Danelectro DJ-3 BLT Echo

I bought one Dano effect (Tuna Melt) it was o.k. so I ordered a BLT slap echo. Sounds cool-like Scotty Moore the Elvis guitar player. However the plastic screw that holds the back cover was broken when I got it. Sent the screw back with a letter and they sent me the broken screw back, no new one? They are hard to get ahold of by mail, always changing their address, no e-mail, don't return calls. I work in a machine shop so I made a metal screw out of a 12-28 thread. Doubt the cheap plastic housing will hold up to it.

I use mostly Fender tube amps, play old rock and roll, Rockabilly, blues, Sounds good for this and Bo-Diddley. Gets a good slap-back and a kind of reverb.

It was already broke new so how could I trust it?

No customer support, see above.

Sounds o.k. but I see why they they name them after food. Good today gone tomorrow buy more. I will not buy any more of this brand. Not worth my time to send the whole thing back. (Ordered on line.) I consider this a cheap lesson to buy locally.I knew before but forgot.

Very easy.

I use only for playing harp through. It's fine for it's price and because very small. Doesn't sound nearly as nice as my DOD FX-96 analog delay or my Yamaha Magicstomp. However, I sometimes use it with a mini amp for practicing. Sounds decent for what it is.

No problems.

For being dirt cheap, it's pretty decent and simple to use. However, there are nicer sounding pedals out there.

This unit is very straightforward and easy to use. Two knobs and an on/off switch is all you really need for this effect. By simply adding it in between guitar and amp like any other pedal and making a few adjustments to suit one's individual taste, one can have a usable "slap back" sound within seconds. The parameters of the controls do not allow for a great deal of variation, but this pedal is designed to serve a very specific and limited purpose anyway.

I tested this pedal with a Strat into a Vox amp, and the results were very satisfying. This pedal lends itself to rigs like mine intended to produce retro tones from the fifties and sixties. If you're a shredder, punk rocker or metal head of any sort, you should stay away from this pedal. It does, however, produce a warm and mild echo reminiscient of an old analog tape delay. The best and most recognizable examples of this sound are found in the old recordings from Sun Studios, such as early Elvis with Scotty Moore on guitar. For a more recent reference, it's similar to Brian Setzer's sound. The pedal is very quiet both when engaged and disengaged; switching is also virtually noise free. Overall, the sound is very warm and not at all harsh or sterile like the Boss DD-6 Digital Delay it replaced in my rig (which also cost me nearly 4 times the price paid for the Dano BLT). Any player who seeks classic electric guitar tones for Surf, Rockabilly, Blues, or Alt-Country should buy this pedal - there are many on the market that can do the same basic thing, but none for this price!

I perform regularly and would have no hesitation whatsoever in playing live through this pedal. Some users have reported "horrible white noise" after a period of use with the BLT Echo, but I suspect this is simply the result of battery failure (since this is common with many types of pedals). I recommend using the pedal with an AC adaptor, since access to the battery compartment is inconvenient compared with most pedals on the market. Also, I wish the chassis were medal instead of plastic. I haven't encountered any problems with this yet, but we'll see how this pedal holds up to having its little brains bashed out by me while gigging.

I haven't had to deal with Danelectro yet. To me, the best customer service is the kind you never need to resort to because the product doesn't break in the first place.

This is a good pedal even though it is designed to serve only a limited purpose. It does its job well, especially for the price. If you're a player who wants to sound like your favorite old recordings without the expense and reliability risks of using vintage gear, buy this pedal.

The easiest pedal unit I personally own. Two knobs "mix" and "repeat" to adjust the amount of dry/wet signal and to adjust the number of echoes.
You don't need any kind of manual or instructions. Just mess around with it for a few hours and you will discover the settings you like.

I play with Fender Telecaster/Ibanez RG -> EHX Doctor Q -> EHX Double Muff -> EHX Small Stone Phaser -> Behringer OD100 -> Danelectro DJ-3 -> Korg AX1 -> Marshall JCM 800 w/ 2x12 cabinet (100 W).
This unit doesn't make any noise but it makes noise sound louder when it is on, probably beacuse it echoes everything that reaches its input. So try and be careful with the amount of noise that comes from the rest of your FX chain. i.e. an overdriven autowah sound with the DJ-3 on it is annoyingly noisy when you don't play anything.
You can use it with both knobs around 11-12 o'clock as a reverb unit or with both knobs at 9 o'clock to add some sustain. Very useful settings for lead parts and solos. When you turn both knobs at maximum you get a sound perfect for country and bluegrass styles...which are not my thing. It is also useful for creating a richer distorted rhythm guitar sound with mix knob at 11 o'clock and repeat at 9 o'clock.
The only bad thing I found is that when you play clean rhythm guitar using delay it kinda sucks out almost all the harmonics.

Made out of hard plastic it seems to need an extra care when carrying it out for gigs, recordings or rehearsals. But I've done all these and nothing bad happened to it.
I also must say that I bought it (1,5 year) used and it was in perfect condition. The knobs and the footswitch are working alright and the plastic cover is not broken or cracked.

Never had to deal with Danelectro or the dealer that sold the unit to me...but I shall mention that when searching at their website I found almost nothing. No technical specs, no dealer catalog, no big pics...just a small image of the pedal and three lines of useless information.

Well...before I bought it I was thinking "if it wasn't used I would have to pay double the money I paid for it and 60 EUR are too much money for something like that and I would never give it". But when I plugged this very-very small piece of fx into my pedalboard I found out that I could make it useful in many different ways. I love the rich smooth guitar sound and in most songs I play with tons of delay. Using it with my delay unit I can create at least 5 different, very nice effects so I think it's worth the money it costs.

Of course out there you can find many other more expensive Echo units that probably can create more sounds and have a better quality. But when paying 40-60 EUR you know what you can expect...and beleive me you expect less than it can give! If you want my opinion don't go and buy one of those expensive, vintage, short delay units unless you hear this one! I think it is capable to give this extra "echo thing" to your sound and you won't have to pay a fortune.

I own it the last 3 months and I really love right now! I would go buy another one if it was lost or stolen...but I am not such a jerk to lose my gear!

Two knobs: depth and repeat. Can't get much simpler than that.No manual, just some suggested settings on the back of the package(which you really don't need. Just twist some knobs, it's impossible to sound like crap).

