Andrew Hanson
Perfect little delay pedal. Sturdy and stout, small and compact. Gives you the perfect delay. Can’t beat the price either
O
Been looking for a good delay for a bit and this little guy is perfect. I really like the small form pedals as space is always an issue for me. The sound though! I love the super wet drippy surf sound I can get from it. But normally just use a bit in the background to fill out my sound. Both settings sound great for different applications. I use the warm setting for the surfy sound and the other for clean tones. This is a keeper on my pedal board for sure!
K
The first thing I noticed when I unboxed this pedal was it is solid as a brick. It feels weighty in the hand. For a mini pedal it is built like a tank. I would have no qualms about stepping on this baby. I have full size pedals that feel less dense. I'm slowly swapping out my full-size pedals for mini ones so I can have a smaller pedalboard to carry around. This box produces lush soundscapes. It has a switch to toggle between an warm analog sound and a crisper digital sound. It had three knobs. Level: the mix of dry and wet signal. Time: Length of Delay and Feedback: the number of repeats. Crank the feedback knob all the way up and you can get some trippy atmospheric space sounds to play with. I play in a punk band with somewhat of a surf tinge to it, so I love how I could get that sound with this pedal, but we also have a few atmospheric stoner jams, and the longer delays and warm sounds that this pedal generates are perfect for that. It's totally worth the money.
callitanything
i picked this up just looking for something interesting and not too expensive, sometimes a new piece of gear will light a fire in me, and this thing delivered - big time. I am not so sure its analog, though i havent opened it up. That matters very little to me, i got over the analog junkie thing long ago, i just care if it has a SOUND. To my ear, the Digital setting just sounds like a plain, clean delay, nothing added, just clean, kinda sterile repeats. The Warm setting adds a cool watery reverb to it - Wave was a great choice of name - filling it out sort of like the Boss Tera Reverb or Delay-whatever that one is called. And if you set it right and adjust your picking dynamics the repeats will continue FOREVER - way longer than ive ever heard from an analog delay, getting closer to looper territory. And this could just be me, but it seems to be intuitive, mistakes will fade out quickly and the bits i want to keep going do - it actually seems to know what i want. That strikes me as intelligent/intuitive and therefore digital. Again, maybe its just me hearing what i want to but it does it every time and i have spent more hours with this pedal that you would believe. My other delay pedals were a well worn Ibanez AD9 and an EH Memory Boy, both of which i have since sold. As may be clear, i am something of a psychedelic ranger, and if getting out there is your thing it's time and dough well spent. FWIW, pairing it with the Caline SnakeBite reverb WILL alter your consciousness if you're partial to that sort of thing. Anyhoo thats my take. Is it analog? You decide. Personally, i dont miss my analog delays in the slightest, and wound up making a profit off them. Your mileage, of course, may vary. Hope this helped someone :)
SayCheeseAndDie
What can I say? I’m consistently impressed with Donner.
They are a solid company.
The Wave is a switchable analog or delay delay pedal that just sounds really beautiful and works well. The analog regenerations are very pleasing for ambient guitar sound especially. It could be your only delay pedal if you care about sound quality more than features, but personally I really enjoy it between an EQD Dispatch Master and Strymon Flint with foot control. I really adds a nice warm organic sounding level of warm analog regenerated repeats that sound excellent set slightly lower in the mix to really warm up the ambient vibe. I really dig it.
Guy Argent
I am very pleased with the effects produced by this pedal. This pedal has a solid feel. For analog delay, 20ms-620ms delay time is sufficient.Although it has a small size, it is equipped with the basic adjustment knobs. There are three function knobs, namely LEVEL, F.BACK and TIME. LEVEL is used to set the delay volume. F.BACK is to set the repeated notes. TIME is used to set Delay time. Two models: MOD and NORMAL. True bypass switch lets your instrument’s signal pass through a bypass line when the effect is off, feeding your amp with direct, unfiltered signal from your guitar. It will also make some bizarre sounds if you crank it!
D
It is my new favorite delay
Willisot
I have been playing guitar, badly, off and on since 1989. I've never had that spark of talent, or am interminable drive to make up for it. I've been crumby, and I know it, everyone knows it. But good enough to have fun. I've never dreamed of being a great player really, I know my talents lie in my voice, and I am good with that.
