Danelectro DE-1 Dan-Echo Delay Echo

If you’ve never seen the big, oddly-shaped Danelectro effects that were born decades ago, today’s pedal is an excellent place to start (check out our review for the DC-1 Cool Cat Stereo Chorus HERE, too). The DE-1 Dan-Echo is a remarkably impressive sounding digital delay pedal based around the PT2395 digital delay chip, bringing warmth and vintage tone to any pedalboard. With basic controls and bold sounds, this purple gem is a highly underrated piece of gear…

The Danelectro DE-1 Dan-Echo offers you the warmth of “all-tube” echo and the convenience of a pedal. It features four knobs (Mix, Speed, Repeats & Hi-Cut) plus one Lo-Hi switch for selecting the range of the delay times. The Hi-Cut knob cuts the highs on repeats to perfectly simulate the tone of a 60s-era tape echo, while still ensuring the sound is studio quiet.

While the Dan Echo sounds pretty rad on its own, it has also proven to be a wonderful vehicle for modifications, including Hold/Loop functions, 100% Wet signal ability, Feedback Extension and more. And since there were roughly 400,000 of these made, you can find a used one for 50 bucks or so, depending on the condition. The Danelectro DE-1 Dan Echo Delay Echo is an affordable, digital-but-warm delay that will stand out on your board and on your tone. If you can find one, it’s highly suggested you scoop it up…don’t forget to watch our demo video below, cheers!

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