The Dunlop DVP1 is a volume pedal: you rock the treadle with your foot to swell your signal up or down without touching your guitar's controls. When Dunlop released it in 2010, the company built it around a mechanism called Steel Band Drive, which it says greatly reduces friction so volume swells come out smooth1.
What it does
A volume pedal sits in your signal chain and controls level from the floor. The DVP1's distinguishing feature is the Steel Band Drive, which No Treble's Kevin Johnson described as something that "greatly reduces friction for smooth volume swells"1. Less friction in the pedal's moving parts means the treadle moves evenly under your foot, which matters when you are riding swells through a song.
The housing is lightweight aluminum, which keeps the pedal's weight down on a board while still giving it a rigid shell1.
Where it came from
No Treble reported on July 11, 2010 that "Dunlop has released the DVP1 Volume pedal," noting it was available at the time with an MSRP of $1691. MusicRadar's review described it as a recent addition to the Dunlop effects range that "revamps the basic volume pedal by making use of some clever thinking"2.
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Sources (2)
- Gear Watch: Dunlop DVP1 Volume Pedal, No Treble, 2010-07-11
- Dunlop DVP1 Volume Pedal review, MusicRadar, 2012-02-01
