Your choice of Chili, Chili and Cheese, or just a plain dog. Actually you can only choose from one octave, two octaves, and as an added option then mix it down with the original signal. And don't forget the Pepto!
DJ12 Chili Dog
Reviewed by:
ranbat, on february 21, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 20
Purchased from: A#1 Music Wichita, Ks
Ease of Use: The Danelectro Chili Dog is about as basic as an Octave pedal gets. You have 3 knobs, one for two octaves down, one for signal level and one for one octave down. There wasn't a manual included with mine as I bought it used. Once you get the signal level dialed in, labeled 'Direct', it's pretty much up to you how much you want to add the one or two octaves into the mix by using the Octave 2 and Octave 1 knobs. // 10
Sound: I'm currently using an old Harmony H80T Strat copy as my main guitar and an Orange Crush 15 as my main practice amp. I found the pedal to be very quiet for a pedal at this price point. The Chili Dog does what it's supposed to do, parallel octaves. I like the sound of both the Octave 2 and Octave 1 knobs all the way up, but you can still get a noticeable effect at lower settings. I use it mainly to mimic the sound Jack White uses in the song Icky Thump for his single note lines. The Chili Dog, like most lower priced octave pedals, does not do well with chords. The one odd thing I did notice was the pedal tended to not work well on sustained notes on the fifth string. Shorter notes were fine, but if I held a note for more than a few seconds, the octave 'disappeared' leaving just my un-effected note sustaining. I didn't have this issue on any of the other strings. Also, once I reached the 12th fret on the fifth string the problem 'corrected' it self. // 6
Reliability & Durability: I bought this pedal solely for use with my practice amp. If I was gonna play a show, I'd buy a Boss or something similar. The Chili Dog may very well be fine in a gigging situation, but it's plastic case and delicate knobs make me think this one is better left in the bedroom. I might use it as a backup at a gig, but not as my main pedal. As a pedal for just jamming, it's solid. // 7
Impression: I play Garage Rock, Surf, Rockabilly and occasionally some Stoner/Doom. It's a solid pedal for any of that. I've been playing 20+ years and have found the Dano stuff to be a good value for the money. I've had a couple octave pedals and this one is a solid replacement for the last one I had (an Arion) that died. I'd like to have an older Boss or EH POG, but for the price, this one will work for now. If it was lost or stolen I'd definitely get another since I have the Danelectro pedal board it fits in with some of the other mini effects. I like it's simplicity and the only thing I find 'bad' is the fifth string issue mentioned above. It may just be my pedal or something weird about my setup. I find it a minor issue for something I'm not gigging with though. // 7
DJ12 Chili Dog
Reviewed by:
dustydebusk, on january 08, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Broadway Sound of Knoxville,TN
Ease of Use: It's a simple stompbox with 2 octave switches, Which are low octave and high ocatve. If you couldn't use this stompbox, then you need some help from a therapist! I give the use a 10 out of 10. Easy and fast access to change battery, you can unscrew the compartment with a Pick. You can by a powersource for it, but if not than it takes one 9 volt battery. I suggest a power source, because if you play as much as I do, batteries tend to get exspensive! It's not too big so it doesn't get in the way. // 10
Sound: I've got a J. B. Player Sledgehammer (much like a Squier Strat, but my opinion the sledgde sounds better than Squier) and a Crate GX15 amp. The stompbox is bad with any chords on any settings, but barre chords in drop D tuning. If you turn octave 2 and direct knobs all the way up and turn the ocatve 1 knob all the way down, you get a good metal sound almost exactly like Pantera! "I'm Broken" is a good example for a song by Pantera. This stompbox is perfect for Fast or slow paced, evil distorted sound, and is very very good for playing Intros. I was playing in school one day with it on and my teacher said it sounded like an insane asylum. To me thats good! The low octave is pretty useless to me. It gives a shaky sound if turned up too high. Kind of like rumbling thunder or something. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I thinks its practically impossible to break unless its thrown or something like that. It's designed very good & strong for strength if you ask me. I'd take to a gig with me and use it quite a bit too. There is no problem with that. // 10
Impression: Pantera, Tool, Disturbed, Lamb Of God, Slipknot etc. But it's a damn good effect match, pretty good for some crazy solos too. I've been playing for a few months, but don't let that deceive you I know good sound and quality when I hear and see it. I have a few more stompboxes but this is my favorite and more used out of all. If it were stolen or lost then I would definitely get it back or buy a new one, I have written quite a few metal songs with it, so its essential to me. I love the sound and price for it, But I can't stand the pinkish purple color of it, Best feature is the easy use and sound. I wish it had a different color, but I can paint it. // 10
DJ12 Chili Dog
Reviewed by:
frenchyfungus, on october 10, 2005 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 36.6
Purchased from: eBay
Ease of Use: Plug it in, choose how much of the three different octave levels you want, enjoy. That simple. No Manual, but you should be shot if you need one. // 10
Sound: I play this with an unbranded strat, but if I choose the right setup from my pickups, Marshall MG10CD and Behringer X V-AMP, it sounds all right. However, it can't really handle chords, and the 2 octaves down setting sounds like crap, as does the one octave setting if you go higher than 12th fret. Quite why you would need to do this is beyond me though! I only use this to play seven nation army and a few cool basslines, so it's exactly what I need, as if you choose the right pickup etc, it sounds perfect. If you need to do any of the things above though, spend a bit more money and get something like my friends Whammy pedal. // 6
Reliability & Durability: Simple things are hard to break. And it comes with a funny protector thing so you can't stand on the control knobs (you can of course still use the on/off switch). I'd gig with it. // 9
Impression: Perfect for me, 'cause I only really use it to play Seven Nation Army. Any thing fancier than that, get a Whammy pedal, or a more expensive octave divider. Stolen? Buy another one, unless I had the money for a Whammy pedal. But come on, for a tenth of the price, this is probably the better deal. // 7
I'm confused, does it give you "octave up" or "octave down" ? I had a boss octave pedal a while ago and it went one octave down, then two octaves down.
