DOD FX80B Compressor/Sustainer Review
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The DOD FX80B is an old orange little gem that you can find for next to nothing on eBay.
This is an old Compressor/Sustainer, which I really like. I bought it used dirt cheap on eBay, but it works really well for what I want. I use it mostly for clean sounds, when I need more output and attack in my tone. This is usually either when playing jazz or country or blues. A compressor can be very handy at times, and this one you can pickup for peanut prices at eBay.
The compression on this pedal is of a softer type, similar to a Maxon; transparent tonal enhancement and not very much noise. It's not dead silent, but it's a compressor - they all create a bit noise so you'll have to expect that.
Sound
For clean sounds, it creates an evenness to the sound with a nice initial attack that is great to play with. It is wonderful for chord playing - it will sound more balanced and flawless.
There is also the sustainer, a very effective tool in itself, especially while playing at lower volumes. The notes ring for a very long time, very cool. If you like playing with distortion, you'll have the option of pretty much infinite sustain. You can create searing lead sounds, a la Carlos Santana, if you use this pedal with a good overdriven tube amp.
It is not true bypass, so you can expect a little bit of tone sucking, but it does not bother me very much. I love it for country playing, works great for those snappy cascades. I don't like it with any kind of distortion though - but then again I don't ever like compression on a distorted guitar tone.
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