Donner Arena 2000 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal with 278 Effects, 100 IRs, Looper, Drum Machine, Amp Modeling, XLR and MIDI Support

I was looking for a multi-effects pedal when I came across this one. I have a lot of Donner products and have been quite pleased with their products. This pedal really outdoes some of the others available. The screen is easy to read, and after taking time to learn how to control things, it is quite intuitive. The sounds are really good as well. I do wish they made a list available of all the built-in effects. This pedal is almost perfect for those looking for a budget-friendly unit. Compared to some of the other pedals I researched, there were some really good advantages to this one: * The display makes it easy to see all of the settings. * Clicking on the selected button enters stomp mode where you can turn on/off two effects. Those effects are listed on the display so you know what you are controlling. * The expression pedal can switch between two actions (switch off for volume, switch on for wah, vibrato, or whatever effect you have assigned - you can set both on and off effects). * Balanced XRL and unbalanced TRS outputs. * Separate volume controls for XRL, TRS, and headphones! * Hold the active button down to switch to the tuner, which is very easy to read. * Settings to adjust the input levels. * Cab modes can be enabled/disabled per output option. * Easy to change the chain order. * Five dials to adjust effect controls. * Mobile and desktop apps to control the device (mobile apps via Bluetooth as well!)! * Ability to add 50 IRs. The only quirk I had to get used to was the touch buttons. The screen isn't a touchscreen, but the mod category buttons are. You have to be aware of where they are when using the dials. If you finger rubs the screen, you can end up either changing to a different effect, or turning one on/off. The input port is closer to the right side of the unit, which is definitely not like most pedals, but not really an issue. The only thing I wish they did was make a bass model, or had an option for bass effects via firmware. I keep looking for a similar bass version, and there are very few in this budget category. The controls are so easy to use for guitar. I have a separate pedal for bass effects - it's just not as intuitive as the Arena 2000. If they ever came out with a bass model, I'll be adding that as well!

I own tons of boutique gear. This pedal is cheap, but tons of features. It is so simple that rather than striving to emulate real life, it instead gives you a sandbox. This enables true creativity and unbounded by traditional rational setups and is the #1 reason I bought this pedal after substantial research and YouTube videos. Pros: unlimited flexibility with pedal fx order, smart phone control is simple and painless and significantly adds to the value of the device, can run dual expression pedals and assign to ANY parameter allowing for unique forms of expression and sounds, some pedal fx are absolutely stellar and nearly identical to my boutique counterparts including distortions, lightweight and reasonable durable with exception to attached expression pedal. Cons: Must have external power, remember to lock Bluetooth if playing live to prevent someone else taking control of your unit, only serial signal chains not parallel ability or amp “effects loop”. Overall incredible value that fulfills its niche application almost perfectly and is a welcome addition to my permanent soundboard worth several thousand $$$$

Update: 5/28/23 I have been in contact with Donner regarding my experience. I have to say their customer service alone deserves 5 stars. I tried a couple of different suggestions and recorded some videos to send. There is still a hiss that can be heard on some of the hotter pedal settings but it is definitely manageable. Altogether a good product but not quite what I was expecting. My biggest complaint at this point would be the size. It is small and lightweight but seems durable enough. The first thing I noticed was that the description for the size of the pedal isn't accurate. I believe they are being gracious in there measurements for how 'large' it is. The physical pedal on the board is about the size of a tall deck of cards or an iPhone 4. The pedal itself comes with tons of presets and is quite intuitive when it comes to use. However, calibration can be quite touchy. The instruction booklet gets you to where you need to go but it's 50/50 on whether or not it holds. I would recommend running the pedal through a protected circuit as there seems to be a substantial hum on nearly every setting. Either they have elected to not ground thoroughly or they have tried to digitally add the hum of some amps. It can quite easily overpower any sound that you play through it. The built in tuner doesn't work. It's wildly inaccurate. Get a snark or a tuning fork, you'll be better off. The good things are that it is super easy to use with very little instruction. The pedal is easily programmable. Comes with everything you need to get started right away. Able to update online. The drum tracks are really great. Touch screen controls are both a blessing and a curse. Good pedal made poorly. Could have been just the one I got but with a bit better construction and a more thorough manual it would be easier to discover some of the gems that I'm sure this thing has. It did make my small amp a whole lot louder but made my stack sound horrible.

Got one today and i am really happy with it. Lots of tone with simple to use. Lot more to learn this little beast. Just affordable on this price. You should go for it.

I'm not usually a fan of multi-fx units, and admittedly I didn't buy this for the FX, but more the amp and cab modelling for some extra recording options. The FX all sound fine, they do what you'd expect, and there's nothing particularly out of the ordinary included. But the amp and cam modelling is seriously impressive, along with the drive pedals, which work really well when put infront of the amp in the FX chain. There's pretty much a sim for every kind of amp you can think of, and the cab modelling allows you to adjust the type of microphone and the placement. The Post-amp EQ is also very effective, from 3 band to 10 band EQ options. There's a bunch of drive, distortions and fuzz boxes which sound great. If you're a high-gain player in particular, this is an impressive piece of gear. The drives will push the amp sims to give you very realistic tube-amp saturation, and incredibly tight bass response. The noise gates are all very good too, and much better than my standalone unit. If you're looking for a multi FX unit, this will do the job fine, but by far the best feature of this unit is the amp and cab modelling, especially when used in tandem with the drives and post-amp EQ.

Es un producto de muy alta calidad, tiene un sonido excelente y unos efectos que se pueden modificar y ajustar a cualquier gusto, me pareció excelente en relación precio calidad, es lo mejor que se puede adquirir en este precio con una calidad muy superior a cualquier producto de ese costo.

Has so many features and has really good sound. Very user-friendly. Love the idea of the app that works with it.

Ottima. Pratica, piccola (entra nella custodia della chitarra). Ottimi suoni di base e totalmente modellabili. Se sai quello che vuoi e che vuoi ottenere, ti fornisce tutto quello che serve. Interfaccia intuitivo e facile da comprendere, misto tra manopole e touch screen. Tutto a portata di mano e velocemente modificabile. Assolutamente consigliata