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Pierre

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NPD: Danelectro Transparent Overdrive!
« on: February 05, 2009, 02:28:45 PM »
And it bucked the Blues Pro out the board. I'm flat broke so I'll actually make a little profit from selling the BP/buying the TO.
They're different pedals though. The BP is an overdrive, while I see the TO as more of a boost pedal which also does a very nice but less characterful, OD. Not saying this is bad at all, I don't mind at all that er, transparence.
I won't comment on the Timmy comparison at all. I loved the TIM when I had one and will get another at some point. That is all.

The TO is a great, great little box, I can't believe how cheap they are, etc... etc.. *insert other cool cat hyperboles there*.

These pedals are right up there in terms of value that's for sure. I have 4, the Vibe, the Metal I, the TO and the Fuzz. The Fuzz is the only one not on my pedalboard (I prefer the LBM). The OD spot on the pedalboard has had a lot of contenders but so far I think the TO is where it's at. It doesn't have a hell of a lot of gain, the EQ works just fine without being overwhelming and it's loud enough to be used as a nice clean boost with volume up/gain down. Hell you can even set it up for a clean sound without volume boost and use it as a buffer, why not. Sure other pedals do this so it's up to you to see which you prefer obviously. But in terms of value this is just incredible.

It also stacks up very well with other pedals.

I have mine set with:
unity volume
gain at 10o'clock
bass at 1:30
treble at 2

It's nice to add a little cut to a LP neck pickup, or to add chunk to a Strat's bridge.

If the Blues Pro was buffered it'd stay on my board as I could use it, but it's a bit redundant now. Still a GREAT little pedal, and more versatile than the TO. Does more things, and some of them better. The TO does less things, but for that particular use I want one, does it better.
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dave_mc

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Re: NPD: Danelectro Transparent Overdrive!
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2009, 06:33:38 PM »
those new dano pedals are meant to be nice, but i haven't been able to try them yet. :) nice review

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Re: NPD: Danelectro Transparent Overdrive!
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2009, 11:33:39 PM »
Apparently the guy who designed these new improved pedals was given loads of cash by Dano to go out and buy cr@p loads of high end pedals for research and develop these new pedals for them.

(and then spent what was left on a week in vegas... hmm!)

They rave about them in my local shop and they're selling quicker than anything i've seen in there... all true bypass too, hmm! i'll have to try some or ask if i can borrow one or two...
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Re: NPD: Danelectro Transparent Overdrive!
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 09:20:38 AM »
I got one of these free with a subscription to guitarist magazine.  Great little pedal, true bypass, super bright LED and very..er...transparent.  Just adds sustain and harmonics to an already cooking amp.  Good noise/floor levels, well made and miles better than a boss SD-1!

My only gripes, the buttons, very fiddley.  Also, there's so much volume on tap,  with just half gain unity is right near the start of the volumes travel which makes it difficult to dail in a slight boost, especially as the small controls face away from you.  So not easy for making changes during gigs but okay if you just set it and leave it.