DOD FX25-B Envelope Filter

I have to admit, I was utterly confused for like the first 15 minutes of jamming with this sucker. However, after I adjusted the sensitivity up to 9.9,,,i was able to dial in a decent autowah sound.

There is definitely a volume drop if the sensitivity knob is not on 100%. Mixed with my small stone phaser, this pedal is great.

The previous poster gave me ideas when he mentioned his mod to the fx-25b. thanks !

I bought this pedal earlier tonight from some dude on craigslist. The previous owner seemed like he never even took this thing out of the box. Not one scratch on this thing.


I really can't give a good opinion on this one, because I have only had it a matter of hours.

no need

Considering that I only spent 30 bucks and got a half-way decent pedal, I would say it is a positive purchase. However, be warned you might have to really tweak this thing to get a sound that is acceptable. Once adjusted, this pedal is a solid buy.

Easy to get a good sound after you mod the board

Excellent after mod sounds warm organic analog. Was using the touch wah in my ensoniq dp4+ and was good but scratchy digital.

To mod replace R5 (20K) with 6K2 (this is the Wah input)
and R39 (10K) with 3k (this is the dry sound to blend pot)

Just an update......I'm still running this thing in my pedalboard with a passive j-bass.....
I continue to use it 'cause it was cheap and I get a great dub sound with it.....
I believe the only way to get a useable sound with this thing is to run a compressor AFTER it, in your signal chain.....

I run a tech 21 bass compactor AFTER it......compressor/2 band eq......and this pedal would be useless without the tech 21....

still going strong......17 years....live shows with beer spilt on it...

best budget bass dub envelope sound for me.......needs help from a good compressor after it but it will perform.....
there are way better envelope pedals out there but it was cheap and I figured it out after much trial and error.....
killer dub sound......sublime, bob marley.....

3 knobs......pretty easy to figure it out......didn't take too long to figure out it is a volume and tone sucker as soon as you step on it.....usable sounds that need help.....look to a compressor for helping the volume drop when kicked in....

for a budget pedal this envelope filter is usable if you don't want to spend 250+ for a boutique pedal.....it definately needs some help....I use it with a bass compressor pedal to bring up the overall volume and tame the envelope a bit....

mine is 15 years old and still going strong....

this pedal definately need some help from a compressor pedal.....I use mine with a tech 21 bass compactor pedal to bring up the overall volume and fatten it up a bit....good overall envelope sounds....if you find one for cheap and you can compress it a bit, it is worth checking out....other envelope pedals cost a lot more and still aren't perfect to my ears.....because this pedal is such a tone sucker, I use it with a radial efx looper tru bypass/switcher pedal so I can kick it out of my signal chain when not in use....definately needs help from a compressor because it is a radical change when kicked on.....I use it alot for a dub sound/sub low boost for reggae tunes.....and pick harder and the envelope opens up for funky stuff.....2 very usable sounds in 1 pedal if you can dial it in....
definately neeeds help from a compressor pedal......

3 Knobs and a switch. I'm not really sure what each knob does, but it really has two settings "mutronISH" or really really muffled guitar sound. Once you manage to get a sound you want, write it down and don't lose it.

I use a gibson les paul special with humbuckers with a couple of other effects and an epiphone galaxie 10 tube amp. my chain is Les Paul > Crybaby > FX25b (sometimes) > Boss DD-3 > Amp. Usually this pedal doesn't make the chain for a reason.
This guitar is too over the top to be on all the time, unfortunately, when it's engaged there's a really signifigant volume drop, which is annoying because usually you're rockin and then want to add in a funky solo and bam! you can't hear it. When I do use it I can't pick too soft or I get a really muted sound. If I pick too fast the notes get garbled at the end unless i mute the guitar briefly to let the pedal start over, so it really limits you in the phrases.

But it's not all bad, the guitar can get a pretty good "down with disease" by Phish, an okay "estimated prophet" by the dead, and can sorta get a "shakedown street," but it sounds very thin. If you're playing "chameleon" by Herbie Hancock, this pedal is AWESOME. It really nails a good synthish sound for that.

This pedal is really kind of a special occassion thing for me, when I'm really in the mood. I definitley wouldn't use it all the time.

