Ever the electronics wizard, tinkerer and innovator, Robert Keeley continues to amaze and excite us around every musical corner. Like today, for example, where we’re gonna check out one of the latest in a long and distinguished lineup of effects pedals coming out of Edmond, OK. The DDR from Keeley Electronics is a 3-in-1 pedal, featuring Over(D)rive, (D)elay and (R)everb, and bringing the best of these three genres together to form one massive combo.
Let’s talk about the (D)rive section first, shall we? Level, Tone and Drive are the classic parameters for almost every overdrive around, and they work in the same glorious way on the DDR as they do everywhere else. The real biscuits and gravy here are the two different (D)rive modes you can select from: Crunch or Lead. Crunch gives you a gritty, British tube amp-style sound, while Lead firmly breaks into warm and dark territory, with boosted mids, tons of sustain and a smooth overall texture. Between these two modes, you’ll find a ton of useful, classic overdriven tones to suit just about any scenario.
On the other side, we’ve got the (D)elay and (R)everb sections, which are accessed via their very own footswitch. There are three control knobs here as well, but their respective assignments to each of these channels differs slightly. Blend is the same for both, acting as a mixer of sorts for your original Dry signal and the Wet effect coming from the DDR. Decay is the same as well, controlling the Feedback length for both modes. The Time knob is where the differences happen, as it sets the time in (D)elay mode, and acts as a tone control when you’re in (R)everb mode. Each of these modes has two choices for sound as well, via the Vintage/Modern toggle switch. Choose from Analog or Digital (D)elay in that mode, and Spring or Plate when rocking the (R)everb.
On the side are two more switches, for further sonic manipulation. Trails allows either be in true bypass, or it allows trails to be present when the pedal is bypassed. A TRS insert switch also lets you insert other effects in between the Drive and Wet sides of the DDR, by using 2 TRS cables with the In and Out jacks, for adding yet another dimension to this incredible machine. Not one to mess around, Robert and the Keeley team have done it again – for a glimpse into the world of the DDR (D)rive (D)elay (R)everb, check out our demo below, and don’t forget to subscribe!
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