But that doesn't stop me from playing, and having a ton of fun. It also doesn't stop me from wanting good gear. I have a pretty good collection of guitars, amps, and pedals that i play with, mostly in production in the studio. I know no one really wants to hear me play on stage, and it takes me a hundred times to get it right once. This little pedal is worming it's way into my heard, and my pedal board.
Shawn
This is not my first “budget” pedal but it is by far my best. The pedal itself is really well made, solid with a good feel to it. It’s small footprint will work well on a pedal board.
The sound itself is beyond what I was expecting warm had a nice tone and digital made for some great effects as you dialed up the time.
Over all you can’t go wrong for the price.
Zachary
The Warm sound is more vintage with more low mid. The Digital sound is brighter and the sound range is broader. I use it with distortion for solos and that little delay sounds amazing. I love Donner pedals, quality at low price.
Jack
The range is 20ms to 300ms. It's a big plus to have two choices, Warm or Digital.
Jim Belaye
This is an excellent delay pedal.
Paul l.
The Donnor Wave Delay is a nano (very small) analog delay pedal. I love the small footprint as it allows me to keep my board as small as possible. There are three function knobs, LEVEL, F.BACK and TIME. LEVEL is used to set the delay volume. F.BACK is to set the repeated notes. TIME is used to set Delay time. Two models: MOD and NORMAL. This is true bypass. The delay ranges from 20ms-620ms delay time which can suit a wide range of needs for the average guitarist.
The price can't be beat, delivery was fast and the pedal comes with the usual candy of stickers and warranty
Robby Morais
The Donner Wave looks great and sounds even better. The controls are very easy to use. The toggle switch lets you switch from an analog to a digital delay. The level knob controls the volume of the wet signal. Feedback controls the amount of repeats and time controls how many repeats. Takes very little room on my pedalboard. Can't beat it for the price.
H
this is in the top tier.
Morrie C.
The first thing I noticed when I unboxed this pedal was it is solid as a brick. It feels weighty in the hand. For a mini pedal it is built like a tank. I would have no qualms about stepping on this baby. I have full size pedals that feel less dense. I'm slowly swapping out my full-size pedals for mini ones so I can have a smaller pedalboard to carry around. This box produces lush soundscapes. It has a switch to toggle between an warm analog sound and a crisper digital sound. It had three knobs. Level: the mix of dry and wet signal. Time: Length of Delay and Feedback: the number of repeats. Crank the feedback knob all the way up and you can get some trippy atmospheric space sounds to play with. I play in a punk band with somewhat of a surf tinge to it, so I love how I could get that sound with this pedal, but we also have a few atmospheric stoner jams, and the longer delays and warm sounds that this pedal generates are perfect for that. It's totally worth the money.
Daniel T.
Good quality & Very good Price
Brian Cherry
Donner has really been upping their game lately. The pedal comes well-padded in a nice box. It has a great padded base that stops the pedal from sliding around. The case is metal, and the switch has a nice solid click to it. It’s obviously really small, but the knobs are easy to dial in the sound you need. It doesn’t add any noise to my signal when disengaged, and doesn’t color the sound when it is. The toggle-switch selects between warm and digital which is a good description – the digital mode adds some digital artifacts to the repeats. I love how analog the warm mode sounds. The feedback knob controls the number of repeats, and beyond 3 o-clock it can create some really amazing feedback-type sounds you can control with the speed of with the main knob. The main knob can set the speed of the repeat from nearly instant, similar to a quick reverb or almost a chorus. I’ve been having a lot of fun with it. And I think the green light to match the green casing was a great touch!
Mark
These are truly great pedals. I am using them behind Boss and Ibanez premiums to add texture and tone. For this purpose they are superb but even standalone, they are truly amazing value for money.
Jeremy
I am very pleased with the effects produced by this pedal. This pedal has a solid feel. For analog delay, 20ms-620ms delay time is sufficient.Although it has a small size, it is equipped with the basic adjustment knobs. There are three function knobs, namely LEVEL, F.BACK and TIME. LEVEL is used to set the delay volume. F.BACK is to set the repeated notes. TIME is used to set Delay time. Two models: MOD and NORMAL.