It doesn't look like it's going to break anytime soon. It's a metal case, but the switch is cheap plastic. I thought the switch was going to be different from the look of it in the catalog. I thought it would be more like a boss style switch, but it's like a button in a sea of metal.
The battery plate is cheap plastic as well and looks like it could break off. The battery connector has an excess amount of wire, but now i'm just getting picky. It should last forever. I'm not rough on my gear.

Interestingly enough, it's not that great with an AC adaptor. I had one plugged in and when the unit was off it was fine with no noise, but when I turned it on, this thing went spinal tap on me and the next thing I knew I was listening to the radio through my amp. The pedal doesn't eat batteries, though, so it's not that big of a deal, but the radio thing costs it a few points.

If it dies i won't go far out of my way to ressurect it.

I play rock, mostly jam band kind of stuff, but occassional play some heavier music. I enjoy playing Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin songs and anything with a good groove.

Really easy to use, three knobs and the stomp.

getting used to the blend may be weird for some people its mainly for switching between guitar and bass sounds.

I'm using a Samick P-bass into an ODB-3 overdrive - Digitech X-Series Multi chorus - russian small stone - russian big muff - and throw that thing in somewhere every now and then.

This thing is horrible.
The effect is weak and can be done without. Also it sucks tone, volume, gain, anything that was ever goood about playing music...kind of can be funky but ruins the mix of everything else.

It will always work and always sound crap.

Never have

I like to play like funky rock, RATM, Audioslave, TOOL, Muse and this should fit in, only on lightly it does but it sucks the sound out of everything else in the mix.
Sucks hard.

This pedal hasno usability - the more you tweak it the more disappointing it becomes.

It wouldn't matter where you put this in your chain, or with what gear - this thing sucks!
By 'sucks' I mean this pedal sucks tone, sucks gain, sucks period!

Being one of the newer DOD pedals the switch is less reliable than the older ones; other than that you can rely on this pedal to basically get you a decent trade-in on your next enveloppe filter.

Overall...? I owned this pedal for less than two weeks. After hearing a friends FX-25 i had rather assumed this pedal would be better and more expressive - I was wrong; and so were the minds at DOD when they built this.
It is worse than it's predecessor, probably worse than a kazoo and tissue paper at getting a good dynamic enveloppe!

For the record, I find that DOD as a manufacturer makes finer quality instruments than Boss, and it's a terrible shame that every once in a while they put out something so utterly crap.
Spend $300 and get a Q-Tron, or go to every pawn shop you can find to dig upi some other more unique gem.

manual is useless. but I love the part they suggest that this pedal (envelope filter) should go AFTER a compressor.
HAHAHA, MORONS!

it's easy to try to get a sound out of this box. but that sound is never going to be your "that" sound :)

I think people who use MEG pickups should have problems with this pedal because active pickups are different from passives. envelope filters are about picking strenght. it's not the right gear to play with auto wah or envelope filters. actives are cool but it's not suitable for triggered filters like this.
now to the point!
FX25B is disappointing. all that range and sensitivity and blend control works for a big nothing actually. the foundation is bad, the voicing is bad. it's never going to be funky.
the sweep is wrong first of all. when you let a note ring the envelope jumps up and when the sustain starts to fade it suddenly dromps like rock. wow! such a shame!
and it's really harsh, not trebly or stinging, just harsh, when you turn range up.
volume drops as well.
I found it more useful when being placed after a distortion! I know it's not supposed to be there according to "rules". but when I put it after some gain the pedal turned into something new. it sounded like a better defined cut filter with a synth-like quality. but the volume drop just killed everything in here.
I'll give it a 2 because I liked the synth like sound it produced. but even that one had a horrible point: VOLUME DROP!!!

well, looks a bit cheap. knobs are ok, battery cover is somewhere you can't stomp on (should not). but the switch is very lousy! it's a stupid piece of plastic. and it's not that smooth sometimes! and if you stomp on it really hard it'll easily break. SO, BE GENTLE (this rule apply to all pedals!).

gig without a backup? I'd never gig with it! it's ridiculous to gig with it unless you fix the volume drop problem.

well, i'll just share one little thing. the manual says that this pedal should go after a compressor. what the ****!
you can't hear anything if you place this after a compressor. compressors regulate gain level, envelope filters use variable gain levels to creat a sweep! DOD team = morons!

