John
This thing is pretty nice. It's small, very discrete and if you buy lots of guitar boxes that you don't want the wife complaining about, this is the one.. it has lots of decent effects and you can play tracks through it and jam out wearing headphones. I mean it's not the best peddle for the individual sounds you get, but for an amalgam of differing tones at a reasonable price, this is the device for you.
Yuri
As a musician, I was in the market for a portable unit with combined sound effects to use with my mountain dulcimer. This product met all of my expectations and more. I will be using it to record my next digital album. I highly recommend it if you're a guitarist, bassist, or mountain dulcimer player looking for compact effects device to compose live and recorded music.
Vincent
This product is very well made. My grandson loves it. I am supposed to mention thickness in this review so it is thick enough. Also warmth which I don't know what that means on this product. Value for the money seems good. Glad we bought this for him.
Denny
This is a great all in one pedal that even a beginner can use. Pick a drum beat set you effects add a looper and you have a one man recording station. I have had hours of use with this pedal. I can sit and jam and have fun changing the effects and having a different song each time you pick it up.
Michael
This was far better than I expected. You plug your guitar/bass into it and a guitar cable into your amp.
Gives you not only a bunch of drum beats, but also guitar and bass tones.
Combine this with a portable amp, travel electric guitar and you are all set for the perfect jamming/songwriting setup for the road.
Crystal R.
This is a tremendous value for the money. It was purchased for my high school aged son who has picked up both bass guitar and electric guitar and who plays in our church band. He loves his electric guitar, and has a (very large) amp that has a few effects built into it, that he uses frequently to change the sound of his guitar. However, he picks up songs and guitar riffs and solos off of the internet and learns them at a pretty brisk pace. The problem with that is that he picks out the notes for the solos, but can't always recreate the authentic sound of these solos because he doesn't have an elaborate system of foot pedals or multiple electric guitars, as we don't have the budget for either, at the moment. He was beyond thrilled to receive this effects pedal as an early Christmas gift. Is it as authentic sounding as a super expensive foot pedal set-up? No. But it is way smaller and more portable, and is WAY cheaper! This is a great little effects pedal if you want to experiment with changing the tone of your guitar without breaking the bank. It is an excellent value for the money and is easily portable to take with you when you travel.
ceci
Taking some time to get to know the nuances, you will find a chorus that sounds to me Small Clone-ish, nice sound with fairly narrow range, a flanger with a surprisingly wide range from very subtle to almost self oscillation, and a subtle tremolo, amp type, reminds me of my old Ampeg J20T.
Richard s.
This is one cool game controller looking multi-effects pedal. It's loaded with a ton of effects like delays, reverbs, and different amp, cab and mods. It even has a built in drum machine and a tuner on it. There's regular play mode and a mode to patch/save your favorite sounds. Comes with 7 different amp styles and a ton of amp models like Marshall, Fender, Vox and Orange to name a few. Also includes 9V power supply, hookup for 9V battery and a belt clip to use. This thing is awesome!
Fra L.
It's a nice tool to play in the street by clipping it on your belt. Very light and on battery. I managed to get decent clean tones.
Nick D.
Give
5 effects,
When the input jack is not inserted, it turns off automatically.
7 amplifier models, very professional.
40 drum rhythms and metronome functions.
An electronic display is attached.
Multi-Effects Guitar Pedal, 7 Amplifier Models / 5 Effect Modules / Delay Reverb Chorus Flanger Tremolo 40 Drum Rhythms Tuning Function, MULTI-PAD100
Andrew H.
This pedal is good quality. It has many presets that give options for the type of tone you may be looking for without the need for an expensive amp.
The package came well protected with an included 9v power source which is really handy. Although not a stomp box, it is light weight and has a belt clip for attaching to your side for ease of access to the controls while playing. I really like the feature of the belt clip and included power source.
Momo E.
I don't use the Multi-Pad 100 for my "guitar" but run it over my mixer, as this allows the effects to be fine-tuned with an FX controller. I can't say what the effects on a guitar sound like, but my micro freak sounds a lot "fatter". For the price, several settings in the area of the amplifier (you can feel the difference immediately;) and the effects, in one device, is perfect for a small setup. I was actually looking for a cheap reverb effect for my synthesizer and ended up with Donner. These are not the best effects out there, but they are just right for my purposes. The fine tuning on the device itself is for the effects, something for people with a lot of instinct, but can be controlled with a mixer.
I haven't tested the drum function yet and I probably won't need it either, but it is definitely useful to practice and jam with the guitar.
It is also positive that I couldn't hear any background noises or disturbing noise in my recordings.
