Was lucky enough to grab one in the recent run. Considering what it does, the price, and how it looks, this thing is an absolute steal at £99! Excellent demo, great job showing off just what this thing is capable of
I love the Carcosa, it's on my board right now! I didn't feel it got to OK Doomer's thick vibes to be a good comparison, so didn't include it as it's more of a classic fuzz (and then some!) But IMO, a fuzz that no-one should be without!
Was looking into the Acupulco Gold, & came across a few people that mentioned that the Carcosa covers tgat territory. Bought the DOD, because knobs > knob
@@rocketpigrecords3719 hmmmm, the Carcosa covers a lot of territory, but I wouldn't say it does the AG/Sunn amp thing. It's basically all classic/vintage fuzz ground short of a Big Muff.
@Doctor Fuzz'z Dirt Box @Doctor Fuzz'z Dirt Box the "Sunn amp thing" isn't going to come out of a power amp driver in a box, or a discrete version thereof. The Beta Lead preamp is quite different. And I'd imagine a Model T likewise to have more going on. It's a cool sound but I'm not hearing the "hmmm maybe a Matamp isn't necessary" filth I get from this vid. Imho the AG was a brilliant idea because it's like 4 components in a project box getting sold for 20 bucks less than a Sovereign, and sounds good, though I think for most, the amp it's overdriving is going to be a large part of the mix. Could be wrong. YT does weird thinks like make Bad Monkeys dound like Klons. th-cam.com/video/sS035aSskg8/w-d-xo.html
@@rocketpigrecords3719 yeah, good point on the different amp models. I think the Carcosa with just "Before" is a very good amp like drive. It's just that when you introduce "after" it's very much fuzz, so not what I'd like of going towards an amp distortion. I haven't played any actual Sunn's though, so I'm at the bay of anyone elses wisdom on that.
There’s a few “alternative” Big Muff circuits out there for DIYers. Fet Muff. JFET/Mosfet Muff Mosfet/BJT Muff. CMOS Muff. IC Muff with different ICs. IC Muff with transistors in first gain stage. Transistor Muff with IC input and output stages. Etc etc All are very basic builds. With the Acapulco I found it a bit tame on its own. I run mine into a Model-T JFET box (Both DIY because I’m cheap) Adjusting the Acapulco volume really changes the texture of the whole sound. Adjusting both the model-T gain knobs (running both channels) and the Acapulco volume can yield good sounds. There’s a lot of variability in sounds. That OK pedal gut shot looks like any BMP could be made on it. Looks like a BMP with missing diodes and different values. Also, from the sound it sounds like a BMP but a little different. (There’s a tip for DIYers)
That does it! I'm gonna buy OK Doomer 🔥 I don't even play heavy music but that sound of having Your rig fucked up and broken is what I was looking for a long time...
And the Pharaoh still reigns Supreme. 🤪 But really, don’t pay extra for the Pharaoh Supreme. My humble opinion, after getting to A/B my Pharaoh with the Supreme, is that while the idea of the pre input control, is a good one, I ended just dialing it in to tones the normal Pharaoh could already do. The extra diode settings, are fun to play around with at home, but when the drums, bass and definitely another distorted guitar(and/or keys), are in the band mix, they weren’t very usable. If one can find one for the same price new, or used, and don’t mind those enclosures, try it out. But, I would say get the Son of Pharaoh, to save board space.
D@MN, I love this thing!!!! I have to say, I'm impressed with the two Muffs. They're not in the OK Doomer's class, and weren't meant to be. But they held their own, so to speak.
Hey man. Nice video. Appreciate the review and the comparisons with the comparable pedals. Would love to see it against the Life too. Just for interests sake really.
Thanks! Seems i'll definitely do a follow up down the line with the requests for other comparisons, but I'll need to save up and expand the collection first!
Just strapping in & sub’d - haven’t seen your channel before but the name is genius & I know before finishing a vid you’re my kinda guy! 😂👍👌 nice to find your channel, hope you’re well!
I am impressed with the O)))k Doomer. Really good and informative demo of it. Now it's on my radar because I just love high gain nasty dirt pedals. If you ever get a chance, check out Fuzzlord Effect's Void Master. That is one hell of a nasty high gain Fuzz Face/ Damn Meathead clone. I think you may be impressed with it. The Nine Of Sword's Tyrant is also pretty high gain nasty. I also was impressed how the BAT Pharoah got high gain nasty, you are the only demo I have heard that has maxed all the settings out. I have the Hizumitas and I have to say its the most aggressive BMP type pedal I have ever heard, thats why I bought one and it stays on my pedal chain.
Hey, thanks man! I'm a photographer by trade so I've got some kit around to do videos too. Although I had to do some emergency Amazon purchases for a presenter mic! 🤣 Thanks for the sub!
The beard is well kempt; the hair is "I slept for a week and didn't attend to me hair before shooting this presentation." The hair distracts from the otherwise excellent presentations. I am not bald. --- Very helpful demo. I like the OK Doomer so much that it's on my list along with the EQD AG. Thank you, sir.
