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FX40B Equilizer

Review By:
acio-5ZoD3 on 4/4/07 1:00 AM

Reviewer Background:
Purchased From:
Ebay
Price:
Features:
Sound Quality:
This is one of the cleanest and quality sounding stomp box EQ's I have played through. I lined it up with the Ibanez GE10, Boss GE7, Vintage Ross 10 band EQ, and a MXR M108. The M108 is the only one out of the ones mentioned that is as good and even cleaner but if you like to clip your EQ's and run them in front of your distortion stage the DOD it the way to go. I cannot believe it is half the price of the Boss GE7 which gets muddy very easily compared to the DOD. Some people don't believe any device deserves a 10. Why on earth have a rating system from 1 to 10 if you are NEVER going to give anything a 10? No, nothing is 100% perfect but you must rate on the basic variables. The price, quality, and what it was designed to do. For a $49 7 band EQ, this baby gets a 10 in my book!
Reliability/Durability:
I've had mine for about 4 months but have used it non stop in continuous experiments with my sound plugging and unplugging over and over. It started doing some weird things like the light wouldn't go off, then the  pedal wouldn't shut off. This pedal is built great. Solid steel and durable. Not cheap plastic.
Ease of Use:
7 Band EQ. Can't get mush simpler.
Customer Support:
N/A
Overall Rating:
Super fantastic value! Excellent EQ stomp box. I have run this in the FX loop and again it sounded better than the others mentioned with the exception of the MXR M108 but I personally prefer super clean line level (usually rack mount) EQ's in my FX loop. If you are looking for a stomp box pedal to put in front of your amp I totally recommend this EQ. I have been playing for 30 years and play anything from heavy blues to shredding metal. If it got lost or stolen I may try the M108 but that is only because I sold my Marshall and am trying some new things but if I came back to needing an EQ to run in front of a tube amp to EQ my tone and push the tube amp into more saturation I wouldn't even look any further (because I already have) than the DOD FX40B (with the exception of the old 1970's 6 band MXR EQ - not very clean but will make any amp just scream!)
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