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As you read this review (which I'm writing just before Christmas, 2010), try to keep in mind that even a halfway-decent reverb pedal -- that is, one in a metal stomp box, with even a reasonably decent output signal -- is going to run you somewhere around $150-175, that a really good one will cost around $250, and that "the Holy Grail" of reverbs (a hand-wired unit, built around a tube-and-transformer circuit) start at about a grand, and work their way up, from there. Okay? That said, Danelectro's "Corned Beef" Reverb Pedal, whose cheap, but rigid case is made of what looks to be fiberglass-reinforced nylon, and whose guts sound screechy and "sandy" at anything north of the halfway point, costs $29.99, brand new! Is it a complete and utter piece of crap? By most standards, yes. But if you own an amp that came without a reverb pot on the front, and you have neither the scratch to splurge on a world-class reverb unit, nor the need to wow everyone around you with the lush, dynamic subtleties of your legato passages, then this thing might very well fit the bill! Is it the best-sounding unit you'll ever hear? No way, Jose! But if you're a young kid, in need of a "wetter" sound for your rhythm playing, or someone relatively new to the club scene, whose gigging schedule hasn't earned him or her enough to cover an Electro-Harmonix or Tone-Bone, then this'll keep you covered, for awhile... (And after that, just think of all the fun you and your friends'll have, taking turns plinking away at it with your Crossman .22 caliber rifle! Hmm, let's see... if you hit it a couple of times, there, just below the SPST momentary switch...) {;o)Read full review
I bought the Danelectro reverb after I found the Behringer DR600 to be a waste of money. The Danelectro is less versatile and cannot produce the same array of sounds as the higher end units. But it does make a very usable and wet reverb, and it adds somewhat of a vintage tone. For the limited range of reverb sounds you can get, it sounds better than the Behringer I had (which might have been defective). It can make deep reverbs without muddying or sucking the tone out of the guitar signal, which I find to be the most useful thing about it. Basically this pedal is disposable, but useful until you can upgrade. I'll probably replace it with a Boss RV-5 or maybe a Hardwire RV-7; when the prices start coming down for used ones. But for now, I mainly use the Danelectro to boost my amp's built in reverb or use it with a delay pedal, to get an extra wet sound, and it works fine for what I am currently doing with it. -SVEN-Read full review
it's not the greatest reverb. but it's definitely worth $15. you get what you pay for. if the mix is past 12 'o' clock then the "cheapness" of the reverb begins to be more noticeable. if you want to add just a little reverb, that has a litte spring reverb flavor to it, then this could possibly work. plus, its only $15-20, brand new.
danelectro,now there's a blast from the past. from the the 1960's in fact. designed for that garage band rock & roll sound, for players on a budget. i just love the nostalgia, the old school vibe. danelectro made inexpensive guitars for silvertone,kay, and others, sold from cataloques for sears montgomery wards and the like. and who can resist cool names like dan-o-blaster,ham and eggs,long horn bass and of course my neat corned beef. hey it even came with a danelectro brand 9v battery ! steve hickey, village custom guitars
This pedal is made very cheap, but I knew that when I bought it. It is good for one thing and one thing only: adding cheesy slap back echo to your instrument. I like it, but you may not. It's one of those "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" type pedals.
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