Danelectro DJ-6 Pepperoni Phaser

Has one Knob, kinda like me...

I have a two strats, one with humbuckers and one with single coils. I play through a Marshall Valve state with a ZOOM processor that I use for Chorus. The effect isn't noisy, but I think that might be part of the problem. I don't think that the sound is that thick, in fact it was kind of weak. I was deciding between this and a Electro Harmonix Small Stone. This was cheap, so I decided to give it a try. I returned it after two days becuzzzzz the sound is not thick enough. I went and bought the Small Stone.

Seems like it was built pretty well, but it's plastic. Very Heacy duty plastic.

Never dealt with them.

Sound wasn't thick enough for me. I do like the price though...

One switch, one knob. No manual included, don't really think one is needed though....If you can't use this you probably can't read this anyway.

Peddles run in this order (from amp to guitar)- Phaser, Crybaby Wah, Dano Cool Cat Chorus, Dan Fabtone. I play both a strat and a sg through a marshall amp. The sound is good. I had an elctro-harmonix orginal that was great (when working) and this pedal does not have that awesome sound, in some cases it sounds more like a flang-y than phase-y. I like it and it can sound pretty trippy.

Made of plastic- I am very careful when switching it on and off. I wish it were metal- but for the price you can't beat it. Not sure how it will hold up in the long run....

Never called them, and so far, they haven't called me.

Not a bad sound, and for the price you can't beat it. I would say it's 10, if only it were not made of plastic.

Easy breesy. One knob, one switch. The 9 is for the knob being almost too small.

Using a Parker Nitefly and a Trace Elliot Tube half-stack.

This pedal sounds fantastic. I know that these reviews are supposed to be critical, but I can't help saying that this pedal is AWESOME! (Hey-if you aren't supposed to give a product a 10, why do they have 10 as an option?) I tried DOD, Ibanez, Boss, and Rocktron. This pedal sounded better than ALL of them. The phasing is strong enough to come through even heavy gain, and yet still sounds very natural. It enhances the tone of my guitar and amp. Another thing; when I tried out the other pedals, I couldn't get the real slow/suttle sweeping I wanted-they were all too fast. This thing can go from undetectably slow, to almost tremelo fast. Truly worth of the 10 for sound quality.

The only critism I have is that if you turn your amp WAY up, you can hear a slight "click" when the sweep reaches it's peak. It is not there unless you have it cranked out.

extremely sturdy-everything well built. comparable with Boss.

Not used.

I play mostly Metal-what else is there? (CREED, Metallica, STP, Live, Dream Theatre, etc.)

I totally love this pedal-it is my favorite. The sound inspires me to write songs that I didn't know I could. I Would definitely buy it again. GREAT GREAT GREAT VALUE. BUY ONE.

This thing is about one-third the size of a regular steel-cased Dano pedal. One knob to control the phase sweep, one footswitch. The plastic knob is smaller than on the regular Dano pedals and seems somewhat flimsy but I don't abuse my equipment so it should be OK. Plastic casing seems rugged enough if you don't jump up and down on it or drop something heavy on it. Input/output jacks are sturdy. You can use a 9V battery (comes with the pedal) or a power supply. Nice, thick rubber base on the bottom. Nifty little pedal, especially for the price!

Telecaster Deluxe Plus or Danelectro U2>Budda Wah>Snarling Dogs Veri-Tone>Vox Valve Tone OD>Fulltone Fulldrive 2>Boss TR-2 Tremolo>Danelectro Pepperoni Phaser>Boss CE-2 Chorus>Danelectro Dan Echo>Ampeg V2 50-watt head w/4x10 Mojotone speakers. Effects powered by a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power. The Pepperoni sounds wonderful, either by itself or with other effects on. When the knob is turned all the way to the left I can get a really slight phase which is not noticable at all unless you're listening for it. With the knob all the way to the right I get sort of a stuttering phase. I like to have the knob positioned anywhere between 10 and 2 o'clock, depending on the application, or my mood. Although I don't think the Dano pedals have true bypass, the Pepperoni is dead quiet when turned off and does not affect the tone from the guitar/amp or the other pedals. And when switch is turned on/off there are no audible popping noises.

It's too soon to tell since I've only had the Pepperoni for 2 days but so far, so good in the reliability department. I think I would take a spare along for a backup in case something happened to this one. But, for the money, it would be worth buying two.

I've talked to someone by the name of Patrick at Danelectro several times before and he has always been very helpful in answering my questions concerning Dano product. I've also e-mailed Dano about some things and have always gotten a prompt and courteous reply. I have no doubt that they would be helpful if I ever had a problem with the Pepperoni.