I got rid of it! no worth keeping it, because it's useless! it has a harsh sound before overdrive, has a nice sound after over drive with a killer volume drop that would make you look funny on the stage.
it's not true bypass and sucks a bit of your tone.
it's not a nice looking pedal unlike EHX or boss pedals. cheap construction, blah blah blah...
long story short: it's not worth the money, even it's $20!
buy a EH bass balls or Dr.Q. or buy a mini Q tron which is way better. or buy a Q-tron which is just amazing and you'll be delighted to use and never think that you wasted your money. DOD FX25B is a waste!

Pretty easy, in that you'll know it's completely useless five minutes in. I suppose the controls are easy to figure out, and the manual gives you some sample settings, which suck.

I use an American telecaster. Pedal wise i use :
Boss TU 2 tuner
Marshall Shredmaster
Boss OS2 Overdrive
Boss DD6 Delay
Boss PN 2 Trem/Pan
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
and this piece of shit.
I'm delighted with all my pedals, but this is awful. I wanted a 440, couldn't find one around, so I picked this up. Dire - you have to put all the dials at full to get any type of effect, and there is a ridiculous volume drop. Ridiculous. I really like Jonny Greenwood, so I can tell you that this is not going to emulate his sound. You might get one good sound out of it, but space-porn funk isn't my thing. Especially when you can't even be heard.

No problems, but I haven't exactly been gigging it hard. Would I use it without a back up? I wouldn't use it at all.

No idea.

It's bad. Anyone looking for Paranoid Android, Lucky etc look elsewhere. I wish someone had told me that before I threw my money away on this thing. Try electro-harmonix stuff, boss stuff, anything, just don't try this. Better still hold out for a second-hand 440 and pay your money. At least you'll know you'll be happy.

Very easy to use! Just plug it in en play! The manual isn't all that but you don't need it anyway.

I play with a Gibson Les Paul and a Peavey Bandit Transtube 112. The DOD does the job very well! Very FUNKY!!! There's no noise to worry about. The blend-knob is a bit weak, I don't notice any difference if it's under 12 o'clock. But I love the sound that gets out of it!

It's sturdy! It can take a beating. Never had problems so hopefully it will stay this way.

I play everything, rock, reggae, funk, and I love to use the fx25B! If it got stolen I would buy a new one!! I really like that funky quacking sound. I've been playing for 12 years and and this pedal is really adding a new adventure!

Not terribly hard to get your sound out of...2 1/2 knobs...the half is the sensitivity, it's pretty useless to me under 12 o'clock...maybe it's because I have a pretty light touch and passive pickups? The manual, like most DOD, manuals is a joke....3 settings suggestions. Other than that it's easy...how hard is it to twiddle 3 knobs?

Okay, this is the most subjective rating...I think it sounds decent for the moolah I paid and for what I need it to do. No..it's not a lovetone meatball, or a q-tron+, or a moogerfooger murf....but I got it for $27.50, instead of $200+....It gets pretty trebly, so be prepared to tweak your e.q. settings..there is, as mentioned in other reviews, a noticable volume drop when engaged, but keep in mind that it's basically pronouncing your mid/highs, and cutting your bass..that's the nature of envelope filters. It mixes well with my OD (danelectro Daddy-o) and my delay (danelectro Danecho). I can get a nice Ween-esque envelope weirdness out of it, and it does usable dub reggae and funk sounds when used with stacatto chords and delay. Is it the best ever envelope filter, no, is it usable and a value for the dollars, sure.

Never had any problems with DOD in the past, except I hate their cheapo little plastic battery covers, and the switches always seem to be a little sensitive.

Never dealt with them.

I think a lot of people in the same boat as myself, i.e. gigging guy in a local band, think that buying boutique gear is going to give them the sound of whoever they want to emulate. Me, I buy cheap pedals and use them as tools to get an approximate sound or to add a little texture to songs....I think with some experimentation you can get usable tones out of just about anything. So as far as bang for the buck goes, I'm happy with this little stompbox.

Terrible.Aweful pedal to use. Lets be honest!