I'm using a late 70's/ early 80's Memphis '72 Tele Custom copy, through the BLT, a Dan-o Tuna Melt tremolo, and a Fab Tone distortion, to a Music Man 65 112 RP. I play a mix of old school country, blues, rockabilly, and garage. This thing is designed to emulate the slapback echo on all those mid-50's Sun records and Cliff Gallup's tone on the Gene Vincent records. It comes DAMN CLOSE. Conjures up images of a hot-rodded '32 Ford deuce coupe with a flathead V8 and a flame job, with a Bettie Page-lookin' chick in black leather in the passenger seat smoking a cigarette, with Gene Vincent at the wheel. However, turn up the mix and the repeat towards max, with the Tuna Melt set on "hard" with the depth all the way up and the speed at 3 O'clock, with the Music Man's built in phase shifter results in some ungodly weird space alien sounds. Not too sure how usable that setting would be live, but it's fun as hell to play around with.

Not had it long enough to tell, and I'm primarily a bedroom player these days. Never had a problem with any Danelectro gear. They ARE plastic, but as long as you don't stomp on them like an idiot they should be fine. What the hell do you people do to break your pedals anyway?

Never had to deal with 'em

As I said before, I'm a country, rockabilly, blues, surf and garage player, and I got this to give me those mid-50's Sun records sounds. It'll do that and does it VERY well. I've been impressed with all the Dan-o minis so far. Great stuff, especially considering that everything else out there is 4 or 5 times more expensive. If you're a rockabilly cat or a wannabe rockabilly cat and on a budget, take a gamble and get one of these little blue bad boys. I don't think you'll regret it.

Rate and Depth ,2 knobs on top , just twist till you hear what you like. No big learning curve, I got free so no manual.

Its a cool verb sound with both dials at 12 o clock ,and 3 o clock. Both Maxed gets alittle metalic sounding ,but others may find bthat cool. Not noisy while on or off. I use a 50 watt Marshall combo ,and 15 watt Behringer practice amp, sounds good with the 15 watter, and nice on the low (clean ) channel on the Marshall. With a Dyna Comp, I can get good Rockabilly,Conutry,and Twang, at the 12 o clock setting, smokey lounge lizard Jazz with the 3 o clock stting.with the amps or other OD , it can get lost in the mix , but I like either really clean, or crushing Fuzz.

Plastic , but Plastic is tuff, it will outlast human beings , and metal can rust, plus no paint to peel off!Would I gig with out a backup, I,m not buying another one , if it breaks , its in the trash.
But it would take alot to break with your foot. Most people hate plastic on their effects, but the Dano's are the first ones I find this cool on.

really could not tell you ,if I have to repair , I'll try to myself ,but if I can't fix , whats Danoelectro gonna do for me , I got it free remeber.

Good for Counrty ,Blues , Rockabilly, Jazz, or any Twangy guitar part.I love to play along to the Sun session Classics with this baby. If it were lost , I may get another one. But I would check out other verbs ,so I might get something else (just bought a Rocktron short timer on ebay)It does what it was made to do give you verb.

The most dead simple delay i've ever used, that's for sure. With 2 knobs you'd probably think it was TOO simple, but both offer a pretty good wealth of variation, surprising for such a simple little thing. I ignored the 'manual/packaging,' as it's pretty simple, seriously.

Hard to get a bad sound at all, if not impossible. It's a little shrill if you dial it in MAX and MAX, but surprisingly very nice sound throughout the dials. I got this sucker cause I needed to blow the rest of a gift certificate, and my expectations were nil, but I gotta say I love it. I have a few delay pedals, both cheap and expensive, and this cheapo sounds great. I hate BLAH reverb and only use delay usually. This gives me a dedicated 'verb replacement, and frees up other delays for spacial runs and sample-styling.

Not noisy. Not true-bypass, but retains a sharp signal when bypassed (and like many us, I am indeed picky about this).

I have had several mini danos, and all are working after years now. They won't last forever, probably (what does?), but so far so good. The sound is better than other metal-housed pedals... and what's more important??

Never dealt with.

A definite score for me, hasn't left the signal chain since day one (about a month ago). I'm always yanking pedals out that aren't being used enough, especially if they're dulling my signal/sound, but this one's still there, and rarely off. Sounds great.

I think more control options are always attractive, but having other more convoluted delays, I love that this is very set-and-forget.

Good pedal. Good sound. GREAT price.

Don't waste your money on 'vintage' short delays without trying this one, because your search could be over.

Simple to use, two knobs to control. PLug in and find the right mix for your taste.

I use various guitars at the moment. I mostly use a Fender Telecaster with Texas Spacial pickups. I also use an Epiphone Sheraton or a Danelectro 59-DC. The pedal gives off a very slight buzz, at least with my equipment, but nothing that I can't deal with. My amp is a Fender Blues Junior, simple for the type of music I play which is blues and blues rock.

The pedal does what it is supposed to do, give off that 50's effect. Perfect for adding a little texture to my rhythm and can provide a good rockabilly tone. Sounds rather nice with clean chords, just enough echo for me.

So far it has worked when I needed it to. I'm not one to abuse my equipment so it should hold up. If you are careful, gigging with it doesn't seem to be an issue, I wouldn't jump up and down on it.

Have not dealt with them, never needed to.

For blues, jazz, rockabilly, early rock, I think this does what it is meant to do. Perfect for those needs, very limiting if you were hoping for something else. I have been playing for 20 years and this was an affordable way to get the tone I wanted for my new band. It is simple and you can tell the difference when it is on or off. Thus far it has done the job and I am happy with it.

It's easy to use.

If you expect to much from this dinky thing, that's your problem, not the pedal. I probably don't use this pedal for its intended purposes. I mainly keep the presence of this effect low and combine it with some overdrive just to get a unique texture. This makes the guitar sound as if its being played through a giant pop can. Yeah, I don't really want that mid-50's guitar sound you could potentially use this for. By the way, I play an Epi Crestwood ET-290 or an Ibanez Jet King through a Maxon OD808 overdrive. I really like it for recording vocals too, again in combination with distortion. All things considered, I find it quite enjoyable to play with. It can add surprising flavor to some commonplace textures and tones that every guitarist is confronted with.

I've only brought it on stage once, and I actually forgot to use it. It doesn't seem like it could take much of a beating though.