I've played guitar off and on for 22 years, and electric in just the past 7 years. Although I primarily play blues with some blues rock thrown in, I saw a place where the Pepperoni would fit in with the music I play. I had never been into phasers before but I've heard Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and, of course, Pink Floyd use them in some of their more bluesy stuff and thought it would be a nice change once in awhile from straight blues. Since I already had Dano's Dan Echo pedal (which is a GREAT pedal) I decided to give the Pepperoni a try. I was pleasantly surprised how good this little phaser sounded. Nice, rounded analog phase, unlike Boss or some other phaser pedals. This definitely has a place in my pedalboard, and if it were lost, stolen or just crapped out on me I would go buy another one. Excellent tones, VG-excellent quality and, for the money, an outstanding value!

This little unit is one of the new mini effects pedals by Danelectro. It seems to be patterned after the Phase 90 - only one knob to adjust the sweep - very simple to use. I think it sounds best at a lower rate of sweep - I currently have it set at nine o'clock.

I am currently using this with either a Strat or Tele into a Peavey Classic 30. My effects chain from the guitar towards the amp goes like this: Pepproni Phaser, Tubescreamer Overdrive, Cool Cat Chorus. The only pedals run through the effects loop are Dan Echo delay and a tuner. With my pedals in this order they are incredibly quiet - Its as if the phaser almost acts like a noise gate. I play a lot of &0's Rock and this pedal can really nail that Phase 90 vibe. It sounds great for rhythm or lead work and used in conjunction with the chorus and delay as well. I think it would work great for almost any music incorporating a phased effect.

I have only had this pedal for two weeks but I think this pedal might be a lot tougher than it looks. True it has a plastic casing, but the button assembly is just like the larger Dano pedals. If you don't abuse it I think it could stand up to heavy use. I don't intend to have a back-up for it, but as cheap as it was I would buy another as a spare if necessary.

Haven't had to deal with them. I have two of the larger dano pedals and have had no problems at all.

I was looking at a phaser to add a little punch to my rhythm guitar parts. I have been playing about 10 years, and in a band or bands the last four years. I looked at a used Phase 90 at a local shop and really liked the sound but couldnt justify the price ($125). I bought this pedal mail order without having tried it but decided to take a forty dollar gamble - so far it was worth it. It has become my favorite effect although I am trying not to overdo it. I hope it stands up reliability wise, but otherwise a great little pedal at a great price.

One knob and a stomp button, couldn't be easier. No manual provided, none needed. The knob was turned to the 12:00 position in the box, and when I first turned it on, the sound was right where I wanted it.

Can you believe a phaser with no noise, not even with a high-gain amp? This pedal is quiet! Most phasers have an audible swooshing sound when switched on, but this one doesn't.

I'm using it with a Boogie DC-5 combo and a Les Paul with 500T bridge pickup, and also a P-90 equipped Les Paul Special. I tried it first in the effects loop, but the sound was too harsh and brittle. When I put it in the guitar to amp signal path, it was perfect. I have it between the wah and overdrive of my pedalboard.

This pedal seems to be based on the MXR Phase 90 circuit, and it gets the 70s phaser sound as advertised. Think Nazareth's "Love Hurts" and Rush' "In The End". It falls short of Robin Trower's "Bridge Of Sighs" though. I play lots of early Rush and I'm getting the right sound from the Pepperoni.

I'm skeptical about the reliability of this whole series. The pedals are plastic, not metal like the previous Dano series. One good stomp with Dr. Marten boots and I'll bet it's all over! I would get a backup for gigs, but at $40 having two is not out of the question. Dano has a warranty, 'natch.

I have e-mailed Dano's web site often, and they are always helpful. I own Dano's Fab Tone, Cool Cat, and Dan-Echo pedals, and a 12-String electric. I'm happy with all of their stuff I've tried, except for the e-Studio (should be called "e-Stinko"!). So far, nothing I own has needed service or upgrades.

Great job, Dano! I love this pedal, and I like the concept of the small pedal series, just wish they were metal. Still, the sound is great, nice and warm phasing and very pleasing. I'll buy another is this one is stolen. I'm going to try more of this series too. I tried the Tuna Melt Tremolo and liked it too, but I don't use trem enough to justify replacing my Ibanez Soundtank trem.

Compared to the Voodoo Lab Micro Verb, I would say that the Pepperoni is not quite as versatile. However, the Voodoo costs $100 more than this one, so there you go. Overall, I think this pedal offers way more than $40 worth of tone.