DOD pedals!

varunkapahi · #1 05-12-2009, 06:38 AM

am about to get hold of two of them!
just wanted to know what bypass they have? and how good that bypass is?

btw, the pedals in question are the DOD 72 bass stereo flanger and their chorus pedal i cant recall the model name right away

bongomania · #2 05-12-2009, 09:28 AM

As much as I like and appreciate DOD pedals, their bypass is terrible. It's a buffered bypass, but not a well-designed one.

bassteban · #3 05-12-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

...their bypass is terrible. It's a buffered bypass, but not a well-designed one.

Are they pretty much all like this? If so, how difficult/expensive would it be to mod(or have it done?

varunkapahi · #4 05-12-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

As much as I like and appreciate DOD pedals, their bypass is terrible. It's a buffered bypass, but not a well-designed one.

damn! that sucks, i haven't placed my order yet but i think i would go ahead with it. are they real real bad tone suckers???

edit: i sold my bf-3 to be able to buy the dod flanger which is said to be a lot better and organic sounding, now am sitting here wondering why i didnt post this thread earlier! FACEPALM MOMENT! or better still i shouldnt have asked after everything is almost done! anyway but i think if the flanger turns out to be real good i wouldn't mind the bypass if its not terribly bad. probably i should start looking for that small silver 50$ true bypass looper i read about here?

bongomania · #5 05-12-2009, 10:47 AM

The ones I have owned were all bad tone suckers when in bypass. I just put them in a nice-quality bypass loop and enjoy them that way!

As far as modding, it depends on the pedal. Some of them have room for another switching system, some do not. For ones that have the room, it is not difficult to DIY; I have no idea about cost to have it done.

varunkapahi · #6 05-12-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

The ones I have owned were all bad tone suckers when in bypass. I just put them in a nice-quality bypass loop and enjoy them that way!

As far as modding, it depends on the pedal. Some of them have room for another switching system, some do not. For ones that have the room, it is not difficult to DIY; I have no idea about cost to have it done.

if it turns out to be a tone sucker i would find out how to fix the bypass myself in that case, but whats the cheapest good quality true bypass looper i can find?

and is the DOD 72FX flanger digital or analogue??

cheapbasslovin · #7 05-12-2009, 11:54 AM

They are both analog pedals. If you use a die cast car like a hot wheel or some other piece of mountable metal channel, you can fit the switch in that. I did it a while back with a FX53. I did a pretty crappy job because I drilled for the switch before realizing it wasn't going to fit, then came up with the plan for the car. If you plan ahead you could probably do a much better job than me.

bassteban · #8 05-12-2009, 12:16 PM

THAT is incredibly cool. Tell us about the FX53, BTW.

cheapbasslovin · #9 05-12-2009, 12:31 PM

I really liked the fx53 by itself. It was noisy and a little muddy at times, but had a grit that was just a little bit mean. It also had a boost mode at the top of its' gain range that really brought out its' nasty. In a mix it disappeared faster than you can say, 'Holy crap where did that go?!' I intended to mod it for more low end but I got impatient and traded it and a dano pedal for a SansAmp TriAC.

TriAC is also a really nice sounding pedal, but not good enough to displace my Muff'n and too big to justify being on my board. I'm starting to believe that my overdrive pedal may be like others fuzz pedal. I'll be damned if I'm ever going to just like one.

From about 17 seconds to 34 seconds of this clip I have the Micro Qtron in HP mode going into the fx53. The first part has it blended with the HOG.

varunkapahi · #10 05-12-2009, 12:49 PM

so what switch do i need? what do i do with it? help!

cheapbasslovin · #11 05-12-2009, 01:01 PM

You need a 3pole double throw switch, usually abbreviated 3pdt. There is a specific wiring method for ins, outs, and to get your LED to indicate status. The DOD has a momentary switch that enables/ bypasses the effect. You can remove that completely and safe off the wiring as the pedal powers up in the on position. I'll get into more of the details later, but I gotta go now.

SoonerMatt · #12 05-12-2009, 01:29 PM

I can't say I've had a problem with the bypass on my FX72. If I did, though, I'd deal with it because it's probably the best sounding flanger under $100. I say give it a go as it is to see if you even need to mod it.

sonic assassin · #13 05-12-2009, 01:37 PM

my delay and chorus make swirly noises when they are bypassed. i ignore it because analog delay sounds so good.

Deluge Of Sound · #14 05-12-2009, 02:49 PM

Yeah, my flanger makes the same swirly noises, but now that I've subdivided my boards into the "useful" and the bedroom, it's no longer a huge problem.

SoonerMatt · #15 05-12-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Yeah, my flanger makes the same swirly noises...

Really? Mine doesn't do that at all. Do you have the 72 or the 75?

varunkapahi · #16 05-12-2009, 11:03 PM

hmmmmmm am an hour away from paying for the pedals, woah! am at the crossroads!
i still think i would go for it 40$ is not a big deal especially if i can fix it later

cheapbasslovin · #17 05-12-2009, 11:16 PM

They are good effects pedals. Considering the difficulty you've had picking up pedals I would try them if you have the opportunity.

Worst case scenario, you could build a TBP looper that you could run to and from your DOD pedals.

Here's an article that goes into TBP loops. If you want to mod the specific pedal, I would suggest taking pics of the guts and posting them. It will be easier to identify parts that need changed.

Good Luck.

Chad

varunkapahi · #18 05-12-2009, 11:48 PM

thanks cheapbasslovin!