Haven't had to deal with the company.

I write and play jazzyhardcorepoprock music, and this pedal helps me get a distinct sound, a unique flavor I can call my own. I play through a 65 watt Peavey StudioPro 112 (TransTube), which has a reverb effect that for some reason is comparable to the sounds I like to try to get out of this pedal. So, sometimes I just use that instead. Not a lot of the people I play with like it much.

Two knobs, repeat and mix. The only pedals I have simpler than this are a one-knob MXR Phase 90 and a no-knob Orange Sunshine fuzz. There's only one delay length, a short slapback, so either you like that or you don't.
Battery compartment is hard to open.

I used it with a Gibson SG and Mesa Boogie. "Instant Duane Eddy," my lead singer said. I've also used it on a Danelectro battery-powered pracitce amp. Nice for fleshing licks out with space and twang, but can thin your tone a bit.

I had it for a month and it died. Instead of echo, it just squeals. (The repeat control still works, so I get repeating squeals.)
I like some of Danelectro's stuff, I have a DC-3 guitar that's really nice, and the Honeytone is a good?though sometimes short-lived?practice amp. But I expected this to last more than a month!

Stupid me. When I brought it home and it worked, didn't send in the warranty card.

I liked the pedal a lot. I mainly play punk, rock'n'roll, old soul & R&B, psychedelia, and reggae, and it fit all of them, was simple to use and easy to carry. But there's not much point in lugging a dead pedal around in my gig bag, is there?

At first, I liked this pedal. I only wanted some "slap echo" and that's what I got. With guitar, it sounded pretty good. However, even at low settings, the pedal added a slight hiss to my effects. Even alone, the pedal added a slight hiss. I wanted this effect mostly for harmonica and the hiss was more pronounced.

I bought this pedal used, but I guess it was used once. It was in pristine condition. I play blues. I wanted to use this pedal for guitar and/or harmonica. At first, I liked this pedal and it was inexpensive to boot but the faint hiss it caused finally got the better of me. My buddy liked it, so I sold it to him for same price I paid for it. He sold the pedal not long after. I guess he heard the faint hiss too.

This pedal is very easy to use.If this pedal is capable of the sound you want , you should find it in five minutes.There is no manual but the packaging has three sample settings.

GAX 70->Dunlop Crybaby->DOD FX69B->Boss MT-2->Electro Harmonix Small Clone->Danelectro DJ-3->Crate MX15R
I use all my effects with Danelectro DA-1 adaptors(minus the Small Clone)and Monster patches.This effect is very quiet.If the overall sound of this pedal had 10 parts , only 1 of those would be noise.For comparison , I would say the Small Clone (vintage) is 2.5 parts noise.
The Echo , Chorus and amp reverb are my clean sound and I set them subtle so they sound good distorted.The only time I turn the DJ-3 off , is for my distorted solos.

Too early to tell if I can rely on this pedal.If I was going to gig , I would back this up just because of its usefullness to price ratio.

My experience with customer support is limited to an email question and so far so bad.Though they may , someday , redeem themselves.Deep down my gut says maybe.

I play Punk(the dead kind) , Grunge , and Folk.Been playin' for two years with a couple of long breaks thrown in.If my DJ-3 were lost or stolen , I think I would buy it again but I make no promises.I love the way it sounds with my Small Clone.(makes me wonder if sex with electronics will be next to reach legality / acceptance)
The way I shop for pedals is to listen to their soundclips on musiciansfriend.com.If the sound grabs me , I come here and make sure it doesn't have huge flaws.I find that if I like the sound , and it holds up well to the users' reviews(and there are atleast 20-30 reviews) , that I am usually happy with the results I get.I am happy with this pedal.I plug in more often , now that I have it.

that "good" sound you think you are getting is pry from your amp's reverb - turn it off and use the pedal, then guess again. this is pretty much the dano mini reverb pedal with extra delay in it.

sounds like garbage, in comparison to the corned beef reverb - like a sprinkler that gives you one drop of water. colors up the sound a little, but a good onboard reverb can do the same.

i wouldn't gig with it, much less depend on batt. power - always use a 9v wall wart.

who cares? i don't care. a horse's ass is better than yers.

i would only keep this if i got it free and had to choose between a corned beef and this bl...............crap.

Like everyone has said, there are only 2 knobs. It doesn't really get any easier then this kids.

I play a Telecaster copy for mostly 50s,/60s rockabilly and this works great for it! You can tune in a great over the top echo or make a nice subtle reverb if you want. No matter what amp I use this sounds great on it.

It's never broken on me but being that it is plastic I am a little skeptical to not have a backup when gigging. In the four years that I've had Danelectro pedals none have broken yet.

This thing isn't the most versatile or robust echo out there, but it sounds great. If you want a very old-school sounding slap-back on the cheap you really can't do better then this.

Really easy To Use Only 2 Knobs, repeat and mix, simple just the way It should be.

This has sound like no other, I found you can get 3 sounds out of it. The first is mix and repeat all the way up, slap back echo(hence the name) for palm mutting, retro. The next is a different reverb, and I use this for reverb now, because the reverb on my amp has gone bad(a hissing noise). And then you can get a simple/ light chorus sound when tweaked right. It has great sound for such a small pedal!

It has always worked for me, when my reverb on my amp starting hissing, through a recording mic it sounded bad(peavy reverb). So I used the dano and it got me through it, saved me for the recording. But It's downfall is the plastic, but I don't understand what some of you do to your pedals, that they brake easily? reaguardless of the durability of Boss, its still an electronic, and they both can break if messed with enough.

Never talked to them, I should call them just to talk about how it's still working!

The people at guitar center were telling me not to buy it, and I bought it to prove a point. 1- face the fact that I can't afford Boss(most people can't), sorry but its true. 2- Its a store, shouldn't they have been encouraging me to buy it or convincing me to get it? If they though it sucks, why not just givve it to me for free, its obvious they wanted me to spend a ton on an overpriced Boss Pedal, Admit it they are way overpriced!!!! Anyway I use it for reverb and for slight delay parts, it actually sounds sweet with a wah, well at least with mine.

Super Easy to use like all Danelectro minis. Mix and Repeat knobs. No manual needed!

