VALETON Dapper Bass DI Preamp Stage Session Gigging Gear Multi-Effects Pedal

I play a steady church gig and other freelance gigs in the corporate/private market as well as some studio work. I’ve been auditioning my bass collection (P, MM, EUB, U-bass, upright, and cello) through this unit and it sounds really great! The preamp eq section (my favorite on this pedal) is really warm and musical. The compressor is useable if you watch the strength of your input signal. The octaver effect is pretty meaty for an old school vibe with typical tracking results of an analog design. The chorus and envelope follower are pretty limited but functional. The tuner also works ok, but might leave you wanting for more precision or flexibility.I’m really pleased with this pedal’s ability to improve the overall tone of my instruments. I am a meat and potatoes type of player on most gigs. I want the instrument to sound full and clear through the amp or in ear monitors. The Valeton allows me to quickly dial up a great tone, mute while I tune, and throw in some decent effected sounds when needed, and it fits in my gig bag with tons of room to spare.I currently own a Line 6 helix stomp and various pedals. I have also owned the Aguilar tonehammer, Tech 21, EBS preamps as well. They are all great in their own way, but if you are looking for a highly functional gigging in the trenches multi effect unit on a budget then the Dapper is a hell of a deal!I might buy another for backup!

Very impressed by the Dapper Bass! I was initially looking for a bass driver pedal that had an XLR out in case I couldn't bring my bass amp to a show. After some shopping around and talking to other bassists, the idea of a fly rig sounded very appealing, but most fly rigs were way outside my budget.I was initially skeptical of this because I had never heard of the Valeton brand, but I decided to take the plunge after reading some positive reviews and it did not disappoint. The stars of the show are definitely the Bass Amp, Comp/Boost, and Chorus sections.The amp simulator sounds great and can get quite dirty with the gain past noon/1 o'clock (a tad low on volume if the gain isn't turned up to at least 9 o'clock though). The compressor/boost circuit works fine and really helps beef up the amp simulator's volume and clarity. It gets a little clicky if the comp is turned up too high, so I recommend keeping it at or below noon. The chorus sounds great and adds a lot of depth and lushness to your bass signal, but a rate knob would be nice.The Dirty Q is a nice touch (very reminiscent of the EHX Bass-Balls pedal) and can be fun to use, but I haven't had the opportunity to mess with it outside of my practice space or some funky solos. The octave section may be my only real gripe. I wish that it had one octave down and one octave up instead of two octaves down. It gets very glitchy on anything below a low C, so keep that in mind. On high notes, it does have a nice synth-y tone though.Overall, I'd have to recommend this pedal. Very fun and useful, and it's the best fly rig I've seen at this price point.

I am happy with this pedal. It is solidly built, and the preamp sounds good, especially for a pedal at this price point. The only drawback is that you cannot adjust any parameters of the chorus or the compression, only the amount.

I was looking for a clean octave split and this product does not. I am not going to downplay the pedal as it simply is not what I was expecting. It does have some cool stuff, but does not fit with style of music i typically play.

Overall this is a very nice pedal. The bass amp sound is great, and the tuner works really well. I compared it to my snark tuner and it matched perfectly. This is one of the best values going to bass pedals. The chorus sounds great and the compressor works as intended. It is a very compact pedal that fits in the front flap zipper pocket of my gator transit gig bag. No more amps on gigs for me!

I don't typically buy all-in-one guitar pedals but I was curious on how this bass pedal was going to sound. My initial thoughts was getting a tuner pedal for my bass. Then I wanted an octave pedal. The brand name octave pedal are pricy. This pedal has a built-in preamp which will allow you to connect directly to PA system and avoid a bass amp completely. As everyone know, you are your own roadie. Aside from Octave, this pedal has a Chorus effect which is perfect for the 80s songs. Bass Amp will simulate a normal bass amplifier with low, mid, high settings. Dirty Q is pretty cool too. Boost is extra nice and of course Tuner.If you are beginner like I am, this pedal is great for the price.

1 stop.rockin with this!!..has all the essentials..outstanding

All the settings and effects on this are amazing and fun. Great for practice, recording and amazing for people just starting out with pedals and need something fast and versatile. My only issue is the tuner. It’s off, a lot. It gets close enough for standard tuning but drop D on bass reads perfect on the tuner but it very very sharp in real time. This board and a separate tuning pedal would be a perfect pair