I have both including the slider version of the okdoomer. The AG stacks better at the end of multiple gain stages especially after a rat but the OKD sounds better stand alone than the AG.
The Aculpulco Gold is a dual LM386 op amp design (the twin 8 legged chips you see on the left). Fundamentally, the circuits could be similar (to what the 386 is doing), but the OK Doomer is more "old school" in approach - and obviously more parts. Curious what that internal trim pot will provide for tuning the gain.
mosfets in series is very similar to a lot of zvex dirt pedals: SHO is a one mosfet clean boost, superduper is two in series providing dirt as the first one overloads the second, box of rock and '59 sound are three in series with some toneshaping caps to give supposedly "amp-like" tonal response between stages, box of metal is five in series....
@@erickt1974 Definitely get the Double one, over the Box of Rock, as it gives you two circuits, that can be set for rhythm and solo, and/or run one into the other.
New sub! As the video came to a close, I was left with two thoughts of the overall experience. 1. The OK Doomer is way, WAY more than just "OK". 2. What an exceptionally outstanding informative, entertaining and brilliantly produced video. Before closing the video out, I did something, as far as TH-cam is concerned that I haven't done in quite some time. That is doing myself a absolutely and unquestionably huge favor by subscribing w/ the bell icon. Right on and doooom on! Thanks! \m/
Right on, man! Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much and I hope to be posting a new video for you very soon! You're so right. It could be called the OUTSTANDING Doomer! Doom on!
i suspect that on a neck pickup with volume roll back about 75% it would sound conservative other than that seems a raizer sharp tool for experimentalist
Another OD/Distortion/High-gain boost, for ~$120? Why would I NOT? Love the central control. Definitely needed on the board. Maybe I will never need these tones, actually probably never. But again, why not?
Not sure why they went with that exactly, given that it wasn't the pedal used, but the Green is now synonymous with stoner/Doom so I think they just found that it was fitting even still.
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox It's not clipped. It has two gain stages coupled by a transformer. The last gain stage is a Germanium boost so there's some natural clipping there.
Why do people say the “o” part? Any way I’m digging this…does the ehx amp get dirty at reasonable volume or does it have to be cranked? Also the link to the website isn’t functioning and me too stooooopy to copy paste ( I really can’t on my cell)
Haha! Mostly, you're right. It's a literal picture of a sun, not a letter, but in this case, it's actually meant to be said. The EHX is stupidly loud. It'll start breaking up around 10 o'clock and not get louder, just dirtier but 9 o'clock is clean and already flattening trees! The link wasn't working properly until I verified some stuff on my account. It should be fully active now.
Keeley Moon fuzz is pretty similar if you look for something thats more than enough without waiting in line. I use triangle muff (muffuletta) or Waveform Destroyer for my doom and sludge sounds. And push it with a hot bluesbreaker type pedal (the broker).
I have a Moon. I wouldn't call it similar beyond being high gain and Muffy. The Moon has a proper massive sound but is also more focused where the Doomer is unhinged. And of course, the Moon is a bit more flexible. Incredible pedal.
Ok Doomer is a just a regular variation of a big muff crossed/stacked with a univox superfuzz. The Acapulco Gold is two cascading LM386 opamp with an INSANE amount of volume, you need to boost a cleanish tube amp (Matamp, Orange OR "anything" ) with it to get it to sound really good. Two different animals, both are cool and good though. As for the Huzumitas, the main goal is a big muff that is not mushy and lost in the mix, not maximum gain and doom, it is the best big muff ever made in my books, thanks to Wata and Jamie for bringing this to the world.
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox Cheers to you as well, and since you ask right away i should mention that i only heard a bass through ODB, and also that's a top off the head thought😎
"Heavier" would be subjective as the OK Doom certainly has more distortion but the Life Pedal sounds more gnarly with the octave. The Life Pedal is a Rat at heart though, so check out the Rat comparison near the end for the base sound.
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox Fuzz O))) by Sunmachine, yep! Someone listed one in Reverb saying that he doesn’t make pedals anymore, but back in the day I wrote him an email and he made one for me even when he didn’t have activity in the Sunmachine blog. Super nice guy, I told him “price it and I’ll order one, I really want one”, and he advised me not to throw money for a pedal like that nowadays as people is charging ridiculous prices. Totally recommended, to me it is Bongripper in a box.
the BD2 totally could be a similar circuit the theories you described were all silly. Like looking at a Ferrari engine and thinking its the same as an LDV van engine because its git 8 cylinders. Or denying an old Lambourghini can do 130 mph because "that's a block that came out of a Tractor and they are slow". None of these theories are founded in reality. You could use the exact same components and just order them different and the pedal would sound totally different
Thanks for the info. If you could explain in any more detail, that'd be great. As I state in the video, I'm a layman. I picked these pedals for what might be theorised the pedal is like or based on. I know first-hand that it sounds nothing like a BD-2. Only the basic description of the layout of the circuit comes anywhere close, so it's more about considering what conclusions people might draw before hearing it and debunking, than claiming anything.
