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Features
Small Size
Silent Switching
Analog Warmth
Virtual Bypass
Level and Overdrive knobs
Guitar Player Editors Pick
General
Observations
I was really not much into pedals myself until I was able
to purchase a bunch of these Danelectro mini pedals at a really
good price. I originally had the “French Toast”
distortion pedal, but for the type of music I play, I really
needed overdrive instead of distortion. So I actually purchased
the Pastrami Overdrive.
What
I was looking for was a pedal that would allow you to do full
on distortion, but also the “just at the edge of breaking
up” type of overdrive sound for blues. I found the Pastrami
Overdrive was able to supply me with all the options I needed.
Controls
Basically there are just two knobs. Overdrive and level. It
actually works pretty well as a pre-amp also. This is especially
helpful with single coil pickups. It allows you to boost your
signal. You just turn up the level and turn down the overdrive.
I
also found the controls to be very expressive. You can make
minute adjustments to the level or overdrive and fine-tune
it exactly like you want it. I really like this feature.
Sound
Quality
I think it really does a good job. Others have said that it
is a fuzz box, but I tend to disagree with that. It is a true
overdrive pedal. It does, however have a tendency to spike
into the fuzz realm, but it never quite goes all the way there.
I
also found that it largely depends on the type of amp you
have too. I would assume that most players that will buy one
of these things would be using it with a smaller practice
amp. Into my Crate MX16R it does spike from time to time into
the fuzz realm, but when I put it into my 65-watt Kustom amp,
the “fuzz spikes” are gone, and it just produces
clean, smooth distortion.
I
also found that this unit also has a tendency to drop out
your low end. Bass notes are lost to a degree. Not completely
though. It also is a bit noisy. Not a huge problem, but if
you indend to play a stadium, you might want to think of getting
a better unit.
Conclusion
This is a great little unit for the money. It’s very
flexible, and produces decent tone for most blues and rock
applications. It sounds decent with high-end amps as well
as cheap ones.
It’s
a product I’ll probably be using for quite some time.
To
learn more about Danelectro and their pedal line, go to: http://www.danelectro.com
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