Awesome echo effect. Never heard anything like it before, it's like a "super Reverb". It's a quiet pedal with the 9V battery. I use a crate GX15 amp. It sounds killer when you do picking songs and jazz chords. This pedal screams blues! I don't know of any artists who use this, so it's a good pedal to be a foundation for your own writings.

I would go anywhere with this pedal and use it anytime, it's a great pedal.

Never had to work with Dano customer service

Perfect pedal for me and my bluesy technique. I've been playing for almost 2 years. I also own Dano Pastrami OD, French Fries Auto-Wah, and now this. I love Dano pedals. I would buy another one of these in a heartbeat. I love the sound it gives.

Very easy to use.

No manual needed.

This pedal sounds great. It has a cool slap echo sound (very close to the sounds on the early Elvis Sun records).

This pedal is not noisy at all and works good with all effects (as long as this pedal is the last or next to the last pedal in your effects loop).

Also sounds great when using your amp's reverb with it.

Should last for years as long as you don't stomp on it.

My pedal stays in a Dano plastic case (with AC power).

I haven't never dealt with them.

A great echo / delay pedal.

Even won the Guitar Player editor pick award.

Really easy to use- two knobs. Turn 'em 'til it sounds good!

I think this is a grrrreat pedal- part of that's taste, of course, but it's an odd effect that, if you like fifties tunes, sci-fi sounds, The Cramps, etc. you're really gonna want. It's an echo, yeah, which you can find anywhere, but it also has this crazy kind-of metallic lo-fi outer-space quality to it when you increase the repeats. It has a cool voice, basically- it'll do the Sun sound, the surf sound and the American International sound equally well.

No problems at all.

Never had to deal with Danelectro.

The only reason I'm not giving the BLT a 10 is because it's a one-trick pony... but it's a great trick! For what you'd spend at a bar for a night, it's definitely worth trying out. It's a weird, cool little pedal that grows on you.

Very easy to get a good sound, & versatile

Using a Gibson with humbuckers, and an old Peavey Studio Pro or Fender Champ amp. I got an almost "reversed guitar" sound by turning the mix knob all the way up and the repeat to 1 repeat. I also used a chorus to get a doubled sound. The mix knob at 10 made the repeat sound come back louder than the guitar sound , for a faux backwards guitar effect. Sounded good that way with a little overdrive for playing the "Star Spangled Banner" ala Hendrix!

Seems pretty sturdy, I have been playing with it for about 2 years now.

Emailed the company and got decent answers to my questions. They also have some suggested settings you can try for the pedals.

Not perfect, but a good value for the money. Does not seem to degrade the guitar tone. I use it with a battery sometimes, or an adaptor.

Too easy. It's got two knobs: Mix and Repeats. I'd like a third knob for delay between repeats, but it works, and it was cheap.

Sounds very much like an amp's spring reverb. My Crate VC110 doesn't have reverb, so this is a welcome addition. Surf tunes are no problem with this pedal. No matter what amp I use, the sound coming out of the pedal's consistent. I'd like to team it with my friend's Fender Twin to see just how springy the reveb can get.

Unfortunately, there's not much delay in the echo. If there was a third knob for delay intervals, it would be more true to the pedal's function.

I haven't had to change batteries yet. The plastic housing is a little flimsy, but more durable than my Zoom 505.

Never had to deal with the company.

This is as close to reverb as my cheap ass will get out of a pedal. Whenever the money comes around, I'll buy a digital reverb pedal. I do like spring reverb, though, so it might stay in the chain for a while.

I've had this pedal for a few years now. Its very easy to use cuz it just got two knobs. One for mix and one for delay type.

I play an austin strat through my fender frontman or peavey rage. Strictly low budget guy here... The delay on this pedal is great for fooling around and practicing on your little combo amp but I wouldn't give it much confidence for playing live. This thing will work great in a home studio though. Its perfect for that.

You definately can get that surf rock/50's rockabilly sound outta this thing. Its actually pretty cool and somewhat versatile. Its too bad that the pedal's output is so weak that it doesnt work very well with other pedals. It gets drown out in front of distortion pedals and with bigger amps. You get the best sound by using it by itself on a small combo amp.

Its taken its share of dings but it hasn't broken yet. I wouldnt want to drop it from a height of more than 3 feet though. Its made of cheap danelectro plastic.

Overall this is a nice rockabilly/surf effect to mess around with at home. It does what it is advertised as doing. It gives you that vintage slap echo sound but it won't blow anybody away. Don't use it at a live show, its much too weak. If you wanna spend under 40 bucks for a nice toy to mess around and maybe use for home studio jobs, then get it. But if you expect to change your whole sound with this pedal, you are kidding yourself.

This is yet another review of this pedal by myself. I've sold it since submitting the last one because I've found that it, as well as all the Dano mini pedals, work well except for one thing. They do degrade the tone of your guitar if you use them in front of your amp. If you put them in an effects loop it's OK but between a good guitar and a good amp they definitely degrade your sound. With a cheap setup this doesn't matter and the effect itself may even improve things. With my HRDx it was OK in the effects loop but I now use a Fender Blues Junior which doesn't have one. Putting a pedal without a true bypass in front of the BJ makes the clean tone go from great to average and I've found that the Dano pedals do this more than my Boss pedals.

This is a follow up to my review 7 down (the one from Ireland). I have to appologise to Danelectro for slagging their pedal. It turns out that the pack of batteries I'd bought were ALL weak and were making the hiss. With the pedalboard power unit I now have (or a decent battery) this pedal is wonderful. I can get as much or as little echo as I could wish without any degradation or thinning of the original sound of my guitar and amp. I use this instead of reverb to improve the overall sound and it works a treat. Full marks.

