solid and reliable.

What I love about it is hiding it in the back of my amp and people asking me how I got "this sound". I always talk about the other FX then, no one will ever know about that little EQ, but it really helps a LOT. You won??t really hear a distinctive sound from this unit, but turn it off and you??ll wanna turn it back on.

As I said, I compared it to a BOSS GEQ-7 in an A/B test, and although the BOSS is probably more reliable and (I think) has a better footswitch, both sounded the same. The price does the rest.

That??s about it, what else should it have? Its just an EQ and does exactly what I want. Doesn??t really help me "make music" (I rely on weird FX like Synths + Delay for this matter). The EQ just makes my sound "better".

It's a graphic EQ. The sliders are labeled, and there is a level booster. No mysteries here.

Can wear about three or four hats. one thing it can do is make up for deficiencies in other gear here and there. Put it after your guitar, and it changes the way your guitar sounds. Muddy pickups? not anymore. too much bite? no problem. Put it after a distortion or overdrive pedal, and it can custom taylor your distortion tone to taste, modern scooped sound, classic rock, etc... (of course, it won't change the amount of compression). Put it after your pre-amp/in the effects loop, and it can really change the character of your amp dramatically. My amp, the Peavey Classic 30, is known for being a little fizzy with the gain up a bit. With this pedal, even with the gain all the way up, you can get sweet smooth sounds. You can even get a decent Metal sound, if you so desire.

However, it also may be used as an awesome clean boost. Turn up the level in front of a hot Tube amp, and this will push it over the edge.

Personally, when I play live, I use it as a booster for leads and solos in the FX loop, for a little level boost and a mid hump (-800 Hz). Totally fattens and sweetens the sound. My Classic 30 couldn't live without it.

I give it a 9 because I am stingy about points, and a product has to blow my mind to get a 10. There is really nothing I could think to improve on this pedal, I'm just stingy.

It's fine so far, but it's cheap plastic, and doesn't look very sturdy. I've had a lot of friends break knobs off of Dano pedals, so I'm careful with this one because I want it to last.

If lost, I would get another. I might get another anyway, just for added options. I could see getting a lot of use out of having 3 of these in one rig if you really wanted a lot of options.

Easy to find a good sound. No manual, just a few suggestions on the back of the package. Just scoop the mids and you'll be good.

This $30 pedal has had the biggest impact on my sound. I run a modded Vox wah, a modded TS9 and a boutique fuzz, some higher end shiznit and it all sounds 100% better with this thing after them. I run it near the end, after the fuzz and screamer, before chorus and delay.

Seems very well built, but now that I have my settings, I just turn it on when I power up and there it stays.

Look at it this way, how much did you spend on your guitar and amp, not to mention your other effects? Is $30 really gonna break you? Buy it, get it set right and then turn it off and hear how disgusting your sound is without it. Then turn it on and realize that you'd gladly pay $100 for it. If it was stolen, I'd definitely buy another. If I had to choose only one pedal, I'd have to keep my fuzz or tube screamer, because my sound would be too clean without, but this is closely behind one of those. But for small coffee house gigs where I can rely on tube amp crunch alone, this thing will come along every time.

Standard 7-band graphic EQ. It's just as easy as the other ones on the market. EQs are flexible pedals and can be used to shape yor tone in many different ways in different positions in your signal path (e.g. after distortion fx on your pedal board, in your fx loop, as a solo booster, to refine the tonality of your sound, etc).

I use this on my pedal board after OD and distortion. I use it in two different ways: 1) as a solo boost, I thicken the lower mids and boost the volume 2) to cut some mids and lows so, in conjunction with mild compression and sometimes a chorus, I can fake an acoustic/electric rhythm guitar sound so I don't have to switch guitars mid-song or set.

The sound quality on this cheap little pedal is GREAT. When Mars Music was liquidating, I went to see what I could snarf up and compared this side by side with a Boss EQ. I wanted to see if the Dano would be worth it for the savings in $$. As far as the sounds/tones went, I couldn't tell the difference! It was just as quiet as the Boss both off and on, it didn't suck any tone out of my signal when by-passed (off), and it matched the Boss's configurations band-for-band exactly! It was a no-brainer for me--I got both the EQ pedal AND the dedicated power adapter for less than 25.00 out the door!!!

I can't remember how long ago it was that Mars went belly-up--maybe 3 or 4 years or so? Anyway, it's been going strong all this time, it's always in my pedal board--although I usually only engage it a few times a set. But I've had absolutely nothing but great results with it for years.

Buy it, it works great. I recommend you use a power supply because this thing eats batteries. I'm currently using a Visual Sound 1-Spot to power it because somebody ripped off the one I bought with it (GRRRR!). Anyway, no problems with function or sound at all--no burps, hisses, squeals or screeches--it has always done its job very well. Considering it costs about 1/3 of the Boss price and delivers just as well, it deserves a 12, but, since...well you know...

The Fish & Chips is extremely easy to use. Its design is very user-friendly. Obviously, there are 7 frequency knobs and one level knob; pretty simple.

The sound is very good for a $30 pedal... WHEN IT'S NOT SCREECHING. I can't think of a better word to describe the noise it makes after I play it for a while. All of a sudden there's a loud screeching noise that is about ten times the volume at which I was playing, and it slowly increases pitch. It does this completely randomly, you never know when it'll go off again.

I'm using this pedal with a '72 Telecaster Deluxe, some other arbitrary effects, and a Hot Rod Deville 410.

Like I said, this pedal makes a screeching noise. It amplifies your volume by a great amount when the screeching starts. Turning it off stops the squeeling, but there is a ringing sound that continues to play through your pedals and amp, there is no way to stop that until you unplug the Fish & Chips from your chain. I thought maybe this was a power problem, maybe the pedal was getting too much power from my daisy chain even though it is the exact power supply suggested, so I gave it its own power supply; same thing happened. I put in the given danelectro battery; same thing happened. I used a battery that comes with my boss pedals; same thing happened. I went out and bought a new battery; same thing happened. As you can see, there's obviously a problem with this product... or is there?

I called Danelectro customer support and they were very friendly and helpful until I asked them about the screeching. "That's a known issue with certain power supplies. Use a battery with it." Hey, I tried that, it doesn't work! They had nothing more to say to me other than "it's not broken, it's a problem with the power that you are supplying to it." I don't know what else to do but return it. I tried everything that I could and it still screeches. It'd be the most embarassing thing to have happen at a concert; also, it'd probably blow your amp with as loud as some people have their amps at concerts.

Don't buy this. Not only will it barely ever work correctly, it will also blow your eardrums. (I was kneeling down adjusting my delay that is right in front of my amp when the thing started screeching. Needless to say, my ears were ringing for an hour.)

It's an EQ pedal: sliders and one button. How difficult could that be? Just move the sliders until it sounds good, and make sure the light is on.

I use this between my Zoom 505 Mk.II and a Peavey Audition 30, and it makes an impressive difference in the sound quality. Not only does it add depth to the Zoom processor, it boosts the overall volume going into the amp, and I use the Zoom primarily for distortion. I used the exact same pedal configuration going into a Marshall Valvestate stack through the amp's clean channel, and it simply cut through the room with a clarity that would only be attainable with half a rack of equipment that a sound engineer would have you believe you needed...

I not only depend on it, I'd rather go without the Zoom pedal than this EQ; before I bought this I never gave a second thought to an equalizer pedal, until I saw this on sale and figured it wouldn't hurt to own one...my only complaints are the plastic housing, the plastic screw that holds the bottom plate on to the battery access, and the comact size of the pedal itself; I have mislocated it several times, only to discover it was exactly in the bag I packed it in, only hiding under other cords and pieces.

Never needed customer support, and the unit was cheap enough that if something went terribly wrong I'd just buy a new one; after almost four years it hasn't crapped out once.

Anything you can buy for less than $30 and still works after four years is more than worthwhile, especially guitar gear. I play hardcore, metal, thrash, classic rock, and punk, and all with the same distortion setting and same EQ setting. I haven't tried any of the other Danelectro "diner series" pedals, but since my Zoom pedal already covers everything else I haven't really been that curious. Not only would I buy this pedal again if it were lost or stolen, I may buy another one just to have around since I recently bought a new bass guitar and amp. I didn't check out any other EQ pedals, but at the time I wasn't shopping for one either, it was more of an impulse buy, but I don't see any other pedals even coming close to this price, let alone the same quality.

Very easy to get great sounds out of. Either adjust by ear, or go online and learn about the effect of each frequency. Dial in the sound you are looking for.

Don't get me wrong. This pedal, like any EQ, is going to take awhile to get the sound you are looking for. EQs are about nuances and personal preferences, not plug in and go. Take the time to tweak your pedal. Even slight changes can make a big difference in sound.

I would've liked to had some sort of manual, but that seems to be a passing trend in effects pedals these days.

Sound quality is unbelievable.

Current setup: Gibson Victory MV-X (primary) - Dunlop Crybaby Wah (Vocal Mod) - Fab Tone - George Dennis Phaser - Peavey Classic 50 head - Paradox Custom 2 x 12 Cabinet (Eminence GB12 and L125); Effects Loop - F&C EQ - Dan Echo

To get the best sound, I set the amp with the best sound I could find. I then use the EQ to augment the frequencies I want to add.

I've been generally impressed with Danelectro pedals, having good luck with the Dan Echo and the Fab Tone. The Fish & Chips stands on its own. In my search for an EQ pedal, I played every one I could get my hands on including the Boss GE-7, the DOD FX-40B, and the Behringer EQ700. The DOD didn't seem as transparent. The Behringer sound quality was there, but cheap manufacturing. The F&C and GE-7 were clearly the top of the heap, and the F&C matches the GE-7 in every regard, at one-fourth the price!

Probably my favorite thing was the versatility this pedal gives. I have one setting for classic rock and country (100 +5; 200 0; 400 +3; 800 -2; 1.6K 0; 3.2k +6; 6.4k +9) that really opens up the amp and gives a sound I could only dream about before. But I can also quickly switch to the deep scooped pattern, crank up the Fab Tone, and create metal tones that rattle the roof!

I have no doubts about the reliability of this pedal. I admittedly have big feet, but haven't had any problems hitting the sliders when I step on the pedal. It's plastic, but I see no reason to believe it won't stand up.

This is Danelectro's downside. Forget customer support. It's become the internet hacker's goal - find a phone number or email address for someone at Danelectro. For someone's hard earned money, this shouldn't be that difficult.

This is the primary reason why you won't see me with a Danelectro guitar, expensive effect, or amp of any kind, regardless of quality. By far and away, the worst customer service in the music industry.

Overall, this is an excellent pedal. The same sound quality as a Boss, without the Boss price tag. If stolen, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

I, like many other reviewers, would like to see the sliders moved up slightly higher on the face of the pedal or maybe make an EQ the size of the Fab Tone or Dan Echo. It makes one nervous every time your foot heads towards the sliders.

This thing is fool proof. Almost plug and play

My setup is dean evo xm->fish and chips->ibanes guitar tbe screamer->peavey 115. It is awesome it even eliminates some of the hiss in the line. I use it with my little practice amp (a crappy squire 10 inch) and it makes it sound good. lol

Yes I would ude it wiyhout a backup. It is made of plastic but good plastic. but have a battery backup.

I highly recomend this eq. a couple of friends of mine use it for guitar, i use it with bass and it makes a very good improvement. very nice for its price.

Depending on your setup will have an impact on how hard this thing is to use. For me its a fairly dynamic device; i can sit there and play with it for ages and find new sounds. So i suppose, you learn how this pedal works quickly, but from then on you have to learn how to get a good sound from it. Slowly tweaking the sliders is the key.

Sound quality is good! I have a Boss 7 Band EQ pedal which sounds slightly better, but they both can tighten up your sound alot and this one is up there with the boss for sound quality.

This is where the review goes bad / i get worked up and angry. I have had this pedal for about a month, always treated it with respect and never gigged with it. Infact i would say that i have treated it VERY well, never been dropped or knocked, never even stepped on the ON/OFF button! Always turned it On/Off with my hand. So why does it not work anymore? (It emits a really loud shrieking treble sound that is defening). I mean, i understand it only cost AU$40 but why make a product if its going to break after a month of light use? Absolute piece of garbage. A real shame, because i had to go and fork out another 150 bucks for a BOSS Eq pedal to replace it. I suppose there is one good thing about the Boss pedal. It will still be working 30 years after Danelectro goes bankrupt. Oh yeah, did i mention its made of plastic? I would give it a -6,000 if i could. Garbage.

I would say that if their customer support is as good as there product reliability you would be better off throwing it in the garbage then getting it fixed, but i will reserver my judgement as i havent delt with them.

I play my own weird style. Its a little hard to explain so i'll just say that its metal/heavy/hi-gain. This pedal (and my new Boss EQ pedal) really tightens up my sound. I almost cringe when i switch it off and play without it. The only reason im giving it a 3 overall is because the sound was actually pretty good. Ill warn you though if you get one, PRAY that you get one thats going to last longer then a month, or buy it from somewhere that you can return it.

Like everybody already said...it's easy.

OK...here is a different use. I am a harmonica player and had this left over from my bass playing days. Some time ago I attached a belt clip to the back of the pedal and use it to shape my tone while on stage. I also wear a wireless body pack to send the signal to a vintage (not re-issue) 59 Fender Bassman.
Normally, I would look with great pity on players that use electronic "crutches," but this little unit gets my vote. I am a purest and have not used anything between the harp and my amp in the 20 odd years that I have been playing blues. My original intent was to use it for a volume/tone box. I use several different vintage harp mics and have a diffulcult time cutting and drilling on these beauties to install volume controls. Enter the Fish & Chips EQ.
I have set most of the sliders "flat" with a slight cut on the highs, but other than that the unit is as quite as reported.

I have been gigging with it for a month without any problems, but keep in mind that I wear it on my belt and push the button with my finger and not my foot. However, I think that the plastic housing and button would hold up in normal use.

n/a

Very pleased.

