Members companyman Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I have read about the switches being wonky on these old DOD pedals, do they just fail? are they buffered? I am pretty sure they aren't true bypass, that doesn't really bother me unless the tone-suck is majorly noticeable. I am thinking of looking for an FX-65 or the stereo phaser to split my signal before dirt to run a clean amp, along with the dirty amp. What say you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I always preferred this switch: http://www.noisefx.com/images/products/doddeathmetalfx86_3733_large.jpg This one isn't as nice, in my opinion: http://www.dod.com/fxpedals/images/FX86lg.jpg I've owned a tonne of old Dod pedals and never had one break, but I have heard of the switches going dodgy eventually too. They most definitely are not true bypass but the bypass on the ones I've owned has been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I hate them. The switches that is. Very wonky and the battery covers used to get lost all the time. The switches would fail in such a way were you had to stomp on them several times before they would turn on or off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 they have these little switches in them http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-Tact-Pushbutton-Switch-BOSS-Dod-Effect-Pedal-TPS-/290532535007?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item43a516aadf#ht_2907wt_1216 they can 'wear out' (easy to replace) and the other common thing is that the little spring thing inside looses it's 'springiness' this can be sorted with a little careful bending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted February 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 from what I have read the sounds are pretty good, but the switches are always mentioned in a negative light, but they can be had very cheap....hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I always preferred this switch: http://www.noisefx.com/images/products/doddeathmetalfx86_3733_large.jpgThis one isn't as nice, in my opinion: http://www.dod.com/fxpedals/images/FX86lg.jpgI've owned a tonne of old Dod pedals and never had one break, but I have heard of the switches going dodgy eventually too. They most definitely are not true bypass but the bypass on the ones I've owned has been fine. yeah, I agree with this, the little flappy ones are nice (and what I was talking about) but those big crunchy ones are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 from what I have read the sounds are pretty good, but the switches are always mentioned in a negative light, but they can be had very cheap....hmmm I used to own about 15 dod FX series and I only ever had to fix two of the switches I think people just stomp on them too hard.... one of the nice things about them is you only need a light press to turn them on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted February 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 anyone have the Stereo Phaser, or Flanger or chorus? Are the sounds good, or cheap sounding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted February 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I used to have the Performer series stereo chorus and it sounding amazing, but the power supply was impossible to find, it took 2 9volts and chewed through them so quickly that I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvester1199 Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 i got rid of all my dod pedals because of the switches giving me problems, that and i found other pedals that sounded better, most dod stuff is meh in my opinionthe only one i liked was my dfx9 delay but the switch on that one only worked 20% of the time too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kpd78 Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I've had over 20 DOD pedals and don't think I've ever had problems with the switches. anyone have the Stereo Phaser, or Flanger or chorus? Are the sounds good, or cheap sounding? I had the FX20B Stereo Phaser; I've never really been much of a phaser man, but I thought it sounded REALLY good. The only thing I didn't like was that there was a bit of a volume boost - with the feedback dialled up, the volume boost was pretty hefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I think people just stomp on them too hard.... one of the nice things about them is you only need a light press to turn them on and off. I agree. I think they were designed for a light touch and when people came over to them from other boxes that had stomp switches they stomped on them too hard and might have lead to the early demise of a lot of those switches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted February 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 I agree. I think they were designed for a light touch and when people came over to them from other boxes that had stomp switches they stomped on them too hard and might have lead to the early demise of a lot of those switches? that makes sense, I tend to have a light touch on my switches any way.....my SMMH does the flanger/phase/chorus thing pretty well, but I would like to split my signal pre-dirt, and have the option of adding longer delays along with my modulation as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beastly Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 i had two grunge pedals as a teen....both needed switches within about a year of use.but i was by no means a delicate lad, so if you got a lighter touch best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sewerboy7 Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 they werent designed for a "light touch", they were designed to be cheap, and the switches are exhibit a. the founder of the company has said in the past that his boxes were designed for bedroom use fer chrissakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Instrospection Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I hate them. The switches that is. Very wonky and the battery covers used to get lost all the time. The switches would fail in such a way were you had to stomp on them several times before they would turn on or off. That's the same thing with the Ibanez Tone Lok series.....the effect sound quality I often really like, it's just that the switches are complete garbage. I've since learned that paying more for pedals doesn't necessarily guarantee better sound quality, but it's worth it to have the reliability in what you're playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I've since learned that paying more for pedals doesn't necessarily guarantee better sound quality, but it's worth it to have the reliability in what you're playing. I hear you. One pedal manufacturer that comes to mind and keeps coming out with great & heavy duty made pedals is Boss. I've only had an issue with their LS-2 and that was because of the current draw needing a dedicated power supply (a little wonky with batteries). Built like bricks, I'm amazed that they still use the same awesome enclosures and still charge a fair price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trick Fall Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I have the fx 75 b flanged and it sounds really good. I also used to run it to two amps years ago and never noticed any issues. I did not have a lot of other pedals inline though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted February 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 [video=youtube;m5q6ChOyqv0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5q6ChOyqv0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsonic Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 anyone have the Stereo Phaser, or Flanger or chorus? Are the sounds good, or cheap sounding? I have an FX-68 Super Stereo Chorus and it sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spentron Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 The switches are basically the same as Boss. The switch itself can't be pressed on hard because the pedal thing. Maybe velocity could be affected. The circuit connected to it makes a big difference. The ones that kind of suck are Ibanez, as soon as the switch goes downhill at all and the switch "bounces" you get things like the pedal turning on and back off again so it's almost random which one it ends up in. Anyway, DODs are pretty good for silent switching type bypass. I like the newer type without the "flappy" pedal better, feels more solid but also standard AC adapter and better battery door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nankuamedha Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 I have a old Fx90 analog delay. I havn't had any issues with switch at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members preservation Posted February 16, 2011 Members Share Posted February 16, 2011 never had a problem with my DOD Bi-Fet (fx10). it has the tiny/early flappy switch... 0 problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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