Valeton
Valeton makes affordable effects and modelling gear, and has been steadily moving up in ambition — from the pocket-sized Coral series to the GP-200 multi-effects and the Rushead headphone amps. The appeal is straightforward: a lot of capability at a price that makes it a reasonable first pedal or travel rig rather than a considered purchase. It appears regularly in our budget round-ups and deals coverage.
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- Effects pedals
- Multi-effects
- Amplifiers
- Power supplies
- Pedal switchers
- GP series
- Dapper series
- Coral series
- Rushead
- Surge series
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Valeton FAQ4 questions
What is Valeton?
A music gear brand making effects pedals, multi-effects units, small amplifiers, power supplies and pedal switchers. Its stated mission is to capture the essence of the music-making experience through user-friendly gear aimed at beginners and professionals alike, and it says it has more than a decade in the industry.
What are Valeton's product ranges?
The main families are GP multi-effects, the Dapper combined-effects units that put several effects in one enclosure, the Coral and Coral II compact pedals, the Loft and Surge series, plus the Rushead and Asphalt headphone amps and small amplifiers.
Are Valeton pedals good value?
That is the entire proposition — Valeton competes on price, and the company describes capitalising on technology while keeping products simple so they sound good for years of use. Judge individual units on their own merits; the range is broad and not uniform.
What is a Valeton Dapper?
A multi-effect strip that puts several separate effects — typically tuner, drive, modulation and delay or reverb — in a single pedalboard-sized unit with individual footswitches. It exists to replace four cheap pedals and the cabling between them, and there are versions aimed at bass, acoustic and dark-voiced electric use.