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Danelectro Wasabi Forward Reverse Delay

 

Review of the Danelectro Wasabi Forward Reverse Delay by The Man in the Jar  

Up to (a disconcerting) three seconds of delay. And you can have that backwards!     

Features of the Danelectro Wasabi Forward Reverse Delay

Construction - This quite large pedal looks like a car that The Jetsons might drive. The raised tailfins actually house the lights that indicate that the unit is on. The metal construction looks fairly bomb-proof and the metal base-plate has a thick rubber grip with a flip-catch trapdoor for battery access.    

Ins and Outs - Standard jack in and jack out, with an additional stereo out.

Power - One 9 volt battery or optional dc power transformer.

Controls - There are four knobs on the top panel. The Mix knob controls the relative levels of the wet and dry signals (this means you can mix the echoed "wet" signal in with the unaffected "dry" sound). Speed controls the frequency of the echo (this goes from 0 to 3000 milliseconds - which is 3 seconds). Speed can also be controlled from the tap footswitch. A clear visual indication of the Speed is given by the flashing of one of the tail-lights. How long your echo takes to decay is controlled by the Repeat knob, this goes from one repeat all the way to infinity (but not beyond). A vintage feel is added by the Hi-Cut knob which reproduces the sonic inefficiency of mechanical tape machines by introducing a high frequency bleed which increases successively with each repeat.
In the middle of the control panel is a lighted push-button that reverses the delay. So if you slide a note up the Wasabi will echo it sliding down. This is fascinating stuff and opens up the way to reverse-attack solo sounds so beloved of 60's psychedelic rock recordings.  
There's a switch on the back panel which is a pickup selector with three settings. One boosts the signal for single-coils, one attenuates the signal for higher output pickups and a central position puts the unit in "neutral".

Sound of the Danelectro Wasabi Forward Reverse Delay

The versatility of effects available from the Wasabi is wide-ranging and the controls are very intuitive. I found that because of this the unit encourages experimentation, which in turn seeds creativity.         

Overall Impressions of the Danelectro Wasabi Forward Reverse Delay

I realised whilst testing this unit that I've never owned a delay stomp-box. This is certainly due to an uneasiness about how and when they should be used. The Wasabi has changed all of that and I'm very tempted to take one home.

Freakiest moment?  Turn the Mix control to 100% echo (so your dry signal is silent) and hit the Reverse Button. 

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