Danelectro DJ-3 BLT Echo

Two Knobs, can't get any easier

WONDERFUL! Great for short, chunky delay, and slap. Will knock all you rockabilly cat's socks off! If you want cool Sun Studio echo, this is Scotty Moore baby!
Dial up the knobs at 3 o'clock and a little past 12 o'clock, and you'll get some spacey jazz sounds not too far from Les Paul (the guitarist, not the guitar) or Chet Atkins!
Great if you can't get a Roland Space Echo for those Brian Setzer chops. Hint: Try out "Runaway Boys" intro on this little sucker!

I wouldn't count on it too withstand alot of abuse. But it's a cool little box.

Danelectro rocks!

The best non-tape echo that sound LIKE a tape echo I've heard!
Sounds best with a good Gretsch type sound. If no Gretsch, try a Les Paul or LP copy, DeArmond hollow or solid body, Gibson, etc.
I wouldn't recommend it for strats or teles (though it can get some teriffic chicken pickin' action!), not enough low end "umph".
Dirt cheap and reliable! Everybody on the block is gonna want one of these, and that's the only thing that scares me.

Two knobs: mix and repeat. Mix for volume of repeated signal, repeat for number of repeats. Very easy to get a good sound.

Fender Strat (Texas Special Pickups) through a Fender Deluxe 112. Neat rockabilly slapback on lower settings (also a pretty cool reverb effect), awesome multiple repeats if repeat knob is turned up. An earlier reviewer said that it couldn't do space echoes. I would say that it can't play a note INFINITELY, but it still plays pretty damn spacey echoes. And besides, too many echoe repeats and the sound starts getting muddy and crappy. So this pedal is just fine for Syd Barrett kinda stuff (or if you wanna play space rock like Radiohead or something). Spacey or rockabilly slick, it rocks.

Totally dependable. Turn the knobs and leave it. Great tone. I would bring it to a gig without backup. People bitch about the plastic, but unless you're a big thrash metal punk dude, I wouldn't worry about stepping on it and breaking it. Besides, if you're a big thrash metal punk dude, you probably woulnd't buy this anyway.

I e-mailed Danelectro regarding another product (actually the warranty card for another product), and I got a response in a few days. I would trust them. They rock.

In six years, I've played classic rock, blues, country, jazz, and now modern-rock (think Radiohead-esque spacey stuff). If it were stolen or lost, I'd buy another one, sure. Maybe the Dan-Echo if I had a few more bucks, but I don't, so this is just fine. You can make some pretty ear-catching sounds through the pedal. It'd be great for leads or solos: Play a rhythm, maybe some people in the audience aren't paying complete attention, get to the solo, step on the pedal, and suddenly it takes your sound to a whole other world (especially on higher settings). Then your whole audience goes, "Whoa! Spacey!"
Word up.

If you are going for a tone that your amp verb just can't get this pedle is it. I have two defult settings i start with 2 x 2 oclock and 8:40 x 4:20 (just easy to remember) These give me novilty tones for use in my harp rig. I guess if you need a manual you probably often refer to the one that came with your axe ( to properly operate practice )

smooth makes me want to order a vanilla malt at arnolds... Also sounds great into a digital multitrack or f.o.h.counsol

I had my concern with the plastic case. A week ago it soundly withstood the gravity of a crown k2 amp rack - Right on the kicker. If it were the nubs passed off as knobs i'm not sure if they would still be protruding. It still works great and i don't have a backup ,I would just use the verb .

No Need to contact them yet . I guess thats good

As a tool to get vintage tone for vintage bucks it's great. I play Lee Oskar A few Hohner Harps through a green bullet and a sm545 mics into a tubeworks 7050 amp.Sometimes I Add an rotary effect for rythm b3 stuff . Also used as a guitar effect with great results. I have been playing bass/guitar for about 6 years and harp for about 10 . I enjoy ripping apart gear in review/testing situations but this one was tough because it has not puked on me yet .I have been a touring tech for 15+ years and have seen my share of failures . I suspect the nubs will be the first to spend the gig in the toilet .

