A two-knob legend. Back then in the '70s when it came out, the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 was not an immediate hit. But during the years it became more and more sought after thanks to its wide range of gain capabilities. The sound of this pedal is extremely organic and across the gain sweep you will definitely find several sweet spots. The magic of the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 is the mix of flat midrange and slightly rolled of lows which let the tone really open up the more gain you add. The legend of the DOD 250 led to several boutique makers creating their own versions of it. Some years ago this legendary pedal was reissued by Digitech. The reissue contains the 741 op amp and sounds pretty close to the real thing. So if you cannot find a '70s one, make sure to check the reissue.
Dooming The DOD Carcosa fuzz holds within it the type of fuzz which perfects a specific tone for a specific genre. Think slow powerful Black Sabbath tones and you'll be straight into the correct realm of sonic dread in all its wonder!.Speed things up and you can indeed get punk tones, hit the toggle into Demme mode for more low-mids with increased gain and you'll unlock some great lead tones which seem to work better into a cleaner amp. Hali mode is great at pushing an already hot amp into submission.The Hi-Cut is an interesting way to approach the tone as is the before/after gain controls which can create the fuzz more in the pedal or more in the amp (or both if you're mentally set that way ... see a doctor, they'll tell you you're just perfect!) We love this pedal so much and recommend pairing it with a sub octaver for extra joy.