Danelectro DJ-5C Tuna Melt Tremolo Mini Effects Pedal

I have to say that this is one great pedal, and that Danelectro is a great company. I had previously purchased their "French Toast" Octave distortion pedal and that one came with a "knobs protector", basically a clear plastic cover that slides down over the 'fins' on the pedal body to prevent the knobs getting trampled. Well, this one came without the protector. The instructions said to go to a parts website to order a cover but that was no longer available from the website. One quick email to Danelectro requesting one, and *POOF* they sent a protector to me at no cost. That's the kind of service that I appreciate and I will brag on Danelectro all day long. Now, as for the pedal itself: Works like a charm, just as good as a $100.00+ pedal from the big- name brands. Sweet tremolo with a wide swath of depth and frequency. Everything sounds good, from the "Monkees Theme" to Pink Floyd's "Money". My next purchase is Danelectro's Cool Cat vibe pedal, and I will post a review for that too. If it is even close to the Univibe it's worth it, since it is a fraction of the price of the big-names. Also, keep this in mind: The prices on Amazon are competitive, and sometimes they slaughter the competition of the "Friendly Musicians" website. If you've got Amazon Prime, you get it in two days! Near-instant gratification!!

I put this pedal between a vintage Rhodes electric piano and my current practice amp. The tremolo effect is nice and can be adjusted to give the Rhodes a bit more "life" in its sound. However, after what seemed like a short time, I noticed that I had a lot of amplifier hiss with the pedal turned off and the output volume had gotten really low. The battery was almost used up by this point. The good news is that after I connected a 9 V power supply to the pedal, the hiss went away and it was back to working really well with good output volume. A power pack is pretty much mandatory with this pedal. A 9 V battery has way too short a lifetime to be useful. Apart from that, I'm really pleased with the sound for such an inexpensive pedal.

I remember these from the day. They’re simple and though plastic, it’s not a flimsy design like some other plastic pedals. I actually transferred it to a stronger casing because I stomp sometimes

Hey, it gets the job done and that's all I can ask for. I tried several "cheapo" pedals, and this one was my favorite of them all. While some had better casings (metal instead of plastic), at the end of the day I'm looking for a good sound, not a pretty pedal board. The pedal seems solid enough, it doesn't take up much space, it sounds great, and it has a versatile range of sounds as far as tremolo pedals come.AND, if you are like the typical musician, you are looking for something that's not going to break the bank.

Bought for my husband, who is a musician; he uses it often & enjoys it.

It is almost always true that you get what you pay for. This is a neat little package to produce a decent tremelo effect...but once it is connected in the line of your instrument...it leaves behind an annoying echo effect even when shut off. It would be too much for a musician to disconnect the device on the fly so it cannot be used on live applications without that aforementioned echo.

I've been searching for a good tremolo pedal for a while. However, it can be difficult to find one without having to drop a lot of dead presidents. The Danelectro Tuna Melt Tremolo pedal is a great inexpensive option if you need something to get the job done. It plays well with other pedals (even pedals of different brands). I've been using it in GarageBand and my Fender Mustang II amp, so I can't tell you what it would sound like on a big amp or live. Overall, the pedal does the job for me.

When I first started setting up my little studio, I wanted something that didn't break the budget. I tried a couple different combo pedal boards, (Digitech 500, Boss ME-70), but quickly realized I wasn't getting my sound and the money was quickly drying up. With not much left, I tried a Tuna Melt as an example of Danelectro. Who would think? This thing is stunning in its ability to manufacture vintage tremolo sounds, as are most of this line of pedals. I now own about 12-14 of these of all types, and have never been dissapointed save it's very hard to chain them without a lot of noise.Then I got into guitar building, and they all got put away. Lately, I have been trying to make time to improve my playing skills, and joy of joys! I am rediscovering all these pedals and I absolutely love them.Forget the FAB series, they are not so hot. Buy the old style as the Tuna Melt, or the big metal ones like the Dan Echo. You will NOT be sorry!