I am happy.
Raynald T.
I just bought this little jewel, famous with all its possibilities: effects of several clean amps, overdrive, distortion as well as chorus, delay and reverb effects. There is a guitar tuner, 29 drum beats and 10 metronome beats. It works on 9V battery, power supply, and usb connection. We can carry it on our belt, really portable. With this jewelry no need for effects pedals when you want to play with a minimum of equipment in parties or other.
Nick B.
This is an excellent practice tool and a great value for the money.
I have been looking for a headphone practice tool that meets a few specifications: (1) battery power, so that all I need is the guitar cable and headphone cable; (2) has a good clean sound, a good crunch sound, and a good lead sound; (3) has reverb or delay, which really helps make headphone playing more enjoyable; (4) has a metronome; and (5) no menus and doesn’t need an app or phone/computer interface.
The Multi-Pad ticked all of the boxes, and I’m glad I ordered it. I put a fresh nine volt in it and I’ll update this review when I know how long it lasts. There are 7 amp models; I like Cl2 (vox) for cleans, OD1 (Marshall) for crunch, and DS2 (Engl) for lead. The plate and hall reverbs sound real good for giving the sound some dimension, as does the “warm” delay. Accessing the metronome is super easy—preset 33 is 4/4, and you can tap the tempo. And the WYSIWYG controls are super easy. The manual took less than 5 minutes to read and I didn’t have to look at it a second time.
Todd w.
There is a lot of functionality here for such a small and inexpensive unit. It sounds fine going into the effects loop return of my amp. What’s really great about it is that you can power it with a battery and plug in headphones. It makes practicing anywhere easy and quiet. You have a tuner and metronome or drumbeats for serious practice and basic effects and amp models for noodling around. The effect are not super customizable but sometimes it’s better to keep it simple. Amp simulations are decent and a few have more than enough gain to practice heavy rock or metal. The drums don’t sound super high quality but there is a good variety of beats to play along with. I’m very happy with this little guy.
C D.
Build quality is very nice...as long as it stays home. If using this at a gig, unless you play in a church, might not be a good idea. I play in a punk band and there is lots of jumping around and one stomp may destroy it. Having said that, it is built very well for home/studio use. Don't feel cheap. Even has a soft high-end feel to the case which interestingly enough, is shaped like a controller.
Andrey J.
I just got off of this thing- it's days bomb.
Very easy to use on all my basses. Nice feel, more solid than it looks. Comes with dc 9v adapter.
B S.
It looked like an inexpensive way to get some cool effects for my guitar and ukuleles. I'm pretty inexperienced with such gadgets, so I took it to a friend who loves effects pedals and asked him to 'test-drive' it for me. What he was able to do convinced me that I'd made a good choice. I'm still playing around with it, but I know the potential is there. It's a lot of fun!
Tim
This is a great solution for practicing with your electric as if it is an acoustic. It is so portable and requires just a lead from your guitar then one for headphones or earphones.
Eliminating the need for power with a 9V (see pic) is great - I will not need to find an outlet or worry about tripping over that wire. Not sure whether the specs mention another useful feature - if you want to be moving around there is a clip you can use to hook this on a belt/pocket/whatever (also see pic).
The effects are not hugely tunable, but you can dial in useful stuff for practice and then saving to a preset will help skip that dial-in each subsequent time.
Overall a great unit. I would love to see a slightly different interface of knobs allowing me a little more tweak ability of the effects, even if it might make that harder to tweak the first time, as I will be saving the presets so I can just plugin and start swinging.
Jupes E.
I'm giving this 5 stars because it's great for beginners and good enough for accomplished musicians, at a very affordable price!
Albert W.
Got the 9 Volt to test it out, but using the included PSU in the box. Got this connected to my mixer audio studio interface using 1/4 (6.35mm). I got more for the 40 Drum Machine Kit it offers. Nice that this one gave me 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 00 (40). 1 thru 18 on Donner Multi-Pad 100 are not the same type of drums they have an unique sounding tone rhythm pattern from Donner so with Donner and the other brand gave me 58 different drum machine kits. I need as much choices for the Drum FX as I can get thanks Donner a got 40 more with your device plus I can create my own effects.
Scott N.
The drum machine is pretty standard. Pretty mechanical sounding, but most drum machines sound that way to me. I'm not a huge fan of drum machines in general, so take that with a grain of salt. No 3/4 beats on this one, which I mentioned to Donner to pass on to their development team (they really like that feedback, and are great to work with. They usually follow up on purchases, and have a clear vision for excellent customer service).