Alot of hard work getting this pedal to sound , and harder work to get it to sound Right. When you do figure out how to jump start it by what ever method available(eg trying to play football with it) you can get a decent sound, that is until to walk into a shop and buy a better envelope/auto wah (boss aw-3, meetball etc) pedal that just gives you a decent sound! What were they smoking when they made this piece of crap?
possibly they were thinking 'lets do another envelope filter like the dod440 which is just as hard to use , cheaper , and is missing some of the vital chips that make it a classic pedal,and while were at it we will change the name to 25fxb and everyone will love it'!!

It sounds like its already broke, so who cares?

Its unlikley Dod will read this review , there heads are too far up there own arses . Try and get a dod 440 on ebay or set up a partition to re-issie it.

It's a foot pedal... very easy to use. No trouble straight forward

It play ok with other pedals. On it's own is best with phase and delay you can get a Reggae - G. Dead type of sound. If you are lookin for that Dead sound this pedal needs a lot of assistance from other effects but gets the job done about 75% satisfied.
>>>>>>>WARNING<<<<<< If you play a guitar with a hot signal like active EMG's or any guitar with built in electronics ie.. preamp in guitar ie.. guitar runs with a 9volt batt. watch out. The signal really sucks. One of my guitars is a hot Les Paul and the signal is worthless. >>>>> Plays fine thru strats pauls etc.... with no active electronics

DOD is cheap and durable.... you can depend on it.
Yes I would gig with it faithfully. Most of the DOD line is built to withstand abuse.

The only reason I posted this at all is to warn anyone who may use a hot signal guitar of my situation. If your guitar has no on board electronics you will be fine. I bought the pedal to try out the auto wah sound with the intention of a high dollar upgrade in the near future. Very retro sound works better for ryth than for lead. Musicians Friend is sellen em @ 29.00 cant go wrong. Overall the pedal meets my expectations due to price. If you want a killer auto wah you are gonna spend $150.00 and up for sure

Simple, out of the box and into heaven. The manual was a little odd, as most DOD manuals seem to me, but hell. Only thing easier was my ex. The only trouble I had was caused by the thing being a volume sponge, if they fix that, I'll buy 10.

I use a BC Rich Ironbird Bass & a Fretless 1/2 Jazz Bass and I run most everything either through my Drive 30B practice amp or my sterio/computer setup (250 watts). Either way it sounds awesome, I usually put a Arion Bass Chorus before it, just for a little more volume and a DOD Stereo Phaser after it, cause I like dizzying music. I alternate where I put the distortion, depending on what I want it to sound like. I put if before for an "Angry Synth" or after for, what could best be described as a moose being killed by vomit.

That thing has been used and abused and it better than before, maybe it was that deal with the devil, or DOD just makes the best damn pedals.

Never had to bug em.

Mixed with the DOD Stereo Phaser, best damn pedal under the sun.

I pulled this out of the box and plugged it right into my rig. I used the recommended settings in the manual and found out quickly that the sensitivity knob was nearly useless. I crancked it up to get the pedal to react. Obviously with only three knobs were not talking much difficulty here but it took some messing with before I could get the fat funk out of it.

As a bassist I am always annoyed by how much "noise" I get out of effects pedals but I have to give props to this little box. When you by pass it, it is as quiet as can be. When you activate it I find it tends to lose a bit more volume than I would care to but this can be delt with and the quality of the effected tone is amazing for a pedal I bought for under $30! I am primarily using this effect with a MM Stingray and a Wishnevsky 5-string fretless into a 400 watt Carvin head and then into a Carvin 4x10 Cab. I have this pedal as the first in my effects board which includes a collection of BOSS effects (bass overdrive, Metal Zone Guitar Distortion, Flanger, Stereo Chorus)the Envelope/Filter is alot of fun when mixed with the Metal Zone which I use with the distortion mostly down and the volume way up for a volume boost this combo seems to resolve the volume concern the EF seems to have.

Nothing is perfect, but I have it now as a staple in my gig set-up and I wouldn't take it out. I can't say I am impressed with the stomp switch which I find hard to activate - I like the BOSS style better you KNOW when you hit those - but 10 gigs now and climbing and the little guy has yet to fail me. I take pretty good care of my equipment though so I expect to keep it around for the next few years.

Thankfully I haven't had to deal with them and at $29 or less I'd probably would just buy another if the thing broke.