If you know what tye of music you want to play and a general EQ shape for this then its very easy. It gets 8 because i got it and could put in my favourite metal settings and some punk settings but i couldn't make anything else sound like what i thought it would. (mainly because i've never used an EQ before)

I run this in the FX loop of my Marshall AVT275. At first i put it in line with the Boss MT-2 but it made no difference to my sound practically. Once i got it in the FX loop i was blown away about how much difference it made. Basically once it was on over the top of my usual heavy metal settings it made my usual settings sound soft, like some sort of blues song with little gain. Not sure how good you can get over tones through this. It does manage to give you a truck load of sustain if you turn up the middles, i held a not for like 30 seconds but got bored, it just wouldn't stop ringing honestly. Doesn't get a 10 because working it in conjunction with the amps EQ can be annoying and confusing.

Sure its plastic, but so long as your not playing drunk (now who'd ever do that....) its easy to step on, although i'd take my shoes off. It is plastic, but for sound quality its worth it. I'd gig it without a backup, i don't usually break stuff that easy, and if it breaks just make it part of your act.

Never dealt with the company. Although GAK where i ordere it from was helpful thanks to order tracking.

This has made my heavy metal settings sound quiet and soft. This pedal is great for metal rhythm or lead sounds, and can give you a great boost for solos in any type of music. I've been playing just under 2 years. I own a Vintage Metal Axxe Wraith (its crap for tone but looked great at first) a Marshall AVT275, a Boss MT-2 and a Dunlop Crybaby. If this was stolen i'd replace when i get some more money definetely. I love the way it can be used to change your sound completely halfway through a song with the touch of a button, and can make a soft sound sound heavy and a heavy sound go crazzzy. I wish it came with more suggested tones because i'm not good with them. I hate nothing about it, other than maybe the name sounding a bit odd. I haven't compared it physically but i think the reviews clearly show this one to be the best for the price range.

I have only a couple issues with this pedal.

1. When I put it on the floor, every time I stepped on it, I bumped all the sliders up. Maybe it's just me.

2. One day it started squealing and crackling really bad. Took it out of the chain, no problem. Put it back, More squealing. Took out the factory Dano battery, replaced it with a Duracell, problem solved.

The battery still had juice, the light was still bright, and it squealed like a son of a bitch. Change the battery. That's all I have to say about that.

You'd have to be brain dead not to get this.

I use it with a Fender Princeton Chorus and Epiphone Les Paul. I use it to make my metal pedals sound good; I find it works best before my Boss Metal Zone with the low-mids boosted (200-800) and everything else way cut. With my Ibanez Smash Box it works best in the effects loop with the lows boosted (I cut the lows on my amp) the mids boosted just a little and the highs slightly cut.

A little noise, but I think that's just it amplifying the noise at the boosted frequencies that's already there.

No problems, but plastic. Hey, for the price...

Very basic pedal, much cheaper than other brands that do the same thing. Go for it.

easy to use is one thing. easy to break is another

this thing is prolly a clone of another pedal's design, theyre all the same.

after using this thing, I tried playing it regularly with every song I do. just as soon as I take a break from it, I come back to turn it on. I wouldnt lite up. I figure the battery died. So I went to radioshack for a new 9v battery. pulgeed it in again and the lite turned yellow, prolly from some wires crossing after i strepped on it. HOW THE HELL ELSE ARE GOING TO TURN THE FREAKEN THING ON? You have to step REAL HARD on the button, thats why they make it so stiff, for durability. WHAT THE HELL DO THEY THINK MONEY GROWS ON TREES? I cant afford to try out junk when all get is minimum wage from a part time job. So after I realized I could have spent about $20 more on a nice used Boss or new Carvin when Danelectro wouldnt refund mine, i threw it so hard on the ground till it cracked. then i cummed on it. i was in a real bad mood. So i tossed it out in the dumpster.

They avoid customers that have too many questions like all companies do. Dont confuse danelectro with DANELECTRO from the 50s. I guess they made better stuff back then.

I play whatever im into on the radio. why dont they make combo amps have a better one built in?

well, it's an effectpedal - what do you expect? some knobs and a switch =P
just play around with the different frequencies. It's from low to high and then comes the volume boost.
plug the ac adapter and your cables in - be happy
(9V ~200mA)

okay - in my opinion this thing is great. My setup is:
Epiphone SG-400 Worn Brown -> Danelectro Fish and Chips -> Ibanez SM7 -> Schaller KV-50H 50W tube amp (35 years old, and just low and high controls)
I use a very cheay AC adapter and this thing doesn't make any noise. My amp is a ver old one channel tube/transistor hybrid amp - and you can just control the low and high frequencies. with the DJ-14 I can from the sound like I want it - even with my very old and bad sounding amp. I mostly play kind of metal like tool, deftones, a perfect circle, metallica or 3 doors down.
this thing is a must have for every guitar player who want to form his own sound.

well, I'ts perhaps not that robust like a boss pedal, but it's made to kick it, too! It's made of a very hard plastic - I think that you have to damage it purpose to destroy it.

not needet yet.

very good pedal, I won't give it up. a little helper which is essential for me =D

Pretty easy to use if u are already familiar with graphic equalizers of any kind ( my rating is based on this )...
Anyway, not too much difficult if u are new at this either...

I'm using a Serrano amp custom and my Strat, this amp is designed for harmonicas only, so it lacks treble freq., but this pedal sure worked this out. Not noisy at all ( really! ). Great sound all the time. With a little time and pacience u can shape the sound very close to your favorite artist. Great as a clean booster too!
I really can't understand why would someone preffer a boss ge-7 over this one... The Boss is a good pedal when it comes to the sound quality, but it's really too noisy... Why in hell would an equalizer generate so much noise when u cut off a frequency? Can't really tell. Not to mention that they color way too much the bypassed signal ( Which, by the way, Danelectro doesn't do at all ).

Based on other reviews one could tell that this is a great survivor, but i won't take chances on mine, by being very carefull with it...
Cheap plastic doesn't look very reliable to me ( i can't be wrong though, cuz it may not be what it looks like ), but then again it's not my intention to abuse it ( And for that, no rating on this category )...
With this in mind, i'd sure use it on a gig without a backup.

I'm not in EUA or Canada, so there's no free support for me... Anyway, people at Danelectro seems to be very friendly, as i could notice from their response to my e-mail... So i can't really rate this once again...

I play rock'n'roll seriously and everything else for fun ( yet )... This is really a great pedal when your amp isn't helping with a certain frequency... It's great as a booster too, helps a lot to get a really fat sound of any amp... I'd sure buy it again if it was stolen or lost! Too much better than a boss or any other GE i've ever tried... It wasn't incredibly cheap, but then again i'm in another country, and it's worth every cent...
It only could get better if it had 10 or 14 bands and a metal box... And that's about it:)

just slide the slider-knobs, you'll figure out which does what

it is not noisy and does not color the sound in any way when set flat and thats alot more than can be said about alot of EQ pedals costing 3 times as much.

very useful tool for different sounds. i think its funny when a person saves up and gets thier "dream guitar & amp", only to sell it thinking its not what they wanted - when they should have added an EQ first.... an EQ is a very good tool, it can tighten up your muddy bass/mids, add some high end if other pedals kill treble, add some low end if needed, etc.

i mainly got this because my small tube amp combo is a great sounding class A amp, but my overdrive pedal is mid heavy so now i keep them in check. also, it really tightened up the sound alot which is also a big plus in my book

if youve searched and bought alot of pedals and still are not happy with your sound then invest in an EQ, you can really stretch the limits of your amps/guitars range. it seems almost like a "secret weapon" as others have said because a good deal of guitarists ignore them. it lets you have alot more control over your sound. if its muddy, trebly, - whatever, you can fix it by lowering the offending frequencies and adjusting the volume as needed.

ive had a dod EQ for a long time and it finally went to shit, so i went & searched for another. the boss was a little noisy and had that common boss "stank" that comes with thier pedals and alters the sound in a small way - even when its off or not supposed to. also tried the MXR EQ and while i will admit that its a better EQ (mostly because of the metal casing) i dont think its worth that much more than this - not when this sounds just as good and will work magic on any rig

i give it a seven cause its plastic, but ive never seen a broken dano mini, so i have to give it some credit.

i had a mini pedal go bad once, sent it in and they sent me a new one, they didnt even ask but the pedal was used, i bought it used and still got a free replacement

very good pedal and probable the most "bang for your buck" EQ pedal in existance. it does its job and it does it well. if you are one of those people who will avoid a pedal because its not made by (insert brnd - boss, mxr, digitech, etc.) then you'll never know about this little tool.

but if you are not worried about having a 1/2-pint sized little pedal on your board to help tighten up/smooth out your sounds then this is for you

You could not ask for a pedal that is easier to use. just experiment with the frequencies and let you're ear be you're guide

I use this pedal with my 50 watt hiwatt dclr. I use it in my effects loop and it helps create a tone that is very similiar to eric johnson's. i know this is hard to believe, but it is true. the only other effect i use with this is my ibanez reverb and the dano is first in the effects loop. I rate this a nine as it is my first experience with a eq pedal so i have to leave some room for whatever else is out there

I only play at home and this pedal just sits on top of my amp. I would not be the best one to ask, but it does seem kinda fragile.

Not an issue for me

I play everything from heavy metal to jazz inspired writings and i leave this pedal on all the time on the same setting. once you find a good tone it sounds good with any style in my opinion. if it were lost or stolen i would definetely purchase another. this pedal allowed me to be completely satisfied with my tone and that is priceless. I have played on many different combinations of amps and guitars with a myriad of effects over the years and this pedal with my hiwatt and esp 7 string have nailed it.

I cannot rate this. It all depends on your experience and knowledge of the frequency spectrum.

I wanted to let you guys know a cool trick I read on another area of harmony central: You can make your EQ sound like a QZ-1 Cry Baby Q-Zone pedal! I was debating buying one until I tried this trick out.

"Anyone with a 6 or 7 band EQ can put it before their distortion and boost the 800Hz frequency, cut the 100Hz frequency, and it will sound almost exactly like the Q Zone with the controls set at 12:00, 12:00, and 1:30. A/B an EQ and a Q Zone like this side by side in a store and you'll see what I mean."

The only reason you'd still want a dunlop Qzone is if you get sick of changing your EQ's around instead of the easy 3-knob sweep interface of the Qzone.

It works just fine with a Danelectro.

I'm amazed at this.. clear.. No hiss or noise! The cheapest and most quiet EQ I've had.

This is the best eq for the money if you can get past the fragile plastic! If you are at home playing then there is no need to worry. No problems in relation to the operation. had it 6 months+

never needed them

I've recently learned that EQ manipulation is the greatest tool known to musicians. Before you lay down $50+ for a distortion pedal buy yourself some kind of eq to place before you preamp!!! Just experiment. You can unlock many sounds, especially if you invest in a parametric EQ which I have done. This is a tone secret among the greatest artists out there. I've kicked myself in the ass recently because all the money I wasted on trying distortion pedals when a freaking EQ could take my amp far beyond. There are obvious reasons for pedals, but get to know your amp before you go on a spending spree trying distortion pedals

It takes a while to find the EQ setting you really want... unless you've had other EQ pedals. No manual, just a couple of suggested settings on back... comes in same kind of packaging they use for action figures, cool!

I have a tele and a strat. The fish and chips is very fun, and definitely can add a certain sparkle to your tone.

I searched the internet in vain for sample 7-band EQ settings... none to be found. So, I started making my own.

An accentuated glassy strat sound:
(Sliders from bass to treble, numbers indicating
db cut or boost, + -):

-7 +6 +1 0 -15 +10 +11

A nice jangly tone:

+1 0 -2 -5 -1 +5 +10

More of a jazzy tone:

+7 +5 0 -1 +1 +4 +7

Lipstick pickup tone

+5 +4 -4 -5 -4 +9 +8.5

Andy summers Tele bridge tone ... very mult-purpose

0 +6 +1 0 -8 +6 +7.5

Sort of humbuckery

+8 +9 0 0 0 +6 +5

With the strat setting (maybe w/ extra bass), with the master level all the way up, driving my daddy-o overdrive pedal into a fuzz pedal, on my tele neck pickup, guitar tone knob all the way towards bass, I get this funky, fat, billous fuzz tone. It will sustain for literally a minute. It would get lost in a mix of various instruments, but alone or with something minimal, it's a killer tone.

I use the andy summers tele tone in conjunction w/ lots of compression, just the barest hint of overdrive (you wouldn't know it's there unless you were paying really close attention) and a chorusy EH Electric Mistress flanger on, and you're in Police heaven.

Basically, the Fish 'n' Chips lets you get the tone of many guitars without having to go out and actually buy them. I haven't been able to totally nail every guitar tone imaginable, but it certainly does help. I've never bought an EQ before... quite a useful tool, in my opinion. For $30, it's quite a deal.

Seems toyish, but I've had the tuna melt tremolo for 4 years, no problems. I don't worry about it falling apart.

It's the cheapes EQ I've seen, and it's actually a good quality pedal, though small and plastic. I'd recommend it to anyone, and encourage others to post their settings here.

Very easy!!! Helps if you understand EQ. I'm an audio engineer so I have an edge over novices, but even just fiddling with this thing should be easy enough.

I was very surprised. I bought the pedal while I was in the midst of searching for an EQ. What I wanted was something to add bass to my Jaguar, which sounds kinda thin even with seymor duncan quarter pound pickups.

I went into the store, looking for the Boss GE-7, and saw the dano pedal in a sale bin for 25 bucks. I figured what the hell, and tried them both out. Honestly, they are nearly identical. The dano pedal functions using the same bands as the Boss, and seems to have a very similar Q setting or each band, as adjusting the faders on either pedal produced similar results.
A lot of people have complained that the Boss pedal produces noise. Well, it seems to, but that what you get when you EQ noise . If you boost at the 3.2K fader you boost the noise at that frequency just as much as you boost the guitars tone. Sadly, this makes an EQ pedal appear noisey. However, if anything, the Dano pedal seems to be less noisy than he boss - by a little bit. This may be the result of a slightly narrower Q, or because there is slightly less boost involved. Regardless, the Dano pedal achieves the same results, and with slightly less noise. At less than a quarter the price of the Boss model, it was a no brainer for me.
I give it an 8, which is good, if you ask me. However, I can easilly imagine better sounding EQ's. Certainly no pedal I know about can compare to good rack gear, but what can you do. I don't like fussing around with racks unless I'm in the studio.