There are two knobs to dial in the "Mix" of the echo and the the "Repeat" of the echo. The "Mix" knob controls how loud the repeated sounds are. the "Repeat" knob controls how many repeats there are after the initial sound is made. then of course, there is the on/off button. very easy to use, maybe too easy. i kind of wish there were a few more options.

i am using an Epiphone Les Paul Standard with a Fender Performer 650 hybrid combo amp. i got this pedal since the reverb on my amp does not work when i have the footswitch plugged in (and i NEED that footswitch plugged in). This pedal does not give as deep a reverb as my amp's but it can give you many different types of ambience and short delay. my favourite setting is to put both knobs pointing at 12 o'clock. this gives me a good lead echo/delay. don't expect too much out of this pedal. it gives you very short delay but then again, that's not what this pedal is. it's an ECHO pedal, not a delay. you can sort of get a "Welcome to the Jungle" intro delay going so that's cool. no real problems here, although i wish, again, that there were more knobs to fiddle around with and get more different sounds.

well, here's the thing. it's made out of plastic and it feels like it's made out of plastic. it's almost a toy. i wouldnt say it's sturdily built since if i shake it, i can hear the battery moving around and the circuitry is RIGHT next to the battery so i'm scared that something's gonna snap in there. i can very easily see myself breaking this thing but i usually take very good care of my gear so it should be ok. my only other gripe is that the "Repeat" knob pot was scratchy right out of the box. but that really doesnt matter too much.

haven't dealt with them.

i play lots of guns n roses and i bought this pedal because i needed something to beef up my lead tone just a little bit. this pedal is best used as a small adjustment tool to tweak your sound. dont expect TOO much out of this pedal while it's alone. however, you can get some great sounds when you're playing clean. it helps your clean tone a LOT. it creates great ambience and atmosphere and can be dialled in to get some creepy sounds (if you're playing the right chords). i wouldnt say it was worth the $55 (canadian) that i bought it for but it's a nice little thing that i'll use until i get a real delay pedal.

The BLT only has two knobs, one for mix and one for repeat, so needless to say, its easy to operate. Getting a good sound out of this unit couldn't be any easier. Pretty much just plugging it in gives you a good sound, the knob tweaking simply allows you to more personalize the echo.

At first I had alot of trouble getting the BLT to work properly. There was a very bad low frequency hum present whenever it was plugged in, but eventually I figured out that there was something wrong with the BLT's ability to utilize a 9V adaptor. So now I just use a 9V battery and viola, no more hum. But getting to the actual sound of the BLT, its very much a vintage-type tape echo that sounds VERY good. I don't have a functioning reverb on my amp, so this is my reverb, and believe me, it does reverb and alot more. Lots of artists of the 60s and some more modern sounds can be captured here. In combination with my Snarling Dogs Tweed E Dog pedal, I can get some very convincing Velvet Underground tones. The echo is not a delay, and no one sound mistake it as one. Regular delay is much more crisp and clear, while the tape echo sound of the BLT is more ambient and open. I love the sound of this pedal and I'm only docking a point because there is a bit of added color to your tone once the unit is on. I would rather have it be completely transparent, but not to worry, the added color is nice and doesn't really take away from your sound.

Reliability is questionable for this unit, because of the problems I mentioned above, but other than that I don't see any reason why it would break down. The casing seems durable enough and I've never had a problem with other Danelectro pedals breaking down. I would definitely gig without a backup.

I've never dealt with Danelectro and hopefully I won't have to. I was considering sending the pedal back, but now that it works with the battery, I don't see any reason to.

If you don't have a sufficient reverb on your amp or are just looking for a vintage-type tape delay effect, this is it. I've been playing for about eight years now and own a few guitars including a Miller Strat copy and a Cortley LP copy, both of which have been heavily modified from their original condition, and I play into a Fender Princeton Reverb from the early seventies. If this was stolen (not likely) I would probably just buy another since they're so damn cheap. For this price, you're not gonna find anything like it. Just watch out for those faulty 9V adaptor slots.

Its easy to get a good sound, 2 knobs- Mix and Repeat.
It could use an adjustable delay time, but that would have increased the price.
Delay Time set at around 110ms-130ms. Mix control works more smoothly than other echos I've tried. Repeat knob is also smooth in range.

Fender Strat, '59 Bassman RI, Boss SD-1.
Not noticeably noisy, especially when compared to some older real analog delays that make horrible metallic hissing noises.
I leave it on all the time.
It definately has that shower-stall echo sound, a bit tunnel-like, but acceptable if you aren't too picky.
I bought it to use with my Fender amp, since it has no reverb. Fills out the sound nicely.
Repeats aren't extremely clear and upfront like a typical digital delay, they're more muddy like the subtle repeats on an analog delay.
It sounds very good, but not pristine.

Small plastic case, metal bottom and button, typical for the low price. For use at home, I'm not gigging with it. I could get by without it if it did break.

I play rock n roll, 13 years. Single coils and clean amps.
I've tried alot of amp/effects modellers, sold them all. Pedals sound the best, though they are noisier and more expensive. This will suffice until I get a Maxon or steal a MoogerFooger.

2 knobs. Very easy to use.

Excellent sound with any guitar and amp. Short quick echo. Can give a bit of a hiss if used with a wall wart in the middle of a bunch of other pedals. But since it is not used with anything else except maybe a touch of reverb or a touch of gain, there is no hiss.

I have had it for a year now. Batteries seem to last a long time. I don't use it for every song. Just for surf music.

I play anything. I use this pedal for surf music only. With maybe a touch of reverb. Everyone's eyes go wide and the surf medley is very popular with the crowd. I sometimes use it with a harmonica. I only use it with batteries. It even looks good. If you play only 1 surf song, it's worth buying. If you don't like it, you can sell it for more than you paid for it on ebay. For only 25 bucks U.S. "new" and for the great sound, you can't give it less than a 10.

The Dano "BLT" is a simple yet effective to work with. The BLT is what most pedals should be: easy to use and inexpensive!
Dano includes a manual that is not specific or needed-but cool anyway.

I'm using the Dano BLT with a Dano Milkshake Chorus with a Fender Strat thru a Fender Princeton 65 amp. The BLT is actually quieter than the Milkshake and is extremley easy to use. The BLT sounds equally as good thru the clean or overdrive channel.

This series of Dano pedals are made of plastic-but seem sturdy enough to hold up over the long haul. So far, so good (as the saying goes). I will use the BLT without a backup.
I'll give it a "9" for it's plastic casing.

I have found Dano to be very supportive to musicians. If you have a problem contact them via email.
They can be slow in replying but I think they're working on it.

I play in a style that is "retro" in it's roots! From classic rock of the 50s, 60s,70s, 80s to country to blues. I've been playing for 30 years. I would replace this pedal in the event it was lost or stolen.
Dano impresses me with it's good prices and their classic looks. They have made collecting pedals fun again!

Its got two knobs. Not exactly rocket science. Very easy to use.

I use a Fender Tele and a Epiphone SG and it sounds pretty good. I run it through either a Marshall MKII or a 1976 Marshall Park Tube. I like the sound.

