Leslie Digital Pedal

OK so it's a bit pricey but I really wanted the Leslie rotating speaker sound complete with brake and variable speed and this delivers it perfectly. I've tried vibrato and chorus pedals that had suggested "Leslie-like" settings and they didn't really come close. This nails it. You want to sometimes make your guitar sound like a soul organ? This does it. I like to use it with a volume pedal so you don't hear the guitar attack and the whirling speaker sound just surges up.Serious build quality, has various Leslie model options, rise/fall speed, brake, fast/slow buttons. The only possible negative thing I can think to say is that it's a little large -- if your pedal board doesn't have much room left you may be getting another. The buttons click rather loudly, which is a little annoying if you like to play with the brake and rotor speed. But I wouldn't take the rating down for either of these issues -- the sound is the point and this has the sound you're looking for if you're buying something called "Leslie."

I have had a Hammond XK2 digital organ keyboard for quite some time, and was always very unhappy with the built-in Leslie simulator--as soon as it is turned on, the sound quality degrades substantially and the Leslie effect is not very convincing, whether on the slow or fast speed. So I was very happy to see that Hammond had come out with this new Leslie simulator, and I ordered it. What a mistake. While it is somewhat of an improvement over the built-in Leslie effect, it still makes an unfortunate degradation of the sound. I promptly returned the unit, did a lot more Internet research and located the Neo Ventilator 2, a German product, more expensive by $100 (ouch!). But as soon as I hooked it up, my ears told me this was the real deal. It was everything that the Hammond Leslie promised but didn't deliver. Maybe my ears are more discerning than some reviewers who liked the product, but if you are at all picky, my recommendation would be not to buy the Hammond Leslie digital pedal.

Pricey, even on sale. I paid $282 for it on Amazon, shipped prime. But I've seen the price vary all over the place on Amazon from $282 up to $399.First, my use of this is with a guitar, not with a keyboard (at least so far).I like it, but I think you can get pretty darn close with a dunlop univibe pedal for $120 or even with a Shaky Jimi univibe for about $70. The difference being that this Leslie pedal has fast and slow speeds and spinup/spindown speed variation. Yes, it also has different types of leslie cabinet sounds...The size is large but it's not huge...if you have any Boss "double" pedals (for instance like their "Rotary" pedal) it's about the same size. Slightly wider but not quite as deep.My -1 star is basically for two things:1) The price...even at $282 is kind of steep. I don't think I'd pay $400 for it, and definitely for guitarists, you may now want to try the Leslie-G pedal which is designed for guitarists, sells for $349 (at least now), and takes up less real estate but gives up a few features. At $282 it's palatable, but still seems high for the subtle difference you get over a univibe. But if you want a leslie sound, this is the closest I've heard to the real deal. Still....$400 is a lot. I don't think it's worth that.2) Minor engineering issue here, and it is common to both this version, and the -G version. Both spec a power supply that is 9V, and with the usual plug and polarity as "most" guitar pedals. HOWEVER -- the current draw is spec'd at 300mA max. That's a lot. For most people this will mean you might not be able to use other power supplies you may have on your pedal board -- you'll have to check the current output of your power supplies. I use Pedal Power 2+ power supplies, and I CAN run this from it successfully, but ONLY on power outputs 5 and 6 which are spec'd for 250mA max. It seems to work ok on those. Plug into the others which are 100mA max and it will not operate. I'm not sure about some of the less expensive power supplies for current supply -- so I think maybe they should have tried to get the power draw down a bit. Especially on the -G model -- that seems like something they really should have done. Wall warts are a pain in the rear, and I usually ditch any pedal (or don't buy it) that can't run off my power supplies. Also in the manual, they claim it won't run on anything but the provided power supply, which is rated for 9V 1000mA, and the use of other power supplies voids the warranty.On the plus side, it's versatile, flexible, highly adjustable, offers mono or stereo circuit paths....and my drummer says the LED's mezmerized him. (ok the LED's are a bit "fishing lure" like in nature....probably catch more fisherman than fish.)Overall I "like" it but to "love" it the power supply would need to be lower current draw and the value (i.e. features vs. price) would have to be improved somewhat...I think this pedal ought to sell for maybe $200-$250....$282 was a stretch for me and had I paid $400 I'd have returned it after experiencing it.