Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 i have been very curious about these old DOD pedals lately, specifically the analog delay, and the analog chorus. they come in a pretty big enclosure (which i like) and seem to be good quality, and get good reviews and go for reasonable prices. i have been trying out a deluxe memory man and im not a big fan of it, the delays are still pretty harsh, i like my reel echo better, but i want that analog adjustability. it seems like the old old DOD pedals are really great and overlooked due to the stigma that has been put on the brand by the junk they have put out for the last 10+ years. tell me every little thing you know! i want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 I own one and i have put a review here on HC...check it for details... it is a very warm delay, very organic...what i dig is the 2 outputs have their own level knobs, so you can direct them to 2 amps and mix them at taste...very cool. The only "problem" is there is an audible hiss at longer delay settings, but on the short to medium settings, it's clean. Overall one of the best slapback to short echoes pedal i have tried. And they look so cooool:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by woodsmandan I own one and i have put a review here on HC...check it for details...it is a very warm delay, very organic...what i dig is the 2 outputs have their own level knobs, so you can direct them to 2 amps and mix them at taste...very cool. The only "problem" is there is an audible hiss at longer delay settings, but on the short to medium settings, it's clean. Overall one of the best slapback to short echoes pedal i have tried.And they look so cooool:o how bad is the hiss? and how long is the delay, i read the reviews and people seem to be guessing, one review says about 300ms then another says about a full second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by amanonfire how bad is the hiss? and how long is the delay, i read the reviews and people seem to be guessing, one review says about 300ms then another says about a full second. any time someone says that it hisses at longer delay times, the #1 reason why is that the internal trim pots are set wrong, or too long and the sampling rate (?) has lowered to the point of adding that noise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by hangwire any time someone says that it hisses at longer delay times, the #1 reason why is that the internal trim pots are set wrong, or too long and the sampling rate (?) has lowered to the point of adding that noise... aaaah... i trim pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Maybe my unit is faulty (like i said in my review, it never totally turn off, so i would thik so...)...but i tweeked the trim pot for hours without ever getting rid of the hiss completely. it got better, but it still hisses. But this is by no means a really bad hiss, it is still usable, and the pedal is no less a marvel for this. It was just worth mentionning. For the delay time, i guess around 300-350ms... If you find one at a good price, grab it before i do ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 great great stuff, and dirty as last saturday's tshirt (thats a good thing). can get some psych/self-osc stuff too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 im hot for one now. damnitt, now i have to sell something unless someone wants to trade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Barnabyhuggins Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 I think it is the best tape-delay sim ever in a pedal. I had a guy come over here and check it out who is a 40+ country phenom. He has owned echoplexes galore and a few echorecs. His jaw about dropped through the floor. It wasn't exact, of course, but it was close enough for him to find and buy two. He wanted to stop carting his 'plexes around and he found something almost as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L6Sguy Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by Barnabyhuggins I think it is the best tape-delay sim ever in a pedal. .. i dont like to throw around those words too often. but since you have, i'll enthusiastically agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 ok now, i suspect there will be a sudden raise in price for those soon, so go get one while they're cheap !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by woodsmandan ok now, i suspect there will be a sudden raise in price for those soon, so go get one while they're cheap !! actually, they're already on the expensive side. $125 AT LEAST!And I've seen 'm go for $150-175 lots of times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members light years Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 i bought mine broken off ebay, 40 bucks. where can i get mine fixed?! im in 10 miles away from LA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by Speeddemon actually, they're already on the expensive side. $125 AT LEAST!And I've seen 'm go for $150-175 lots of times... DOD sucks, these pedals blow, i just played one. i wouldnt give more than 60 bucks for one. pm me if you are selling one for 60 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 well, the value of things is so subjective...i would not sell my 680 for 200$, and i would never pay 200$ for a DM-3...but that's just me and my ears...60$ for an analog delay?...get a DOD fx-90.. so you played one and did not like it that much ? what exactly was wrong with it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nosferatu123 Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 i did hear that the chips were prone to go bad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted November 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by woodsmandan well, the value of things is so subjective...i would not sell my 680 for 200$, and i would never pay 200$ for a DM-3...but that's just me and my ears...60$ for an analog delay?...get a DOD fx-90..so you played one and did not like it that much ? what exactly was wrong with it ? i was joking, acting as if my negative remarks would drive down the price. i seriously have not played one, but i am GASsing for one badly at the moment. and 120 is still fair considering what pedals like the diamond memory lane go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 i was just about to bash you for not liking one of the finest piece of stompbox history ...seriously, price/quality ratio is still an excellent deal even at 150$...now the hardest part, actually finding one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by nosferatu123 i did hear that the chips were prone to go bad.. modify it to take a more common analog BBD chip, instead of the ultra-rare SAD Reticon 4096.I'm having it done to mine. The 'sound' of the delay is all the filtering. One could go so far and use a DIGITAL delay chip and the DOD 680 would still sound warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nosferatu123 Posted November 30, 2005 Members Share Posted November 30, 2005 Originally posted by Speeddemon modify it to take a more common analog BBD chip, instead of the ultra-rare SAD Reticon 4096.I'm having it done to mine. The 'sound' of the delay is all the filtering. One could go so far and use a DIGITAL delay chip and the DOD 680 would still sound warm. Damn, i didn't know that... Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 its the best delay i've ever owned. foolishly sold it. i would buy another in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members light years Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 the guy i bought mine said one day it let out this loud squeal and then no more. i also have to fix the switch. is it worth the fix? i paid 40 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amanonfire Posted December 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by light years the guy i bought mine said one day it let out this loud squeal and then no more. i also have to fix the switch. is it worth the fix? i paid 40 for it. if not, ill take it off your hands and try to fix it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members light years Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 i'll let you know fire. there's one on ebay right now. but just search for "dod delay" 680 is not in the discription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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