I've been using it for over a year and it hasnt failed me yet. It's been dropped probably 10 times and it still sounds great. I always use this at a show and very rarely bring a back up unless I'm playing a rather set.

I've never had to deal with them. I guess thats a good sign that their products are made with care.

I play a lot of punk music, mostly Clash and this pedal comes in handy for a lot of songs. I've been playing for 3 years and I doubt I'll ever buy another echo pedal if this one holds up like it has. If it were stolen or lost I would definitley buy another one.

Plug in, twiddle, go...

Echo is OK but there is too much hiss.

Seems OK but is plastic.

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I like the echo sound but I don't like the background hiss. I spent ages getting a setup I liked that I could get a versatile and usable tone from (U.S.Tele + Fender Hotrod Deluxe Amp) and I don't appreciate having it mucked up with hissing. Call me fussy if you like but I'm not having nigh on #2000 worth of gear sounding like a cheap Squire/tranny combination because of a pedal. Does anyone out there know of an analogue type echo that doesn't affect your basic sound quality?

two knobs for tweaking the sound and an on/off button, how much easier could it get?

Go Scotty Moore! go cat go. I love this thing. I play an old 60's 335 style hollowbody Harmony (with those great DeArmond pickups) and if you like the cramps, pretty things, howlin' wolf, and of course the main man Mr. Scotty Moore you owe it you yourself to buy this thing. I also have used it for harmonica playing and it gives a great sound that really makes the harmonica sound spooky and bluesy. right on. I bought this for around 25 bucks (I think they're around 29.99 or so at most places) and to get this good of a sound for so little cash makes me very happy. I can't imagine that anyone who plays Sun style rockabilly, surf, or 50's era Howlin' wolf style electric blues (back when blues music was so cool) would not totally dig this pedal. The Dan-Echo probably gives you a greater range of sound options but if you want that old school sun sound for a very small investment, here's your pedal.

I have 3 of these mini-pedals and I've never had any problems with them. They don't seem particularly heavy duty but I've used these things live, practiced on them a bunch and they still all work fine.

never dealt with 'em.

I tend to play mostly 60's and 70's style garage punk and primitive blues numbers. I use the BLT sparingly but there are times when I'd be lost without it. Great rockabilly pedal and and makes the harmonica sound so much cooler.

For an inexpensive pedal it's fine. The control dials are too small to calibrate to the fine degree I am normally used to (as in an old Premier Reverberation tank or, for a smaller comparative example, on a Boss pedal). Too much figeting needed to open and close the pedal to change the battery. (By the way: Nice battery design guys!)

For amplified harp (harmonica) this is a great little unit. I prefer it head and shoulders over by much beloved Boss DM-3 Analog Delay! This is more true, in sound quality, to the old echo/reverb effects of the Fifties. It sounds an awful lot like my '58 Premeir Reverberation tank! Nice, hollow echo. I use the pedal very subtly: Mix is on 11 o'clock and Repeat is on 11 o'clock --12 for more "romance". Amp: 1950s Newcomb M-5 guitar amp with a one 5x7; '59 Fender Bassman reissue.

I used this pedal in a 4th of July Parade with a battery-powered amp, WALKING down the center of Indian Hill Blvd. for a mile and a half in 97-degree heat! The pedal outlasted me. I have no reservations about taking this pedal to gig anywhere (It is replacing my '58 Premier tank for gigs!)

Never had the opportunity to engage Danelectro's customer support, but if their support is anything like their product and their pacjkaging, then you can expect superior service.

For blues, this is a great pedal. For harp, this is a great pedal. I think it would be dynamite for surf guitar! I've had it for three months and would replace it in a heartbeat if it were lost. Great, uncomplicated echo. Neat looks. I would like a quicker, easier way to get to the battery. Better than the more expensive Boss pedals, even the sought-after analogs. I am also going to try the Danelectro Tuna Melt tremolo or the Chicken Salad Vibrato to gain additional signal break up (used VERY subtly) for the old '50s Chicago blues harp sound. I've been playing music for 32 years and this gear really brings back the fun of it all!

Very simple. Adjust the knobs to taste and you're going. If I were to compare this to other delay pedals, I'd be tempted to describe it as restrictive (no delay time control) and useless; but I got this pedal to achieve a nice retro sound. It's all aces for that purpose!

Bear in mind that I use this pedal in the Dano mini pedalboard which comes with the AC adaptor. I read a review that it (as well as other Dano pedals) really eats batteries and that the sound becomes distorted as the battery grows weaker.

I have no such problem (since I use the adaptor)and the slap back is clean and bright if a bit hissy (the more pedals, the more hiss). Just the ticket for that Scotty Moore/Duane Eddy/Dick Dale feel.

You can also get a very Steely Dan-esque echo with this pedal (think Bohdisatva).

Any doubts I may have had about these mini-Dano's reliability are long gone. The mini-pedalboard/carry case was a wise investment: easy storage, convenient packaging that makes it ready to play & ready to carry, patch cords & AC adaptor included ...

It also protects the pedals and provides a stable base. Don't play soccer with the pedal, handle it with care and you will see it is very reliable.

As I've said in my other reviews, never had the need to!

Got this baby off of Ebay and I'm not disappointed. As I've mentioned on the effect pedal Forum, where were those guys back in the 80's when I was a student with little money? As far as bang for the buck, Danelectro hit the bulls eye when they created their mini pedal series.

I could have had a workable pedalboard that looked cool and sounds good - amazing even considering the price paid. I still kind of wish Danelectro had gone all the way and made the BLT with a bit more delay range, making it closer to the old Boss Analog Delay (a 30 to 300 ms range would have suited me fine), but for that pseudo-rockabilly echo, this pedal really delivers.

The Danelectro minis seem somehow to agree better with my Mexican Fender Stratocaster than they do with my Epiphone Les Paul (except for the French Toast Octave Fuzz), but that's fine as my other effect pedals (Boss, Guyatone, Ibanez, Zoom & Dunlop) seem to agree more with my Les Paul!

Altogether , great value for the money!

Pretty easy to use. Battery compartment needs a screwdriver or a dime to open though. That's what kinda irks me.

It sounds really hokey. It's not a very fluid delay type sound, but more like a really played up echo spacey type one. But that's why it says echo on the package and not delay.
The battery tends to drain quick and you start getting a buzz-tone rather than echo. It almost turns into a distortion pedal.

