DOD Death metal distortion pedal
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DOD Death metal distortion pedal
I might get one of these on tradme, anybody know what these are like,
apparently it completely obliterates the digitech and boss ones with raw power
apparently it completely obliterates the digitech and boss ones with raw power

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Forget the pedal. Just buy a better amp.
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DOD vs Digitech
I believe Digitech bought DOD, so saying the DOD pedal 'completely obliterates' the equivalent Digitech item (Digitech Death Metal) is unlikely as they are the same pedal, electronically.
According to anecdotal evidence, the digitech version is less prone to physical breakage than the DOD as well.
As for Digitech/DOD vs. Boss, well.. i havent used a Metal Zone etc. enough to comment, but I would say that with any of these pedals - where they are essentially having a marketing-driven pissing match over who sounds 'heaviest' - the key is actually in exercising some restraint in how far you turn those knobs - getting a good tone out of a metal-oriented distortion pedal often means setting it quite conservatively - theres just so much gain, fizz and scoop on tap you can easily find yourself turning those knobs up 'a little more... a little more..' overdo it and just end up sounding bad, without realising it.
You might just find that a less 'extreme' pedal, such as a RAT or a DS-2 with its settings turned up give you a better sound than a 'modern' metal pedal, depending on your taste.
I like a bit of solid state distortion pushing a tube stage - I think it gives the sound a ripping element that isn't present using tube overdrive alone, so 'get a new amp' is often not a complete solution, especially if you dont have the cash to buy a Mesa Sextuple-Rectifier or whatever theyre up to these days.
According to anecdotal evidence, the digitech version is less prone to physical breakage than the DOD as well.
As for Digitech/DOD vs. Boss, well.. i havent used a Metal Zone etc. enough to comment, but I would say that with any of these pedals - where they are essentially having a marketing-driven pissing match over who sounds 'heaviest' - the key is actually in exercising some restraint in how far you turn those knobs - getting a good tone out of a metal-oriented distortion pedal often means setting it quite conservatively - theres just so much gain, fizz and scoop on tap you can easily find yourself turning those knobs up 'a little more... a little more..' overdo it and just end up sounding bad, without realising it.
You might just find that a less 'extreme' pedal, such as a RAT or a DS-2 with its settings turned up give you a better sound than a 'modern' metal pedal, depending on your taste.
I like a bit of solid state distortion pushing a tube stage - I think it gives the sound a ripping element that isn't present using tube overdrive alone, so 'get a new amp' is often not a complete solution, especially if you dont have the cash to buy a Mesa Sextuple-Rectifier or whatever theyre up to these days.