Easy - two knobs... Mix and repeat. Sets the mix and repeat... DUH!

Good sound for short, quick delays. Works best to just add a little reverb type sound (not classic spring reverb - room sounding reverb). Funky pedal. Took it back to get the DanEcho - wanted a longer delay time - wanted an analog sound option for just "fattening" tone. Also wanted David Gilmour space echo. This pedal will not do that. But it is just as it says - "slap echo." Good for that. Quiet. Adds some color - but it has good, musical character to it. Save your pennies and buy the DanEcho - can do this sound and much more.

Cheap plastic. Use at your own risk.

I dunno.

Good for short, colorful echos. Not very versatile. Not analog. Best buy for the money - much better than the more expensive mini reverb pedal. This does that and more for $10 less. Doesn't make sense to me - maybe someone could explain that?

Easy to get a good sound thru trial and error, but no manual supplied.

I use it with a Gibson Sonex guitar (humbuckers) an Ibanez TS-10 Tubescreamer, and a Rogue EQ pedal, all into a Fender Champ amp. The BLT Slap Echo is very quiet, much more quiet than most echo or chorus pedals.

It seems well built. I wonder if it uses mostly digital circuits, since the pedal is so small. The pedal box is plastic, but it seems durable and the bottom plate is metal. I think the switching system is very similar to my 15 year-old Tubescreamer, so it should last a long time.

I haven't dealt with Danelectro, but the pedal has a 1 year warranty.

I have been playing for about 17 years now.
I would probably get another BLT pedal, and may get some of the other MINI Danelectro pedals. I was considering getting another small amp with reverb, but I decided to try the BLT and keep using my current setup. The BLT pedal is very quiet, makes good echo/reverb, and does not seem to adversely affect the guitar's tone.
I feel it is a very good value for the money.

Way too easy, and that's what I love about it. No major tweaking to find that barely noticable slapback delay sound.

I'm using it with a Telecaster, Stratocaster, and an Ibanez 335 copy, into either a Sovtek Mig-50 head and Peavey 410E cabinet, or a Peavey Classic 50 head into the same cab. I've also recorded with it with the Tele going into a Morley JD-10 amp simulator, then into the B.L.T. and from there straight into the board. Great sound for subtle slapback delays in every application. I've tried/owned more expensive units that, after much tweaking, may sound somewhat better, but for instant gratification the B.L.T. is unbeatable, not to mention dirt cheap too.

I've not owned it long enough to tell, but I leave it on top of the amp if I use it for gigs (although I usually use spring reverb if the amp I'm using has it). It is plastic with tiny knobs so that doesn't inspire confidence.

Never dealt with them

For blues, rockabilly, country, or any kind of roots music where a touch of slapback delay is desired, and you don't want to spend too much time tweaking this is the ticket. I have other delays so if something happened to it I wouldn't rush right out to buy it again. If I needed one and my budget was limited, this would be the one I'd get. I can't say how it hold up over the long haul, but I think if you kept it off of the floor and not use it like a stompbox, it should hold up well. Battery life seems good compared to other stombox delays. So far so good.

if you can't use two knobs then you're pretty dumb!

EXCELLENT wouldnt trade it for anything. and to the guy who said it wasnt an echoplex it is no because it is a DANELECTRO SLAP ECHO!!!!

nice but it is PLASTIC BREAKS if stomped on

It's just about as simple as possible to use the BLT pedal so I'll rate it a 10 - If you can't get figure out a 2 knob pedal you probably aren't technical enought to be on the internet right now. No manual, but if that's a problem to you re-read the last sentence.

