DOD DFX9 Digital Delay

sweet, DOD's first digital delay pedal!

It's got the normal 3 knobs plus a range knob with an infinite setting. In the infinite mode the delay stays on and the switch selects normal or infinite mode. I find this very usefull. Easier to use than the digitech pds-2000, but only one second of time.

This delay fits into a little discussed area of lo-fi digital. When we think of lo-fi digital we think of a gritty and bit crushed sound...WRONG. Much like a vintage 12 bit sampler the sound is changed but it is not pixilated. It is blurred together. People like to call analoge delay "warm". Digital delays get called "cold". This delay is not warm or cold...it is ROUND.

I like this delay.

Used - no manual included or, apparently, to be found. The controls are self-explanatory and exceptionally well voiced. The level and feedback controls in particular offer a fantastic range of textures. The Infinate Repeat option is beyond me and, since it only samples 1 second, is pretty useless.

I bought this pedal to work as an accessory to my long-favorite Akai Headrush. By the end of the first hour of playing, my Headrush was packed away. This DOD sounds fantastic and mixes extremely well with every other effect I own. I didn't realize how gloomy the Headrush made my playing sound until the DFX9 brightened it right up. It uses a 12-bit sample rate, compared to the 16 bit rate of most newer devises. Oddly enough, the lower quality sampleing actually makes the effect sit in the mix better. I like the slight degredation that starts to occur around the third repeat and find that (for a digital effect) the sound is very organic. I put all the controls at 9 o'clock and leave it on most of the time.

It's an American DOD - the pinacle of non-reliability. I got this for $15 because the switch was broken. Having been a DOD fan for a while, I was able to correct the problem easily, but it's only a matter of time. I use this box for recording and playing at home mostly, but may use it on a gig if it keeps working for another few weeks with no problems. I have my Headrush as a backup, which is funny given that it's worth ten times as much. DOD sells NOS switches for about $0.30 each on their website, and I plan to stock up just in case. It uses a phone-plug adapter, which can be hard to come by in a pinch.

This pedal is fifteen years old - I don't bother customer support with it. I think they still get complaints about the crummy switch designs that they used in the 80's.

I play laid back jazzy stuff and crazy dissonant noise rock. It works for those very well and I think that players of most any style could find a useful tone or two. If this were stolen I would be crushed and immediatly begin scouring the earth for another one, possibly even two or three. I bought this on impulse because I love DOD pedals and it was only $15 (the exact amount in my wallet) and am so glad that I did. This with my Overdrive Preamp create total sonic nirvana.

Very easy to use. The manual is somewhat helpful. It would be nice to see example settings for the new owner to use as a basis to find what they like.

Sound quality is very good. I play it with an ADA flanger and 5150 combo amp. All very compatible together. Not noisy. Compliments my other amp too.

Extremely reliable. Have had it for years and highly recommend it to anyone. It is a great value too. You can't go wrong with this pedal.

Have had great luck geting general product info from DOD. Quick to respond. Never had service issue so I don't know if they provide high customer satisfaction.

I play Van Halen, Aerosmith, Kiss and newer types also. This all sounds great through my system. I have a Wolfgang, Jackson and Charvel guitars and my kids have mini strats. Price and quality are great with this. It will go toe to toe with any other delay I have tried. I bought this used. It was 3 months old and it was like new condition and I paid like $40 for it.

Bought my pedal new about 10 years ago. It was the first delay I'd ever used, and the only one since! Took a fair bit of playing around with and experimenting to see what it could do, though that may of been because using a delay was new to me. Only in the last couple of years has it become a regular part of my rig. Stumbled upon a good setting by accident and it's not been switched off since! Have now got the hang of it, less effect is more, and constantly adjust it when playing song to song. It has taken a long time to get the most out of it, had to keep at it before i could use this pedal as i wanted to.

