FX102 Mystic Blues Overdrive

When I first plugged the Mystic in I was in the store. Ibanez S370, Mystic, into Fender Vibrolux Reverb. I got compliments from people in the store. The tone turned heads. Very nice. I must admit though the Vibrolux is one of my favorite demo amps of choice, if they have one in the store. It always delivers sweet stuff.

I would think it would be dependable enough. It's an electronics device. I always look at pedals that way. If you pour beer on it and stomp on it like an ape you could probably expect problems, otherwise I think it should hold up quite well. In all fairness the plastic warrants a 9, all the DOD's have that plastic pedal switch. It seems sturdy though.

Turn it on and you get instant tone and boost. It has four knobs, level and drive knobs on the ends, treble and bass in the middle. A common configuration, easily mastered.

Didn't need it yet.

This pedal is good for Blues and nice toneful guitar playing. I don't find that it is trebley at all like someone stated in another review. That sounds like it's the other gear he's useing or the amp, guitar settings. I don't know I just don't get any bad treble vibes from it. It's more like a nice warm boost that is very useful. I played mine through solid state(Princeton 65) and tube (Vibrolux Reverb, Marshall 401) amps and it delivers the same desired boost. I think players have created a stigma that DOD pedals cost less therefore they are inferior to other brands. If the pedal sounds great and it's cheap consider it a bargain. I remember in the 70's when you had to have MXR pedals or you didn't have the gear. I bought the Ibanez versions at the time because they were cheaper and I was 18 and I didn't have the money to buy the MXR's, they cost more. Now those old MXR pedals are going for half as much as the old Ibanez pedals now. So it turns out I had the gear at the time and I wasn't even aware. It's crazy players are paying $400.00 for pedals I paid $30.00 for back then, and the MXR guy was looking down his nose at me. Getting back to the Mystic I think you can't go wrong buying this pedal. I'm going to give it a 9. It could be a 10 if the Low and High knobs had more umph. The Flashback Fuzz I have seems to possess the same shortcoming, but all said the Mystic Blues Overdrive is a fine pedal.

This box has an odd (odd is a good word in this case) mellow sting to it.  I can't really describe it, but it feels smooth and yummy while grinding into my ears.  It's very versatile;  I've used it thru my fender jazz bass, my fernandes vertigo, and many other axes, and it can kill thr any of them.  Surf to punk to whatever, this is a good box.  It sounds absolutely fab along with my Danelectro FabTone, but sounds lovely alone, as well. I have no complaints in this department!

This thing is an anvil.  like most of the other folks who've reviewed it have said, you could drop it, kick it, throw it, or run over it with a car...it wouldn't break.  Definately something I'd take on stage with me and not have to worry about harming.

How hard can it be?  Seriously?  you step on the li'l thing and you go.  It has four knobs (obviously...the picture shows it) which are main level, low, high, and the drive.  Nothing complicated.

I haven't needed to contact the people at DOD for any reason, so I wouldn't know how easy they are to deal with.

The Mystic Blues is bliss.