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DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 Guitar Pedal

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Legendary analog overdrive preamp effect pedal with true-bypass and LED indicator.

The legendary analog DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 is back, with over 40 years of history and experience behind it. The 2013 version of the legendary DOD 250 captures o...

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Josh Klinghoffer

it's in the "effects"-section
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Yngwie Malmsteen

A DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 is part of Yngwie Malmsteen's tour guitar rig. According to the diagram in a March 2001 issue of Guitar One magazine, his pedal drawer includes the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250.
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra

When describing his pedalboard, Ruban's bassist, Jake, mentions that he is using Ruban's DOD 250 on his board and is running his vocals through it (at 5:25).
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Ruban Nielson

In this picture the DOD Overdrive Preamp can be see, with a bit of tape with Ruban's setting.
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Jesse Lacey

The DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 can be seen in this photo of the effects pedals used by Brand new in Jesse's Pedal case. this photo was posted to the bands official Instagram page.
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Al Cisneros

The pedal can clearly be seen on the left of his pedalboard. Al Cisneros uses this pedal with his band OM and is a key element to his fuzz bass tone. Listen to state of non return to hear the tone.
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Andy Othling

In this video Andy Othling shows his rig including a DOD 250.
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Mark Arm

Visible in this picture, titled "Mudhoney Muff", from [Kit Rae's list of Big Muff users](http://www.kitrae.net/music/big_muff_users.html).
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Jessica Dobson

Jessica Dobson uses the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 Guitar Pedal on her pedalboard.
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Steve Turner

At the very beginning of this video, Turner's board is visible, with DOD 250 being seen on the far right.
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Walter Giardino

el pedal lo usa en vivo
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Matt Hoopes

Matt has this DOD pedal in yellow that plays into the color theme for their new album Air For Free, and makes an appearance on one of Relient K's new band t-shirts
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Mylets

As shown in this Instagram photo, there's a DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 pedal on Mylets' 2015 pedalboard.
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Richard Coleman

Imagen 2 / 29 Foto: Alejandra Bredeston
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Vinny

you can see it on his pedalboard
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David Bazan

According to this photo, which was posted by Bazan on his Instagram profile, one of the pedals/pedal boxes seen on this shelf is the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250.
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Matt Diamond

"Right now I just have a standard boss tuner going into this neat 70’s DOD Preamp pedal that acts as an always on clean boost when it’s turned up to 10." This pedal can be seen here in JANK performing live. https://youtu.be/w31pcaf2d6w?t=1547. It's on the bottom right of the pedalboard and is specifically known as a "DOD Fet Preamp".
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Bryan Herweg

Picture of his pedals from the first show of the Nighttime Stories tour.
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Ian Saint Pé

The DOD Overdrive 250 can be seen at 0:02 on his board
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Paul Wilson

According to this Instagram photo, Wilson also uses DOD Preamp 250.
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Chris Spencer

"DOD Overdrive Preamp/250 (original, not the re-issue)."
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Description

Legendary analog overdrive preamp effect pedal with true-bypass and LED indicator.

The legendary analog DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 is back, with over 40 years of history and experience behind it. The 2013 version of the legendary DOD 250 captures of the classic tone and wild heart of the original but in no way tames its performance.

The 250 is better than ever before with true-bypass, a crisp, blue LED indicator, gobs of output, and modern 9V DC power supply input. Redesigned with a lighter aluminum chassis, sleek yellow metallic flake and flat black matte bottom paint job, the 2013 DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 pedal is the perfect sonic foundation to carry on the legacy of DOD.

The DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 (2013) has Gain and Level controls, like its predecessors. Gain controls the amount of distortion, from just a touch of grit to all-out grind. Level dials in some subtle body for "always on" performance or huge amounts of boost for boosting solos above a dense stage mix. With the Gain all the way down, crank up the Level to boost your sound and cut through during your solos.

True-bypass allows your guitar tone to remain pristine even when the DOD 250 is off. This is a big difference from the original which would color your bypassed tone. The modern 9V DC power supply input make the pedal more pedal board friendly.

