I just ordered one of these. I like the sound of the spring setting. My Fender amp jas a nice drippy reverb, but my Orange Crush 12 does not. I loke to play surf music.
This is a great sounding Reverb pedal. On my board almost 3 yrs. I have a delay pedal but it's a 1 trick pony. I'm waiting on the Echo Square, 7 delay modes to pair up the 2 😈
It is an exceptional reverb for sure. I chain it after both the Echo Square and the Yellow Fall in my clean loop to get some really rich ambient cleans. Highly recommended. Yellow Fall is an analog delay circuit. Also really cool.
@@woodsnstrings Nice. Do you think it matters which is the last pedal, reverb or delay? The delay pedal I have has stereo outs so I've always keep it last but rarely use stereo. Coincidentally I just bought a 6 in 1 and I notice the reverb is last before the delay. Whaddaya think? Reverb or delay last in front of amp?
@@davidkastin4240 awesome question! Generally -- and this is always down to personal taste and just trying stuff -- you put the reverb last. Whatever happens in your chain affects the thing that came before it, right? Reverb and delay are both /kinds/ of echo, but delay has an obvious echo repeat and decay while reverb just gives some space to the sound. Most players find that you get the best depth by having your echoes happen clean, and using reverb to affect those with ambience. Thing is, if you think of delay as a repeat: what do you want the reverb to do? Reverberate the note you're playing, right? So you want it to do that with each repeated echo as well. If you flip them, what you're doing is creating the sound of a room or hall, and then having the delay echo that spacious sound (along with its "reverb repeats"), over and over again. It can get kind of muddy. There are reasons to do this, though. If I want a really distant, far away sound I'll sometimes put a secondary delay after my reverb and really dial in the wet mix. This is more special effect stuff for layering or mood though, and not really practical. The MOD > DELAY > REVERB chain is there because it works consistently well. Hmm...sounds like a pedal order video on time effects is in order. Thanks for the idea!
I have one of these pedals that I initially did not vibe with. So I put it back in the box and put it away for about 6 months. I decided to take it out the other day and give it a second try. Now, the pedal will not function. When you kick it in, it works for about 10 seconds and then starts making an extremely loud popping sound. It is so loud that it may damage the speakers in my cab. Years ago, I had a computer soundcard that started doing something like this when it went bad. I am thinking there is something wrong with the processor in the pedal. Maybe some kind of data corruption or something similar.
That's unusual for a pedal to malfunction from sitting unused...usually that's something like a corrosion issue due to high humidity. I have had similar issues with higher end boutique products as well, so there's probably some solder or circuit issue going on. I've been running mine pretty consistently on boards for the last couple of years and haven't had any performance problems. The one Donner pedal I got that didn't work properly was promptly replaced by the company, so maybe there's a warranty option you can pursue.
@@woodsnstrings, it is unusual. I have to admit to being more than a little surprised by the failure. The pedal was stored in the factory packaging in a cabinet in the controlled environment of my music room. It definitely left me scratching my head. But things like that happen sometimes. I have had multiple Donner pedals go through my rig and never had any type of failure before this. I think it's just a fluke. I still consider Donner pedals to be a sound investment.
@@saffel they do have a pretty good warranty, but like most companies I don't think you can count on it after a year. For power, it must a 9V, center negative power supply. Most of these pedals require a lot less, but if you can get 100mA to start with that will be more than enough and you'll be able to tell if it's working or not. It shouldn't matter if it's in the loop, but try it direct just to be sure the fault isn't in the loop's signal path. Other than that, you could search for a pedal builder to repair it, but honestly at the price these things retail for you're probably better off just getting a new one. I've had one on my board for three years with no issues.
Thanks for the info. I have this, and the Echo Square. I have a question, I have a pedal board, with numerous pedals on it. The pedals run into a multi outlet power bar for pedals. I noticed lately, completely by accident, that even after days of use, the 2 Donner pedals are warm, not hot, just slightly warm. All the others are cold. Is this normal for Donner pedals ?
Not that I've experienced. The only thing I can suggest is make sure the power supply is only putting out 9V, as higher voltages can cause overheating and damage. Try contacting Donner support (I don't work for them...I just demo the gear).
@@stevehegyi9711 congratulations!! You're only the 4,893rd viewer to notice the bleedingly obvious on a 2 year old video! Your creative approach to commentary is a boon to the internet. You should be proud!
Great video, helped me make my decision. Just picked this up today off of FB marketplace, great sounding reverb!!
Very good and effective demo. No goofy jokes, no yarn. Exactly what I need because I have this pedal and the mode labels are too small to read.
I go to Amazon and print the close-up.
@@woodsnstrings I drew the first letters of each mode on the pedal with a sharpie!
@@exebit9366 that'll work.
Unfortunately this is an issue with most mini pedals.
@@exebit9366 😊 👍
Very nice presentation. Like the focused and down-to-earth delivery.
Convinced me to buy. Well done!
Thanks for this. Was debating buying this and now I think I will.
Good review, dude.
I have this pedal, and imo it can't be beat for the $$$!
(Edit: You have the perfect voice & manner for an air traffic controller!)
It is a really great little multiverb.
And thanks! I've also been told I have the perfect face for radio.
