Danelectro Corned Beef Review
Danelectro DJ-4 Corned Beef Reverb Mini Effects Pedal
The tiny DJ-4 pedal from Danelectro weighs a mere 11.2 ounces and retails for only $49.99. The sound of the Corned Beef is what others might consider reminiscent to a slapback delay pedal. Particularly a slapback delay in front of a short reverb.
We enjoyed toying around with the DJ-4 but we suspect that the Marshall JCM 800 we plugged it into helped us accept the sound a little more. A mediocre amplifier might bring out the worst in this pedal. The sound we got from the JCM head was, for lack of a better word, engaging.
The pedal only has two knobs—mix and hi-cut. If you’ve owned a Danelectro mini pedal before, you’ll realize that their controls do not conform with what other similar effects have. The “mix” knob controls the wet to dry mix and the “hi-cut” behaves like a treble control, only it rolls of the highs when turned clockwise (opposite of standard high controls).
The effect is turned on by the classic Danelectro round switch. From past experiences, you either love it or hate it. It is soft and does not generate a “click” sound but it switches on time and is known to be durable.
The pedal also comes with the usual Danelectro brand 9-volt battery, a really small box, and a protective plastic sleeve for the knobs.
Really, for $49.99 retail, which means you can get this for as low as $30 below, you should not complain. It might not be part of your travel effects case but it would be good to know you have more sound choices to experiment with if you need something new.
Danelectro Corned Beef Reverb
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