Specifications

True-bypass
Crisp, blue LED indicator
Modern 9V DC power supply input
Lighter, aluminum chassis
Sleek yellow metallic flake and flat black matter bottom paint job
Gain and Level controls

13 DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 Guitar Pedal Reviews

jimmarchi1

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1956

I prefer this to a Distortion+

dual op amp, back to back silicon diodes to ground... classic formula. More output and more of a rusty/raspy, grating metalicness to the clipping versus an MXR which is the same circuit subbing a pair of germanium diodes for earlier clipping, elss output and a skmoother sound.... castly prefer the OD250 for guitar. Synths? the mxr has the edge usually. this epdal is voiced very brightly. It seems like it could take your head off until you get on stage with it. Great for cutting the mix. Pure rockin'

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almost 2 years ago
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sindre_bremnes

118

Great as an almost-clean boost

I have a clone of the gray DOD 250, with added options: Germanium diode clipping (MXR Distortion+) and no clipping (MXR Micro amp). Sounds absolutely stellar on low gain, high gain is too fizzy for my taste. But I only use it as a slight boost.

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3 months ago
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mrrstrat

215

Great Vintage-vibe pedal

Great pedal for booting a guitars signal for more bite. Gives a little more than a TS9/808 would but can add grit. Mine is an early 1990s RI that had the circuit matched to a 1978 Grey and the JRC4558 was replaced with the MC1458S chip. Softer curve to clipping, much lower end and bass, still has the hard diode clipping without the bright and brittle distortion the 250 normally has.

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douglas_leandro

300

I Have the Reissue

If youlike and "dirty" sound it is perfect! If you want to use it like an garage distortion, it works perfect as well.

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about 2 years ago
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leobutterworth

614

heavy

mines a reissue of the old one i like the drive sound

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9 months ago
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krakob

245

Solid OD with a unique sound

It has a surprising amount of versatility, going from boost to slightly fizzy to fuzz to full on distortion. The sound is strikes me as "electric", certainly not your run of the mill wannabe-tube OD. My one gripe with it is that it can sound really dry, as if no matter how much you're playing your heart out, it feels like the 250 kind of sounds the same.

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over 1 year ago
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tyohars

534

Good for bass

The Less I Know The Better. After got some inputs, I go to music store and try almost every overdrive pedals (on my budget) there. But, this yellow one really got me. I play with my Sire V7 (I bring it there) and no problemo. The seller even amazed with me using DOD 250 for bass and said no one before me bought that pedal for four strings. The seller and a bassist (who want to buy G&L 2000) said it a little bit sounds like Dark Glass Microtube. The other bassist said he'll buy DOD 250 too if looking for overdrive.

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over 1 year ago
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jimmarchi1 Moderator

I'm sure someone's used itfor bass... I can tell you I've used mine on just about anything when I'm recording so i'm sure I have. That said, it has a really severe low end cut built into it. I'm sure tat's what the dude at the store was getting at. The new ones are particularly bright for some reason.

over 1 year ago

tyohars

I know, someone use it for bass, but maybe not here in Indonesia. Maybe, it's really great OD. My brother borrowed it and use for his Epiphone Dot, and it sound amazing.

over 1 year ago

imperilledeyes

130

Use it as a booster

The distortion level of this pedal is very weak but if you mix it with crunch sound of full tube amp, the sound becomes more solid. I use it as a booster before my proco rat2 or maxon distortion pedal.

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about 5 years ago
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mizrahy

1226

Good Santana Punch

This pedal is pretty good when it comes to giving out major tone. The simple controls make it easy for the actual function of the pedal straightforward. Not too much bite, but just enough to make the tone very nice.

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over 3 years ago
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dailydoze

136

Dang, this is pretty good!

My main overdrive pedal. When you turn the gain all the way up, it gives you chaotic distortion. No treble knob, but who gives a damn when you have a sick OD at your feet?

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9 months ago
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deko

155

Very crunchy and well priced.

This is easily one of the best overdrive pedals you can buy today. At only a mere $50 for a used one, which can last you years to come, it's worth every penny. Using the level knob is a super great way to get some extra loudness out of a small amp or even a more grittier tone out of a large amp. The gain effect is always really touchy and doesn't need very much for a good punch and crunch sound, which I love. Leaving your knobs both at the 12 o' clock position is the sweet spot for not too much and not too little. It's super, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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almost 2 years ago
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geovoc

464

amazing

super awesome tones!! only downside is having to buy an adapter as well as some noise but other than that it's a rocking pedal

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9 months ago
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robin_buckingham

120

Since I was a kid

I had this in the early 80's. This and 2 other pedals were my sounds then and are my occasional sounds now. It is criminal to now have these pedals in consideration of their price. Why people deliberate over a few dollars, then rave about tone is a little odd to me. Get what you love and play!

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over 2 years ago
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