I use this pedal with a Les Paul or Strat into a Fender Vibrolux tube amp. It gives a distorted guitar sound that rockin' arena sound, but sounds really crummy clean. Like I said sounds to fake.

Not too reliable with batteries, but other than that this baby has been kicked around a stage like you wouldn't beleive and it still looks new after a year.

Yeah right who ever goes to the customer support people?

Overall rating I would give it a 7. Not a real winner in my book. I wish I would have held out for a delay.

Easy after a few minutes of twiddling. As others have said, easy to get a subtle reverb-small room setting to warm up a 'verbless amp.

Some metallic transients with an acoustic on high settings (my rackmount Ibanez AD199 does the same except on stereo). For live performance it's certainly more than adequate, and people are favourably impressed by it.

Peole make an unnecessary issue over the plastic. It's profile with the ribs and thickness plus the metal baseplate make it a non-issue. Drop an amp on your pot-metal Danos or stamped steel Boss pedals and see what happens. It's very small size and egg-shape mean it'll withstand any reasonable abuse. Too new for long-term, but the zero-force switch and good design minimise any concerns. Plus, it's cheap to buy! Everything else is three times the price!

Rock, acoustic, Blues, Jazz. Great for rockabilly. Gives some spacy Pink-Floydish but no extreme delays. Great for reverb substitute. I give it a nine, for great value-for-money. Nothing's perfect so ten would be wrong, but there's not too much wrong with this little unit, for an infrequent delay user.

Two buttons easy to use.

I have a strat and a 335, sounds great through this little pedal. You can get some really nice early Elvis, Sun Records sounds from this thing when you are doing that finger picking Mystery Train or That's all right mama kind of thing. Strumming or playing chords have a nice full sound. Great for playing rhythm/accompaniment. Adds a lot of nice echoy sound to your guitar. Doesnt add much to single note soloing though, actually a bit annoying with the "Repeat" effect, but to add a nice Scotty Moore touch when playing rhythm its the best. Tonewise it does take a little bit from your guitar .. tend to keep your guitar a little bit trebly but not too bad. I really love this effect pedal, it is very unique and have such a nice sound. Maybe not for everyone but if you are after that early Elvis , rockabilly sound its pretty good. I give it a 9 because it does seem to take away a bit of the tone of the guitar but it is a 10 for the cool effect it produces.

Looks a bit fragile with the plastic case but I only use it at home. Can probably be used in a gig with no problem but I dont know for how long. The knobs are tiny too. Pretty cheap construction but it does bring the price down.

I like all variety of music jazz, blues, hard rock, Brit rock, rockabilly stuff. This is a great pedal to get that early rockabilly sound!! It just adds more authenticity when you are playing in that style. Also good for adding a bit more atmosphere when you are strumming along playing rhythm guitar. Make a nice clean guitar sound sparkle a little more. I like it a lot.

The manual is most comprehensive, it perfectly describes the adjustment of the rotary selector dials. It was quite easy to read the manual for long periods of time.

Not too noisy, run single coils and fender amps also musicman. Can easily get the sound of Eddie Arnold.

I jumped up and down on it and now it broke.

The are still in business, not like those vintage companies!

Actually, this is a great pedal for $30.00, easy, fun. Don't get too serious to have fun!

Very easy to get vintage slap back echo like Scotty Moore(Elvis' guitar player), Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer's Stray Cat tone. You can also get a killer spaghetti western type "Good, Bad and the Ugly" type of thing. Very cool. Just twiddle with the two knobs and you can get some kind of classy rootsy sound from this thing.

Use a tele, a strat, a Dano U2, and a DeArmond Starfire special. I have two Fender Blues Jr's. The fender guitars all have Van Zandt pickups. The amps have new old stock tubes and Weber speakers. I'm in a blues/rockabilly/surf band. This thing works great. It's quiet and for 30 bucks you might as go try one out. If you looking for a rockabilly slap back this has great tone for that. I've used an old DOD analog delay, a Roland Space Echo and recently a Boss RV-3 and none of them except the expensive Space Echo have as warm of a tone as this little pedal. It was a very pleasant find for 30 bucks.

I'm not sure. If you don't stomp on it like an ape it should be fine. I'm going to set it up on my amp because I don't need foot access to it. It's on much of the time. I give it an 8 for being in a plastic case.

no clue. I deal with my local music store for problems with equipment.

For rock-a-billy, blues and roots music this is a great little thing. I've been playing for 15 years. Lost or stolen I'd buy it again. I might go and buy a spare or two for the price. For the price of the Boss RV-3, I could buy three or four of these guys.

Two knobs, a button. The guitar can almost work it.

This is a great sounding echo pedal. That forty dollars would buy something with this many sounds in it is unbelievable. No noise, at least none I could readily detect. I use a Ritchfield bass or a Lotus strat-copy through this into a Fender Champion 110. It is useful for making sounds of some vintage surf, most rockabilly, or to add a little depth to a song. At both knobs maxed out, it is too much for all but the very silliest versions of cover songs you could come up with. (try playing "Bawitdaba" on it at these settings, to prove it;)

I dont know if this is very common, but after about twenty days of use, it quit. I was playing, and it simply shut off. I discovered that the bypass was broken, as it wouldn't turn on after many attempts. Now it is either on when it gets plugged in, or off, and it won't change. If it had survived, I would say that it is a reliable pedal and that, if you don't try to kill it, it will stand a decent length of time without too many problems. Pray for the bypass, though.

I'll post this in a couple of weeks, if it gets fixed.

I play surf music. I have been playing surf, off and on, for the last year, more dedicated to it in the last two months. If it got stolen, I'd buy either this or the Dan-Echo, if I had that much. Then again, I might buy this, a tremolo, and an overdrive for the same price. Their isn't enough of the BLT to choose something to hate (except the switch) or like. I compared it to all of the mini pedals, and bought both a chorus and this one. I chose it because it makes the sound a little bit more like an old live record if you play that sort of stuff. When I make music, nothing helps or hinders, it just makes it sound sick (like distortion) or mortally ill (like chorus, phaser, echo, distortion, wah, and crap guitars on heavy acid).

There are two knobs: Mix and Repeat. Enough said.

