More About the DOD 250

First time I visited and perused this site, http://rabbathrecordings.com/DOD250.htm, it didn’t make much sense to me.  It wasn’t relevant either.  After breadboarding the DOD 250, I find it so much useful now.

Yesterday, I tried putting clipping diodes in the op amp’s feedback loop and heard that  slightly-compressed-and-distorted sound, very characteristic of a tube overdrive pedal.  I also tried various combinations — clipping in the loop alone, clipping only at the original clipping section (toward the end of the circuit), clipping in both the loop and the original section, and no clipping at all.

It’s really easy to try various clipping configurations with a breadboard, which I had enclosed in a housing so the female jacks and potentiometers don’t wiggle around and most importantly to make the off-board connections more stable.  It was really fun to listen to the sound produced with the various clipping configurations.

Why am I doing this?  It’s not my goal to clone; I’m searching for a sound that’s my own.  I’m hoping to come across an overdriven or distorted sound that I really like, something that I can’t get from any mass-produced pedal, and something unlike anything I’ve ever heard.  Besides, I can’t afford custom-built pedals.  I know may not find what I’m looking for, but at least, I’m having fun in the process.

How Many True-Bypass Pedals in a Chain?

No need to worry if you got three to four true-bypass pedals in your effects chain.  Think twice if you want more.

http://www.psg.com/~dlamkins/music/musings/how-many-true-bypass