Palmer DACCAPO 5-stars Reviews

So good

I've used the popular reamp box [REDACTED] for years, or rather I've tried to use it for years, but every time I bust it out of the cabinet I am reminded that it sucks 12db off my source, not to mention the high freq loss. The amount of compensation I needed to do in the box made it extremely cumbersome to use.

So I bought the Palmer DACCAPO, adjusted the volume knob for unity gain, and I can't hear a difference from plugging in directly. This has instantly unlocked so much potential for fun pedal shenanigans and reamping instruments.

Great Re Amp box

This worked a treat have used many re amp devices and price performance wise nothing comes close unless you pay twice as much.

Great sound quality overall

This reamp box does all that it's supposed to.

I use it to reamp my recorded DI guitar signal through my amps in search for optimal tone. It's very neutral, the signal path is clean and extremely quiet. It allows me to run it very hot through a high gain tube amp without adding noise or any kind of unwanted artefacts.

On a side note, make sure you use short cables. Long cables will add noise via EM interference, which is normal with these devices.

The Best in it's Price Range.

This affordable little Reamp box is an absolute life saver in the studio and punches well above its price in terms of usability and effectiveness.

Pros:

- Incredibly affordable, at 65euro it's a steal compared to more expensive Reamp boxes.

- Fantastic build quality, this little box is made of solid metal and built like a tank. I've accidentally dropped this box countless times and there isn't a single scratch or dent on it after extensive use at home and in the studio.

- Great sound quality, I've noticed no drop of audio quality at all when Reamping through this box.

- Perfect features, having a dedicated level knob as well as a ground lift and a -10dBV and +4dBu button are all incredibly useful features on a Reamp box and they are the exact features one would require on a Reamp box.

Cons:

- I can't think of any, this little box has made my life in the studio so much easier and I can't recommend it enough.

If you're looking for an affordable studio tool that you will use for years to come and will likely never break or need replacing, the Palmer DACCAPO Reamp Box is definitely for you, cheers and thanks!

Works great

This box has made re-amping an easy breezy process. Wish I owned it sooner.

Does the job, easy to use

I needed a simple reamp box to do some experiments and this one was the perfect choice, low price, simple controls and works just fine.

I'm no professional noticing subtle frequency losses but at the same time I got a sound which to me sounded exactly as it would on a direct connection so...it's worth its money!

And considering that the other alternative was the Radial which was much more expensive.

Definitely suggested

Quite good.

There's a slight loss of signal. There's also some noise from time to time but that could be my PC's doing. Overall it's sturdy and does the job easily.

Best you’ll get at this price range.

Use it regularly for reamping guitars, synths and even vocals. Every studio needs one, good crack!

A one trick pony that behaves like a unicorn!

My jaw dropped on my first attempt to reamp. Used a plain old Boss TU-2 to split the guitar signal into may amp and straight into my interface, just for shits n' giggles to set things up. Mic'ed up the amp and recorded that, clean and through a Big Muff. I then sent the pre-recorded direct guitar down into the Muff and Amp and recorded. A/B'ing was virtually indistinguishable! I then proceeded to do a null test by inverting the phase against the original take, and obviously it doesn't completely cancel out, however, there was an average -12dB drop, low end and most low mids completely gone. More pronounced on the clean than on the fuzz… in any case, reamping has opened a completely new world for me! Particularly self-recording. I focus on performance, edit the direct recording, and then focus on the engineering side! NOT both a the same time anymore! What a blessing! I love this little yellow box to bits and highly recommend it!

Great

Great quality for the money!

The perfect solution to ground loop and level problem

Until quite recently I had not used any reamping but the problem it solved for me was getting a line level ouput from a guitar amp into an input on a USB mixer to record it. The line out was positioned after the effects in the amp so I wanted to use the high-quality amp effects in recording. I could have put a mic in front of the amp but I didn't want the sound of the amp itself to be heard elsewhere. The problem was how to do it.

The answer was to put the line out from the amp through a dummy load first (because it's not safe to turn a valve amp on disconnected from the speaker - it needs to be connected to something that looks like a speaker resistance-wise) and then to get the audio signal into the mixer. Unfortunately it's not quite that simple, and that's where this DACCAPO box comes in.

