“...if you liked the originals, you’ll love both these reissues…"
This year, DigItech announced that they were reissuing two legendary DOD pedals, the DOD Phasor 201 and the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250. �Sound On Sound magazine review both in the latest issue of the magazine,
“What I like about the DOD (Phasor) design is that it has very little effect on a signal’s low frequencies, with all the whooshing and swooshing affecting mainly the mids and highs - and that means your guitar sound remains solid and stable, despite the obvious effect”.
“There are no significant pops and bangs when switching the effect in or out, the speed range is gratifyingly wide and the circuitry is adequately quiet. The years have been kind to this circuit, and it was definitely worth bringing it back”.
“How the (DOD 250) pedal sounds depends very much on how you set it and what amplifier you use it with. �At low-gain, high level settings it works well as an almost clean booster that has little effect on the guitar’s original tone - ideal for ‘pushing’ valve-amp front ends. �At higher gain settings the pedal works well in feeding an amp that’s already close to overdriving, as it adds a nice thickness and extra sustain to the sound without getting too rough. �Run at high gain into a clean amp and the sound takes on a raspy edge that I’d describe as ‘overdrive meets fuzzbox’ but, again, that has it uses”.
“So, if you liked the originals, you’ll love both these reissues as the designers have resisted the temptation to tinker with something that already works”.
The full review can be found in the new issue of Sound On Sound magazine (June 2014) on sale now. � The DOD Phasor 201 and DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 are also both available now at £85 and £89 RRP inc VAT respectively.
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