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.

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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.