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Danelectro Free Speech Talk Box

There is nothing that a guitar player enjoys more than a floor full of effects. There is such a wide variety of effects to choose from and if you are looking to set yourself apart from all of the others you’ve got to get a talk box.

Appearance
This pedal is typical of the Danelectro line; well made, durable and excellent sound. From the cool retro finish to the high quality Dan-O-Tube, this pedal is made to last. It has a switch to activate the effect, a volume and a growl(distortion) control. There is also the output hole to attach the Dan-O-Tube and an input to attach the inline mics.

Construction
The Free Speech Talk Box has a metal housing and a large, low profile metal switch to turn the effect on and off. I like the low profile switches as your foot can activate the effect even if it is slightly off axis. It is easier to miss the taller switches on some pedals and that can affect your performance if a particular phrase depends on an effect. The Dan-O-Tube is a very thick, flexible plastic tube with a clip for mounting to a mic stand and a pair of mics to send the sound back to the pedal.

Operation
The great thing about this pedal is that it will even work on a small combo amp. That’s right, a small combo amp. This is an inline pedal as opposed to the original design talk box that required the user to place the talk box between the output of a guitar head and the speakers. This talk box takes the signal at the input of the pedal, routes it out to the Dan-O-Tube and uses a pair of minature mics to send the signal back to the pedal and out to the amplifier.

To make the famous talk box sound (Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Richie Sambora) just place the tube in your mouth and shape your mouth around the Dan-O-Tube to control the sound coming out of the tube. The sound will be picked up by the minature mics and routed back to the pedal. Its that simple! You can also use this through a PA system by running the Dan-O-Tube next to a vocal mic. The minature mics on the Dan-O-Tube are removeable.

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This pedal is definitely a 10 out of 10 in every category. From it’s ease of use to it’s ultra cool sounds, the Danelectro Free Speech Talk Box will give you a wide variety of sounds that are only limited by your imagination. With a list price of $129.00 and an advertised price of $93.75 this pedal costs about one third of the original talk box.

For more information check them out at their website Danelectro Free Speech Talk Box or you can purchase them at BoutiqueMusic.com.

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