Well, it seems kina cheap, and they must have cut corners somewhere. The switch seems like it could go at any time, but then again, it hasn't yet...
Would be better if the housing was metal and the switch was higher quality.

For the buck you can't beat this pedal. It is just as good as the Bos GE7, and a lot less expensive. Even if it doesn't last as long I could buy four of these Dano pedals for the price of one Boss.

For anyone thinking about buying an EQ, let me tell you they are a god send - even this cheap little thing. It transformed by tinny, scratchy jaguar into a full bodies, glittering tone machine, and I'm not kidding. I have had mixed feelings about my jag, and when put againt my strat it didn't seem as full or rich, yet with the EQ pedal my (non EQed) strat sounds tinny and harsh. In short - an EQ is the best pedal you can buy. It is the most important pedal I own and the cheapest!!! For comparisons sake you should know that I also use a Full Drive II and a Deluxe Memory Man. Both of these pedals cost over eight times what the Dano cost, and though they are fantastic, the Dano is more integral to my sound. Go figure.

Very easy to adjust to your taste, assuming you know how to use an EQ.

I am very surprised at the sound quality of this pedal. It's very quiet, and originally, I only bought it because of its small size. I needed something that would fit on my very crowded pedalboard, and this was the only one I could find that was small enough. It was a nice bonus to dicover that it compete's with the Boss GE-7 sound-wise. It's only noisy if your signal is already noisy. Mine is dead-quiet. I use George L's cables throughout, and a regulated power supply, which is nicely powering this pedal, along with 8 others. This pedal does not steal tone when it's bypassed and does not make any detectable noise -- I am picky about tone, and this one's impressive.

No problems so far. Yeah, it's plastic. Yeah, it's got a weird stomp switch. Yeah -- it was $28.00. This pedal will remain installed on my pedalboard, which travels in a padded roadcase. I don't jump on my pedals, so I'm not really worried about it breaking. If it was in a duffel bag, and I was treating it roughly, I would probably expect a medium to short life.

No experience with them.

Amazing that you can get this kind of sound for $28.00. I highly recommend it!

If you have an EQ pedal, you already know how to use it and why you have it.

I am truly amazed at this thing. it does not suck any tone in bypass and its sliders slide without any noise. i don't notice any artificial tonal coloration on the part of the pedal aside from the obvious boost/cut of the selected frequencies. not only that, there is no added hiss! none whatsoever!

i use this with my bass often because it boost the definitiion by 500%! that helps a lot when your bass is a Squier that you had to modify heavily just so that it wouldn't make you cry from the poor sound quality.

well, a lot of people say that these plastic pedals are weak and likely to get damaged in a gig situation. i am not one who jumps on his pedals, i tap them gently and this pedal mostly stays on or off anyway - no frequent on/off switching. i have never had any problems with it, but sometimes i wonder if the button will break.

have not talked to Danelectro.

it's a great pedal, i use it on guitar and bass. i keep it hanging from a rope i tied to my Laney GH50L so that it doesn't get beat up. i own two of these things and i can easily say i'd buy 5 more if one was stolen.

Very easy to use. Sliders are smooth an quiet. Essentially no manual, but it isn't a super computer, its a graphic equalizer so it doesn't really need one.

Fabulous. Extremely quiet. Of course there is some hiss when you turn the gain way up and the high bands up. That is just physics! No tonal color until you want it.

A lot of folks don't like the plastic case. It is plastic, but it is thick and solid, The base is steel and the hole thing just feels solid. The sliders are smooth and quiet. Don't be an idiot - if you try to break it you probably can. If you try not to, you won't. Besides, it really doesn't belong on the floor as a stomp box in most cases. It should be up on your amp where you can adjust it easily.

No experience. Instructions were scant to say the least

I have been playing blues and vintage rock since the 60's. By the way, I am an electrical and mechanical engineer, so BS about equipment doesn't go to far with me.

This is a fabulous unit and a great value. Do yourself a favor, before you spend a lot of $$ on new guitars and boutique pickups, drop a few $10 bills for one of these and experiment with it. Push up each slider indivudually, and listen, push down each slider individually. try "shaping" the sliders. Try them in a "V" and an inverted "V". Try sloping them up and sloping them down. I won't go into a lot of techno-mumbo jumbo, but most of the tonal variation between different pickups can be acheived with appropriate EQ. In my opinion, this is the best thing you can spend a few bucks on, regardless of the kind of music you play, the kind of guitar you use, or the amp you use. You can DO SO MUCH with it. Really!

It is very easy to use. Just move the sliders up and down.
There are two things that may challenge you a bit: 1. Learning how the changes you make will affect your sound. 2. Experimenting to find out how to hook it up to your rig to get the best results.
It's not like it's work-you're playing guitar so it'll be fun to experiment.

Sorry for the long post but I seem to have to keep explaining this to people. Hopefully I can fill in some of the gaps some people may have about this stuff. There is a lot of good info in the previous posts. Always take the time to read as many posts as possible.
For me, this EQ pedal is fabulous. As with any pedal/stompbox your results will depend on the gear you have. The guitar you have PROBABLY will not have a negative or positive EFFECT of your OPINION of the pedal. What WILL affect it is what amp you have and what other stomp boxes you have in your rig, and the order you have everything hooked up. Some stomp boxes just simply will not work with some amps. Just as some stomp boxes just do not like each other.
What does this EQ pedal do? There are 7 different frequency ranges you can adjust with this pedal. And it also has volume adjustment that raises or lowers the overall guitar signal after the EQ pedal does its thing. The adjustments range from ?15db to +15db. (db=decibels) Setting a particular slider to 0 means the pedal is not affecting that frequency. Setting the EQ on your amp to 5 usually does this also. Raising a slider makes that particular frequency louder. Lowering a slider makes that particular frequency quieter. This means that as you make adjustments with the EQ pedal your overall guitar signal will get louder or softer. You will need to use the volume slider on the EQ pedal to raise or lower the overall signal as needed. Don?t use the volume control on your amp to compensate for the EQ tweaks you make- use the volume control on the EQ pedal, that?s what it is for.
The Fish n chips is quiet. In my setup, this pedal does not add any noise when it is on. It also does not make any noise when turning it on or off. I am very happy with it. This is the only EQ pedal I have ever used, by the way, and will always have one in my rig from now on.

Here is the rig I use:
Fender Vintage Player Strat with Texas Special pups
Kustom RC 30 Watt 1 x 10" (onboard EQ are set to 5)
Marshall Jackhammer pedal (distortion pedal)
Danelectro Fish n Chips
Seiko ST767 tuner
One spot power source
Here is my signal path (how I have it all hooked up):
Guitar> tuner>Jackhammer >Amp?s instrument input
The Fish n chips is then hooked into my amp?s effects loop
(amp?s effects loop send> Fish n chips>effects loop return)
So, in my case here is what happens to the signal. The guitar sends its signal to the tuner. Fortunately this does not seem to have a negative effect on my sound in terms of tone or noise, as long as the tuner is OFF. The tuner sends the signal to the Jackhammer and it adds in the distortion I want. The jackhammer sends the signal to the amp?s instrument input. Now, no matter what amp you have (unless it is something like a Tech21 Power Engine 60) the amp will in some way modify/color the input signal. That is why a Fender amp sounds like a Fender amp and a Marshall sounds like a Marshall. This is true even if the amp is on a clean setting. So ideally what you want to do is use this EQ pedal in such a way to EQ the signal after distortion is added and after the amp processes it. The only way to do this is if your amp has an Effects Loop. Unfortunately, even many good combo amps do not have an effects loop. So you may have to experiment to see how you get the best sound. We?ll assume you are using some sort of distortion pedal.
Guitar>EQ>distortion pedal>amp (in this case you are EQ?ing the signal from the guitar and then distortion is added.)
OR
Guitar>distortion pedal>EQ>amp (you are EQ?ing your signal after distortion is added. This will probably yield better results.)
Keep in mind that you can put your distortion pedal in your effects loop also. It sounds awful when I do that with my rig.
One last thing? Make sure you use good cables to hook everything up. I bought some LiveWire cables to use with this and once I got it home I discovered I wish I had lo

I place mine in a chair and turn it on and off with my hands. It is plastic but it seems to be pretty sturdy for such use. I turn it on when I play and turn it off when I am done. Like everyone else, I would not want to stomp on it too hard with my foot, but I think the case and sliders are built pretty good but the switch does seem to be fairly cheap plastic.
I have never used the battery compartment. I use it with a OneSpot power adapter.
I think it should last me for quite a while.
For for the price I don't expect a welded metal case.

Never dealt with them.

I generally play classic rock. But with my setup I can get beautiful clean sounds.
It is definitely worth every penny I paid for it.
When it dies or breaks in a couple of years I?d probably get the same thing again but if I have some cash burning a whole in my pocket, I may upgrade to a BOSS or MXR

Very straightforward. No need for a manual if there is one. It's your typical EQ. Raise or lower each frequency band as desired. It shapes the sound well. It's not hard to get good tone out of it.

I actually own two of these pedals. I use them with a Les Paul Copy into a Marshall JCM600 combo, and I've also used one with a telecaster. It works well with both. There is some noise that it introduces into the signal, so I felt that the claim on the packaging that it was "studio quality" is mere hyperbole. Of course you can use this to cut out noise also if your signal is noisy when it gets to the Fish & Chips pedal. Obviously it is better to cut frequencies than boost them. I've used this EQ pedal to try to get a variety of sounds. I listen to bands like Thursday, Emery, Finch, Glasseater, and play music like that, so I need to be able to have a couple different tones throughout a song. This EQ pedal is the best pedal I purchased because it helps me to get the different sounds I need. I've never owned another EQ pedal, but for versatility's sake, I'm convinced EQ pedals are the first pedal you should purchase. This pedal has so much more EQ than the EQ in the JCM 600 combo I have that it's almost necessary. I used to have a problem with too much bass in this amp (from my amp tech modding it the way he thought I would like it), but this pedal can EQ it out if I choose. That's another thing: you can experiment with this pedal in different places in your pedal chain, or put it in the effects loop of your amp. It behaves differently depending. I'm giving it an 8 rating because it is noisy in my experience, which doesn't bother me for live playing, but I wouldn't use it to record through.

The build quality on these is horrible. The back (bottom) where the battery goes is held on by a small plastic screw and once you take the back off to replace the battery, it's hard to get it back on where it will stay. I have picked up this pedal a number of times to find that the back falls off and the battery dangles out. You can see that the insides are very cheap. Now that I mention it, the whole thing is made out of plastic, so I don't think it is the kind of pedal you would want to depend entirely on. So far I have used it without too much trouble, but it is the one pedal I have that I worry about. It's pretty cheaply made. If you utterly had to rely on this pedal, I wouldn't recommend it. Buy something sturdier.

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Overall this is a useful pedal with a barely adequate build quality. Since it was so cheap, I bought two so I can really control my tone as it travels through my pedal chain and/or my amp (via the effects loop). I've been playing punk and screamo for about two years and before that a variety of music. The best thing about this pedal is the "Level" slider that lets you boost or cut your signal. It has come in very handy and I couldn't imagine an EQ pedal without this feature.

Took me two days playing with it before I found the sound I was looking for. But it was in there! Not much of a manual, just 3 suggested settings printed on the back of the card. None that I found useful. Needed time to experement. If you have 7 sliders you can have a lot of choices.

I thought I needed more tone control out of a Crate v1512. It seemed no matter what settings I set on the amp, the tone is mid heavy. I tried retubing with mesa tubes, then I bought a Celestion G12H. A good amp but still not THERE. This fish and chips is just what this amp needed. I haven't tried it though my 5150 peavey combo yet because that amp already has the tone I crave. I wanted to have an amp I can practice with that has some balls. With fish and chips I now have what this amp needed. Before I had thought about eq's I read a bit about eq's, (which I have never owned in my 27 years of playing) now I thought I would give an eq a try. First pedal comes to mind is Boss for me. I try to win one on eBay for about $40. Can't do it. Got outbid several times. Next tried to get a DOD for $40 Close but not quite. Get surfin' the web and see the reviews of the Danelectro "fish and chips" (yeah, that really describes this pedal) I think Danelectro, yuck, cheap crap, right?

Ok, now that I have held this little beauty in my own hands, I have changed my perception of this being a cheap TOY. I has a pretty solid feel to it. A lot heavier than I expected. Thicker plastic than what I expected. Not as cheap of battery clip I expected. Nice heavy plate on bottom. Also has a pretty good feeling switch. No, it's not a Boss. It's not $89 either. The way I take care of my stuff it should last.

I think anyone could find a good use for this. For 29 bucks this is a steal. I've changed my mind about the company Danelectro. I Still think the silly names of the products is stupid but what do I know? I don't sell a million pedals a year called Dave-electro!

The Fish & Chips EQ is pretty easy to use. Use the sliders to adjust different frequency ranges. Stomp the button to turn it on and off.

I use a Marshall JCM 600 2x12" combo. The guitars I've used the pedal with are a DeArmond Les Paul Copy (M65C) and an Epiphone SG. This pedal is a little bit noisy, despite claims of being a "studio quality" effect. However, this is nothing you would even notice in a live situation.

This pedal sounds great. It actually surprised me. I didn't realize how helpful a separate EQ can be. With this pedal out front, it really has an impact on my sound. In the effects loop, the pedal makes slighter changes to the amp's sound. If you don't like the sound of your guitar or your amp, and want a cheap way to adjust out the bad sounds, this is a good way to go. Obviously cheap gear is always going to sound like cheap gear, but you have much more versatility with the Dano Fish & Chips pedal.

This pedal is very compact. Unfortunately, the parts are all thin. You wouldn't want to drop, kick, hit, or otherwise expose this pedal to high impacts. Part of the reason these are so cheap is because they are made with inexpensive parts. No, I wouldn't gig without a backup.

I have never dealt with Danelectro.

I play punk, hardcore, emo, and rock. This pedal can make octave chords sound really crisp and can make fifth chords tighter. It can also give a little boost with the level control for leads. My favorite feature is its simplicity. My second favorite feature is the way you can click the sliders into the very middle, so that you always have a starting place. Like I said above, I was surprised at how much of an impact it could have. Overall, I'll give it a 10. It really is a "fantastic value" for $40.

