I just got a DOD FX25B I bought used off ebay. But the thing doesn't seem to work.

The only thing that happens when I engage it(the LED does switch on so I'm sure it's turning on) is a volume drop. There's no filter effect. At all.

What could the problem be? And is it repairable?
P.S: I run it on a 9 V battery. Oh and the warranty's invalid now. So I can't return this.