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Published on 03/22/11 at 09:01Awhile back, Yngwie Malmsteen teamed up with DOD to create his own signature boost pedal. The boost is modeled after his famous grey DOD250 but with some slightly different tweaks. It features the same level and gain knobs that you'll find on any other DOD250, so there's not much that's changed on the outside aside from the graphics and name. For those wondering, the name is after his favorite Ferrari - the Ferrari 308.
UTILIZATION
These things are built like tanks. Seriously, you can stomp on them all day without any issues. I love how small they are, too. This should have no problems finding a place on even the most cramped pedal board. The biggest thing I dislike about this pedal is the jack. It's not your standard Boss style barrel jack. DOD uses these headphone style jacks, so you'll probably need an adapter if you want to run it via a wall wart.
SOUND QUALITY
The pedal itself is modeled after the DOD250, but it's not the exact same. This actually has a bit more treble than the regular ones. I find the extra treble to be a bit too harsh compared to the original DOD250, but it's not a bad pedal at all. A few tweaks can bring it right back into DOD250 spec. There's a little tone suckage, but it's very minimal. Those looking for an oldschool boost like Yngwie will be fairly pleased with the sound. I usually find myself wanting a tone knob on these pedals, though.
OVERALL OPINION
If you're looking for an oldschool boost, this can do the trick. It's nicely built and is pretty good for the price. However, I think there are better versions of this pedal out there that sound more musical. Then again, it's hard to argue the price they go for, especially used. If you're searching for your first boost, it's probably a toss up between this, the MXR Distortion III and the Bad Monkey.
UTILIZATION
These things are built like tanks. Seriously, you can stomp on them all day without any issues. I love how small they are, too. This should have no problems finding a place on even the most cramped pedal board. The biggest thing I dislike about this pedal is the jack. It's not your standard Boss style barrel jack. DOD uses these headphone style jacks, so you'll probably need an adapter if you want to run it via a wall wart.
SOUND QUALITY
The pedal itself is modeled after the DOD250, but it's not the exact same. This actually has a bit more treble than the regular ones. I find the extra treble to be a bit too harsh compared to the original DOD250, but it's not a bad pedal at all. A few tweaks can bring it right back into DOD250 spec. There's a little tone suckage, but it's very minimal. Those looking for an oldschool boost like Yngwie will be fairly pleased with the sound. I usually find myself wanting a tone knob on these pedals, though.
OVERALL OPINION
If you're looking for an oldschool boost, this can do the trick. It's nicely built and is pretty good for the price. However, I think there are better versions of this pedal out there that sound more musical. Then again, it's hard to argue the price they go for, especially used. If you're searching for your first boost, it's probably a toss up between this, the MXR Distortion III and the Bad Monkey.