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DigiTech Drop Dedicated Polyphonic Drop Tune Guitar Effects Pedal FOR PARTS
Jan 02, 2020
GREAT pedal, Can be used with acoustic instruments - read on for my experience!
Preface, I use this with an acoustic violin fitted with a BTS pickup (dual piezos/string), OR with a Greek steel stringed laouto to immediately change from standard tuning to a 5th lower (Cretan, Southern Aegean tuning).
Pros - This is a mentality saver. You can be a fantastic musician, able to transpose well, yet regardless of the instrument you are using, and still get a little tripped up when you need to switch course and play in some oddball key. Voila! Drop! I learned about this pedal from a class A1 violin player from Greece (composer, lyricist and recording artist who has recorded with just about every big name- this person is no joke, message me for his name if interested). This person can transpose to any weird key you throw at him, why use it? His response? "Because when I'm on stage and I need to switch quickly to an odd key, I can simply hit the button and not have to think about it". So I gave it a try, and have been using it for 2 years now... it's a life saver. I'm just a fiddler, but this saves me from stressing out and I can play free and it sounds GREAT. It tracks so well I can't tell if there is any latency at all.
Cons- With my current setup, I find that I need to either play in front of a monitor or near a speaker or use IEM's, as when playing through the pedal with an acoustic instrument, obviously you are going to hear the natural AND the modified sounds and you ARE going to think it sounds like garbage, then attempt to junk it. DONT DO IT! Unless your pedal is defective, your sound from the speakers is clean. This pedal is meant to be used with mainly electric instruments. During sound check, as loud as you can be, you'll still hear the acoustic sound of your instrument, yet once you are playing with the full band (depending on what your band consists of), it will eventually drown out the sound, and you'll be able to focus on your modified tone, but this is not consistent. Just be aware. If you can, I suggest using some sort of IEM system, wired or wireless, or a monitor. My next step is getting an electric violin body to use this tool even more effectively, but moreso in order to truly utilize my pickup.
In a nutshell: Do it!
D'Addario J89 Flat Wound Cretan Lyra Strings
Nov 09, 2015
OK for a begginers first set of strings, not meant for performance. Poorly researched product.
While the price of this set of strings for the Cretan lyra is very attractice, the performance of this set is subpar. These strings would best be suited for a begginer of the instrument, who is unsure if the investment in a better set of strings will be worth it just yet.
I do feel that there is great potential, but improvements must be made if there is any intent to play in the same arena as the Italian company (which will remain nameless for this review), who has put in decades of research and development into their product. I have reached out to D'Addario on this subject as was told a string expert would be in touch with me, however this has not yet happened. I am local to the company and would be more than happy to help in the research and development of this product. There are a great number of Cretan lyra players and enthusiasts around the globe, and a great number of these reside right here in the USA. This product should be at a level where it would make it unnecessary to order a product from Europe.
Regarding the strings themselves- the D (.28) and G (.34) strings are OK - at pitch i feel they still need to be more taught. In plain terms, the strings feel "loose" still and require higher tension to sound reasonable. These qualities apply to the A (.22) string even more so, the quality of sound is less than desireable at pitch and there is no vibrancy. The string seems dull and only when tuned higher does it become more bareable. The playability also suffers.
For a beginner, I think these are OK. I wouldnt want to spend more if i was only starting out on this instrument. There are other strings and combinations out there that make much more sense, even moreso than the other company i have in mind, however the price point goes way up. Again, this is in reference to attaining the best quality, best performance and not with small budget in mind.
D'addario, if you are reading this, please reach out to me. I am local to your offices!
A+ for effort, I think it is a GREAT thing that this awesome company put out this product. I just wish it was better executed. I would be more than happy to revise this review, but I'm only honest.
I will continue to buy D'Addario products! ! !
LOT of Top Stage™ 4 Guitar Wall Hanger/Holder/Stand/Rack, Free Hardware, GRAK-Q4
Aug 25, 2016
Nice product!
These instrument hangers are better than i thought they would be. They are not bulky, dont stand out, easy to install...whats not to like?