NPD: Valeton Dapper Bass

I bought it off Amazon for 127.00 shipped. It seems as well built as any other pedal I've used. I bought it mainly to replace a DI, Spectracomp, and a tuner.

I cannot speak to the performance of the DI yet. I had to cancel a gig this weekend and it'll be 2 weeks before another comes along.

The Chorus isn't bad at all. It does seem to add a little color (in addition to the effect.) We do maybe 2 songs that have that effect and it'll be just fine for those.

The bass amp section (from what I gather) modeled after Ampeg? Not sure. It seems pretty Sansamp-ish to me. I was able to find settings that I was happy with.

The Octave section is 2 below. When using it in open E it's squirrelly. Playing up the neck it's fine. Using both at the same time doesn't sound that great to me.

The Dirty Q is one I haven't spent much time on. I can't see myself using it. I've never owned a fuzz or envelope filter so I can can't speak to it's usefulness or quality.

The boost/compressor section is simple and is what I was hoping for. It seems to warm up the signal without being harsh, even when cranked.

I didn't have any issues with the tuner. We play tuned down a half step and I didn't have any issues getting there.

 

I got the chance to use it at a gig last night. I used my Sire V3 in passive mode because I used the Bass Amp section and didn't want to mess with two competing EQ sections. I had the boost/comp section on the whole time with the gain turned down and the compression knob around 10 o'clock. The sound guy said the DI signal had no issues.