DOD 250 issues, need new pedal

[Geist]

I have been using the DOD250 for about a month, but recently it has been giving me issues with my clean sound, where you can hear a bit of distortion when listening closely. I am taking it off the pedalboard and looking for something with a similar sound but with a good clean sound. Any suggestions. willing to pay up to 100

[TaySte_2000]

Barber LTD preferably the SR but they are all great

[Templar]

.

I am taking it off the pedalboard and looking for something with a similar sound but with a good clean sound.

Yeah, you could get a Z-Tone booteeky 250 clone for under $100. All hi-grade parts, true bypass, and LED. He sells them on ebay.

I got my Z-Tone for $75 brand new, with a high/full freq toggle switch. Very clean, articulate sound, while retaining much of the DOD flavor.

[Swift713]

BYOC sells kits and pre-made clones of the 250. It's pretty cheap either way.
You could also get a loop pedal for true bypass if you're otherwise happy with the 250.

[Sean S]

True Bypass mod, perhaps? ...cheaper, I would think, that any of the options posted so far...

[Geist]

I would do the TBP mod but I have a feeling that the whole thing is on the way out soon anyway, so I may as well replace it.

the MXR Distortion + seems to be pretty similer and I have heard (ultimate-guitar review) that it works well with bass. Any one else have any expirience with it

[JanusZarate]

Yep - I used to own one!

The Distortion+ is pretty good on low-gain settings for bass. As you increase the gain, you lose bottom end. Sound-wise, the Distortion+ is practically the same circuit, with minor changes.

Like the 250, it's a candidate for some input/output capacitor changes. But it's not bad at all without those changes, as long as you're not cranking the gain too high.

[Geist]

I'm only intending to use it for low gain light to mild od. I use the 250 in combination with a Big Muff for the really high gain. I'm ordering some stuff off of MF soon anyway so I think I'll throw the Dist+ in the cart

Yep - I used to own one!

aside from few exceptions, you seem to be a revolving door when it comes to effects


Thanks to everyone for the help.

[JanusZarate]

Originally Posted by Geist

aside from few exceptions, you seem to be a revolving door when it comes to effects

What can I say? I like pedals

I like to try out anything I can get my hands on. I don't really buy that much compared to other TBers, though.

All of my pedal shuffling is a small price to pay in the quest for the "perfect" sounds!

When it came to overdrive, I really didn't go through much at all. I bought the Boss ODB-3 on a whim (didn't like it), replaced it with the MXR Distortion+ (liked the grit, but I wanted a bit more bottom end), replaced that with a SansAmp BDDI (decided it wasn't a good match for my amp and my tastes), and finally settled with the distortion channel of my GK 2001RB head.

But the other effects...

[bongomania]

Originally Posted by MysticBoo

I like to try out anything I can get my hands on.

That is what I've been hearing on the street.

[dancehallclasher]

If my DOD 250 were to go on the fritz I'd just buy a new one. They're only $40.

[The Lurker]

See if the switch is gone wonky.

Personally I question the sense of replacing a disto pedal that most people buy *because* it's cheap with a $100 bo-teek version that does pretty much the same thing. That's just me, though.

[Geist]

Originally Posted by The Lurker

See if the switch is gone wonky.

Personally I question the sense of replacing a disto pedal that most people buy *because* it's cheap with a $100 bo-teek version that does pretty much the same thing. That's just me, though.

true, but the MXR is only $30 more, which is worth it if it's a better pedal.