Functions discussed below by others. Very easy to use assuming you have some idea what range of sounds each frequency band covers. But you'll figure that out soon.

I used to play a 72 RI Custom Tele > Arion Tuner> PRoCo Rat > Small Stone into a YCV4Oa amp and then through the effects loop> a Boss DD-5 > danalectro EQ > danalectro tremolo > Rocktek delay > Boss NS-2 noise suppressor back into the amp.

A word about EQ's. EQ is the most underrated effect in my opinion. It can take the hiss out of almost any single coil guitar, cheap or old effect, or microphone. It can compensate for nasal sounding guitars or guitars with uneven string response. Run through the effect loop it can take out the buzz and hiss out of a amp. Run before an amp and you can use it to overdrive your tubes. This can be very useful for tube amps and absolutely horrible for solid states. You can use it to shape the "tone" (a phrase which is used way to generically) of your clean or dirty channel.


But the fun thing thing to do with effects pedals is turn every knob but one down all the way to -15dB. Turn only one knob up to +15 dB and adjust the level slider so that there is no discernible volume drop when you engage the pedal. This works best with tube amps. Your guitar will sound like stationary auto-wah, or an old thin-sounding radio, or like your listening to your guitar through a long metal pipe. It's essentially become a filter.

Filters are fantastic for making your parts stand out in the mix. You literally carve a spot out for your guitar in the overall eq of the band. Use them on an intro and then turn em off when everyone else comes in. Or get real nuts and run a vocal loop through the pedal and manually sweep every range, it'll sound like a schizophrenic Speak and Spell.

Careful which order you put the pedal in your effects chain, cause it can overdrive you pedals in a nasty, non musical way. (Which can also be fun)

Compared to other eq's this pedal sounds as good as any other. It's pretty simple technology.

These are built like they were disposable. Seriously, I've seen bic pens more solidly built. THe screws on the inside are almost needle thin, and the footswitch is designed to collect dust and crap out.

BUT...

All of my pedals got destroyed in a flooded basement last week where they sat for 6 days before being found under 4 inches of water. Everything died except the Danalectro EQ.

I was completely surprised that this piece of crap survived. I doubt this would happen with others. I don't care about the others though. This pedal is now my hero. I give it a 10 for playing Lazarus.

I don't play with a backup, but I've been pretty pissed when pedals have shorted out on me in the past. If you like spending money, don't buy a back up; for the price of two, you could buy a Boss. (although my other boss pedals died in the flood so who knows)

I can't imagine you'd get a lot of support for such a cheap pedal. If they call you back they've probably lost half the cost of the pedal on the customer support guy's salary.

I play spacey/aquatic melancholy music.

Influences: Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, the Pixies, the Jesus Lizard, Led Zeppelin.

Similiar bands: Interpol, Blonde Redhead, the French Kicks, the Walkmen, Slowdive, Spoon, Smog.

I've been playing since I was 13, I'm 24 now. Been in gigging bands since I was 15.

I like any instrument or anything that makes pretty, strange, and/ or unique sounds. I hate chorus, flange, and octave pedals. I love delays, phasers, tremolos, and EQ's used as filters.

I heard other people complain that the volume dropped when they lowered some of the sliders. Or that the sound distorts when you turn the level to high. That's what EQ's pedals are supposed to do. dB means decibel. So when you turn the decibels down it gets quiet, when you turn them up it gets loud. Loud signals distort, which sounds good with tubes and like crap with solid state. The overall level slider is there to compensate for filtering out other frequencies.

Overall, extremely useful for the amount of money this thing costs. The first pedals anyone should get are an eq and a stage tuner. There's no reason to buy an expensive version of either one of these unless you have money to blow.

this thing is GREAT'''''''it gives it a edge''''''to your amp'''
simple to work with no prob;;;;

boss-mt2 boss-digital delay-digitec rp200 for home..crate bv120 head-marshall cab.wahburn custom built-jackson- roads....the sound gives this head''' a KICK..no noisey'crap sounds .
you can get the gut of METAL ''OLD SCHOOL TO NEW'' TO DEATH METAL ''IT WORKS GREAT WITH MY TOYS...IT GIVES YOUR SOUND A MAJOR KICK..great ''happy as hell'''

i keep this on top of my amp this way i don't need to step on it and hit the levels ''' when you get to loaded''' laughing'''i use it all the time i just got it from musicans friend for 29 .dollars''''a few days ago ''' with adapter'' only 9 bucks.....

not tell with them .. there propley cool peps.....

Iplay from jazz metal to death,,, and this little jem '' is the way to go ;;;;;i compared this to the boss peddle'' and boss want's 90.00 bucks .. it doe;s the same thing '' it;s that the boss is all metal '' and it is costly'''so i saved a lot of money'''like 50.00 dollars and the adapter would be another 20..bucks'''''hey ''all i can say i love this fish and chips ..E-Q THANKS' DAN ELECTRO ; FOR NOT TAKING MY MONEY'''''YAHOO''''

You have 7 bands, a volume control, and an on/off button to tweak only. How hard can that be? Then again, its a common feature on most 7 band EQ pedals. Something though, the band slides are not too soft or hard , which ensures your settings aren't easily changed accidentally.

I have too much to say here but here goes: This pedal is a wonder!! Like other good 7 band EQ pedals ,its pretty noiseless and executes it job well. I use it via the effects loop. Anything I dial in well comes out nicely. Anything I dial in crap comes out crap. Notice it isn't the pedal's fault? So its a great pedal. But what makes it excellent? This is my story: my amp ( a 30W Charvel SS amp) speakers always made this crackling sound whenever the volume was past 10 o'clock. So it hindered from playing above 10. However with the Fish & chips, I found out that reason for the crackling sound was due to the speaker's ability to handle higher levels of frequency 600 Hz. So I lowered that particular frequency on the EQ and guess what? Its gone! Now I can play loud and raunchy without that horrific buzz. Of course I've compensated the slight loss in bass by increasing the other bass frequency. Thank God I'm no sound expert 'cause it sound the same after compensation. So I'll never complain! To sum it up, THe Dano EQ breathed new life into my amp. I had thoughts of getting rid of it. Now no more all because of it!! Its not jsut a pedal, its a life saver! Also, I use it with my bass amp and bass which grants me access to tone heaven given what my bass is. With that I'm giving it a rightful 10.

Okay this is the dodgy bit. Obviously one look at it tells all. I'm not confident in its ability to handle jumping & bouncing Angus Young gorrila performers. But I aint one, so great! Its not just the outer layer, its also the on/off switch. If its spoilt, shite it is for me 'cause I think I don't know how realiable it is. Also, the battery clip. It uses the really cheap,crappy ones that sutdents use in Electronic classes. With time, I reckon the rubber in it will rot and will get sticky. It'll be even worse if you forget to your battery out and leave it there for a millenium. My advice, change the battery clip 'cause otherwise its gonna be quite dodgy changing batteries. Bear in mind that its a cheap pedal.

They don't have Danelectro in Malaysia. So I can't comment.

Aside from the not so pleasing aesthethics its really a hidden gem. Doubt I'll ever get rid of it. Its application extends beyond guitar usage. Versatility is 10/10. Any guitarist should get one 'cause its seriously EQ pedals are seriously underrated and lots of professionals actually use this things. Buy it!

Good for such a cheap pedal

It's plastic so one should be more careful than with a solid steel pedal like DOD, BOSS, etc

I got this pedal so I could make a 3 channels version of my Marshall AVT50 head. This head has 2 channel: a clean which I like to keep as such, and a gain channel that I wanted to set for cruch or dirt. This way, with the F&C, It allows me strictly with the pedals volume to increase the gain and the sustain and simulate a 3rd channel. Basically, it's now like a Fender amp setup that has the pedal channel swithching with green, yellow and red channels.

If you have an amp like the AVT50H or something similar with 2 channels, this little Danalectro pedal does a great job creating a 3rd channel for very little money. It allows also if you whish to equalize a little more your lead sound. In Fact, I would not consider buying and using that head or the Marshall combos AVT20 or AVT50 without a F&C.

easy as falling off something which is really easy to fall off of, such as a log or other large rounded object.

good, but not great. most of the time i want to do strange things with eq, such as turning all the sliders down or up but one, but the frequenceys dont cut out all the other i.e. with just treble you can still hear bass. also the eq sliders affect the volume, it would be nice if the volume was solely controled by the level control. as a genral eq enhancer this is a great bit of kit, after delay and stuff it sounds amazing.

i gig with it and dont use a backup, i can depend on it, it's made of plastic but it's pretty solid, when i first got it i was scared of treating it ruffly, but now i can throw it about a bit and it's still working after about 2 years.

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it good, but not amazing, i'm not going to buy a different eq, it does what i want it to well, and being as cheap as it is, i cant conplain

Well, I think we all have used EQ's in one or other way. Analice the sound, what lacks? what you want to scoop? then try to play with the knobs and pay atention to you ears... you will be discovering new exciting tones and colour withing seconds.

There isn't any mistery with an EQ. It does what it is suposed to do, and I think the sound is clean, and bypass the original signal without altering it.

well, is little and made of plastic, you can use on a table, but not on the floor in a gig. But I use it for recording at my home studio, so I don't need a tank ;)

I don't know

If U want an EQ in a box, consider get this one. If you don't care about the fact that is made of plastic and don't want to pay extra money for a Boss or something like that, get this one. An EQ will bring you infinite sound posibilities and new sonic horizonts will be discovered to you... for the price of this cheap box, you can't pass.

easy enough, watch out and be careful about the adaptor jacks. and always always use dc power.

my set ups are tokai talbo through shredmaster, vintage rat, the fish n chips, small stone, supatrem , ibanez FL9 to fender twins. i'm not gonna go too deep since i like this cheap little box anyway, let's just say it's very clean and does the job right. it's not the best EQ out there but this is more than enough. however there's a huge downside to it, if your 9v battery is almost dead, it'll make signal noise that'll break your speakers, and battery runs out on this unit FAST.

i wouldn't dare to drop it, i'm more afraid that i'm strong to break the mold plastic case and the switch is the cheapest kind you'll ever seen

never need one, i rather drive 15 miles to get a refund then call danelectro

i bought it cuz of mogwai, 3 of them rely on it so i thought it's gotta be good. i wanted to mess with soundscape too but my church band would never allow me to. on yeah, any mogwai guitar sound can be achieve from MY guitar, from cleans like take me somewhere nice, to my father my king distortions. works for most of radiohead works too. i only played 5 years so it doesn't take a genius to get a B.A. on this thing. the box is so clean it doens't bother me except the battery prob, i hate adaptors. this box gets 8 because "the 10 sound" will only be in someone else's record, not mine

I'd have to say it's pretty easy to use up slider up or down till it sounds good. It's kinda nice that they throw down a few ideas for the E.Q. settings as well. Helps us unexpierenced E.Q.er's out a little.

I'm using this with an Epiphone Alleykat and Crate 212 tube amp somtimes I throw in a Danelectric Chorus,tremlo,overdrive, and/or Digitech RP2000. I have to say that it took the "twang" (not the descently sounding country twang but the make it go away mommy it's hurting my ears twang) out of my highs and made it sound really full as well. It really blends all the strings together as well to it's more like getting a nicely formulated sound out of it and not just a bunch of clanking strings. There is viturely no hiss and if that hiss annoys you then you have other issues I think that need more attention.

It seems like a sturdy little guy, I have to admit the top is plastic the bottom metal kinda weird but it works. I wouldn't go stomping on it.. after all it is an E.Q. pedal. Turn on before playing. Turn off when done.

haven't dealt with these guys

I like to dabble in all sorts of music mainly though I just play in church and what not. I've only been playing for 3 years and I can't really say that this is the best E.Q. ever cause I haven't really owned any besides the one built into my RP2000 (Danelectric is way better btw) but with this pedal I don't plan on wasting time and money just to see how much something else sucks. If this thing was lost I'd buy it again. I choose this because of all the posts that I read on this product including the ones on this site. The only thing I wish I had was more of them so I could keep certain ones on certain settings so I could just switch whenever I wanted.. however it could cost after a while.

Very simple - very obvious - 7 band EQ with overall output volume control in the form of an 8th "slider"

I have a Martin D-15, bone nut and saddle, K&K Pure Western passive pickup. I kept getting a mid-low howl when I stood near my vocal monitor. The Danelectro pulled the howl right out. I boost the top end and very bottom as well.

SUPER QUIET PEDAL! I was stunned at how quiet my guitar is with the pedal. I use the output volume slider to match the EQ volume to the dry volume. VERY VERY QUIET.

Running into a small PA, a Carvin SX-200 and sometimes an Epiphone acoustic regent (little 30 watt acoustic guitar/Vocal amp. Very pleased with all amps and the unit.

I said 9 only because of the economical plastic - it has a heavy metal plate in the base (feels fairly heavy",

Never needed support. There web site is nice everything seems fime.

I've played rock-fusion-pop for 27 years. Nice little unit. Tried it with my Tele and Strat also. Nice ~! I would get another. Compared MXR - this is quiter but plastic.

I wish it came with a tall girl (kidding).

SUPER FEEDBACK FIX FOR LIVE ACOUSTIC WORK (and cheap)

Easy enough, if you know what frequencies do what, it's very simplistic.

Agile LP2800 DLX > Peavey 5150 half stack ( Effects loop: Boss sd-1 and fish and chips EQ.) I cannot stress enough that you MUST put this pedal in your amps effects loop in order to get a good consistent tone. This is true for ALL pedal EQ's i've tried. PLacing this pedal in an effects chain in front of the amp ( Like the guy below me did) doesn't do anything. Afterall, you want to EQ the amp(i.e. put it in the effects loop), not the signal comming into the amp. Simple as that.

Well, mine is always on, it just sits on top of my amp all the time. So, i've never beaten it to death or anything. Really, it sounds good, thats what matters.

Never contacted them. Thats the way I like it.

