DOD Saturation effects pedals

I got the pedal of a friend for £30 because he already had a similar effect on his Zoom 606,its definatly worth the £30 and a lot more I like the names under the knobs - rip, scream, guts and pain. the pedal has a really distorted and heavy sound which is perfect for playing anything that is heavier than Metallica I dont like the red paint slatters that are supposed to look like blood, its pretty lame really, also i get annoyed when the battery is low and you cant footswitch it anymore the pedal is really well made and solid being that it is Metal, none of that plastic rubbish that you see so much of today I think that you should definatly buy this pedal if you are into heavy metalor anything heavyier, although its not really death metal like the name would suggest, i tried plying the berzerker and its not got a deep enough tone on it This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Musician's Friend... Paid $50 overall. Look, Some People say it's wide in variety, some say it's not, but let me tell you... It's Exotic. It depends really on the things you want to Apply. I use it as the loudest Distortion Amongst my wide collection of Distortion pedals (DS-1, Big Muff, Digitech, etc.). If you think you can play REALLY LOUD, this is the One... On the Other hand, if you need a distortion pedal that can fit in any ambience of music, WAAAAY Wrong. It would be a huge, HUGE mistake to play with this baby, it just doesn't fit. Get a DS-1 or Buy a Guitar Processor Rough as a Rhino. DOD pedals are made to last. Well, I don't have much more to Say. Think about your music... If you think "loud and WARM", get this one, or else, go find something else. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The DOD FX 55 Supra Distortion is an analog based distortion pedal that has a 1/4 inch input for your instrument and a 1/4 inch output for your amp or console. It has a compartment for a nine volt battery and also has a power supply jack on it. It is not a rack mountable unit, as it is a stomp box. It is made out of cheap plastic and I could definitely see it being prone to be broken easily. UTILIZATION The configuration of the DOD FX 55 Supra Distortion is really easy to follow as it only has three knobs - one for level, one for tone, and one for gain. These are pretty basic parameters that you would find on a lot of different distortion pedals, so if you have any experience with distortion pedals you won't have too much trouble learning this pedal. It is easy to get a number of different tones on this pedal and while I don't have the manual, it is easy enough to use that you don't need it. SOUND QUALITY The sound quality of the DOD FX 55 Supra Distortion isn't all that great in my opinion. The sound comes off tinny and isn't full enough for my taste. I have only used this with guitar - a Fender Strat and a '76 Fender Twin Reverb, but it is possible to use it with any electronic instrument. I'm really not a huge fan of the distortion on this pedal and I can't say that I would use it for anything as I have other option when it comes to overdrive and distortion. OVERALL OPINION I first used the DOD FX 55 Supra Distortion about two years ago, and since then I don't use this much or ever. While it is easy to use, the sound quality isn't all that usable. If you are looking for a good distortion pedal that is cheap, I would recommend the Boss DS-1, as it has the same exact parameters, sounds way better and is comparable in price. Overall, I would stay away from the DOD FX 55 Supra Distortion and look elsewhere for distortion.

(Originally written by barvador/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Very simple overdrive with volume and gain controls (no tone control). Malmsteen ? This guitar doesn't sound like Malmsteen at all (although I must admit that I don't know everything he's made...). It's a new edition of an old and famous DOD pedal but the sound is more aggressive and with more highs. Cons: mini-jack PSU input, no LED for the effects and no tone control. Many cons! But I got it secondhand at a small price. I find a tone control is very important for an overdrive pedal. UTILIZATION Nothing to say, both controls are interactive. SOUND QUALITY I play mainly blues rock. I read a lot of good reviews about this pedal (which isn't conceived for heavy metal) and I tested it with several setups. With this pedal I use only one setting: gain at 12 o'clock (max.) and volume at 10-11 o'clock with a good Strat (preferably with rosewood fretboard) and a good tube amp (Classic 30 with Celestion speaker or Classic Lead 80). More extreme settings give very aggressive results and a poor definition. My "soft" setting adds width and brilliance to a slightly crunched sound and provides it a dirty and garage character. This sound is good for soft blues rock and rebel pop. With a Les Paul the result isn't that good because it's too muddy. The pedal gives average results with the clean channel of the Classic 30, it's much better with the lead channel. The pedal seems to be conceived to boost an overdriven channel. This pedal is different from a warm and tight sounding TS9. It's a real booster (the name is "preamp overdrive"). I give it only a 7 because it's not very versatile and it doesn't provide a great precision. OVERALL OPINION Try out the pedal before buying it and think about what you need it for. I love overdrive pedals. I own several models and they all sound different. This pedal provides a nice sound character with certain settings but it can also prove too aggressive and that's the reason a tone control would come in really handy. It's a very special pedal like most signature products. It's all a mater of taste... And it's very affordable.