DOD Overdrive Preamp 250

[jamminjohn]

Seems like there was some hullabaloo about these pedals a year ago, then it was gone.

Seems like they brought some good money. I modded mine to take adaptor power.

The pedal sounds thin to me. But, I guess it may have been a fad of some kind.

Anybody got one? Is yours battery only?

[JSutter]

I had a reissue from the 00s. It had the old style power jack. I didn't like it as a distortion into a clean amp. I didn't think to stack it with other pedals or a dirty amp, which is what's it meant for. These days, I could work with it.

I don't get they gray speck hype. There are so few components that there is zero reason to pay a zillion bux for any version. Just mod a cheap one.

[bonano]

I think mine is an original yellow one. I thought it removed some bass too. I placed it after my FuzzFace (blue round one) because sometimes the FF got too bassy and woofy. I figured the 250 would lessen some of that woofy bass. But combined, I got like a Neil Young splatter that I thought was cool for single notes, but it was pretty muddy for chords. I'll have to try it out again. I used these pedals with a Strat through a Fender HRDx and an AC15 playing wannabe blues and rock.

[jamminjohn]

Just got home from Guitar Center with it.

They could not date it(pre 78) because no info on battery only units.

Anyway, he offered me $300 and would sell it for $499.

I said Thanx, but, no thanx. I think I can do better.

Prices are are all over the place from Bay to Reverb. I saw one for $999

I'll hang on to for now

[Guitarbilly]

It's one of the best boosts for lead tones with strat single coils

An old video I made with a stock strat, the Runt and a 250

[greatmutah]

I should try that Mosky clone you got me with my Strats and Metro.

[Guitarbilly]

I should try that Mosky clone you got me with my Strats and Metro.

That's exactly what I'm using in the video. Killer pedal!

[bonano]

I found mine! I guess mine's not as old. I was just playing it with my Tele into a Fender HRDx. Gives it some nice hair and touch-sensitivity at low gain settings. Gonna have to try it through the DSL one day.

[trey85stang2]

I had the malmstein one for a while i absolutely hated it. I gave it away on hcaf.

[Guitarbilly]

Yeah I can see them being an acquired taste. They don't really sound good on their own. And even as a boost, they're picky about the amps and guitars they work with.

I only use it with strats and Marshall style amps. The Yngwie thing. That combination is awesome.


Other than that, I prefer a SD1 , TS or Kline most of the time.