Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Effect Guitar Pedal, Distortion Pedal True bypass 2 Modes Classic and Hyper

The Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Effect Guitar Pedal is a versatile and powerful addition to any guitarist's pedalboard. With its two modes and true bypass functionality, this distortion pedal delivers a wide range of rich and expressive tones, making it an excellent choice for players seeking to unleash their creativity.The Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Effect Guitar Pedal is a standout distortion pedal that offers exceptional tone shaping capabilities and versatility. With its two distinct modes and true bypass functionality, this pedal delivers a wide range of expressive and dynamic tones, making it a valuable asset for guitarists across various genres.One of the pedal's notable features is its dual-mode operation. The two modes, labeled "Vintage" and "Turbo," provide different sonic characteristics and tonal options. The "Vintage" mode delivers a classic, warm, and smooth distortion, reminiscent of vintage tube amps. On the other hand, the "Turbo" mode offers a more aggressive and modern distortion, ideal for heavier genres and players seeking a grittier tone. The ability to switch between these modes adds versatility and ensures that the pedal can adapt to different musical styles and preferences.The true bypass functionality is a significant advantage of this pedal. When the pedal is disengaged, the true bypass ensures that the guitar's original signal passes through unaffected, maintaining the integrity of the tone. This feature is crucial for players who value a transparent and uncolored signal when the distortion effect is not needed. The true bypass design also minimizes any unwanted noise or interference when the pedal is bypassed.In terms of build quality, the Donner Dark Mouse pedal is sturdy and well-constructed. The metal housing ensures durability, making it suitable for gigging musicians and regular use. The pedal's knobs and switches have a solid feel, providing a tactile and responsive user experience. The compact size of the pedal is also worth mentioning, as it saves precious space on the pedalboard while still offering a comfortable footswitch.Sonically, the Dark Mouse pedal delivers impressive results. The distortion tones are rich, harmonically detailed, and responsive to playing dynamics. The pedal's gain range allows for subtle breakup all the way to heavy distortion, making it suitable for a wide range of musical genres and playing styles. The tone controls on the pedal, such as the level, tone, and gain knobs, offer precise control over the desired sound, enabling players to sculpt their tone to perfection.Furthermore, the Donner Dark Mouse pedal is competitively priced, offering excellent value for its quality and features. It presents an affordable option for guitarists who desire a versatile and high-performing distortion pedal without breaking the bank.In conclusion, the Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Effect Guitar Pedal is a standout choice for guitarists seeking versatility, tonal control, and reliable performance. With its two distinct modes, true bypass functionality, and impressive sonic capabilities, this pedal is a powerful tool for unleashing a wide range of expressive tones. Whether you're into vintage warmth or modern aggression, the Dark Mouse pedal delivers exceptional results.

This wah/filter pedal is amazing value. I previously used a Mad Professor auto wah which was great but cost an arm and a leg. This little Donner isn't quite as flexible but then it is about a seventh of the price and is certainly versatile enough for my modest wah needs.The pedal doesn't seem to add any noticeable noise to the signal chain and doesn't seem to affect tone when bypassed. I have it on a compact pedalboard before a distortion, an overdrive and then an old Zoom G3 that I use for modulations, delays and noise gating. The whole setup works brilliantly together and the Donner wah takes up next to no space on my board.It's solidly built, weighty and looks durable. The only things that may be just a tiny bit vulnerable are the small knobs that are pretty standard for pedals in this mini format but they should be fine so long as I don't stomp right on them. Also standard for this smaller pedal format is the lack of an on-board battery power option: compact pedals are usually intended to be used with a power supply.Paint job aside, this looks physically pretty identical to the Mooer equivalent and a number of other similar pedals from lesser known brands. Not surprising as so many products are now made in a small number of factories who brand them up under many names we know well. You could, very likely, buy exactly the same pedal and pay twice as much just for a different name and paint finish.The sounds are easily adjustable and really impressive. It takes a while to dial in the sensitivity etc for different pickups and guitars, but once you get a feel for it, the range of wah effects available is very good as is the overall sound quality.I'm delighted with the pedal. So much so that, even though I don't really need any more FX I'm looking for an excuse to get a couple more of the pedals in this series just for fun.

I've been after an Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter pedal for some time, and have tried a number of other brands such as Boss and Mad Professor, both of which were excellent but expensive and none of which seemed as easy as the Donner pedal to dial in a usable filter sound that is comparable to using a manual wah pedal.The Donner Mini Auto Wah/Dynamic Wah features four controls: A large Range Knob to Adjust the filter frequency range and three small knobs: Sens, Res & Decay which respectively control Sensitivity, Filter Sharpness and how quickly the filter frequency falls back to the resting point. Pedal is a sturdy metal construction and like nearly all mini-pedals has no battery facility and is powered by to a standard Boss style centre negative 9v power supply (not included).Its worth spending time experimenting with the settings of each of the controls as they can have a dramatic effect and I found the Ses control in particular is very responsive to your personal playing style. However with some experimentation I was able to set the pedal to very closely mimic the effect of a Dunlop mini cry baby pedal with the following approximate settings: Range - 10 o'Clock, Sens- 10 o'Clock, Res - 3 o'Clock, Decay - 10 o'Clock.All in all I can't fault this pedal for value for money and quality of effect and in my experience is probably the best budget Auto-Wah on the market with a price in the £20-£25 range. Its longevity will have to be assessed after a few months of use, but with metal casing and a sturdy on/off switch I'm not anticipating any problems, especially as I only use wah for a few songs in a live set.