Stan H.
It's worth the price. Not the best but very usable.
ronald m.
not too overbearing when you only want a little bit
dram56
Don't know if it's actually simulating a Dumbal sound or not. But it is a fantastic overdrive pedal. Very transparent sounding. The select-able Clipping is great. But it's BEST feature is it's separate Bass and Treble controls. They may not be for for everyone because unlike most EQ controls on pedals that are subtractive (meaning you can only take away some bass or treble, on this pedal, the Bass and Treble are "flat" at 12:00, and you can actually add more Bass and Treble when turned up beyond that. This causes them to to be "interactive" with the Gain and Vol controls. For me, that's great. I can add some Bass or Treble and reduce the Gain to compensate. So, you can get "Amp" like additive EQ, and adjust Gain and Vol Controls accordingly. Again, this is not for everyone's taste. But I love the way this pedal can sound. Someone said it's a Timmy clone. Well not quite, but for $50, it comes close to that type of OD sound. I would classify this OD pedal in the "Mild OD" category that has a very transparent sound. Somewhat like a Klon Centaur, but with better EQ controls. Great for an Always On pedal in the front of your chain, and works great when "stacked" with other OD or Distortion pedals. Donner has a real winner with this pedal.
ODGD
The Donner Vintaverb has a lot going for it - starting with seven reverb types: Room, Studio, Hall, Plate, Spring, Modulation, and Distortion.
The classic types hold up very well in comparison to other digital reverb units. The spring reverb, while ok, is not going to make me want to choose it over my amp's (real) spring, but not a surprise there. (I use a stereo rig through two Peavey Classic tube amps.)
With so many options (including short/long pre-delay and delay control), there are a lot of sounds you can make and they are not all equally wonderful -- it is possible to wind up in some very over-digital and over-modulated places. But to appreciate what is actually on offer here, start with the suggested settings of mix, delay, and tone that they suggest as best for each reverb type, and you'll find that you have a great palette / starting place for sonic fiddling. These reference points actually A/B pretty well to my ears with reverbs costing twice as much. (The modulation and distortion reverb are somewhat in a category by themselves, and may or may not suit your musical ear.)
The "Freeze" function (not sure if that is the best name for it) brings a whole other performance angle into it, as activating it with the footswitch causes the effect to swell. It seems (with Freeze activated) that the signal has a feedback loop as well, as it can start to sound like a locomotive coming at you pretty quickly! Use lightly, and I think it will inspire further fine-tuning.
The package itself seems pretty solid and features a "silent" on/off switch that requires a mere foot tap (also functions with hold as "freeze" switch"). The stereo through aspect, for those who (like me) roll that way, is a great value for the money. Running it through the F/X loop seems to give it a cleaner sound, although not to imply that it is otherwise muddy.
If this is anywhere near your price point, you will be getting good value either side of it.
Kalaab M. Pickering
I purchased this overdrive pedal to compare with my old standby, the Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer. While the pedals may seem different at first, the basis of comparison stems from the fact that they're both multi-mode overdrives. I wanted to see how the Dumble stacks up.
The Dumble has one obvious edge in the fact that it has 2 band eq, where the TS9DX only has a single tone knob. The Dumble has a good, thick, gritty overdrive that tends to do better the dirtier you get with it. Compared to the TS9DX, the Dumble is less transparent and adds its own character to your tone. It's hard to get a bad sound out of the Dumble, but for pure tone I prefer the TS9DX. However, if you consider the cost, the Dumble is quite a deal.
If you had to pick one overdrive to do it all, I personally would recommend something besides the Dumble, but if you have several overdrive pedals and you're looking for something with its own voice, the Dumble is a good fit.
Luciano C.
Great donner reverb pedal. Many different reverb settings for any taste in music.
John B.
Love it!! Easy to use, great sound, and a sh/+ton of fun!!
Dave .
Gave my guitar playing more verve, but had trouble hearing later, but turned out to be an ear infection, maybe caused by small earphones being used which may not have been clean, who knows, but this product has loud settings, in a small room keep the settings on the lowest one, and if you're into heavy rock or metal then get some ear protectors which cut down the noise, I did.
James S.
This is my second Ventiverb just in case anything happens to the first one. This pedal stays on my pedal board permanently. It offers some really nice Reverb and the sustained freeze is absolutely amazing. You can hold the Reverb infinitely until you release your foot from the pedal. When you release the freeze, it sustains and slowly fades out instead of being abrupt and instant. It's great for live shows and studio time.
Melvin S.
Awesome products ! Mel.
Paul S.
Quality stereo reverb pedal for cheap. Spring setting isn’t great, but it’s possible to dial in some great tones. Using it as a keyboardist and enjoying it!
Theodore Z.
The package came faster than expected and in perfect shape. Great experience!
Jeffrey L.
Biggest thing is stereo! Have it set up with Dumble drive and Island delay. Going to get gate next.
Murdock F.
I needed a second reverb pedal for a backup but when it came in I didn't expect a cheep pedal to be good, I removed my Boss Reverb pedal and replaced it with this and I couldn't tell the difference between the two. I'm just gonna leave it on the pedal board. it works great.
Frank O.
WHAT!? How can a $54 reverb pedal be this good? I A/Bd it against reverbs 4-5 times the price, and it compares very favorably. Obviously, the Vintaverb is less flexible than a $500 pedal. If you need a million 'verb flavors, tap-tempo and all that, then this may not be for you, but if you're looking in the $150-$175 range, look no further. The Vintaverb is every bit as good at less than half the price.
Tom
I play synthesizers, and I love using effects pedals with them. The snag I often hit is that most of my synths are in STEREO and most of my pedals are MONO.
So I was very excited to hear about the new Vintaverb - IT HAS STEREO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS! For a pedal in this price range, that simply doesn't happen very often. Excellent move, Donner.
The pedal is sturdy and well-built. Metal case, solid knobs, and a good price. It has 7 different reverb flavors. So far my favorite is the "ambient distortion" reverb - it sounds pretty cool.
Andrew
It's unbelievable! The Vintaverb looks great and seems really well constructed. There is a lot of control for fine tuning the sound, the tone knob has a large range and the decay goes to full atmospheric.
The Room, Studio, Hall and Plate all sound really good. I didn't care for the Spring, it's passable, but not as good as some other spring pedals I've heard. The Mod and Distortion reverbs both sound unique and add to the versatility of the pedal.
There is a slight volume boost when you engage the pedal, which didn't bother me. I did notice that there was some clipping on extreme settings for some of the reverbs, but I would never run those settings. I didn't test the stereo capability, but it's cool that they included it.
Overall, I'm really happy with this pedal, especially for the price!
