Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Pro

The Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Pro is a multi-effects and amp modeling floor pedal: a single unit that replaces a pedalboard of drives, modulation, delays and reverbs, and models a range of amplifiers as well. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as delivering "the sound of legendary amps and effects, from vintage valves to the latest hi-tech gear, in a robust, road-ready housing"¹. It sits above the compact DNAfx GiT in the range and was later joined by the mid-priced DNAfx GiT Advanced, which MusicRadar reported was positioned to build on the reputation of both earlier models².

The Pro was announced in December 2021 as a floor unit with amp modeling, IR loading and extensive connectivity, priced at £239 / €288 at announcement³⁴. It carries 58 channels including clean and overdriven variants with plenty of higher gain models, stereo effects, a 52-second looper and an onboard drum machine⁵⁴.

The controls

The Pro is laid out as a floor unit with a built-in expression pedal for on-the-fly editing, and two quality footswitches alongside its editing controls¹. The control set, as listed in MusicRadar's review, is:

The expression pedal can drive the wah directly, and the pedal also supports an external expression pedal through a 6.3 mm jack connection⁵⁴. That is a step up from the smaller DNAfx GiT, which uses a compact chassis with Mode, Value, Master, Play, Save, EXP, Rhythm, Tap and System controls rather than a floor layout.

Power and connections

The Pro runs on 9V DC, center negative, drawing 200mA¹. One thing UK buyers should note: power is supplied via a European two pin C13 "kettle" socket, and no UK plug is included⁵.

The connection list is where the Pro earns its place as a gigging unit rather than a desktop practice box⁵:

• 2 balanced XLR outputs
• 2 unbalanced 6.3 mm jack outputs
• MIDI in/out
• Headphone output, 3.5 mm mini-jack
• Stereo FX loop, 2 x 6.3 mm jack, for external effects
• AUX input, 3.5 mm mini-jack
• External expression pedal connection, 6.3 mm jack

Two of those connections do real work beyond audio. The integrated FX loop allows a four-cable setup into your amp to bypass its preamp, so your delays and reverbs can sit after the amp's preamp section where they normally belong⁴. And the dedicated AMP CTRL output lets you switch channels on your amp directly from the DNAfx GiT Pro, so a preset change on the pedal can also flip the amp itself⁴. With MIDI in and out as well, the Pro can tie into a larger MIDI pedal setup.

Effects, delays and reverbs on board

The Pro's effect list covers the full range a player would expect from a multi-effects pedal⁴:

• Compressor
• EQ
• Wah (auto, or via the expression pedal)
• Harmonizer
• Overdrive and distortion
• Chorus, flanger, phaser
• Rotary speaker and tremolo
• Reverb and delay
• Noise suppressor
• Looper (up to 52 seconds)

The delay offers multiple settings including ping/pong, ducking, reverse, tape and modulation, and the reverb similarly spans room, plate, spring, hall, cathedral and more⁴. Effects run in stereo⁵.

The looper records up to 52 seconds⁴, shorter than the 80-second looper on the smaller DNAfx GiT, but paired with the onboard drum machine it makes the Pro a self-contained practice rig: you can lay down a loop and play over it with drum accompaniment⁶.

What reviewers said

MusicRadar's review of the DNAfx GiT Pro praised the unit for its amp and effects model accuracy, but criticized the lag when switching effects⁷. That patch-loading lag was a recurring theme across the DNAfx line: reviewing the smaller DNAfx GiT, Guitar World's reviewer wrote:

Daryl, Guitar World⁷

The same MusicRadar review coverage of the DNAfx GiT Advanced, which shares the family's effects engine, found the effects strong for the money, noting "there are some fantastic effects to play with too, particularly the reverbs and delays"⁷. At £239, MusicRadar's review of the Pro judged it strong on specs for the price⁵.

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