I play in a grindcore band, and this pedal really helps me to achieve a nice cutting midrange heavey sound. This is a good thing, because my band is a 6 piece grind band, therefore anything that helps push my tone out front is a good thing. My modded 5150 has a lot of high-midrange. This pedal helped me dial some of that out and boost the more pleasant midrange frequencies. For thirty bucks, it's worth it even if you end up not likeing it. Plus, with a soldering iron and some know-how, it can be modded into a crazy sounding fuzz box with little or no effort. I mean 900 rusty chainsaws crazy. Too crazy even for a grind band :)

I found out that it was a battery related problem, thanks to a little help online (the stompbox forum on guitargeek.com). Strange, as the battery light was bright and clear. Anyway, I run it off a mains supply now and it SEEMS to have sorted the problem out. Keep this in mind if your Dano plays up.

This is a re-review to follow up from the one a few below, about this being a noisy pedal. Once I got used to the frequencies (I used to use a Parametric EQ before this one) it was a doddle, and tweaking the tone for awesome drive sounds was easy.

In my modest little rig it fits in like this:

Gibson SG -> Boss OD-3 OverDrive -> MXR Distortion + -> Dano Fish & Chips -> Roland JC-50 (into the low input).

To begin with, this worked great - sure, the pedal added some extraneous noise of it's own, but for the control I got over my tone I could overlook that. Until strange things started to happen to my tone.

Whenever I run the OD-3 and Dist+ together, or even just the Dist+ on its own (output full, distortion 10 o'clock as I like it) it seems to overload the Dano in an audible crappy sort of way - funnily enough, it sounds just like fat when it's boiling chips.

This happens on any note, every time, and destroys chords and solos instantly by putting this overloaded bad sound over the top. And it started to happen just when I had my tone as I liked it.

I was always a little suspicious of the Level control - when turning it up a few dB, the tonality of the guitar would change - kind of like an extra level of gain as opposed to a flat level boost. It seems like it's that which is the cause.

I changed patch leads and removed the OD-3 from the chain, no effect. I'd test it with different cables if I had some, but my cables are custom built and are well made as it is. I expect putting it in a different place in the chain would solve it, but the point is it was where it was in the chain because it sounded best there. Now I have to put the Level control right down to -15db - sucking away tone, even then it seems like it's still overloading.

When I tried the Dist+ and OD-3 on their own it solved the problem, even when hitting chords really hard. So it's a pretty strong possiblity that it's the Dano pedal.

It's lucky it got a 3. I gave it more than 1 because when it worked it was good enough.

Well maybe it's cos it's second hand, maybe I overloaded it by running two pedals before it. But it's only 2 pedals - most units can handle that level of voltage - if I had 5 pedals I might understand. I can't depend on it - I can't use it at all, anywhere, anytime.

Safe to say I'll be e-mailing them and asking them what the hell is going on with it, secondhand or not.

I've been playing five years and I owned a Dano pedal before, a BLT slap echo. That started doing strange things too, so I traded it in. I should have learnt from that that these miniboxes aren't up to the standard of a quality manufacturer like MXR, ProCo or Boss.

Yes it's cheaper than a Boss GE-7 EQ, yes it has the same range of cut and boost (+/- 15db) and yes it has the same amount of bands and those bands are on the same frequencies.

But what it doesn't have is reliability/durability, a good signal-to-noise ratio or anything worth buying it for. The fact it's secondhand doesn't count - I've had secondhand stuff in the past and it never does any of this. Be warned - it's cheap and not cheerful.

I hope they didn't name it Fish & Chips because it's supposed to sound like fat cooking.

It's easy to use if you know a little about equalization. If you don't, you will learn from using it. The manual simply describes a few positions you could set the sliders at. I recommend you figure it out on your own.

I use this pedal in combination with the DOD Grunge. It's amazing how much I can get it to sound like anything from metallica to slipknot. I put the EQ after the distortion. I don't know why you wouldn't. To get a good slightly scooped sound icrease the 100Hz bar, decrease the 1.6K, and increase the 6.4K. Variations of this will do. The lowering of 1.6K also reduces noise.

I can always depend on it.

I never needed to.

This pedal would be just as good as the BOSS 7-band EQ except it's not. It's one third as expensive. This is the best EQ pedal to buy unless you want to pay a little more for the DOD 7-band EQ. The DOD has +/-18dB.

If you know about EQ curves and what frequencies make a guitar sound good, it couldn't be easier. I'll give it a 7 cos an EQ is still harder to figure out than most normal stomp boxes.

At this point in time it seems a little too noisy, maybe because I'm boosting a lot of high frequencies. Or noisy distortion pedals, I'll have to find out.

My setup is Gibson SG Standard -> AXL TOD9 Tube OverDrive (a possible classic in the making) -> Danelectro Fish & Chips EQ -> MXR Distortion + -> Roland JC-50. Make of that what you will.

The sliders are really solid - they won't move unless you mean to. That's a comfort as on something this small, if the sliders were easily nudged by your feet it would defeat the object of using it as for example a solo booster.

The thing with the sliders and the fact it's hardened plastic make a pretty good case for the thing. It's small too, so it's easily portable, but does look a little silly sitting next to, for example, a Big Muff.

I'd need to test it more as I've only got it today. I'd say the frequencies it's centred on and the +/- 15db headroom are excellent, I just hope it's not as noisy as it seems, it's not like I'm using Death Metal levels of gain here.

Its easy to get a good sound out of if you know what your doing.
The manual is...pretty crappy guess, i never really bother with manuals.

my setup= ibanez rg-270 ->boss ds-1-> boss bf-2-> boss ph-2-> ibanez sm-7-> boss sd-1-> korg toneworks multi effects-> danelectro fish n chips eq-> laney 100 watt head driving a marshall 4x12 cab.
It isnt at all noisy and there is no noticeable colouration of my sound when the pedal is off. it gets a little hissy if you boost the volume slider up to max but thats just to be expected.
You can get whatever sound you want pretty much. you can get a crappy lo-fi radio sound a meaty scooped distortion sound (when used after distortion pedal) a weird filter/wah sound if you boost the mids and cut the highs and lows and pretty much anything in between.
if you put it after either an overdrive or distortion pedal you will notice a marked difference in your sound when the pedal is on. i also used the pedal on its own and very little difference in tone is noticeable.
so i would say use it after a distortion/overdrive pedal i suppose

I can definately depend on it, they may look like toys but they are actually fairly solidly built
I would use it at a gig without a backup

Dunno

I play anything from funk to thrash and this can shape your sound to suit pretty much anything
Ive been playing for about 3 years and i only recently realised the benefits of using an eq pedal...if your not already using one GET ONE, i cant imagine my sound without it.
if it were lost or stolen i would probably get another one
i compared it to the boss pedal and considering it is about half the price and also better sound quality this won hands down
i wish it was bigger and didnt have the stupid i/o jacks on the back
danelectro...little advice, change the fuckin stupid names you give all your pedals and they will begin to be recognised as they should be as pretty decent effects cos at the moment many people just view them as colourful toys

Ease of use? Plug the guitar in the "in" and plug the amp in the "out". push the slider up for more of a frequency, down for less. I'd say it's easy to use.

Here's my setup: Gibson Les Paul- ProCo RAT- Dano EQ- Johnson chorus-Washburn phaser- CryBaby Wah- Crate GX 1200H. No buzz at all. It really beefs up my tone. Makes my solos cut through way better than before.

It's plastic and the switch is a piece of metal on a rubber button. But I've got a pretty light foot for a fat guy. I'd use it without a backup, but haven't had a gig since I got it.

Never had to deal with 'em

Great sound. Cool retro look. Great for blues, or anything else. I'd definetely get the same one if it were stolen. For the sound and the price. Great pedal!

Well, it's not 31-band...those only get 9's.

My setup consists of a Lefty Les Paul, a Marshall VS265R amp, and about 16 pedals, 3 of which are store bought, and the other 13 being homemade, either by myself or others. Out of all of the Dano minis, only 3 of them are useful to me. Unity gain-modded Spinning Speaker, Compressor(sometimes), and this. This is the best of the lot, and it's the only one that permanently stays in my setup. Almost totally transparent, and the EQ sliders work exactly how they are supposed to, and they are semi-stiff and low to the pedal, so your settings won't accidentally get changed. Unlike Boss. Just don't turn up the volume boost above +8 dB, or else you'll get a very shrill solid-state feedback. But, if you really need a solo volume boost, go for an overdrive.

Seems fine. The footswitch seems a bit stiffer than the one on the compressor, though. Not that this is bad.

Ummm, no.

I play music that requires guitar. Except country. Seriously, though, my band is this psychadelic hard rock/jazz fusion outfit that tries to emulate NOBODY. I'm currently shopping for 3 more of these so I can EQ each effects loop I have, plus have one in front of the guitar for an initial tone shaping. So, yeah, I'd buy it again, and way before I'd EVER buy any Boss junk. Oh yeah, and it retails for like $49 US, so it's not gonna break the bank.

It is a plain 7-band EQ with 7 levers to shape your sound(going from 100 to 6.4Khz)and one lever for your volume(+-15Db), a switch to turn your unit on and off and a LED to indicate if it's on or off. It did not come with a manual, but since a 7-band EQ of this type does not need one(it's plain simple!)i don't complain about the manual being not there.Easy to use as most 7-band EQ of this type.

I play this Fish&Chips on a lot of different set-ups and it sounds good on every single one of them. I use it to tailor the sound as well as to boost it in volume, and all works very well! The unit is not noisy at all, very quit even and does not change your basic sound when bypassed so that s real great to me! Works really great with great sound quality and no noise!!This unit,which is much cheaper than let us say a Boss GE-7, easily delivers the same sound(or even better because it leaves your basic sound as it is and is real quit!)than lastnamed unit.(And many others!). For this price, if you need a 7-band EQ or even a booster, GET IT!You ll like it a lot!Normally i would give this unit a 9 in sound quality but since it is so cheap i just gave it a ten, and for that price it really deserves it as well!

Here is the point where a lot of people are affraid of the Fish&Chips, because it is small in size and looks a lot weaker than a Boss pedal. However, mine is built on my pedalfloorboard and goes on the road a lot, but i have not had any problems with it of whatsoever! Indeed, the outer housing is less strong than that of a Boss pedal, but it looks a lot weaker than it actually is!I opened mine and it is just the outer housing which is plastic the internal housing is metal (and durable as well). So my conclusion is the Fish&Chips is decent enough to take on the road even without a back-up as long as you use it and don't abuse it. Like i said it looks weaker than it is!!

I have not dealt with Danelectro because i have not had any problems yet with their products so i can't say.

I play a lot of different styles and the Fish&Chips is in all my set-ups, and i am really, really very pleased with it!Works great for soundshaping as well as for boosting.If it was stolen i would buy a new one the day after because this pedal is SO GREAT FOR IT'S PRICE!!Unbeatable because it ll deliver the soundquality of a pedal which costs the double in price!Truely very pleased with this mini-pedal from Danelectro!!!!If a 7-band EQ and/or booster is what you are looking for:BUY THIS ONE!!

As simple as any other pedal EQ....whats to figure out?

I just reviewed another Dano mini, the compressor. I rated it as the worse gear buy i ever made. Yet this EQ is just the oppossite. It's really odd how much these Dano mini's seem to vary. Some are great, some worthless.

Any way, the EQ really amazed me. It blew away my Boss GE-7's that i used to own, and every other EQ pedal i've tried/owned. First of all, it's very quiet, far far more than the GE-7 which gets very noisy when used with amp distortion. The range and way the sliders work is perfect too. Finally, the sliders are designed so that they are very low, in fact almost flush with the top. So unlike the boss you don't have to worry about the sliders bending or the caps falling off every time you bring it to a gig. Those things and the fact that it's very compact leave me hard pressed to think of anything bad about it, so i give it an easy 10.

Had it 2 years with no probems. The design does lend itself to possible switch and jack problems tho. So even tho mine hasn't had problems, i can't give it a 10. If you're mechanically/electronically inclined at all tho, any of that can be fixed. I am, and so this doesn't bother me, especially considering what a great pedal it is otherwise.

yea, right !

Nothing much else to say except that i highly recommend it. I don't see how a simple EQ pedal could be any better. No noise compared to any other, EQ bands all work perfectly, battery seems to last pretty long, cheap, compact, what more can you ask for? They stopped making the Dano minis recently, so if you even think you'll ever want or need an EQ pedal, i'd suggest you run out and see if you can find a store with some remining stock and grab one. At the price you're getting more than your money's worth......WAY more IMO.

7 frequency band sliders and one for volume--your standard stompbox EQ.

I was about to throw this thing out the window when I realized that the horrible noise I was getting from it was due to a low battery. I have used it since on an AC adapter with no problems. Works as advertised, no significant noise added.

If you are thinking of buying this, you are probably wondering if this thing is a toy. It is not. It is reasonably well-built and plenty solid for my relatively sedate needs. I would not recommend this for heavy thrash stage use, however. The casing may hold up, but I don't know about the switch.

Haven't dealt with them.

I've played lots of different styles of music in the past 30 years and have mellowed from rock to more jazzy, bluesy stuff lately. When I decided to get an EQ, I first got a fancy Trace Eliot model and hated what it made my tube amps sound like. While this may not the best EQ for all uses, it is simple, quiet and cheap, and works for my simple needs.

If you know what you want, you can find pretty quickly. I didn't even have time to set mine up before i played my first gig with it...but it was ready before the show had to start. It did come with the suggested settings on the back, but I think those are for people who don't quite understand the ways of the Q. The sliders move pretty smoothly and stay in place well, so that makes me happy

Setup: Standard Strat/Epiphone Dot, Dunlop Crybaby (crap), Boss CE-2 Chorus, AB - a) Peavey Classic 30 w/1x12 extension,Fish & Chips and Boss DD-3 Delay in effects loop - b) Danoloectro Pastrami Overdrive, Marshall VS65R Valvestate. This was the answer to my two main problems...the Peavey had no gain in the high end (with the mid boos on, which it always is)and the Marshall had no balls whatsever (65 watts and a rhythm amp but I still have to run the thing past half way just to keep up with the little Peavey). Now, problem solved. Since I like my lead tone to be a little dark, the lower mids from the boost on the peavey are great and I will not play without them, I just boosted the upper mids on the Fish&Chips. HUGE sounding it is. Tone has gone from fat and bulky to girthy and gargantuan (trust me, biiiiig difference). Fortunately enough, this setting aslo gave the Marshall the balls (and volume enough so that I could lower the amps volume control) and a bit of an edge cause that amp was just waaay to smooth (extra plus, didn't count on that happening). Overall, I am highly satisfied with the sound that I got from this dinky little thing that I paid $30 for...what a deal. Only one teeny tiny problem that isn't really that bad i guess...the Peavey gained a little bit of an edge to it also, but that is really the upper mids and not the F&C...still has good compression though.

