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Official DOD Fan Club
- Thread starter sohamorrohit
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Very clean! I'm still on the look out for the FX90.
Ive been hearing great things about the FX91. Welcome to the club, your #29
Yup your in alright! #30 is all yours. FX70C is definitely a rare one, how do you like it?
Awesome DOD collection! Your #31 in the infamous DOD club.
I love it! It's the high-gain, sharp, aggressive, cutting distortion I've been looking for. Nothing fizzy, fuzzy, flabby or muddy about it.
I rarely use distortion, but I knew what I wanted, and didn't want to pay a lot for it. IIRC, the FX70C only set me back about $50!
Dang it. Now I want one! (Even more than I already did, that is...)
I am sure that is an awesome example of analog delay. I currently have a Danecho and I feel like I am missing out on both analog tape style delay and having an expression input like many other modern pedals have...
There is one for sale locally in pristine condition for the same price, but the better version without the blend knob. I'd be willing to purchase and resell on here
I believe the "better" part is quite subjective. I've heard people prefer one or the other. I prefer the blend for Wah effects, as I like to keep some of my core sound intact. However, I have thought of getting a blend-less one just to test because I have heard a few people say they prefer it. One day, I'm sure I will.There is one for sale locally in pristine condition for the same price, but the better version without the blend knob. I'd be willing to purchase and resell on here
I did a little research because I impulsively thought about purchasing it. From what I found, the consensus was that the older one is better - not including me, because I haven't actually played either of them. The info I found suggested that the blend knob was not the only difference causing it to sound "different" - I agree that a blend knob on the original would be a great idea...
Fair enough. What I've seen implies that there are solid proponents of both. Either way, I'd be happy to try one out to find out for myself.
Truthfully, my 25-Bs are modded for no volume loss, so they aren't perfect, but for the price (including mod) I paid MUCH less than any other comparable envelope filter.
I just love being able to find good deals on DOD pedals. They sit in pawn shops around here and collect dust... Usually something minor is wrong with them - battery clip with a loose solder joint, missing knob, etc. You can get those for around $20!
That's what got me into them. They're so cheap these days, and they're pretty darn good. I'd have no problem recording or playing live with most of them. And when you factor in the price difference between these and my top of the line, boutique pedals, it's pretty great that I can get 95% of the way there for 25% of the price.
My two cents after owning both:
The FX25 (without the "B") has the much nastier, funkier sweep, but it's band pass. To get the biggest, nastiest sweeps, you have give it enough signal to really open it up. The problem when you do that is you lose a LOT of low end during the first part of the sweep, then a big, bassy volume swell comes in. There can be phase issues if you use a blend, and the FX25's peakiness can be hard to contain. You can still get it to sweep while keeping some low end, but the sweep will be more narrow - more "woh" and "wah" than "waaoow!" Of course, you can turn the sensitivity all the way down and use the FX25 as a sub "dub" pedal if you're not concerned with the sweep. Personally, I buy envelope filters for big, prominent sweeps and fast-tracking bubble pops while maintaining low end, and there are plenty of low-pass envelope filters that fit the bill.
I LOVE the sound of the FX25's sweep; it ain't polite! But for me to get the most out of it, I'd need to be able to control the blend and volume, so that means getting it modded or using two extra pedals to make it useful for me. But a lot of bassists swear by it, so I'm glad they can make it work.
While I like the FX25B, overall the sound and sweep are just not quite "there" for me.
The one on top, the older, mint looking one, was $20. In "fair" condition. Somebody didn't know what they had, methinks! For all the grief GC gets around here, they're still good for a deal now and then!
Ok, now to business. These two units sound pretty different as far as delay time and repeats. I'm thinking trim pots. Anybody know which pots do what?
Ok, now to business. These two units sound pretty different as far as delay time and repeats. I'm thinking trim pots. Anybody know which pots do what?
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Just got done A/Bing the two delays and messing with trim pots. I tried to get them to sound identical, but I couldn't. Pretty close though. The newer one seems a tad brighter, but not terribly so. Maybe slightly more solo friendly. The trim pots easily made them more similar sounding, but even at identical settings there were clear differences in delay time and number of delays.
They are different revisions, as one is clearly labeled K. The other is unlabeled. I take it that's one of the main reasons that I can't get them to sound identical. I'm sure with enough finagling I could get them identical, but I don't have the time or desire, as I like the qualities of both and I doubt that the differences could be noticed in a mix.
Either way, they're both great.
They are different revisions, as one is clearly labeled K. The other is unlabeled. I take it that's one of the main reasons that I can't get them to sound identical. I'm sure with enough finagling I could get them identical, but I don't have the time or desire, as I like the qualities of both and I doubt that the differences could be noticed in a mix.
Either way, they're both great.
Just got my FX25B in near mint condition, with box and manuals.
I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
