Danelectro Pastrami Review
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== General Information == | == General Information == | ||
| - | '''Original Author''': | + | '''Original Author''': Trond Vold |
| - | '''Weapon''': | + | '''Weapon''': Danelectro Pastrami Pedal |
| - | '''Make''': | + | '''Make''': Danelectro |
| - | '''Model''': | + | '''Model''': DJ-1 Pastrami |
| - | '''Price''': | + | '''Price''': The list price is 29$, but you can easily get it for 15-19$ new on eBay. I got mine for 15$. |
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| + | == Appearance == | ||
| + | It's a small little red box with 2 knobs for Level and Overdrive, and one on/off switch.. as can be seen in the pic | ||
| + | I didn't like the input/output jack placement. The I/O's are on the top side of the pedal. | ||
| + | But thats a minor issue, atleast for me. | ||
| + | I think the overall design is quite cool. | ||
| + | '''7/10''' | ||
== Sound == | == Sound == | ||
| + | Sound quality was way better than i had expected. You can get some really classic overdrive tones from this little thing. | ||
| + | Perfect for playing Cream. It does however sound a bit thinner than the more pricey OD stompboxes. | ||
| + | But for 15$, it flat out rocks. | ||
| + | No noticable on/off switching noise either. | ||
| + | '''8/10''' (Would have given it a '''7''' if it was priced more closely to the OD series from Boss). | ||
| - | == | + | == Reliability == |
| + | Here's where the score drops a bit. | ||
| + | It's plastic, and i suspect that it can be easily damaged by one too many hard stomps. | ||
| - | + | The screw for the batterycompartment on the bottom is of remarkably low quality. | |
| + | It's a plastic screw, and i made the head of the screw unusable the first time i unscrewed it. | ||
| + | And the lid for the compartment is stuck by default. After i got the screw out, i had to stick a screwdriver into the | ||
| + | hole and yank it out. | ||
| - | + | Seems like Danelectro focuses more on the meat of the box and not the casing. | |
| + | '''2/10''' | ||
| - | + | == Overall Impression == | |
| + | All in all, the Pastrami was a nice little surprise. I use it quite frequently and i would order a | ||
| + | new one instantly if/when it got broken. | ||
| + | But i would not use it for gigging. | ||
| + | '''6/10''' | ||
Revision as of 07:38, 10 September 2008
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General Information
Original Author: Trond Vold
Weapon: Danelectro Pastrami Pedal
Make: Danelectro
Model: DJ-1 Pastrami
Price: The list price is 29$, but you can easily get it for 15-19$ new on eBay. I got mine for 15$.
Appearance
It's a small little red box with 2 knobs for Level and Overdrive, and one on/off switch.. as can be seen in the pic I didn't like the input/output jack placement. The I/O's are on the top side of the pedal. But thats a minor issue, atleast for me. I think the overall design is quite cool. 7/10
Sound
Sound quality was way better than i had expected. You can get some really classic overdrive tones from this little thing. Perfect for playing Cream. It does however sound a bit thinner than the more pricey OD stompboxes. But for 15$, it flat out rocks. No noticable on/off switching noise either. 8/10 (Would have given it a 7 if it was priced more closely to the OD series from Boss).
Reliability
Here's where the score drops a bit. It's plastic, and i suspect that it can be easily damaged by one too many hard stomps.
The screw for the batterycompartment on the bottom is of remarkably low quality. It's a plastic screw, and i made the head of the screw unusable the first time i unscrewed it. And the lid for the compartment is stuck by default. After i got the screw out, i had to stick a screwdriver into the hole and yank it out.
Seems like Danelectro focuses more on the meat of the box and not the casing. 2/10
Overall Impression
All in all, the Pastrami was a nice little surprise. I use it quite frequently and i would order a new one instantly if/when it got broken. But i would not use it for gigging. 6/10
