DOD 585 Analog Delay

I would give this pedal a ten, because it only has three knobs, but the time knob doesn't change very much except between 10 and 2.

I use this toward the end of a rather complicated pedal setup. It is a very good sounding pedal for the guitar, the delays are sweet and dark a bit like a Malekko 600D but with a faster decay. When I plug my bass into it, though, it becomes very muddy. You can get some interesting bass drone sounds, but as far as any actual delay use with the bass, it's useless. But it has such a beautiful sound on the guitar...

I'm a bit torn on it's sound quality because it is so useless for bass stuff.

It's also too muddy for distortion, on either the bass or the guitar. It's definitely an effect for a clean and bright signal.

I would gig without a backup, but if you don't have the strange 20v 20ma power supply, you'd better have some batteries handy just in case.

It doesn't drain down batteries very fast, but you should unplug the cables to extend the life. I had some batteries that lasted about two weeks with daily use.

They were terrible. I tried to get a power supply from them, or at least get some information so I could find my own power supply, and they didn't tell me anything other than they don't carry these products anymore. I finally found a power supply on ebay, but it took a month of regularly looking for it.

If it was lost or stolen, I might replace it. I might try to find something that would handle at least my bass signal and distortion. It does have fantastic tonal quality if you're not playing bass or using distortion. It doesn't have the longest delay time, it's somewhere between 300 and 600 ms, but it's long enough for me. I run my signal into an mxr m-88>High Five>Fuzz Factory>Syb5>Crybaby>Rat>Sovtek BigMuff>DOD585>Behringer EchoMachine>Ehx Pulsar and into both a Peavey Renown and a Peavey TKO 115. So between this and the EchoMachine I can get any kind of delay sound that I want.

Works like a typical delay.

The sound quality on this can be very good. I got away from the guitar for quite a few years and this thing sat around unused. The battery corroded and left a mess inside, so when I took it out of the closet, I said "Ugh" and threw the thing out. These days I listen to tapes I made using it and think "Man, I want that sound!" When I threw it out I figured modern technology would have something better out there. It's not quite the same now, is it?

I have listened to sound samples of delays on the Internet trying to find one that approximates this sound. I would say the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is the closest I've heard, so I'm probably gonna get one just to get something back of this old sound!

It lasted for about fifteen years before the battery corroded and I threw it out! I didn't know anything about analog vs. digital at the time!

No dealing. No idea.

I'm mostly a Telecaster style player and I did a lot of slapback with this thing. I am still quite happy with the results when I listen to my old tapes. It has a really nice punch and a nice decay. I also did a lot of droning U2 type things and spacey stuff with it-- and, yes, it self-oscilates like a U.F.O if that's your motivation!

I'm not a fan of DOD products. I had a distortion from the same series of pedals which I never liked very much. Later,their Classic Fuzz was okay but I passed it on. However, this delay made some great sounds for me that I wish I still had. Put this in the you don't know what you've got until you lose it category!

On my scale, a middle of the scale 5 is average, not 7 or 8. For my purposes, this pedal was better than the average delay. I discovered a few things that it does very well. Average Joe pedal gets a five; this thing gets an 7.5 overall and 9's or 10's for the things I used it for.

Easy cheese.

This is the only analog delay I've ever had, so I don't know what to think. It's warm. The repeats lose treble more and more with each iteration. So it's muddy. I like moving the delay time knob while I play with my toe. Self oscillates like a champ. One gripe: the delay time knob changes the time rapidly between 10 and 12 on the dial, above that it doesn't vary much, and below that it doesn't change at all.

Fairly reliable.

I think I would actually like to have a digital delay also. I do like this pedal, though. It gives the feeling of distance to the sound.

Its a delay, one of the easier effects to use. I didn't get a manual for it, who needs one?

I use this delay with a bunch of different stuff. It works great for so many things that I have 2 of them. Works awesome on harp stuff going into a Vibro Champ. So warm and creamy! Wonderful on vocals, fattens things up a bit when used at a lower blend level. Sounds really nice on bass guitar, the delays sound strong but not too crisp, makes the bass sound larger and does not cut low end like some delays. Just plain great on keyboards, makes even the cheesiest 80's cold digital keyboard sound analogish when delay is set short with low blend, softens the whole sound. Last but not least, guitar absolutely great. Really captures that U2 sound if set right. Best for delay echo effect instead of a clear doubling like a Digital delay. Does not work that great for stereoizing the guitar by delaying one channel like digital delays do, but works good for that EVH Right channel straight with delayed plate reverb to the left. Just put a reverb effect after this delay and pan to the left, it will soften the reverb and warm it up a bunch.

Well it is over 22 years old and no problems, who knows?

Never used them.

I play blues, jazz and a bit of 70's rock. I really have not found any instrument that this does not work well with. In my latest recordings I have been using 2 in my effects loop, one set to 1/4 note delays to the left and the other set to 1/2 note delays to the right. Gives me the warmest ping pong delay I have ever heard.

Quite easy to find usable settings. I found 3 good sounds in about 10 minutes. A good long doubling delay for behind riffs and solos, cool vintage slapback, and even a smooth reverb effect.

Didn't notice any noise, no analog chip noises or hiss. I really love this delay, it is the warmest and smoothest sounding one I have ever used. It does what I want it to do, the repeats have a soft rounding off to the attack so when you hit a hard doublestop or palm mute some notes the repeats don't fight you, they blend into the background. The box really mimicks the sound of a tape echo machine that has worn tape without the warble. The best thing about this pedal is that it really adds a transparent effect to your guitar tone. Meaning it makes your guitar sound great but does not draw attention to itself. I also get a very nice reverb at a couple settings, it gives my guitar a spacious sound without sounding far in the background, it stays out front. So now when I lay guitar tracks that need a bit of reverb I use this on my effects loop to give me some ambience but still be out front. Also if you are into self oscillation, holy cow this will do the trick! It not only self oscillates it builds and builds in volume to unbelievable hights until your amp is massively overdriving. And the oscillating repeats are chock full of low frequencys, like a controlled explosion. I took some samples of some of the occurances to use on my synth, really cool and totally different. I am giving it a 10 because it has its own unique sound that is beautiful.

