digitech death metal distortion

Cz93 · #1 09-10-2009, 05:00 PM

has anyone ever tried this pedal on bass? and how does it sound if u did?

Crystalman85 · #2 09-10-2009, 08:18 PM

I've seen youtube clips of bass players using that pedal on bass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmI_XNp3UiI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvExO...eature=related

Verminaard · #3 09-11-2009, 07:10 AM

I use a DOD death metal 86b and it often seems better than the tech 21 xxl b (which I also have) to tell you the truth. It keeps the low end well and is more harmonic. It is always at max gain, but if you set the bass to max, mids to 1/2 to 3/4 and treble to 1/4 to 1/2 it has a pretty amazing sound. A few others here use it for bass. Putting a boss odb-3 into it produces some crazy results.

Verminaard · #4 09-11-2009, 07:37 AM

It sounds very downtuned guitar- like. I should be getting a blender in the next couple of days and will post if it really changes the sound much blended. It is at max gain all the time so you may get some feedback from it when not hitting a note. It retains lows while keeping the mids and highs in your signal. I don't know if digitech changed this pedal from the previous DOD version which I'm basing my review on. I use a (passive) G&L 2500 tribute with TI Jazz Flats into this into a VT into a power amp.

ozzyismetal · #5 09-11-2009, 07:46 AM

This video has a comparison of other bass distortion pedals with a similar Digitech pedal, the Metal Master.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG9OJdPtb5I

fishsticks · #6 09-11-2009, 07:52 AM

I borrowed one from my guitard friend... sounded awesome by itself( if you dialed back in the lows it sucked out) but when used in a band setting it turned into white noise and disappeared in the mix....

Verminaard · #7 09-11-2009, 07:52 AM

That sounds nothing like my DOD death metal pedal, so not so similar.

Din Of Win · #8 09-11-2009, 08:19 AM

Yep. Definetly a "sounds good on my own but sucks with a band" type of pedal.

Buuuut... some people (like ME) dig the noise thing. So it can be nice in that regards, but you wont get much definition. Still though, my ODB-3 is my noise pedal of choice for the more shoegaze stuff i do.

Verminaard · #9 09-11-2009, 08:31 AM

Try it with the ODB-3 for your shoegaze stuff. Crazy feedback and distortion.

Din Of Win · #10 09-11-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Verminaard

Try it with the ODB-3 for your shoegaze stuff. Crazy feedback and distortion.

I did try it, and it was still kinda "meh". I have other things that do a better job. My Boss Metal Zone and a DOD Grunge are my "sounds crappy on it's own, but can make sweet sweet noise" pedals.

That said though it's not a BAD pedal. And, honestly i am basing my opinion off of maybe 30 minutes of testing at the local music shop. FWIW, that day of testing led me to pick up the Digitech Bass Driver, which i DO think is a good pedal. It just had more definition (to my ears anyway). I think if i saw it somewhere used for $40 i would snag it. It did the noisy feedback well enough where it'd be worth it.

gastric · #11 09-11-2009, 09:17 AM

I have the Grunge, Death Metal, and Metal Zone. I much prefer the Metal Zone for it's way better EQ and the ability to roll the gain down which still sounds awesome but lowers the noise floor and feedback potential.

On the Metal Zone I cut the highs, boost the lows, and give it a mid boost around 4k. Makes for a great de-tuned Korn guitar sound, including the chunky palm muted rhythms. I don't use it often right now though.

I'm trying to sell the Grunge and Death Metal where the Metal Zone is permanently on my board. The good news is the Grunge and DM pedals are usually very cheap on the used market.

Verminaard · #12 09-11-2009, 11:10 AM

I'm sorry guys, I guess my DOD pedal is different. I just got the milkshake blender (thanks JimmyRocket!!) and it sounds absolutely fantastic at 50- 60% blend. IMO perhaps better than the XXL B and the boss hm-2. If you can find a DOD 86B Death Metal pedal used get it!

fishsticks · #13 09-11-2009, 02:47 PM

i could see this pedal with a blender would be very cool...

Verminaard · #14 09-11-2009, 04:38 PM

Gastric is selling the aforementioned digitech death metal and the grunge pedal for $25 each in the talkbass classifieds. My experiences are however with the DOD. You can't really lose for $25.

jimmy rocket · #15 09-18-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verminaard

I'm sorry guys, I guess my DOD pedal is different. I just got the milkshake blender (thanks JimmyRocket!!) and it sounds absolutely fantastic at 50- 60% blend. IMO perhaps better than the XXL B and the boss hm-2. If you can find a DOD 86B Death Metal pedal used get it!

glad you like it!

Awesomenaut · #16 09-18-2009, 08:50 PM

I prefer the Digitech Death Metal to the Electro Harmonix Metal Muff and the Boss Metal Zone.

gastric · #17 09-19-2009, 09:14 AM

I would've taken some audio clips for you but I sold both my DM and Grunge the other day. All of the pedals have plenty of bass available. What I didn't like about the DM was that the gain was 100% all the time. It was a bit much gain, but more importantly it REALLY jacked the noise floor way up there. With the Metal Zone you get more MID control which is important on the bass IMO and controllable gain. The Grunge was a little too muddy for me, not as crisp and biting for distortion use. I do prefer the physical pedal construction of the DOD and Digitech pedals over BOSS. But it's all what sounds good to your ears and works in the application you're looking to fill. All three pedals should be readily available used for CHEAP on your local Craigslist or eBay.

Mudfuzz · #18 09-19-2009, 09:54 AM

I did a clip of the DOD FX86 [DM] a while back here.