@@woodsnstrings 🤣🤣🤣
Love the sense of humour!
I just ordered one of these. I like the sound of the spring setting. My Fender amp jas a nice drippy reverb, but my Orange Crush 12 does not. I loke to play surf music.
This is a great sounding Reverb pedal. On my board almost 3 yrs. I have a delay pedal but it's a 1 trick pony. I'm waiting on the Echo Square, 7 delay modes to pair up the 2 😈
It is an exceptional reverb for sure. I chain it after both the Echo Square and the Yellow Fall in my clean loop to get some really rich ambient cleans. Highly recommended.
Yellow Fall is an analog delay circuit. Also really cool.
@@woodsnstrings Nice. Do you think it matters which is the last pedal, reverb or delay? The delay pedal I have has stereo outs so I've always keep it last but rarely use stereo. Coincidentally I just bought a 6 in 1 and I notice the reverb is last before the delay. Whaddaya think? Reverb or delay last in front of amp?
@@davidkastin4240 awesome question! Generally -- and this is always down to personal taste and just trying stuff -- you put the reverb last. Whatever happens in your chain affects the thing that came before it, right? Reverb and delay are both /kinds/ of echo, but delay has an obvious echo repeat and decay while reverb just gives some space to the sound. Most players find that you get the best depth by having your echoes happen clean, and using reverb to affect those with ambience.
Thing is, if you think of delay as a repeat: what do you want the reverb to do? Reverberate the note you're playing, right? So you want it to do that with each repeated echo as well. If you flip them, what you're doing is creating the sound of a room or hall, and then having the delay echo that spacious sound (along with its "reverb repeats"), over and over again. It can get kind of muddy.
There are reasons to do this, though. If I want a really distant, far away sound I'll sometimes put a secondary delay after my reverb and really dial in the wet mix. This is more special effect stuff for layering or mood though, and not really practical. The MOD > DELAY > REVERB chain is there because it works consistently well.
Hmm...sounds like a pedal order video on time effects is in order. Thanks for the idea!
@@woodsnstrings I'll have to experiment with the reverb and delay pedals order then. Thanks.
I have one of these pedals that I initially did not vibe with. So I put it back in the box and put it away for about 6 months. I decided to take it out the other day and give it a second try. Now, the pedal will not function. When you kick it in, it works for about 10 seconds and then starts making an extremely loud popping sound. It is so loud that it may damage the speakers in my cab.
Years ago, I had a computer soundcard that started doing something like this when it went bad. I am thinking there is something wrong with the processor in the pedal. Maybe some kind of data corruption or something similar.
That's unusual for a pedal to malfunction from sitting unused...usually that's something like a corrosion issue due to high humidity. I have had similar issues with higher end boutique products as well, so there's probably some solder or circuit issue going on. I've been running mine pretty consistently on boards for the last couple of years and haven't had any performance problems. The one Donner pedal I got that didn't work properly was promptly replaced by the company, so maybe there's a warranty option you can pursue.
@@woodsnstrings, it is unusual. I have to admit to being more than a little surprised by the failure. The pedal was stored in the factory packaging in a cabinet in the controlled environment of my music room. It definitely left me scratching my head. But things like that happen sometimes. I have had multiple Donner pedals go through my rig and never had any type of failure before this. I think it's just a fluke. I still consider Donner pedals to be a sound investment.
Mine does the same thing- bought it- it did it- put it away for a year- still does it-? Wrong voltage? I’m in the effects loop-
@@saffel they do have a pretty good warranty, but like most companies I don't think you can count on it after a year.
For power, it must a 9V, center negative power supply. Most of these pedals require a lot less, but if you can get 100mA to start with that will be more than enough and you'll be able to tell if it's working or not. It shouldn't matter if it's in the loop, but try it direct just to be sure the fault isn't in the loop's signal path.
Other than that, you could search for a pedal builder to repair it, but honestly at the price these things retail for you're probably better off just getting a new one. I've had one on my board for three years with no issues.
Thanks for the info. I have this, and the Echo Square. I have a question, I have a pedal board, with numerous pedals on it. The pedals run into a multi outlet power bar for pedals. I noticed lately, completely by accident, that even after days of use, the 2 Donner pedals are warm, not hot, just slightly warm. All the others are cold. Is this normal for Donner pedals ?
Not that I've experienced. The only thing I can suggest is make sure the power supply is only putting out 9V, as higher voltages can cause overheating and damage. Try contacting Donner support (I don't work for them...I just demo the gear).
Did you tune it up
Thank you
My amp won’t work with it for some reason
Plugged in backwards?
Good descriptions but tune up!
um, guitar sounds outa tune or intonation needs to be adjusted.
Nice work! Only the 47th person to point that out :)
Your guitar is not tuned
he talks more than plays
I was gonna listen to this video but the out of tune guitar, sorry but I just couldn't .
Almost a great video, but dude-let’s tune that guitar.
Almost the first person to mention it. Only off by about 700. Thanks for playing! 😁
tune your guitar
@@stevehegyi9711 congratulations!! You're only the 4,893rd viewer to notice the bleedingly obvious on a 2 year old video!
Your creative approach to commentary is a boon to the internet. You should be proud!