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DOD FX82: This was probably a better-than-average "beginner's" comp pedal when it first came out: the construction is solid, the comp action is smooth and punchy, the highs and lows are good, and the hiss level is tolerable. But it seems to amplify background sound in a unpleasant way- with a passive bass it wasn't so noticeable, but with an active bass the background noise was shrill and annoying. The footswitch is not TBP, and the bypassed tone is actually quite poor. So I guess if you only use passive basses, and if you leave the comp switched on all the time, this is a pretty decent-sounding pedal.
 

 
 
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