I use this pedal mostly with a Gibson Nighthawk and my Tone Lizard amp (see my review of my amp if you're interested in the brand). My amp has no reverb, so I thought I'd get the Corned Beef pedal, but I liked the BLT better. It reminds me of my friends ooooold Ibanez anolog delay and that is the sound I realized I wanted anyway. With the repeat down and the mix up, the slapback sound is cool - sure it's not an echoplex but you can buy a BLT with the change in your couch. Besides the coolest tube amps impart a strong character on your sound anyway so through a raging amp and then possibly a PA is anyone going to notice? With both knobs around 2:00 the sound is a cool reverb-ish sound - not springs, tubes and cloth wires, but a cool sound that stands on it's own. I'm impressed with the quality of the effect for so little $.

Well, the ever present remark about the pedals being plastic should be the first thing I (like everyone else) mention. It would have been nice if they sold 'em for like $5.00 more in a metal case but I guess they had their price target. I'd gig without a backup, because I don't NEED this pedal. If it was more necessary (say if I was depending on it for the slapback sound) I'd probably get a backup, or buy a better pedal but then again, it's not like echoplexes are notoriously reliable. Under normal use though, looks like it could last quite a while.

Danelectro seems to be really good about getting back to emails, BUT - once I got a big list of people's email AND house addresses emailed to me and lots of their other email subscribers by accident. Perhaps it's best not to request a catalogue in the mail from them. Also, the warranty is only good in the US which blows because I live in Toronto - on the other hand, a few other pedal companies also give the warranty shaft to us Canadian customers.

For the last 11 years I've played I always had reverb on my amps, so I suppose i missed the little bit of filler for clean sounds when I got my new amp (Which sounds infinitely better than my shitty Fender Blues Deville 4-10 that was stolen from my car after a gig. Right now some low life has a free amp and really shitty tone) For the $ you can't beat these pedals, cost aside the sound is still great and only the plastic case leaves room for improvement. I'd buy it again if it was lost or stolen, but probably not if it broke - that might shatter my sense of security with it. All in all, go buy one. Or all of them - could probably get them all for like $450.00 and then all your pedals would match. Cool line from a cool company.

Pretty easy to use, took a little while to get the exact right setting. I don't like the term "Mix" , but I couldn't think of a better one.

This thing is pretty sweet. I own a Fender Am. Strat into Bluesbreaker 2, into Fender Pro Jr. It really is pretty transparent and quiet. I use this to give the amp some reverb. But I turned it up once for an echo effect and it was pretty amazing! It does exactly like what it says, sounds like your in a shower playing loud. They hit the nail on the head. And for 30 bucks this is even better. It is also good to use for subtle reverb (not to much). I know a lot about effects, and the new Mini Danelectros are actually pretty good pedals for the money.

I don't know about this category haven't had it long, mostly just wanted to comment on the sound. Is in a plastic case

Donno

Pretty sweet, check it out.

This is a real simple little guy. It has no manual. Its got two knobs to dial in the sound you're looking for. Really easy to use.

I'm using a cheap setup for now... I'm a poor college student, so I can't afford a thousand dollar rig. I just go with what the Lord gives me. I'm playing with a Godin Radiator into the cool cat chorus into the BLT, then into a crate 2x10 loaded with celestions.

I really like the sound of the BLT. It doesn't do a lot of different things, but it sounds great for what it does. And the price? How can you afford not to get one of these cute little things? If you're running straight into the board like me (worship setting), you need a little something to wet up the sound. We're not using any reverb through the mains at the church for one reason or another, so this helps fill out my guitar sound a little.

It's also a quiet pedal. Not much noise at all, if any.

Well, it seems pretty dependable--I haven't had it very long at all, though. I'd use it without a backup.

If you play your cards right, you can get it to sound very transparent. This way, it just enhances your sound and fills it out a little. That's what I was going for when I got this little guy. I play some different stuff--mostly worship music. I like straight forward rock music. Loud, raw, nasty... I like those words. This pedal has the right characteristics to be a helpful unit in the music that I play.

If lost or stolen, I might grab another Dan-Echo, which I have owned in the past. This guy was just convenient and nice sounding. I had to have it!