Deltalab

The Deltalab Effectron II ADM 1024 is a digital delay unit, of which I'm not sure what types of connections the 1024 has as the one that I have used was already racked up in the studio that I used it at. The 1024 is cased in a single space rack mountable unit. UTILIZATION I don't find that using the Deltalab Effectron II ADM 1024 is too hard as everything is straight forward. You've got parameters for (left to right) level, feedback, delay rate (ms), delay factor, width, speed, and delay mix. Getting basic tones is quick and easy, although this can get pretty in depth and I did find that it took a little while to discover all of the possibilities that this versatile piece of gear has to offer. This being said, I don't believe that a manual is necessary unless you are a beginner. SOUND QUALITY The sounds heard from the Deltalab Effectron II ADM 1024 aren't the warmest sounding delays that I have heard, but its versatility and clean tone more than makes up for it. I find that this is a great delay for both traditional delay tones and for experimentation. I've used the unit on all sorts of instruments and applications including electric guitar and vocals, both of which turned out to be a great fit for the 1024. I don't think that there are any applications that I wouldn't recommend at least trying this out on, as it has the capability to cater to all sorts of different sounds. Even though this is a digital delay that I don't find incredibly warm sounding, it also doesn't come off too digitally enhanced either. OVERALL OPINION Overall, the Deltalab Effectron II ADM 1024 is one of my favorite sounding digital delays. It is capable of getting so many different types of delay tones and is incredibly easy to use. I'm not really sure what type of price this usually goes for as the only one that I have used was in a single recording studio location. If you're looking for a really cool sounding digital delay that isn't like all the rest of them out there, the 1024 is definitely something that you should consider.

This is a digital delay pedal. It has your typical setup, with an on/off switch, time, repeats, and level knobs. It has a very limited sweet on the time, so if you're interested in long delays this definitely isn't the pedal for you. It has stereo outs and true bypass, which are very nice features you don't usually see on pedals at this price point. The enclosure is surprisingly well made, its solid medal and seemed very rugged. Honestly its probably the nicest thing about the pedal. UTILIZATION Setting it up and using it is very straight forward, like any other delay pedal with the same setup. SOUND QUALITY This pedal sounds horrendous. I don't know if I can properly convey just how bad it was. This is a digital delay so all the repeats should be pristine copies of the original signal. This was not the case. The delays sounded grainy and distorted. And it sounded like digital clipping, which is the worst sounding distortion out there. The advertised delay time is something like 600ms, which is already really low since digital delays aren't limited like analog. In reality though mine had much lower delay time. On maximum time settings I was barely past a slapback style delay. OVERALL OPINION From what I've said its pretty obvious that the pedal I bought sucked. Honestly, I've heard some decent sounding clips of this pedal so I probably got a very very defective one. However, there are much better delays out there for the same price or just a little more. Even just looking at the specs this pedal leaves something to be desired, especially in the way of delay time. So if you're in the market for an inexpensive delay pedal I'd recommend looking elsewhere. The BOSS DD3 is a great option with better features for only a little more, and the Danelectro D-8 is only $25 and has essentially the same features but sounds great.

The Deltalab TO1 is a guitar overdrive pedal that emulators the sound of overdriven tubes. There aren't actually any tubes involved here, however. It's similar to Ibanez's series of Tube Screamer pedals which this is also essentially emulator (all the way up to being green). It's got a simple make up with 1/4" connections for input and output and requires nine volt power from a battery or power supply. It also has true bypass, which is a plus. Of course you can't rack it up as it's a foot pedal. UTILIZATION In my brief time using the Deltalab TO1 Tube Overdrive I found it extremely easy to use. Perhaps this is because the parameters found on here are pretty much universal controls for overdrive and distortion pedal. It works both ways - if this is going to be your first overdrive it will be a good way to learn the basic controls found on most overdrive pedals. On the other hand, for those who are a little more experienced, it will prove to be even easier to use since you will most likely already be familiar with the controls here. What you've got are knobs for gain, tone, and level. It can't really be any simpler than that, so a manual surely isn't going to be necessary. SOUND QUALITY The sound of the Deltalab TO1 Tube Overdrive is about average in my opinion. I don't think it's anything to write home about, but it will get the job done in getting some light overdrive happening. It's definitely not a 'professional' effects box I don't think, but it's good for beginners because it's not halfway bad and is very cheap. I do think that the Tube Screamer boxes are a good deal better than this, and in most cases it will most likely be worth it to spend a few extra dollars on the real thing. OVERALL OPINION The Deltalab TO1 Tube Overdrive is a pretty decent pedal and is one that's worth checking out for beginners and other players on a tight budget. It doesn't bring anything new to the table but offers a cheap replica of this classic overdrive model. If you can afford it, go with the Ibanez Tube Screamer like the TS9 or better, otherwise this will do the trick for now.

The Deltalab SC-1 is a stereo chorus pedal that is primarily designed for use with electric guitar, but suitable with any electronic instrument you can plug into it. The pedal has a single 1/4" input for plugging in your guitar, and two 1/4" outputs for the option of using it as a stereo pedal. You can power it up using either a nine volt battery or power supply and it isn't rack mountable as it's a stomp box. UTILIZATION You don't need to have a whole lot of experience to know how to use the Deltalab SC-1, as more or less the controls are self explanatory. The parameters at hand here will often be seen on other chorus devices and include knobs for just rate, depth, and level control. It's so easy to use that I can't imagine why anyone would need a manual. SOUND QUALITY The sound of the Deltalab SC-1 isn't bad, but it's also not going to blow you away. It's fine for getting your basic chorus tones, but doesn't offer up too much flexibility. It's open sounding for the most part and I like it best for getting simple chorus tones, which is usually the way I like my chorus anyway. However, there's definitely something to be said for more in depth chorus pedals that allow you to cross the spectrum of effects a little more. It's not the warmest chorus out there but it has a certain clean quality to it that makes up for this in a way. OVERALL OPINION The cheap price of the Deltalab SC-1 will certainly drive people to check it out, and it is worth seeing at this price, but as always there's a trade off in that you're not going to be getting a top tier chorus pedal. That's fine if you just use chorus every now and again, as this will suit that sort of use just fine, but but if you're using chorus a lot I'd recommend looking elsewhere as it won't cost you too much more to jump into the next tier of pedals in terms of quality...