I play blues using a fender strat through a dunlop wah, marshall bluesbreakerII, boss tremelo, dod delay into a laney LC50II. The dod delay sits on top of my amp and is constantly on, so I've never had any problem with the on/off switch. I adjust the settings on it before nearly every song though i keep the level down so it's being used subtley. I play lead in my band, mostly slide and find this pedal gives a mild compression effect, smooths the sound out, and adds texture that i could not play without now. It's a vital part of my sound! I would agree with one of the reviews that this pedal seems to be slighly on even when off, though it doesn't affect me as I leave it on when playing. 10/10 as it is so part of my sound now.

I give it top marks here as I've had it over 10 years and gigged it constantly for 2 and never had a problem. I store it in it's box when not in use and don't treat it rough so that will help. As it sits on my amp, to be in easy reach for adjusting, it's not taken any floor based foot abuse, wich will certainly of kept it going. Don't carry a back up, but I use a wallwart for it as I discovered first day this drains batterys! I run all my pedals like this though.

Never had to have any dealings with DOD

Can't give it a 10 here as I've never used any othr delay to compare it against.Having said that I've never needed to. It works perfectly for what I want. I play blues and it handles it well. It has it's quirks, the way you can't seem to 100% turn it off, but this doesn't affect me as I allways have it on! Does a good range of sounds from light reverb to chorus-y to full on delay. The way I use it means i can constantly adjust it while playing and this seems for me to get the most out of it. Would definitly replace it if i lost it, though have often thought of running another delay pedal as well for more variety of sounds. Like all gear you gotta use it and get used to it to get the most out of it!

Very easy to use. I've had it for about 9 years and upgraded to a Line 6 DL-4 about a year ago but find myself coming back to this thing.

I don't use this in my chain of effects just because I really don't like digital units. I used though an SG Standard with a Boss SD-1 into a '90s Fender 25 watt Champ hybrid. I never noticed it being noisy at all. I play alot of indy rock and found that the longer delay settings to be the most usable. The repeat mode is fun to us but could never find a reason to use it in a band setting. The delay gets a little noisey if the battery runs low so I suggest a wall-wart. I play a Fugazi/Sonic Youth/ math rocky sound though this. I would rather have an analog delay because I like to have a richer sound. The Line 6 DL-4 I have can achive a generic warm tape or analog sound I'm looking for. So, I really don't use this unit anymore. In the future i can see myself going back to this!

Like I said, had it for 9 years!

I don't use it anymore but sounds better than my DL-4. The only reason I use my DL-4 is because of the different modulation. Ive been playing for 16 years and it was one of my favorite pedals for about 6 of these. If it were stolen i'd hope the person that stole it would at least us it. When I bought this pedal I was in my teens and didn't really think to much on tone, I just wanted a delay. Right now, i would like an old analog delay for a warm slap back or a Roland Space Echo. If you want a simple delay to give you a nice mild sound I would highly suggest this unit.

Lovely sound, i love delays and this is better than the boss dd3 that i've got since the knobs are larger and easier to twist. and my dd3 broke within a few months, also the hold is better, since you can tell when it delays as compared to the dd3 which does not delay until you press the switch.

well i've got a tube tusc amp and another delay (half rack boss) and this pedal addes to the delay from my half rack. so longer delays can be smoothed out with this pedal. i also use the hold function for a sort of timed chruch bell/dual note effect which works great with this pedal. the sound is that of a digital delay (err..duh) but it's warm and i can't tell much difference from the dd3.

very rliable, i've never had to use a back up. the only problem is that the power cable in is a small headphone sized input, and it's on the side. this means that if you use a cheap power supply with the spider connectors, it can get entagled with the output cable...grrr. so i've been using a battery lately, until i remember to buy a better power supply.

well I LOVE DELAYS! and this is a great pedal, easy to use, big fat knobs, lovely sound. a satisfying and easy to tap swicth. which is good cos i'm a weak girl who plays barefoot. so i don't jump on the pedal ever!!! the repeats are clear and it's just great fun to use. if you buy boss, get an 80s half rack, don't bother with the dd3...get this instead!!! and to boot i got this dead cheap cos cash convertors didn't realise how much delay pedals are worth compared to other pedals!