I wouldn't trust this thing if I had to step on it all night at every gig, fortunately I set, click it on with a push-button finger and leave it alone until the night is over...and it stays on my pedalboard which I baby so its pretty safe there...for now. Still though, its plastic. I could survive without a backup...I would prefer not to...but money's tight (even though these things are cheap...that is a weeks worth of meals and do I really not want to eat?)

Yeah, um...I really don't care, cause I probably won't need them.

I play Classic Rock and Blues based Rock and this allows my lead tone to be fat and still cut(put it this way...my strat didn't sound like much of a strat...more like a cleaner soapbar guitar with the tone rolled off half-way...but the amps treble control brittlized the tone). It helps me get what I want at the moment. Been playing 8 1/2 years and I own 2 more strats (80s squier II strat & Clapton Strat), an Epiphone SG, and a Sigma Acoustic and thats it on the gear front...for now. I never really compared it to anything, but I did try to use a Boss GE-7 once before...but the inherent "boss tone" that everyone likes to mention makes my tone sound...well...it has enough mids in it without that "bump" that the boss comes with, so this was better...plus...30 bucks man...can't wave a stick at that. If it were stolen...I guess I would have to skimp on my food for a week and get it again...but I will not get a backup...only replacement.

Pretty easy to use. Move the slides up or down to change your sound.

No manual needed (but doesn't come with one anyway).

I got this EQ because of a recommendation from Dave (that makes the Loooper pedal), I asked him if he could make a volume boost pedal and he told me to try this EQ pedal.

I got it and was surprised at how clean the pedal sounded (I own lots of Dano pedals and some are great some are OK). This pedal has no noise what so ever. I mainly just use the volume slider (the slider on the far right) but I have used the pedal as an EQ one time and it sounded great (I'm thinking of buying another one of these pedals to use as an EQ only).

It should last as long as you don't stomp on the pedal and keep the pedal in the box when your done with it.
I have giged with Danelectro pedals and have never had anything go wrong with any of them (but I do use a AC adapter 75% of the time with them also).

I've never had to use them.

A nice (and cheap) EQ pedal that has a great sound.

Very easy to use. The individual sliders are pretty sensitive, and adjust the tone very easily.

I use this little pedal with a 5150 combo and a few different guitars. To be totally honest, I wasn't that impressed with what it did for most of my electrics. Not that it did its job badly. I just decided that I didn't need EQ for my tone, and I don't really like boosting my solos. What I did find a great use for the Fish and Chips was with my new 12 string electric. It really brings it to life. I have the Epiphone 1275 doubleneck with the 12/6 necks. The Fish and Chips really helps get a nice, full tone out of the 12. But other than for the 12 string, I never use it. As far as noise goes, there is zero noise. The only time you get noise is when you use the overall volume control. Max that out, you get some hiss. But that is normal. Overall, I think this pedal does really well what it was designed to do.

This I'm not sure about. It is basically plastic and very small. If one of your bandmates decides to accidentally jump on it, he will kill it. Funny thing though. While the whole outer casing is made of cheap plastic, the bottom is actually metal, giving it some weight. Go figure. The on/off switch is also plastic. While the pedal itself is good, I fear for its safety in any situation outside my house. It just feels cheap. But then, it is cheap isn't it?

Overall, I think this little guy is worth the $45 (new). As long as you take care not to crunch down on it, it should serve you well. Like I said before, I only use it for my 12 string, so its up to the individual how useful this pedal is. I really like it, and would buy it again. I sure as hell would buy it again before an overpriced boss. Remember, this is just an EQ.

i like it cause its easy to figure out what u want out of it. but one thing i dont like about it is it casing. i dont know if it would be good under a lotta stress.

i use it with a danelectro pedal board and and the power supply doesnt seem to give it any hum. i use it with a little peavey amp and it improves the sound alot. with a distortion i can get it to sound just like the rythm from metallica and pantara

yeah i would definetly use it in a gig. i would just be worried about the casing

i play heavy metal and it gives your overall sound an excellent shape and tone.ive been playin for about 3 years and right now im usin a two daneletro pedalboards with other mini pedals.it helps alot cause its small and its a good pedal and i payed 40 for it new

A definite no brainer. If you can't work an EQ, quit playing guitar.

No noticeable background noise. It can really help compensate for frequency cut-out caused by other pedals such as distortons, and boosts effectiveness of wah pedals.

solid pedal as long as you don't stomp on it like a roach. Plastic case seems solid enough, but I will be keeping an eye on the switch in the future...not real sure about those "soft touch" switches.

Absolutely unknown, so I'll rate it in the middle.

It's a steal for the price...even at full retail. I got lucky and bought one trhu a 3rd party who purchased from a going-out-of-business store. While I like saving money when I can, I would have paid full retail price for this pedal. Well worth every penny.

it's an equalizer so.... you need time before getting "your" sound or you could be lucky too :)
but as someone said b4 me put it after your distorsion pedal...

This pedal doesn't make noise!!! he he,i was glad to hear....almost nothing!
This little thing really really helped my sound!!! especially for my distorded sound, yeah you need it!!i can get very close to the sound i imagine.... it's so cheap,I just asked myself why the boss EQ were so expansive compared to this one, this is the best pedal Danelectro made ,to my mind...

the switch...pfff it should have been a steel made one,but this pedal does not seem to be so fragile.......

never dealt with them... :-)

I play fusion, a mix of metal,punk,grunge...
this little thing is very efficient, since i got it,the members of my band are very happy with my sound, and i am happy too!!!
It's very surprising to see that quality with such a low price.

My XT-2 (Boss) sounds now like i want it to sound...with this particular disto...but i can now have more precise settings

Before buying a Boss, or any other EQ pedal i suggest you try this one,be objective you'll see this pedal rocks!!!

It really helped my sound as i said,and now my band sounds more "professional" .A little thing ,yeah, but with this i got a great sound..

if it was lost or stolen I would buy it FOR SURE!!!!!!!!
i started to play 6 years ago,it's the best EQ i've heard

Simple 7 Band EQ with volume cut/boost slider. Doesn't take a genius to use this baby. Sliders towards the left control bass and and you go right it controls treble frequencies.

I use an Epiphone Les Paul Standard ---> Danelectro Daddy O ---> Fish & Chips EQ ---> Vox Cambridge 30 Amplifier. Does what it's supposed to, which is boost or cut frequencies. Doesn't create any noticable background noise.

Well, take good care of it, and it'll stay alive. It has what looks like a plastic casing, so don't go around playing baseball with it.

It'll suit any style of music, and is good for boosting frequencies for solos and such. I'd definitely want to buy this pedal again if I destroyed it or something. Really good especially when compared to the Boss GE-7 EQ which is TWICE the price.

it's an eq. the frequencies are strategically well placed for guitar. it does it's job. all thta needs to be said.

Much better than the boss. the boss seems to carry along that "boss" sound that all of their pedals seem to have. I could be wrong, but I think it's a slight boost in the upper midrange that is never able to be dialed out. The danelectro is much more transparent, and seemingly warmer, whether for the lack of that upper midrange or not, I don't really know.

this is my second one. the first is still going strong. I sold to someone with a bunch of other stuff, but bought another immediately.

damn good little unit. Would buy again if stolen. One of the greatest values in musical equipment.

Extremely easy to use. Move the sliders until each frequency makes you smile, then you're done.

This is absolutely the best EQ pedal I've used. I've owned a few Boss EQ pedals over the years, (always sell them when I get sick of that inherant "Boss Tone" built into all Boss pedals). The MXR EQ is a noisy piece o' crap. This pedal is quiet, and gives your amp more tonal range with changing your amps character. Great job, Dano!

Seems well built. So far so good.

I play hard rock and shred through Marshall JCM 900, Mesa 50 Caliber and Laney tube heads into a Marshall 4x12 cab, with Ibanez, Fender and Gibson guitars. I use the EQ as a gain boost in front of the Marshall and it's amazing. I run the EQ flat and push the gain all the way up. Absolutely the best overdrive ever, and I've owned them all. With the Boogie, I put it in the FX loop and boost the lows and highs it gives a combo amp giant elephant balls!

Very straight forward. Even if you only have a basic understanding of eq, after a little twiddling, you will be able dial in all sorts of tones that you thought your guitar didn't have. Theres no manual, but you don't need one! Its just the 7 sliders (bass-treble) plus the level slider, which equally useful.

I'm not going to pretend that you get pristine sound quality, cause any boost in high frequency is going to boost noise also.

I bought this for adjusting the tones available when using my humbucker equiped guitar (Epiphone Les Paul with Kent Armstrong PAFs). This pedal could have saved me a great deal of expense messing with different types of guitar over the years.

There is nothing artifical about the sound from this pedal, and I can quite easilly make this Les Paul sound very strat or tele-like, without any obvious adverse effect. I have my Les Paul pickups wired parallel for a brighter less muddy sound, but this pedal could easilly get the same bright sound when combined with pretty much any amp. I have Vox Pathfinder and Kustom KGA65 (which has an effects loop), but the pedal sounds fine to my ears in front of the amp.

The level control is very useful for increasing the load on the amp and adjusting your overdrive levels.

I can't over-recommend an EQ pedal to anyone, these things are the most under-used effect, and I think a lot of pro's out there must use them, but are keeping it secret. You can easilly get close to those weird Billy Gibbons sounds with these pedals. If you've heard 'Tejas' or 'Deugello' you'll know what I'm talking about.

Another real bonus is the mid-boost of course. Endless sustain like Santana can be tuned in with ease. It sounds like a fuzz box with a Les Paul. I'd imagine that this feature must be really handy for fender players too. Check out the weird 'tube fallen out' sounds also, by cranking the treble and lowest bass sliders, and cutting the mid's. It kind of sounds like Big Brother and the Holding Company gone wrong!!

Anyway, I guarantee that no-one with ears would be disappointed with the sound of these pedals.

They do look fragile, but the eye deceaves. They have quite a bit of metal in them, its only the case top that is plastic. The on-off button does seem different to the Echo BLT model that I also have, although up to now I have had no problems with either.

If you are really violent with your pedals you could break it. But I wouldn't want to turn it off anyway, you're guitar will sound better with it on!

I haven't had the need to contact them.

My playing style is more blues/rock 'n' roll/country-rock. I've been playing for long enough to know what I like.

I love the feel of the Les Paul guitar, and can't seem to get used to the cheaper contruction of Fender guitars, so this pedal gets me those sounds without any rubbish sounding coil-taps or whatever.

An EQ pedal like this will give you that control you want of the sound of your guitar. If its thin, thicken it. If its thick, thin it! After this experience with EQ, I will be checking out other manufacturers EQ's, as you can't have enough of them. At present this Danelectro model is the best value in my opinion.

Unless you've used EQ lots before, it takes a little while to get to grips with what effects different settings create. An interesting way to learn is to draw a setting on a piece of paper and write a description of how you think it will sound, then try it out and see how close you were. For me this was half the fun, heh heh! The easiest setting is just a massively scooped mids sound (ie, heavy metal), but playing around you can discover lots of other options too.

I normally don't like giving ratings higher than 9, but I really cannot complain! With all the sliders flat I noticed no colouration of my sound at all, suggesting true bypass even though I thought Danelectro didn't use TB? The sliders have lots of versitality, especially when you remember that it goes from +15dB to -15dB so that's 30dB of range. With most of the sliders, when you push them right to the top it creates various different 'wah' type sounds, because that's basically how a wah pedal works...by boosting particular frequencies. This makes for LOTS of different sound, then you turn the pedal off and go right back to your normal sound.

I use with with a Prince guitar, a H&H 100W amp (2x12"), and my effects setup goes guitar -> Boss PS-3 (w. EV-5 expression accessory) -> Zinky True Grit -> DOD Big Pig distortion -> Fish 'n' Chips EQ -> DOD FX747 Flanger -> DOD Cabinet Simulator/Direct box -> amp.

For those who have said this pedal has little effect, I fancy that you are putting this pedal BEFORE your distortion. This will have hardly any effect at all on your distorted sounds, it needs to go AFTER distortion effects.

I'm giving it an 8 because I do not know yet. It's clearly not the sturdiest pedal in the world, but it feels solid enough for standard use. I wouldn't dare to jump up and down on it, but why would I want to do that? I was using with an adapter borrowed from my PS-3, but when I use it generally it will be on batteries, so here's hoping that it won't suck up the batteries like I've heard some of the other mini-Danos do.

The Q and A section on their site looks pretty good, although I wasn't entirely inspired by a lot of the answers!

It's a great little pedal considering the price you can get it for on eBay. It's got plenty of power to shape your sound the way you want it to, and although I've not used the REALLY expensive EQ pedals out there, I don't see how they could be much better other than by having a solid metal case.

I play alternative rock, a little bit of metal and a little bit of jazz. I use this pedal for changing the Big Pigs tone to be a little less fat and a lot more harsh and metally, just for when I need a clearer distortion sound without having to bend down and fiddle with the controls on the distortion pedal. It does the job great.

Very easy to use as any other graphic eq.

It does not offer true bypass but I didn't notice any coloration on my guitar tone with the effect off. So I guess it doesn't matter. The pedal is quiter than my old Boss GE-7. It has the exact same frequencies as the GE-7 and also offers the same 15db cut/boost. In other words it does the exact same thing, cost less and has less noise.

Yes I can depend on it. I don't use AC adaptors since pedals normally sound better and have less noise when powered by batteries (since it won't be subject to fluctuations and interferences on the power lines) so I think it will last. If it doesn't I'll get another $30 and buy another. Big deal.

never dealt with them.

This is a great little pedal. A better deal than the GE-7. Don't get me wrong the Boss is also a good one, I've had one for years and I really liked it, but I had to sell when I moved to the US, it is just that the Boss is too expensive costing twice as much or more. Plus I think the Dano has a lower signal/noise ratio, which is great. I use this pedal in the loop of my Carvin head. The other effects are a Dunlop Wha and a Boss SD1, but they go in front of the amp.
The way I set my eq is for a mid scooped rhythm tone and set up my amp for the lead tone. It works great for the . I'd proly buy another if this was lost, since it's so cheap. But I'm actually considering to buy the Boss Advanced Eq in the future, since it is a programmable unit.
The main reason why I chose this one was the price and I think I got a great deal on it. It helps me to get the tone I hear on my head, which is the main purpose of buying gear.