When I first saw this pedal in the store I thought to myself "what a piece of CRAP". Then last week I figured that I would try it. So I sat down and and I fell in love with that sound. Now I have purchased other Danelectro pedals from this line. Now anyway I like to play Metallica and I know that they don't use this kind of effect but I found that you could use this like a Reeverb if it's set right.

Now everyone's main complaint is that it's plastic and it will probably break easily but I found that since I'm such a big guy and I step down hard that IT STILL WON'T BREAK.

GREAT COMPANY

I think this pedal rocks.

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!

EASE OF USE???? It's got one button and two knobs!

Button: bypass... it's not a true bypass i think, but its pretty transparent.
Mix: effect/dry signal ratio
REpeat: NUmber of repeats, or esentially a feedback control

Didn't come with a manual (doesn't need it)
Non upgradeable...plug it in and go to it.

My main rig is a PRS CE-24 mapletop into this pedal, into a Marshall 30th anniversary combo or DSL50 head. Occasionally I'll add in a Crybaby wah

Let's be honest, it's a low fi unit. I am reviewing this based on price.. if it was a 1000 dollar rackmount delay i'd expect a heckuva lot more out of it, but for 50 bucks canadian, it's a great little slap echo unit. as i said before it's pretty transparent, and it's not really all that noisy (which is what i was expecting) so i am pleasantly suprised. IT can sound nice and subtle (which is why i bought it... i have a marshall 30th anniversary combo with no verb) or it can sound funky andfreaky. It's cool... if you leave the mix down, you can crank up the repeat and get a nice effect, as you turn up the mix, i usually turn down the repeat a bit. gives a nice straight slap. but when you got both maxed you get a sort of extra weird surf sound.

I don't listen to many people who use echo, but it sounds cool.

Normally I've heard that DAno pedals, are pretty tough, but these ones are plastic... i gues they'll live, but they aren't as tough as any boss or DOD pedal.

I'd gig without a backup.

Never dealt withthem, but my local dealer (Long and McQuade) is great.

Essentially i was looking for this or the reverb unit to go with my marshall 30th anniversary.. i don't like cleans ounds without ANY effect. I Need a bit of reverb or delay... i chose this one over the verb as i found it more adjustable for the effects i like, the BLT can get the same subtle sounds as the Corned beef reverb, but i like it (the BLT) better withthe effect higher, withthe reverb iw as onlyhappy when it was turned down more (but i am a spring reverb guy)

Overall I am very happy with it, as i said i am reviewing it based on price, If i wanted some super effects i'd get an eventide harmonizer, but for adding a little slapback, there's no way i'd even have paid 150 (canadian) for a boss delay pedal. I see these being the primo christmas/ brithday presents this year. a lot of parents get adraid at pedals at christmas, for example a beginner guitar can be got for 200 canadian, a beginner amp for 100, but when your kid wants a Boss delay/reverb to go with it (200 BUCKS!) it seems a little excessive, these let beginner players (and those of us who just want to mess around) try a few effects and set up little chains, without breaking the bank. you can get a delay, trem and a distortion pedal for the pice of a Boss Pedal!

NOt to say it sounds bad, it sounds great, and i think these things are a steal! Just hope my local store can keep them in stock!

no booklet but very easy to use. mix and repeat knobs determine loudness and longevity of echo.

i'm using a fender american tele with an excellent Yamaha G30 112 amp. that alone is a great sound. the echo/delay effect is warm and rich and can be quick or reverby depending on settings.

here's the problem. the piece of crap stopped working the day after i got it. i was recording with it and noticed it started making an obnoxious squeeling noise that wouldn't go away. i gave up and later, when i turned it on, it just did not work even though the light went on.

i'm going to see if i can take it back to the store. if not then i will have to contact danelectro. i've heard good things and bad things about them so who knows.

if it kept working, it would have been a great pedal for the price. i don't use effects much but wanted a delay pedal without having to spend much money. the dan-echo is incredible but a bit too much for me. this isn't nearly as good but it's a great 30 dollar simple delay pedal. i cannot recommend buying one though since mine stopped working after 20 minutes. if you get one, you should definately not use it at a gig.

Needed to get the intro sound for Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit while being short on cash, enter the BLT. The only thing i woried about is it being plasic, but you can always fit it into a new case. Pluged into my buddies Peavey s/s half stack or my Traynor Custom Reverb it produces great, deap, mellow echo's great for old psychadelic rock.

Hammer Mirage or Fender Custom Strat into Peavey s/s or Traynor tube stacks, either way sounds good, no noise, no pops, had a little distortion out of the box but cleaned up by it self after a few minutes. I think it may have been to fresh of a battery? I don't think its true bypass but it doesn't take away much from the sound. Can hit the intro to White Rabbit on the dot. For the money, this is definitaly worth it.

Plastic, well, I have never played with shoes on so I don't find it to be to much of a problem. If your an alternative freak with Doc's on all the time, don't get any of these, you'll squish it.

Never dealt with them. If something happens i'll fix the thing myself

Well, in a limited manner it can get some of the sounds that my Yamaha Rev-100 can do for 1/10 of the price, I'm hooked. As if you couldn't tell I don't give tens all that often, but for $32 and getting this sound, ha, its all there. I may pick up a few more of these pedals before the end of the summer.

This is a very easy echo pedal to use. It only has two knobs: Mix and Repeat so there is virtually no difficulties. It has a great sound and even though there is no manual, you have to be an idiot not to be able to use it.

I use this pedal with my Ibanez RG570 through a Marshall MG 80RCD. My amp is extremely quiet and the pedal doesn't add any hum. The pedal itself is great for delay type sounds when the knobs are past the 12 o'clock range, with rich sounds. Below that the pedal is good for adding depth to chords.

I will definately use this pedal on future gigs and rehearsals. It is housed in very durable plastic that is harder than most other plastic housings. I wish the case was metal but this plastic seems very strong. I would not bring a backup for this pedal at a gig.

I haven't needed to deal with the company yet, and probably won't ever need to. It does come with a warranty though.

This is a very versatile pedal that can be used in many styles. I play hard rock, metal, classic rock, and jazz and this will have purposes everywhere. I've been playing for a couple of years and I also own a Boss XT-2 Xtortion Pedal which is wicked for metallic sounds. If someone stole this, I wouldn't go out and beat them, I'd just buy another because it is such a great value at $30.