I play a Punk, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Rap, Reggae and Techno (it's different)in a variety of live and studio settings with several different groups. I use this pedal with ALL of the groups I play with and have found it very helpful in creating new sounds and new ideas. I have been a gigging bassist now for 16 years and studio bassist for 12 years. If I lost this little gem or some toolbox walked off with it I would order another that night!The way I look at music in general is that different is always good. After 16 years of playing you have to try something new or else you'll get way bored, this effect is different enough to me that it will keep me entertained for years to come and that is a great thing. I wish it had a VOLUME knob though seems to me that the engineering wizards at DOD could have taken the 20 seconds and 4 brain cells it would take to figure out that the pedal sucks up some volume and throw in a volume knob to help the cause (maybe that is coming in the next version?!?!) If you play only one style of music it probably isn't worth the 10 minutes to figure out the pedal controls but if you have some diversity in your band or projects grab one, it is way cheap and loads of fun.

Very easy to use as far as envelope filters go. It has three knobs and theyre all very self explanitory. This unit is really easy to get some great sounds out of.

I usually use this with a '92 Gibson Les Paul Studio and a bunch of different effects that I change in and out of my pedalboard depending on my mood or who I am playing guitar with that day. Then they go into a THD Univalve head with and el84 in the power section that is used to power my Marshall 1960A cabinet. The sounds that you get out this are really great for what you'll pay for it. Some settings suck a lot of volume, especially when youre playing without any distortion. This sounds better than most of the envelope filters out there that cost a lot more than you'll pay for this unit. I also own a Guyatone Wah Rocker, EH Q-tron, and a Mutron III, and this one is my 2nd favorite right behind the Mutron.

I don't know how reliable this (or any of the newer DOD pedals with the plastic switch) can be, but for $30....whatever. The rest of it is made out of metal and seems to be built sturdy enough. I hate to dwell on the switch, but It just seems like if anything is gonna go on this unit, it will be the switch. I've owned and used the pedal on a regular basis for the last few months and haven't had a problem with it yet, so I'm gonna give it a 7.

Never dealt with them, so I don't know how they are.

Overall, this is one of my favorite effects. It can give you a pretty wide variety of filter sounds for not a lot of money. It can give you funky 70's porno music type sounds, or make some crazy sounds with lots of distortion if thats what youre into. If it were lost or stolen, I would definitely buy another one.

Got A half decent sound straight away, 5 mins later had an exact sound i wanted. 3 knobs, 9v DC blah blah

I must admit i'm not a gearophile like some people, but its fine, far as i can see. i've got a Epi Jack Casady bass thru a Trace 7210, i've got an old shredmaster i sometimes use too. the pedal works best on its own. would be cool with an echo or delay i'd imagine. i bought it because of the envelope filter on Blurs 'Think Tank', and even though thats a 300 quid lovetone meatball, you get comparable sounds out of this one. fair enough if you can get EMI to fork out the money, but if you're a normal person, thats stupid money to be spending on a pedal. it can sound a bit thin and weak if the sensitivity is too high. Common sense should come in here.

its a metal case, so fine. the actual pedal switch looks like the weak link, its doesn't seem as sturdy as the old jap dods, even though i've had no probs with it. battery compartment cover is crappy, but who cares...you're using DC adaptors, right?

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perfect if you're not a wanker about kit. good fun. maybe its a little overpriced still, but i'm a tightass. fine for americans with disposable incomes.

It's kinda hard to find the right sound. There's three settings in the manual, all of them are cool. I just goofed around with the knobs and got my own sound in about 10 minutes. The manual is nice. The only reason I give it a nine is because it takes a while to find the right sound. Here's some suggestions: All knobs at five; blend: 4 sensitivity: 4 range: 9; blend:3 sensitivity:7 range:9.

I just got this yesterday, so I haven't tried it with the rest of my rig. This pedal is awesome!!! It's never really noisy. It's quiet, but if it were too loud you'd have to turn your guitar or amp down on a lower volume. It works good with my Marshall MG10CD amp. This effect is AWESOME!!! Except sometimes you have to play harder on the strings to get the right sound and since my strings have really thick gauges (10,13,17,36,52,60) It's hard sometimes. Overall, this pedal ROCKS!