Its an eq. does what its supposed to.

See comments from other users. I opened it up and it uses virtual bypass and has an opamp in the input path so its not True bypass it that matters to you.

Its very small and plasticy. Power jack will probably break (happened to my tuna-melt tremelo).

I'm a keyboardist so I use pedals in strange ways... But the point of writing this review is to mention a pretty extreme mod that I did. Feel free to contact me about it but given the small size of the components its not going to be easy.

I wanted to use the pedal as a channel switch in front of a tube amp (using the EQ to make up the volume difference between high and low inputs) so I added another output jack (in place of a battery), removed the virtual bypass analog mux chip, added a few resistors, replaced the switch and rewired the LED so now I have 2 outs and the switch toggles between out1 which has the EQ engaged and out2 which is a true-bypass. Ununused outputs are switched to ground like in a passive A/B switch box.

I couldn't resist playing around w/a $30 pedal.

8 slidey knobs. you cut and boost till it sounds killer
One thing that is really cool is you can cut and boost the overall signal level with one of the sliders, so that you can use it just to boost your volume for solos, dynamics, etc.

My signal chain goes like this: Carvin 7 srting with active electronics into a Danelectro Octave pedal (chilidog) into a fabtone distortion, then into the DJ 14. From there it goes into a Yamaha DG Stomp and stereo out to the mixing board. I'm using the DJ 14 to scoop the mids out of the fabtone distortion for the "over the top death gring thrash" thing, but I end up leaving it on all the time as the tweaks to eq are so minimal that it does not color the sound of my clean tone very much. Without the DJ 14, my crunch tone is loud and mean, but with the DJ 14 kicked on, my distortion sound is HUGE! It gains a very 3 dimensional quality. It is also DEAD QUIET! it ads no noise to the signal chain at all and does not in any way color the sound of my rig when it's not switched on. Sound wise, it's way better than the Boss graphic EQ and costs less than half!

I own several Danelectro stomp boxes and so far have had no problem with them at all. Don't be an idiot and try to break them, and they'll work for a long time.

never had to call them.

of all the Dano mini pedals, this one really deserves a 10! It does a great job of tweaking your EQ without adding to the noise floor of your rig. I plan on buying a couple more just to have around for when some eq tweaking needs to be done when I'm doing sound.

It's so easy
It's same as other EQ

Oh...good better than I thought.
Noise is smaller than boss eq
I use it with my ARIA PRO II guitar & MT-2.
and it can boost sound very nicely.....
good..good...good..
Better than BOSS EQ

I use only this eq
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I will use only this eq if it is still in my hand...

p.s case is very hard than i suppose...

I bought it online site http://www.bedro.co.kr
they will fix it
but I think there will be no trouble for a long time...

fantastic
it makes very nice sound
it is very cheap
it has compact size & light
very nice....

If you know how to use an EQ, then it's really easy. 7 bands. On/off switch. If you don't know how to use it, woe to you. (I can tell you now, it's not edible.)

I use this thing with EVERYTHING! It adds no noise to your sound at all. It works great for vocals, guitar, bass, etc. I've used it for recording (analog), practice and experimentation, and live with the church worship team. The effect on the sound it obvious, so it's easy to fine tune your tone. If you like highs, it's got 'em. If you like mids, it's Prego (it's in there). If you like bass, this little guy will knock things over! If you like it quiet, loud, or moderate, they're all possible.

I've used it with a Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Mexican Strat, a Superlux mic, Tascam Portastudio 02, a Peavey KB 60 Keyboard Amp, Vox Pathfinder, a little Peavey Bass Amp, Dano Surf & Turf Compressor, and various other effects. Great with all!

Hard plastic. I haven't heard of it ever breaking, but then again, I haven't read all the reviews on it. As long as you don't act like an idiot with it, it'll be fine. Plus, I've been using it for many hours on end and the factory battery still isn't dead.

Never really dealt with them.

I've been playing for over 5 years and I never really used an EQ until recently. Man, what have I been missing! If it were stolen or lost, I'd get another immediately. Actually, since it's such a great price, I'd probably buy several since they can be used on various instuments and vocals and could be useful at various places in my daisy chain. Turn one on and another off for different EQ's for different songs.

This is easily one of my favorite pedals!

easy to use yes, you just slide up and down. but easy to get a good sound? thats a different story.

To be honest, i sat there wondering if it was on. the 15db boost isn't really enough to make a gimungus difference. You'd have to know it was there in your pedal lineup to know it was there. If i heard someone playing and then turned it on, i wouldn't be able to tell. Yes, its virtually invisible! on and off! You get what you pay for people. I returned this thing and went up a notch. I didn't want the Boss or DOD cuz they hiss. I got the MXR M-109. Plz try these other brands of EQ b4 you buy the Fish and chips! the MXR 6-band EQ is SOOO much better. makes me sound like butter. has 18db boost for each band, which really makes a noticeable difference. no hiss, just good sound.

I wouldn't depend on it myself. for one, the case is plastic. second, the switch is a flimsy, cheaper than radio shack on/off switch. doesnt matter to me because its an "always on" thing for me. but thats ust me If you want to use it to boost solos, beware of the cheap switch. third, when you open it up, the circuitry looks very flimsy and poorly made. I'd be afraid to gig with it. my MXR is like cast iron! you could chuck it around and the curcuitry wouldn't move.

dont know..

i play heavy rock. i wanted it as a cheap alternative to upgrading my cheap amp and pickups so i could get more boom out of my rig. This pedal really didn't cut it. it really didn't make a difference. i suppose if you're always playin clean and your amp is on like under half so your amp doesn't begin to overdrive itself, you'd be able to hear it change your sound. otherwise its too subtle a change to be noticed under effects. I urge you if you're interested in this pedal, to go try others and make an educated decision and not get sucked in because of the cheap price. For sure its cheap, but wouldn't you rather save your money and get one that costs 150% of the cost of the fish and chips? you get what you pay for. dont waste your money its not gonna help you much.

Bought it a Guitar Center in San Diego.
It's really easy to do anything with this little gizmo.
There was no manual, but what do you really need to know to use an EQ pedal, i mean even monkeys can do it!!!!

The sound quality is great it really has made my setup sound a whole lot better, there is a little noise when you're not playing but only when connected directly to the amp, with no other effects.
I use an IBANEZ RG120 through a Zoom 505MKII then through the Fish and Chips, and to the amp which is a crappy but good sounding HIWATT bulldog10 amplifier, with the zoom i get most of the effects i want but the Fish and Chips gives me more control over the sound, and that extra boost that i need to surpass the sound of the drums when jamming in the garage with my buds.

I think i can depend on it, with no problems. If i ever gigged i would defenitely have one or maybe even two, one direct, and one on the effects loop of a future amp i would buy.

Never delt with company, it's brand new. And Danelectro stuff is way cool!

I've had my guitar and amp and everything for 2 years, but i'm an off and on player. I bought it to inspire to play more, because the sound of just the amp and effect processor, wasn't good enough, so i wanted to clean it up, and boost it a bit. I think it's great.
If it were stolen i would buy another one, it's cheaper than the BOSS or DOD and does basically the same. And it was recommended to me, so i don't dought that for a minute.
I'm in to progressive rock, so it gives me a lot of the boost i need for certain solos, etc.

No brainer.

PERFECT!

It has 7 bands, a master volume, and has enough gain boost/cut for each band, and it DOES NOT COLOR YOUR SOUND WHEN SET FLAT!

The greatest feature is that IT IS VIRTUALLY NOISELESS! A little bugger like this can eat the very noisy Boss GE-7.

With this, I can try faking some recordings by making my Mesa Boogie DC-2 sound like a Rectifier by pushing the OD channel harder using an MXR Micro amp in the front end, and using the Fish and Chips in the FX loop.

I recommend this pedal as a solo boost too!

THE PERFECT EQ PEDAL! Do not underestimate it because of the size and corny name... not to mention the price. $30 at Musician's friend is a STEAL! I highly recommend it.

Easy as any EQ is to use.

Meets or exceeds the Boss GE-7. It doesn't sound as "hokey" as the Boss pedal either, where many Boss pedals have a distinct character, which I dislike, that you can identify a mile away. The Fish & Chips sounds much more generic, as it should, and just as effective as any EQ pedal I've tried. It's very quiet, except when you maximize the 'Level', but even then it's relatively quiet. I am using this mainly between a Strat and an old Silvertone tube amp. I took off 1 point because while my amp was on, I plugged the input cable into the input jack of the EQ, and it made a very short, but extremely loud "whining" sound. This sound immediately hurt my eardrum, and made my cat jump off of the livingroom end-table with such force as to knock the table over, spilling a glass of red wine all over my wife's custom embroidery, which really disrupted the entire evening. Therefore, I HIGHLY recommend turning the amp down before plugging into the EQ's input!

Seems perhaps reliable enough to gig with, especially if it's going to sit on top of your amp.

I've been playing guitar for like 22 yrs. I guess. I have an old Silvertone model 1482 tube amp that sounds a bit dark and bassy. With the Fish & Chips I was able to add some sparkle, and clean up the low-end a bit. For the price I paid, I could buy 2 and still have change left over in comparison to the Boss GE-7. I've had a few of the Dano mini's and find this to be the best mini in the series, by far. It saved me around $60. on the GE-7. I'd buy it again, and probably will.

Its an equalizer its very easy to use, and basically every musician should know how to use one. However i hate how small it is, i have very long fingers, and whenever i go to move a slider, the others get in the way.

strat/schecter C-7 string->vox wah->big muff->Delay->Tremolo->peavey classic 50 head (fish and chips in loop)->mesa boogie cab 4X10
It is hardly noisy, you would have to get near the amp to hear it. The way this Eq sounds is awesome. It sounds the best with the big muff, it gives it that really creamy distortion/sustain like siamease dream. This pedal is my most essential pedal because it is what customizes my tone, it is always on. I plan to get another one in the future so that i can have presets and turn them on and off. Best of all its only 40 bucks!!!...in my opinion its the only superb dano mini...and its as good as the boss in sound quality.

here's what sucks...its made of plastic...the switch is plastic...its tiny...and im 6'3"....but it seems pretty sturdy...as far as the switch...i rarely touch it cause like i said..its always on..but im sure if i turned it on and off like my big muff...it would have broken on me a long time ago...this is the only reason why the boss is better

never delt with them

i play led, hendrix, doors, Smashing Pump., nirvana, incubus, metallica, skynard, and basically good rock and roll...none of that kid rock bullshit..
An equalizer to every guitarist is a NECESSITY...even if your gonna play stuff like kid rock...necessity.....it opens the doors to having good tone. Now this pedal is just as good sounding as a boss or dod EQ, but if again..its tiny...and plastic...if u treat ur pedals good and dont want to spend a lot of money...buy this...but if u gig a lot...and your rodies drop ur shit all the time cause their drunk...get the boss...unless u wanna use the money u saved buy this one to a better effects case
other than that the money u saved buying this one...buy another..and another...its excellent to have at least 3.
If someone stole it...id kill them...if i lost it..id buy another the next day...(it takes me 1 hour to drive to guitar center)..so that says how much i love this pedal
anyways...size those matter though...im gonna give it a 7 ...-3 points for being so freakin small

Amazingly easy to use, straight forward like any other E.Q.

Very high marks for this little unit here, very very little noise when compared to the Boss GE7

I don't know how tough these little plastic cases they use are, but they feel fairly well bilt, like anything else I'd imagine, if you take care of it, it will take care of you.

Never delt with them

I am into music such as Megadeth, Metallica, Motorhead, Led Zep, the who ect. I use this little Eq in front of my JCM 900 4100 head, and it gives an amazing amount of boost into the pre amp. I absolutely love it! I originally was going to pick up a Boss GE7 (old habits sometimes die hard) but the store didn't have any in stock, so I said what the hell , "got one of the Fish and Chips?". And I am damned glad I came home with it over the Boss unit. With the cash saved, I'll be going back and picking up a second unit (another Fish and Chips) to use for a mid cut set up. For this price I can definetly see owning three of them, one for mid boost, one for a mid cut, and one for you own personal sound somewhere inbetween. Great little unit! This may even push me to try out some of the other units in the "mini" pedal line.

I found this pedal to be reasonably easy to use. However, I have been using a Mesa Boogie amp with 5 band EQ for about seven years and one of my other effect catalogs had some suggestions for EQ use. Still, even without a manual a little trial and error is all it takes.

When I bought this pedal I was using a G&L S-500 (Strat) with a Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber amp. I used in front of the the amp then, mainly to boost the output of my guitar to be more like a humbucker equipped guitar, you know louder and with more mids. It worked great, and not a lot of noise, even with the high gain of my amp. I got a lot smoother tone and some more gain, without changing pickups in my guitar. Now I have a PRS Custom 24 and I don't need it in front of the amp anymore, so I have experimented with using it in the loop as a solo boost. Once agin it seems to do the trick. And as others have mentioned it cost a lot less than the Boss or the DOD. It is qieter to me if you use batteries than with a wall wart.

I dont gig right now, but I would use it without a backup because I could get by without it. It seems plenty reliable.

I haven't had any dealings with Dano, but at this price, I wouldn't expect much in the way of service. Having said that, most of the reviewers with comments have had good experiences.

I like to play a lot of Classic and Progressive rock, and also some instrumental stuff like Satriani and Eric Johnson. I have been playing about eleven years (not as well as I would like most of the time) and I am very careful not to buy gear that doesnt suit me. This was a good match for what I needed at the time. I was going to buy EQ again I would but the Dano again, but with the pickup switching on the PRS I am not sure I need it anymore. Overall though, I am really happy with the performance and especially the value of this device.

so simple. i don't believe.

transparent!!! not a true bypass though, so it loads your signal somewhat. sliders are accurate and easy to use, quiet when switched on, just what i need. i have two of these in my pedalboard, for my violin and mandolin. both output to a a/b box. i recommend putting these after distortion, but i rarely use distortion, so they go early in the chain so i use them as preamps to buffer my signal. amazing for the price, as good as the boss ge-7.

plastic, but robust. i take care of my gear tho. i would gig without a backup, but then again i have two, so whatever.

got rice?

i am so proud of these, they were cheap and do the job perfectly. i play rock/indie/bluegrass on vio (15 years) and mando (1 year). i own too much gear. if stolen, would replace instantly. i love it, just wish the switch was more robust, maybe a metal housing, but then it would probably cost more. maybe a true bypass as well. but love em anyway.