If we simply connect the signal straight into mixer, we will also be getting all kinds of 'ground noise', noise generated by the amplifier because it's connected to the mains supply. This ground loop problem is perfectly resolved by the DACCAPO box because the audio signal goes through a transformer and is effectively decoupled. The noise can't get through the box but the signal can.

If that's all it did, this box would be worth the money but it also has some very useful additional features. 'Line level' comes in two shades in the audio world, depending on whether it's professional audio equipment or consumer equipment. Professional audio equipment is referred to a +4dB and the consumer stuff is -10dB. Connecting a +4 output to a -10 input won't sound good because the level's too high. Connecting -10 to +4 will be too weak and you might not even hear it. The DACCAPO comes to the rescue with a switch to choose the option you need. Often it's not clear on a mixer but clicking the button sorts out the problem by either boosting or reducing the signal. You also even have a volume control to fine-tune it.

If you doubt the existence of the 'ground loop problem' you can give yourself a little demonstration with a button on the box to choose between LIFT and GND. With GND you'll confirm why you bought this box!

This is an excellent little box which does exactly what it claims. For me it was an obvious buy. No regrets.

Works great.

Works great. Takes a bit of tweaking, so prepare some time beforehand. But when you get it working, it does what it promises.

Excellent Reamp box for less money

I was blown away how it clear up my sound.

There is no other Reamp Box in this price range and quality. The Daccapo takes care of all impedance matching issues and also eliminates ground loop humming thanks to the use of a Transformer.

I'm using this in front of EVH 5150, studio usage it's for me.

A passive re-amp box should be pretty simple, and the DACCAPO is - it's basically a transformer and a few resistors with some switches and sockets. It?s passive so you don?t need power, and operation couldn?t be much simpler: route your recording to a line out, connect to the XLR input on the DACCAPO (I use a mic cable) and plug an ordinary guitar lead from the Isolated Output into your amp or pedal. You can select -10dBV or +4 dBu input line levels. Palmer does its job very well indeed,

This is one product that does exactly what it needs to do, very well, at a great price!!!

Do you really need it?

I thought I really needed it for reamping my guitar into pedals and amp, but then when I ordered it I tried it and found out, that I can definately do things without it and a lot of times reamping is more work, than just record again few times. Also, note that it's passive, it will not boost signal, the level knob only useful for dropping volume, Also, one of my friend, who does recording quite often, that you can do reamping without reamp box, and he showed me how he did it. So before, buying, do some reasearch and experiments and maybe talk to someone who knows stuff, to find out if you really need it. in the end despite, I'm not using it now, I didn't want to return it or sell, because I think it might be useful in future.

Other than that, quality is good, signal comes out quite clean, build is sturdy and you can open beer with it.

Must have for reamping

great passive Reamp device.

Does what it needs to do !

The level knob comes in really handy when setting the tone on the amp.

Solid build for solid sounds

It built like a tank and sounds good. Reamping could not be easier than this

Palmer

excellent choice in live performances!

Cheapest reamp box around, and just as good as the others

The heading says it all really. The famous names in reamping charge 2 or 3 times as much for their boxes, and they're really no better.

The level control has a decent range on it, there's a +4/-10 switch, and a ground lift. What more do you need? It's tiny, really well built, and bright yellow (which is surprisingly useful in a dark studio).

I've run white noise through it and null tested the before and after signals - there's a very slight loss of high end, but no more than you'd expect running audio through a transformer, and no more than other reamp boxes.

All-in-all, a great product. If you record electric guitar/bass, you should have one of these in your tool kit.

A quality piece of gear from a well-known manufacturer

A rock-solid little box that's built like a tank and does what it's supposed to . I recorded some guitar (passive PUPs) using the Palmer PAN02 as DI through a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB-preamp/interface, then reamped the tracks using the Daccapo. I took great care in matching the output level with the actual output of the guitar and achieved fantastic results. My approach in signal level adjustment is to use the Daccapo's passive "level" knob as little as possible and instead tweak it using the 2i2. No noticable coloration.

Would Recommend

This was bought to enter the world of re-amping and after careful consideration between this and the Radial Re-amper, I chose to go for this based on reviews as well as the price point.

The product seems very sturdy and would definitely be recommended to anyone who records guitars whether as a hobby or a professional. I know of many people using these units in professional studio environments without any issues or complaints and so far none from me either.

The inclusion of a level control is also very handy and is something not always featured. I'd say this offers the best value for money than any other unit out there.