Danelectro DJ-5 Tuna Melt Tremolo

This is a very affordable vibrato pedal that I recently tried for a few days. It has analog technology and only has the simple 1/4" input and output. There are no MIDI or Computer editing capabilities. It's a foot pedal and is therefore not rackable.


UTILIZATION

The editing of this effect is quite easy. Danelectro pedals really have the back-to-basics approach nailed. There three knobs. The first is mix, which is basically the mix between dry signal and wet (wet meaning with the vibrato effect). The other two knobs are for speed and intensity. The manual isn't really necessary at all but it will explain these things well.


SOUND QUALITY

I don't know if I'm simply dissatisfied with this pedal, or if I'm just expecting too much out of it. I was expecting something along the lines of a Univibe, which is a classic sound. I feel as though they tried to emulate that tone and almost succeeded, but not quite. The main beef I have with the pedal is that it sounds thin. When I up the mix knob, I notice that my intonation is too far out for my liking, and that I lose the signal in muddiness. I think that for once, this pedal's effect is too light for me. It does actually color the sound a bit too much for my liking as well. I think that in general, I'd be better off with the real deal (a Univibe) or another, better replication of that sound. This is mainly because I have played some that aren't nearly as limiting.


OVERALL OPINION

I would say that I'm not too happy with this pedal in general. I think that Danelectro is sort of hit or miss, which is to be expected of a company that charges so little for their pedals. While an interesting idea, this pedal simply falls short of the kind of sound I want. However, I won't say that nobody would like this pedal, I'm sure some people would find much to like here. It just didn't work for me personally.

The Danelectro Tuna Melt is a simple tremolo pedal that is suitable with any electronic instrument but designed for electric guitar. The pedal has a standard make up consisting of 1/4" connections for your input and output and will run on either a nine volt power supply or battery. The pedal isn't rack mountable...

UTILIZATION

You don't need to have much experience in order to use the Danelectro Tuna Melt. It's really simple that everyone should be able to catch on pretty quickly. Like most tremolo effect pedals out there, it's got parameters for depth and speed, but this one also has a hard/soft parameter for further adjusting the tone. It's easy enough to use that a manual shouldn't be needed.

SOUND QUALITY

The tone of the Danelectro Tuna Melt is actually quite good. You wouldn't know it considering the price, but it's a pretty realistic sounding pedal that can get a good amount of differing tones in one place. It's definitely best for getting that vintage, old tube amp sort of tremolo, especially if you're using it with a real tube amp. I don't own this pedal since I have a '76 Fender Twin Reverb that has this effect built in, and while I wouldn't say that the Tuna Melt is as good as the tremolo on this amp, it's still good in it's on right.

OVERALL OPINION

The Danelectro Tuna Melt is definitely the cheapest way to get a good sounding tremolo pedal. I'm not a huge fan of most of these cheap Danelectro pedals in general, but this one I do like a great deal. It's definitely comparable to something like the Boss TR-2 tremolo which will cost almost double the price. Unless you're going to go crazy and get a really in depth tremolo, it's definitely worth it to save a few bucks with the Danelectro Tune Melt...

Pedal super light and cheap, the connections are on the top of the housing, not too practical in its own configuration, conventional power supply or battery.
Bitonios very fragile.

UTILIZATION

Speed ​​and the presence of the effect is set, two types of waves available, it's easy.

SOUND QUALITY

So you know, it's a horror.
AND I hear my sound live AND my his treatise, there's also a loss of volume, precision setting is totally random.
I tried frontage, loop but also to see ... No, I actually had!

OVERALL OPINION

A good time that I have, it remains in the closet and think resell.
The only of its kind that I've tested, small effect, super delicate pedal (even the switch to use a slipper!) And its really does not convince me.
Everyone can find his account, given the previous reviews but I personally do not use it and I would avoid losing the 40th in a pedal.

Tremolo pedals with a living wage: speed, depth, hard / soft (waveform)

UTILIZATION

Simple as all pedals of this format. Advantages: tiny pedals not take place. Inconvnient: SETTING THE potentiomtre tiny rev speed sensitive. A rgl to millimtre prs.

SOUND QUALITY

L is the best! The sound quality is much more that of trmolo coteux. Some Danelectro pedals are a bit anecdotal, it is carrment Russia. The sound is warm, without atnuation of the original sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Report qualitprix excellent. Cot construction is 90% plastic but plutt Designed well. Personally, I use this point and fawn trmolo rpond my needs perfectly.