It doesn't have a manual but you'll never need one. Very easy to use.

Sounds pretty nice when I use it with my boss metal zone. At first I was freaked out when i put it before the Metal Zone cuz it already has an eq in it. But i put it after the metal zone and it fixed it right away. If you have a Wah, put it first in line. My setup goes from a Platinum Warlock to a Crybaby Wah, to a Whammy to Metal zone to the fish and chips and my amp is Peavy Rage 158.

I don't really like having a mini pedal, but atleast its not plastic like that rogue crap that's 10 bucks. I would probly use it unbacked up at a gig.

I definitely would keep this. It's not a boss, but i wouldn't pay 50 bucks to get the same basic sound. It's really cool. If it were stolen, I would re-buy it. If you want an eq, i'd recommend this one. I played the DOD and Boss Eq's and there's really no difference expect price.

Pretty straight forward. It's an eq pedal, so it's not really supposed to be able to jump through any hoops. It's a mini, and as such, the faders are a little small and difficult to change on the fly.

It's got some pretty good sound to it, and when bypassed it's somewhat quiet. I'm not especially impressed with the sound, but again, it's an eq pedal, its not supposed to drastically alter your sound.

It's plastic. I'm fat. I tend not to trust space-age polymers under my feet, and plus, it's tiny. Watch out, men of stature.

Never dealt with dano.

It's rinky-dink. But for what I paid, and for what it does, I have to give it a little credit. If you're new to the game, I suggest you buy one to see if you're hip to the eq prospective. If you're not, don't waste your bucks.

Well, I don't think it's soo easy to use, as others mentioned. In theory, yes, but not in the real life. I have worked a lot to get a decent tone with my Les Paul and digital Yamaha amp.

If all the sliders are set to neutral, the effect are completely silent and colorless - thats good. With my Les Paul, I use this setup: All to neutral except 200 hz, 3,2 and 6,4 MHz, these three which are raised 7 dB. The Les Paul sounds a lot clearer and fuller with this setup.

I don't think this unit will breakdown, why should it?

I was at first a little disapointed, because I have work so hard to get a decent sound out of it. It is hard to use this unit and a Surf and Turf (Danelectro) compressor at the same time, but I think I have it now!

Eight slide switches, could it be any easier?

Signal: Guitars, Dan-O-Wah, Fish and Chips, Zoom 505, Crate VC110. It's not noisy, but it only has a few applications for me. If I bypass the Zoom, I can use it as a boost pedal. I use it mainly to boost the high end in my Zoom's blues settings. When it is on, harmonics jump right out of my amp.

Sure, but I've only used it with a 9V adaptor. I don't know how quick this would drain a battery.

Asked them how to find the serial number for the thing, didn't respond. I think it's on the circuit board somewhere. Next time, fill out the warranty card only if you've really got something wrong with it.

I got this with a Dan-O-Wah from Guitar Center for free. While it's not nearly as durable as a Boss GE-7 (it's plastic!), it'll live for a long while as long as I keep an eye on it. The best thing about the pedal is its size. Just about fits in your pocket, but who puts these things in their pocket.

No manual, and you don't need it. Very easy, if you know, what sound you want. If you don't, no manual will help you, practice only.

I'm using it with a strat with mahogany body and maple top. DiMarzio TonZone (bridge) and Paf Pro (neck). ToneZone doesn't need any tone correction, so I use the EQ to boost the sound, and it does it greatly, without effecting the quality of sound. And i can get a strat-like tone out of Paf Pro in the neck position by means of this pedal. Any other santana-like etc. tones are available too. Not noisy at all, except for highest boost, but its normal for this situation.

It's plastic... but the knobs don't fall out, like they do on a BOSS.

never dealt

Better then BOSS, may be a little bit worse then MXR, but very similar in sound. More controllable then MXR.

It's an eq pedal...7 band eq...and a level slider too. This is a "mini pedal" not standard size, you can almost wrap your hand around it. Takes a 9V, or a power adapter. All sliders have a 15db cut/boost.

I play melodic indie rock, I use an SG, and an Ibanez Custom S guitar into a Peavey Classic 100 head and a Hiwatt LA412 cab.

I bought this with a few uses in mind:
1) To tweak my sound either in the effects loop or out front
2) To use as a possible volume boost for a one channel amp, or from normal-lead tones.

First of all, I refuse to use any effect pedal that will color my sound AT ALL when it's not engaged. And second, I refuse to use anything that adds noise to my rig...tubes hum enough already. So i'm really picky when it comes to reviewing something like this.

I plugged it into a few amps...all with completely different results. In my Classic 100 head, something was missing...sonically, it didn't seem to color my sound...not that I noticed. But there was something that just wasn't working. I can't really explain it. It gave me a great range of sounds, but in the end I didn't think it was worth what it was taking away. I can't explain it, it just didn't sound good for some reason.

Then I plugged it into the effects loop on a Fender RocPro head. WONDERFUL! That amp never sounded that good. A little noisey if you use the level boost...but other than that it was transparent, and did wonders for the sound of the head. I love what it did. I didn't take long to dial in a great sound.

Then there was my shitty Crate practice amp...on which it did wonders for the clean tone, but not matter how I set it, it destroyed the distortion...LOTS of noise for some reason.

It has a 15dB boost/cut on every slider...which wasn't quite enough to use as a level boost for a tube head...the level slider is the only thing that really brought on unwanted noise. It seems to do great things for OK sounding amps, but diminishes tone quality in good sounding amps.

If you need this as a cheap way to improve your tone because you can't afford to get a better amp or guitar...then GO FOR IT...but if you play a nice sounding tube amp and want to do some extra tweaking...I wouldn't recommend it, it took away something I can't really explain. Made my amp sound lifeless.

It's plastic...and it's tiny...

I STOMP on my pedals, so I dont know about trusting it on the floor. My 2nd guitarist uses it as an always on effect in the loop of the RocPro...it's not gonna get hurt up there. It's pretty sturdy though...for a little plastic pedal. Built well too.

If you're pedal breaks, send it to them and they'll fix it for free... that's all I have to say.

It's a decent 7 band eq...a mini sized pedal that's constructed pretty well.

I would use it for making bad gear sound better...but don't rely on it to take your amazing sounding rig and bring it up a notch.

Overall, i'm glad I have it...

No manual but it's just like any other EQ you've used. Easy.

No noise. Nearly infinite range of tones. I use it with a Danelcttro T-Bone pedal and a Peavey Rage 158 amp. Jacked up the high end and low end. Slight mid-scoop. Makes my guitar sound excellent. So much more punch and clarity. Makes any setup sound MUCH better if used right.

It's plastic but tough. Don't drop an anvil on it and it'll last a long time.

Chili Dog pedal died on me. Shipped it back to them and they sent me a new one. No questions asked.

An absolute must! Makes any setup sound better. For less than 40 bucks, you'd be pretty stupid NOT to have one.

same as any e.q..........easy.

nothing to say that already hasnt been said..........it's friggin great ! s**t-canned my boss for this. i use it mostly as a clean boost to an already distorted amp. much quieter than the boss in this application especially, and not a thing to complain about. an easy 10

i think it'll be quite dependable. had it for about 6 months and no a single gripe or prob. also, the sliders are almost flush with the top of the pedal, so they wont get broken, bent, or have the white knobs fall off, all of which happened with the boss.

dont know.

if you're looking for an e.q. pedal, look no further.

It's as easy as these things can get... No manual, but there's no real need... My only problem is that it's tough to step on the button without moving a slider... I had to practice my big toe's AIM (i play barefoot, always)

I play a custom strat (which I pieced together from parts over e-bay) Into, a tubescreamer into the fish and chips and then finally (unfortunately) a marshall 15 watt practice amp...

This is thing is as good as it gets. I found my tone within a few hours of messin' around with it and now I really can't stand to turn it off (which means now I gotta buy a pedalboard or a DC adapter.) You won't regret buying this - everyone's tone could use a LITTLE tweaking.

Despite the people ripping on the plastic mini pedals, this thing is real heavy and rugged... I use it without backup confidently.

Great pedal overall - I play a mixture of jazz, bluegrass, rock (kinda like Phish) And it's perfect for scultping my sound, and I'm sure it could help anyone in any genre of music out.

If it were stolen or lost I would definately get another because now I can't play without it!

Because of sliders are so close to each other, I sometimes move the slider next to the one I want to adjust. Seven bands of EQ, one for level, an on/off switch, and a red LED to show the EQ is active. All you need.

The possibilities are endless. My setup: Ibanez RG470 --> Crybaby wah --> Laney TF700 amp head --> FX send --> Fender PT10 tuner --> Fish & Chips EQ --> Ibanez CF-7 --> DOD DFX9 delay --> FX return. I haven't tried the EQ before my amp yet; that's not why I bought it. I'm very happy with the Laney TubeFusion half-stack's natural tone; the EQ just lets me tweak a little more "edge" or "brightness" from the amp distortion. I just bought the pedal yesterday and used it briefly at band practice. I haven't found a favorite setting yet, but I've found some I really like. I will experiment this weekend and decide whether to use the pedal full time or just for when I want a lead boost or whacky special-effect tone.

I wouldnt' want to drop it on concrete for fear of cracking the plastice housing. For plastic, however, this pedal seems pretty tough. I like the sturdy metal base and metal actuator switch.

Never needed it; hope I never do. My pedal didn't come with a manual or spec sheet, just a mini-brochure for other Dano products. That's a little lame.

I play mainly hard rock with plenty of amp distortion. I can see myself using this EQ pedal OFTEN. I never considered an EQ important guitar gear, but I've heard that they can open up new worlds of guitar tone from an existing rig. With this pedal, I may not need to change pickups in my guitar as I was planning. A $25 gift certificate from Mars Music prompted me to buy it, so I really only paid $15 for the pedal itself: How could I say no? I figured it would be a fun toy, but this could easily be my newest piece of ESSENTIAL gear. If you need more EQ choices, you may want to consider the programmable EQ pedal from Boss.

no manual...no need...how hard can it be????

i compared with a boss ge7and it turns out that this pedal damn quiet probably much quieter than the ge7 and quality is as good if not better.AMAZIN such a LOW PRICE!

it is hard plastic and i would dare to go gigging with it without any back up as i only leave it switched on all the time ...so i dont stomp on it.;)

that email at the website is very good...i wrote to them and they replied within the same day...Thumbs up!

CHEAP.....GOOD QUALITY......QUIET......what else can i say.perfect.

very easy to use. use your ears to adjust your sound. if you have some knowledge about equalization this should be very easy for you.

Pristine sound quality. this thing is very quiet. no background noise what so ever. i like to use mine in front of my digitech rp2000 because i don't understand the parametric eq inside it. Graphic equalizers are better and are user friendly. go to www.amptone.com to learn more about equalization before and after distortion.

very dependable. its made of plastic so don't stomp on it real hard like a dork would. if you take care of your gear than this should last you a lifetime.

never dealt with them

this is a steal. this thing is so cheap and its worth every cent and then some more. i love this thing. very essential for shaping your own unique tone. this outperforms just about any 7 band eq. $33 from www.guitartrader.com. this is as just as good maybe even better than the boss eq.

No manual, no need. Works great

Very quiet. Which is good, I use it with my Gibson J-45 acoustic. It always bothered me when plugging it in that all the great sound that is has was lost in the cord. Now I can scoop out all that nasily midrange that makes the speakers quack. Control it from the stage so a sound guy can't f*&# up my sound.

I have a tuna melt (tremolo) which is great. Works great (sound of me knocking on wood) I also have the Dano-echo, it's my third or fourth one. The first couple crapped out on me and were replaced at no expense. I also find that the dano batteries haven't been very good for me. I do depend on this pedal, it hasn't let me down

Don't even know where to find them

I play acoustic rock, I need to have the acoustic cut through and sound good. I could just plug it in and count on the soundman not being drunk but I've heard the way that sounds and I've heard the way it sounds when someone has their proverbial shit together, I prefer it that way.
I hate having footpedals, I need this one. Can't get away from it. I would replace if stolen.
I compared this against the sansamp acoustic DI, the LR Baggs acoustic di, the Boss Acoustic DI and the Boss EQ pedal. With this pedal I need the DI. So I have a di and eq instead of both together, that's okay because this sounds better. With all of the other things (with exception to the boss eq pedal) I couldn't get rid of the quack of the transducer.
Sans amp Acoustic DI - $149
Boss acoustic DI - $249
LR Baggs acoustic DI - $119
Fish and Chips and DI - $37.50 + $20.00 = $57.50
I win.

Slide the knobs to where they sound good......easy.

I've used a boss GE-7 EQ which cost about 3 times as much and to me the Dano mini EQ sounds as good if not better. This is a steal !! I got mine new in he box on ebay for $28.00. Excellent infront of your distortion or overdrive pedal, really "shapes" the sound and makes it sound bigger.

New......no problems

New......once again, no problems.

This is the best kept secret in cheap EQ pedals, buy one, NOW !!!

Very easy to use. 8 sliders, 7 for eq and 1 for level.

I am using an Epiphone Les Paul w/ a gibson 500t in the bridge into a steve vai wah into a mt-2 into a boss phaser into the eq into a fender frontman practice amp. It sounds absolutely fantastic. No noise at all. I compared this to the boss equalizer and the dod. This one and the boss are the same quality (but the fish and chips is less than half the cost) and the dod one all out sucked.

It seems very reliable. Very sturdy.

I play hard rock/metal (creed, finger eleven, papa roach) and this is the perfect pedal. Ypu can get any sound possible. I use the standard "v shape" with the mids scooped and it makes the distortion sooooo much heavier and more defined. All of the mini pedals are absolutely great and a great value.