Mine has the original Rubber foot switch. I have not had any trouble with it and actually prefer it over the newer version, it has a better feel. This is one of the beefiest looking/feeling pedals I have ever seen. It is quite large, about 20% bigger than the standard DOD pedals but still has the same shape. They use 2 9V batterys, but I use the power adaptor anyway, eats batteries too fast. It think it is due to the fact that the circuit really needs 20V and 9v+9v=18v is just too low so the current draw is way too high. I also wonder if the 20V supply is the reason the self oscillation is so powerful, higher peak to peak output of the op-amps? Who knows.

If you prefer a warm sounding delay that is musical and transparent this is the delay for you. If you find one, GET IT, they will eventually be know for what they are and start getting pricey. If you prefer a crisp and bright delay sound, go with a digital delay instead. I use a digital delay for stereo imaging and other effects that need perfection, but for sheer musical tone you need an analog delay like this one.

real easy---just twist your way into wild delays!!

unreal sound---one of the best analog delays out there for less than half what others cost---easily as nice as the ibanez variety of which I also own 2

solid as rock

they are cool----i have only dealt with them twice over the years for knobs and battery covers----always fast and friendly

I have to give it a 10 due to the incredible quality of the delays and the fact that I could not touch this sound for less than $150 from Boss or Ibanez

it's a regular three-knob analog delay. the feedback knob goes into self-oscillation VERY easily, so be aware of this. it's 18v, so finding an adaptor may be difficult. also, the 585 has a really crappy rubber footswitch, so try and get the 585-a, which is the same circuit, but with a better switch.

585a with an adaptor = 10
585 without = 8

this is a really great, clear analog delay. the maximum delay time is 500, maybe 600ms at the most, which is still more than most analogs. as mentioned above, the feedback knob goes into self-oscillation VERY easily (infinite repeats is around halfway on the knob, anything past that gets louder, for some very cool effects). i personally love that about it, but some people may hate it.

this is one of the toughest steel boxes i've ever seen an effect housed in. it still doesn't compare to the big danos, but then again nothing does. as i mentioned above, the 585 (without an a) has a very crappy rubber switch, which may lead to reliability problems, so be sure to get yourself a 585a.

585 = 9
585a = 10

haven't dealt with them myself, but i've heard good things.

this is a really cool pedal. it has clear repeats, but with the unmistakable warmth of an analog delay, the self-oscillation is very cool, and the repeats are almost twice as long as most analog delays. you can't go wrong with this one.

To use is fairly easy to understand is sorta another thing.

Cool and unknown analog delay from around 1981. Can get stack delays if the repeat is not used carefully (this builds up and turns your speaker into a missle and destroys). A mix knob controls how much original sound and delay there is, and the coolest knob is the delay time which goes between about 1 second to a micro second and while changing the delay can create some nice tones. When turning on and off seems to make a click noise which may be a dirty switch.

The thing is made from cold hard steel, and I don't think anything should break inside. It takes a quarter inch power supply (18v) or two 9 volt batteries. The things a tank.

I tried calling Dod bought the power supply and whats to be expected no help, oh well.

I'm into 60's pychadelic, I use it on vocals, guitar, bass, and synth and they all sound mint, the things is a rarity that is tons of fun, but when my freinds want to use it(which is often) the thing has to get out of control at least once.

3 knobs (mix, repeat, delay time), just like any analog delay. The only odd thing is that the delay time knob seems backwards (fully ccw=long delay, fully clockwise=short). Minus one point because some people won't like that it feeds back very easily (barely past noon on the repeat knob) - a benefit for me, but not for most. Also minus one point for the membrane-type footswitch that DOD was using on their 5X5 Performer series - at least it still works after all these years, but it's a little flakey sometimes, and doesn't give any tactile feedback or audible (mechanical, not electrical) click like most stompbox switches.

This is not a liquidy, smooth-sounding analog delay. It's LOUD (runs off two 9v batteries or a 1/4" +15v DC supply), can be quite nasty sounding, and is not particularly quiet (but what do you expect from an old analog delay?). It feeds back on itself very easily, so you can get those Echoplex-like repetitive noise swoosh patterns (not that it sounds like an Echoplex!). At a medium feedback setting with very short delay time, it adds a metallic decay to every note, somewhat like a ring modulator. With longer delay settings, it's perfect for the trippy noises and glissando guitar technique used in a lot of space/psychedelic rock. And at tamer settings, it performs the usual delay functions (slapback, echo, repeat, etc.) perfectly well. But whatever it's used for, none of its effects are weak!

The only dependability problem is that sometimes when I step on the membrane switch, nothing happens, so I have to check the LED and step again. A solid cast metal brick that looks/feels about as sturdy as you can get, although I haven't looked at the insides. I feel secure gigging without a backup, but then again, you can never have too many analog delays (at least I can't)!

Never dealt with them. Probably never will, since this is a long-discontinued model.

I love this unit - it's perfect for the heavy psychedelic noisy space rock I often play, and it works fine for less-extreme stuff, too. It's my favorite of the analog delay pedals (that is, not counting tape delays or rackmount units) I've played through. With many "vintage" analog delays being fairly expensive these days, this is usually a bargain when it turns up. It it were lost/stolen/broken, I would definitely want to replace it with the same model.