It's kinda hard to turn on and off, but I can depend on it. I would use it at a gig without a backup.

Never needed them.

I play anything from calssical to heavy metal. But my music usually turns out to be HEAVY ROCK (REALLY HEAVY.) This pedal works good for that. I've been playing for about 3 years and I also play bass. If it were stolen or lost I might look into the bassballs or the digitech envelope filters, But this pedal is awesome!!! It does help me make music. THIS PEDAL IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Bassplayer here )
FX25B, 2nd version. 3 knobs. The new blend feature is the best by far. It reserves your lows. That?s a good reason to choose a FX25b over a FX25. The sensitivity is all about settings from 8 to 10. Too bad, if they made that 4 to 6 it would have been a lot better for lower output passive basses or guitars. The range is useful, but also with this; I don?t see why anyone wants to dial in settings from 1 to 5. And I miss the output volume because there is a noticeable volume drop. Still I give it a 7 because it?s able to do what it needs to. I?d kill for a more sensitive version with an output volume (HINT!!!). BTW. Browsing trhough these reviews is better than read the manual.

Once you found the sweet spot you?re in funk heaven! Aggressive, fo? sizzle! Can?t be compared to a wah pedal. It has an unique sound. Low sens. settings will give you a perfect Reggae sound. Nothing but honking lows? Sensitivity full open (with a hot input) you?ll get a low cut, turn blend counter-clockwise after taste and there is your nice sound for slap and pop.
I?m also very satisfied over the sound the FX25b DOESN?T give me. I mean, in bypass mode it?s silent and isn?t a tone sucker. Perfect 10!

http://www.geocities.com/basseffects/dod.html

The box:
I have it now for a few weeks. This one is about 4 years old and still looks good. I like the construction of this pedal. Very low and metal all around the unit. It loses points on the plastic battery cover. The pot meters feel very sturdy. Although the activation button is made of plastic I?d rate it higher than a Boss pedal. And it?s easier to activate than my Boss and Ibanez pedals too!

No sir!

I bought the FX25b without really knowing what it sounds with my setup. I heard Flea uses the previous model and I saw a second hand for sale on a site of a music shop. I listened some recorded samples I found on the internet but never tried it before buying. I can?t say I regretted that, but I?m still busy getting the maximum out this pedal. I KNOW that there is more! I put my Korg multi-effect before it to solve the noticeable volume drop and give it a bit hotter signal. Perfect! This unit seems to like compressed signals too. If you have an Ibanez PD7 you can use the clean signal boost. Or try the overdrive on 12 o?clock, boost the high frequencies, then lead it to the DOD and it nails Red Hot Chilli Peppers ?Sir Psycho Sexy?. I use 2 active Ibanez basses, but I can imagine that a passive Jazz bass with dead strings can?t trigger the Wah effect. The green box hungers for signal, a drawback if you don?t have a hot signal and other pedals to make up for that like I have.

I?ll tell a bit about myself:
I?m 21 and I play bass for 2 years now. This is my 5th effect pedal, my first Envelope filter. I wanted something funky and I got what I paid for. I play in a Death Metal band where I won?t use this pedal. Well, maybe I will, for some crazy shit? I?m learning how to slap and this pedal really inspires me. So does my Ibanez ATK300 (a versatile EB Musicman like bass). I have an Ampeg SVT200T (100% solid state) head with 3 cabinets to choose from. As an extra pre amp I use the SansAmp Bass Driver DI. I put the other effects in the effect loop of the Boss LS-2 Line Selector to avoid hum, hiss and tone-sucking.

If the negative things I mentioned before were solved, this auto-wah would be one of the best in the world. Mainly for it?s sound. Now it?s a decent pedal, but you can really make it shine if you try. It?s like a pet; if you want it to do tricks, feed it what it likes. That?s why I think there are some unnecessary negative reviews here. It?s a bit harder to use than it looks like. Even DOD itself is clueless where to put a device like this in the effect chain. In the manual they made a list in what order effects should be, and envelope filters are mentioned twice. (?!?!) It really depends on what other gear you have. AND, of course, on your playing style and technique. This pedal can?t be compared with Q-trons and Mutrons, because those are in a totally different price range. I don?t know if it?s comparable to the Bassballs but I bet that their bypass isn?t as good as this DOD. Still then,.. This pedal sounds unique!