you cant not figure it out.

great. sounds perfect as i can tell, as long as you use a good power source. i play a american strat through a peavy pro express 112, and i use alot of effects (dod grundge, flanger, phaser, chorus). just sounds great. my favorite pedal. its my baby

10 10 10 i bought this used, throught the mail, for cheap, and it looked scruffy when i bought it. I treat it pretty well, but carried it in my backpack a few times, maybe dropped it once or twice, but im generally nice to it. i dont jump up and come down on my pedals. i play like adam jones so im nice to my stuff. bottom line, after 4 years of owning it used and what i said above, it works WONDERFULLY. battery thing in the back is flimsy, and the 9V battery thing doesnt work, but i got it without the battery casing, so i cant really blame dod for the wires breaking. my dod pedals that have backs, keep having theirs. idunmo what people do to get this stuff to fall off. just be nice and it works forever.

never really dealt with them. cant say.

i play Tool in a word. works great for everything i play (i use alot of distortion and effects) it just sounds great. i play metal and rock. relaiable as all hell, and easy to use. buy this is you just want a good ole delay pedal (no wild stuff, just delay)

Four knobs, level, repeat, delay, and range/mode. Pretty easy to use if you have used delay pedals before. You have to spend a little time tweaking it to find your sound. Once you've got, your good to go.

I play a Fender Hwy 1 Strat, Epiphone Les Paul, and Washburn acoustic-electric through an MXR Distortion+, Dunlop wah, Ibanez TS-9 tubescreamer, Dunlop Univibe Stereo Chorus,and the DOD DFX9 Delay into a Fender Princeton Chorus amp. The DOD DFX9 interacts well with all of my other effects and is not noisy at all. You can get a variety of sounds from this like slapback echo or infinite repeat and all the places in between.

I have no opinion on this because I don't gig without a backup for any of my pedals

Never dealt with them.

Bought it used from a used items table at a local music store. I had originally bought the unit brand new back in 1996 but sold it due to a need for college tuition money. I've been playing for more than eight years and have used many delay units. This one just works the best for me and doesn't seem to sound so mechanical like the boss digital delays. I have a Boss DD-3. Don't get me wrong, its a good pedal, but the DOD DFX9 sounds more musical than the Boss pedal ever thought of. If this one was ever stolen, I would use the Boss until I could find another one. They are pretty hard to find now, except for maybe on e-bay.

quite annoying for a while, but you get used to it, is fine. just remember your fav setting and everything will be allright. theres no manual for this.

i used custom made guitar with seymour duncan humbuckers to boss metal zone, danelectro tremolo, ibanez flanger sound tanks, dod digital delay, and indonesian amp called roling.
no noise. i am very satisfied with my dod, and my delay always sound like i wanted. i can get the edge sound (u2). but i can get used of the infinity delay works.. i dont know exactly how to used it.

i can always depend on it. i dont have any back up. i ll use it where ever i go.

i have never called them. idont know if theres dod customer support here in indonesia.

this is a nice delay pedal. i would but it again if mines broken. but i think it should get more cheaper than it is now.

I bought it because it was simple and did what delay is supposed to do. I'd say it is pretty damn easy to use.

I can get doubling effects and the infinate repeat is pretty cool. I can get that repeat thing from Die Die My Darling ( Misfits / Metallica ). I have run it through 2 different Crate amps. GX65 and GFX120. I can get a decent George Lynch delay sound that he uses on solos. I use it for just about everything.

No failures. I've owned it for over 4 years. It was a demo model. It was stomped alot before I got it.

I've never used a delay I didn't like. I got this one cheap. I could have got a BOSS Delay, but this one left me more cash and I was buying a guitar at the time. DOD makes some pretty good stuff. I have used alot of DOD pedals over the years. My favorite brand is BOSS. When this pedal craps out I will be buying a BOSS Delay (unk. model).