Valeton Dapper Indie British Ambient Effect Strip VES-5

Dapper Indie is a floor-standing electric guitar multi-effect with an intuitive user interface, which is especially recommended by the manufacturer for ambient/indie rock guitarists and all sonic troublemakers. So what does Dapper Indie offer?

Five separate effects sections open the Indie Drive overdrive with sounds tailored not only for indie/alternative rock, but also for more classical or its more predatory offshoots and related musical styles. Throwing fuel on the fire is Fuzz Wall with a big aggressive “muff” box inspired sound. This is followed by the Liquid FX section with chorus, phaser and tremolo modulation effects, the Echoes delay section with three types of delay effects (analog, tape, reverse) and lastly the Ambient section with three types of reverb (room, hall, plate).

Of course there is a built-in tuner and tap tempo function, which is complemented by the trails function in the Ambient section. The headphone output with built-in cab simulation (can also be used as a line output) is a pleasure. A 9V adapter is used to power the multieffect.

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The Asian brand Valeton offers guitar effects, multieffects and music accessories at a good price/performance ratio. The brand’s products are characterized by simple design, intuitive user interface and targeting sound quality, so that both beginners and experienced musicians can choose from the company’s portfolio.

Specifications

• Type: Multieffect
• Controls: 5x FS, Reverb, Tone, Decay, Delay, Regen, Time, Depth, Rate, Volume, Low, High, Fuzz, Level, Bass, Treble, Gain, 3x 3-way switch
• Input Ports: 1x Mono
• Output Ports: 1x Mono, 1x Headphones 3,5 mm jack TRS
• Number of Effects: 11
• Number of Presets: 0
• MIDI: No
• USB: No
• Adapter included: Yes
• Dimensions: 320 x 65 x 42 mm
• Weight: 0.65 kg
• Country of Production: China