Feel free to e-mail me. And remember: Effected low frequencies rule the world!
Greetings from Holland!

At first I too was troubled that I had to crank the Sensitivity up to like 9.5 to get the effect to trigger with my strat. But then I got to thinking, what the heck does it matter? The effect triggers for my guitar at 9.5. So what? Do I need it to trigger somehow more? Do I want it to not trigger at all? I'm never going to adjust that knob again.

Otherwise, everything else was fairly straightforward. It took some messing around to find some useable sounds in there. At first, I feared this thing was a one-trick-pony but eventually found different cool flavors.

Setup is a strat with Seymour Duncan lipstick tube pickups or a tele with Kinman avn62's into the DOD, then a Fulltone Fulldrive, then my Roland JC120 amp.

I initially had trouble with volume drops and general crappiness of tone. But I was using the battery the thing came with. A new, decent quality battery cleared all that up and I think it sounds great.

People comparing this to the Qtron are missing the point. The point is: this thing is like 1/4 the price of a Qtron. It's like bitching that your Honda isn't as good as a BMW. To my ears, having borrowed a Mini Qtron from a friend for a while to compare, this thing is real close. The superior quality of the Qtron isn't dramatic enough to justify another $100 or so.

So far so good. I think the construction is fine. For a $40 pedal, it's built well. Never had trouble with DOD products before.

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I play all original comedic music with a band called Mr. Thingee. We're more about making people laugh with silly songs than anything else. I keep my setup minimal. I want the gear I use to be reliable above all else. This pedal is intended for some over-the-top 70s funk parodies. It fits the bill to a T. And it was only $40! Find me a better bang for the buck, I challenge you.

At first play, it really sucks, it takes about two weeks to understand the knobs, but with practice it can be made to sound good and funky, add distortion and your in heaven if you get it right.
The manual sucks makes not much sense. If this is the B(version2) I'd hate to see the first. Too Complicated. Also the switch is way too small.

5 string bass and anything lower than my middle A sounds crap. There is a loss of volume that can only be made up for with practice. This thing needs a volume knob. Apart from that it makes a funky supurb sound on the high end.

It won't break, solid as.

It needs a version C with A volume knob.
They should make it in black.
The sensitivity knob is he only one that seems to do anything.
The switch is too small and often I miss it and stuff up performances.
I have seen better but if the price was halved I accept it but now?

Well well. There was onlyl one reason i bought this pedal and it was that i saw flea play it in his starlicks video. Well if you've ever seen that video, you know that the envelope tone he gets with this box is ABSOLUTELY INSANE and sounds so funky that you just feel like dancing right when you hear it. the first time i heard him play it, it was a funkalicious experience; the best envelope tone i'd ever heard. so i bought it. it's actually VERY hard to get a good sound out of this box. almost none of the settings are usable. but once you find that sweet spot... ohhhh maaaan! it's truly arousing.

i play a stingray, a warwick, and a fender jazz through my gallien krueger rig. it far and away sounds best with the stingray, followed by the jazz. there are two sounds i like with it. if you turn sensitivity down all the way, you get a pretty bitchin dubby sound with no treble to speak of, which can be pretty cool. and then of course, you turn it up to about 2 o'clock and just enter funk heaven. this box is extremely sensitive to playing dynamics and you have to be very aware of your attack to get it to do what you want it to do. the rating for the sound of it is assuming you've got the knobs in the right places and you're playing perfectly.

There's a REALLY BAD signal cut when the effect is on. i'm looking for a way to solve it, but just keep that in mind.

it's a dod so i'm not expecting a whole hell of a lot from it. get some pretty bad radio station signals from it. it's difficult to turn on. i'll give it a 3 because occasionally it turns on.

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well this is a pretty sad box. it's impossible to get a good sound out of it, it's built like a piece of shit, and there's a terrible signal cut. But i still don't let all that shit distract me from the fact that THIS IS MY FAVORITE PEDAL. those petty grievances take nothing away from me and my stingray absolutely laying down GREASY FUNK with this box, because once you get to that sweet spot it has, once you get past the inadequacies, this is the funkiest envelope filter you'll ever play. in my opinion, it's all about the sound.

