I always wanted a talk box but didn't have the money for an expensive one, so I bought this Dano Free Speech model a few years ago. It does feedback, especially when I put it in my Vintage Series Encore 65 Peavey amp, but moving myself in a different spot fixed that. As far as playing it on stage, I don't really do that any more, so it works well in my situation. In my opinion, it's a great pedal and worth the money. A great deal, too. I can actually talk through it, and there's no problem hearing the words. It makes a great wah sound, too. Everyone who hears it is impressed. Even though I was a little embarassed at the beginning (thinking it wasn't a "pro" pedal), I felt much better when I saw the great reviews and heard the sound clips. I have other Danelectro effects pedals as well - digital delay, vibrato, flanger, slap echo, etc. I think they're a great company. I say get this thing! It's great!

I was looking for a talk box to get up on the techniques. This is an affordable unit and it's a great practice talk box, as well as playing loud. I've had this for about a year and only had to replace the mic and mouth tube once, using it a lot. Just watch out for the feedback. For recording, I went directly into a laptop from the pedal and it worked like a charm, nice resonation in the mix. If you want a tank-built pedal and don't mind spending a little every six months for a new tube, this is priced reasonably enough. Getting words to be understandable wasn't too difficult for me, and it's fun to mess with.

I just got this in today and its a whole lot of fun. Out of the package, you get: the Danelectro Free Speech Talk Box, which is built like a tank, and long tube, and some little plastic mics.

Its a good way to experience a talk-box if you've been wanting one with out the head aches and the big price to pay. Just spending time with this thing is fun, probably the funnest effect out there.

Now the bad things. Well, its not very loud, and its not a good idea to use any louder than it gets. I didn't get much of a feedback problem as these other people,but it was still there, and turning and the "volume" and "growl" knobs doesn't seem to do a thing.

SO basically, this is a pretty sweet practice talk-box you can use until you can afford a much louder one.

While the price attracted me to this unit I have to say it didn't perform even to a minimum degree of usability. The feedback was unstopable when played through the amp. The volume was way too low to use through the PA. Subsequently I purchased the Banshee 2. It is the real deal. Save your money and get the real thing. Its worth it.

I'v had the free speech for about a 3 weeks and I love it. It has a great price and great sound. I can play alot of Frampton hits on it but some words you just say get out very well. It was well worth it.