DOD Compressor Sustainer FX80-B
The FX80B produces longer tones by automatically increasing the gain as the tone decays. It can reduce dynamic range, or limit volume peaks. Get a more even, larger professional sound with the FX80B Compressor/sustainer.
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User Reviews of the DOD Compressor Sustainer FX80-B
- Submitted by Alan from Red Deer (26 points) on Feb 25, 2017
- Like many, I didn't really understand compressors, but was willing to dig in and I can tell you, it was worth it. I was using the Boss CS-3 for quite some time and really enjoyed what it did, in particular, it provided great sustain and secondly a kind of drippy articulation to the notes. I did find, however, that there was some change in the sound that wasn't to my liking. That sent me on a "compressor quest." I didn't like the cost of the boutique pedals and so started searching among the cheaper lines. That led me to the FX80B. I just waited until one showed up used in my area. What I was looking for was a more subtle compression, with less noise and loads of sustain and that is what this unit gave me. Going to the FX80B meant losing a tone control option, but I didn't miss that at all. It is very transparent and doesn't tamper with my overall sound. Playing live was where it really showed its quality. With my ES-335 Burstbuckers and overdrive engaged I was introduced to a sustain that went into harmonic overtones that I could control just by backing off my volume a little. The biggest mistake I made with this pedal is turning off.
- Good Points: Very solid build, very quiet, very transparent, a more subtle compression, and loads of sustain.
- Bad Points: None at all except the bad reviews that it received by others.
- Price Paid: US$90.00
- Purchased At: Local internet buy and sell.
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- Submitted by gr-eh? from Detroit, MI (402 points) on Aug 9, 2004
- Picked this up years ago from some random dude selling all his pedals (may've been my third pedal) and took it apart within 6 months after that to use the enclosure and the knobs for other projects. You don't need this for noise. Why bother? Remember it acting mostly as a gate and volume control.
- Good Points: Er.. none?
- Bad Points: Yeah. Marginally useful. Not worth the weight to stick in your gig bag.
- Price Paid: US$20.00
- Purchased At: random dude
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- Submitted by Mike from Rochester, NY (310 points) on Dec 31, 2003
- I owned a used one of these YEARS ago and didn't find much use for it. I'm sure it's better suited for guitar but doesn't add much to noise applications, just like ANY compressor wouldn't (in my limited experience of tweaking)
- Good Points: solid DOD construction, many adjustable features
- Bad Points: doesn't do much for noise applications
- Price Paid: US$20.00
- Purchased At: local music store
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- Submitted by Torbjörn from Örebro (110 points) on Dec 29, 2003
- Got this as part of an ebaydeal. Still can`t figure out how to use it in a noise kind of setting though. It can add some tone to the sound but it is lost when I crank a powerfull Boss MT-2, DOD Grunge FX69-B or Dod Death Metal FX86-B. Because of this it has ended up in a drawer just occasionally used for mainstream guitar. I would not buy another sustainer for use in a noise setting.
- Good Points: Can add tone.
- Bad Points: Drowns and is not really good for noise.
- Price Paid: US$15.00
- Purchased At: Ebay
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