This is the "Extreme" series model, which most likely just means a "cool" paint job. I think it's hysterically ugly. Oh yeah, ease of use. Totally simple. I basically set the 3 dials to 12 o clock for clean stuff, and I dial the sensitivity down a touch when I go for distortion. The first trick with this (and probably all envelope filters, but this is my first) is to learn to dial in just the right volume on your guitar and really pay attention to your picking dynamics. I won't quite give it top marks here though, because it did take me a couple of weeks to learn to interact with it.

OK, for those reading the opinions that say this pedal gives them a big volume drop, or they can't get the wah happening, I had that problem too at first and I would bet these people are using it on the front end with single coil guitars. My Strat wouldn't trigger the wah effect unless I turned the volume all the way up to 10, and then it was too loud and piercing. The solution I came to: effects loop. This thing acts a lot more like it's supposed to in the series effects loop, the estra gain from the preamp must help it along. Those without effects loops, I suspect a dist pedal with the gain up a couple notches would help also. Of course, none of us would have this problem if DOD had put an input gain knob on the thing! At least humbucker players have nothing to fear, my ES335 copy does great with it with no extreme measures.

The sound quality is pretty good for a cheap used pedal, on clean tone it's great but it gets kinda nasally on the OD channel. I know there's better envelope filters out there, but they cost 10 times what I paid for this one and most likely don't sound 10 times better.

It's done pretty well so far for used. I've had it about 2 months, gigged with it several times with only a little trouble in the beginning. Had a little connection problem in the output plug, but simple tightening of the jack has fixed that. The battery door seems flimsy and I don't know how that will do over time, but you can't beat the convenience if you need to make a quick battery change.

No contact, and since I doubt I'm covered under any kind of warranty there probably never will be. At least on this box.

My band has started doing some extended solos and Grateful Dead-style jams, and I just bought this on a whim to have something a little different to kick on for solos. Possibly the best $30 I ever spent. I use a lot of phase and chorus, and the envelope filter makes for a great complement and contrast to the phaser. If this one broke or was stolen I would probably go with another FX25, maybe even a brand new one, for the simple reason that it is a great value for the money. Plus very few people make a true envelope filter as opposed to an autowah, which I have one of and really don't use it much now. This is what I wanted that pedal to be.

This is one of the "extreme" series which I presume is the same pedal with some cheesy marketing geared towards 13 year olds. Easy to use. The battery cover is attached with a hinge, a great improvement over the old design. You can find these for under $20. Mine was an out of box return at GC, not a scratch on it.

I used to have the 2 knobed version. I like this one much more. The blend knob is very useful and I feel there is less of a volume drop. Like others have stated, you have to peg the sensitivity to get a good sweep but I disagree that bass respone is diminished. I found the low end to resonate very well. I wish there was more control over attack, decay, and envelope shape but that would add $100 to the price. All in all good for the price.

Seems sturdy.

At the price I paid, the pedal gets a 10 in each category. It does what its supposed to and there really isn't anying in the under $70 category that I've heard that's better. This is a great bargan pedal, but if you bump you price to under $120 you can find a few that will eat the DOD for lunch.

Easy. 3 knobs. just twiddle for 10 seconds and you've seen what it does.

This thing is crap. The sensitivity has to be at 9.5 to get the full range of sound, but it becomes tinny at 9, so you can't get the full effect and still have that full sound. I recent;y tried a Q-tron and it was perfuct, full, and warm. It makes this sound like a peice of trash. The volume loss when activated is ridiculous. Totally unnecessary. DOD could have fixed that, but it's pretty typical of their pedals. I was a big fan of them in high school, but now they just suck.

Who'd want to rely on it? I use it shoot for the Jerry Garcia sound, but this just doesn't have it in it. I understand, it may just be a lemon, but mine is a peice of trash! Maybe yours won't be. I bought mine through musician's friend. The next one I'll buy where I can try it. The battery connector came broken. Had to rig it to play.

I've dealt with DOD once, and felt put off. The associate may have just had a bad day.

I wouldn't buy it again. There is a Q-tron stomp box version out that gives the original 70's sound for a reasonable price. DOD will be hard pressed to get my business back after this.