Thanks for the compliment on the video but no, I've been playing for over 20 years. I mean, I could have recited "Asturias" or something equally complicated but as it's Doom and a pedal demo, not a skill demo, I kept things simple. And I'd have a pretty insane amount of gear for 6 months of playing! 🤣
+1 on the mountain king megalith. But the megalith almost starts to sound synth like while the doomer keeps a lot of grit on the top end. Building a megalith is cake too. Also like 20 parts (+ knobs knobs knobs)
@@clydebillingsworth8574 Yes, if you want the grit on the top, the Submachine exspecially in octave up mode is better. Moreover its suboctave is groundshaking. If you like grid, you could also chose the first version of the DBA Fuzzwar oder Zvex Mastotron or stack any octave up fuzz into a Muff (scooped) or Rat (middy). If the Doomer like other similar pedals is based on on or two LM386 chips, it has another problem: Its noisy and it has high power consumption up to 100mA because, the LM386 is actally a power amplifier. Compared to a Muff (2..3mA) this is very much current. For example the digital Boss RV-6 needs roundabout 70mA.
@@JamesDavis551 It's not. Gain is input signal. Volume is output signal. Increasing the input results in more distortion within the pedal. Increasing output signal doesn't change the pedal sound. It can only change the sound of the amp's preamp. In this demo, I use a very clean amp set to moderate input gain. Increasing the pedal output is only going to make it louder and not more distorted for most of its range. At which point, we start to hear the amp's characteristics change and not the pedal's. So I kept the levels roughly the same across the pedals so that the comparison could be as clear as possible.
Always great to see another member of Pedal Boards of Actual Doom. Great review homie.
OK = "One Knob"
Mind = Blown!
I thought it was a direct reference to the “Ok Boomer” meme
Thank you for enlightening us.
It is! Just happens to stand for One Knob by coincidence.
LIES
Tnx for the demo..loved the title pedal, but also the Acapulco, Pharaoh and a Rat2.. your band sounds awesome..gotta check it out
Was lucky enough to grab one in the recent run. Considering what it does, the price, and how it looks, this thing is an absolute steal at £99! Excellent demo, great job showing off just what this thing is capable of
So glad to see some love for the Pharaoh. One of my favorite pedals of all time.
Doom starts at 6:20.
DOD Carcosa can get pretty filthy too, but can also be brought down to a distortion pedal style, so best of both worlds in my opinion :)
I love the Carcosa, it's on my board right now! I didn't feel it got to OK Doomer's thick vibes to be a good comparison, so didn't include it as it's more of a classic fuzz (and then some!) But IMO, a fuzz that no-one should be without!
Was looking into the Acupulco Gold, & came across a few people that mentioned that the Carcosa covers tgat territory.
Bought the DOD, because knobs > knob
@@rocketpigrecords3719 hmmmm, the Carcosa covers a lot of territory, but I wouldn't say it does the AG/Sunn amp thing. It's basically all classic/vintage fuzz ground short of a Big Muff.
@Doctor Fuzz'z Dirt Box
@Doctor Fuzz'z Dirt Box the "Sunn amp thing" isn't going to come out of a power amp driver in a box, or a discrete version thereof.
The Beta Lead preamp is quite different. And I'd imagine a Model T likewise to have more going on.
It's a cool sound but I'm not hearing the "hmmm maybe a Matamp isn't necessary" filth I get from this vid. Imho the AG was a brilliant idea because it's like 4 components in a project box getting sold for 20 bucks less than a Sovereign, and sounds good, though I think for most, the amp it's overdriving is going to be a large part of the mix.
Could be wrong. YT does weird thinks like make Bad Monkeys dound like Klons.
th-cam.com/video/sS035aSskg8/w-d-xo.html
@@rocketpigrecords3719 yeah, good point on the different amp models. I think the Carcosa with just "Before" is a very good amp like drive. It's just that when you introduce "after" it's very much fuzz, so not what I'd like of going towards an amp distortion. I haven't played any actual Sunn's though, so I'm at the bay of anyone elses wisdom on that.
There’s a few “alternative” Big Muff circuits out there for DIYers.
Fet Muff.
JFET/Mosfet Muff
Mosfet/BJT Muff.
CMOS Muff.
IC Muff with different ICs.
IC Muff with transistors in first gain stage.
Transistor Muff with IC input and output stages.
Etc etc
All are very basic builds.
With the Acapulco I found it a bit tame on its own. I run mine into a Model-T JFET box (Both DIY because I’m cheap) Adjusting the Acapulco volume really changes the texture of the whole sound. Adjusting both the model-T gain knobs (running both channels) and the Acapulco volume can yield good sounds. There’s a lot of variability in sounds.
That OK pedal gut shot looks like any BMP could be made on it. Looks like a BMP with missing diodes and different values. Also, from the sound it sounds like a BMP but a little different.
(There’s a tip for DIYers)
My thoughts exactly, there's even pads for the additional clipping diodes on the board design.
That does it! I'm gonna buy OK Doomer 🔥 I don't even play heavy music but that sound of having Your rig fucked up and broken is what I was looking for a long time...
This works great for my Beatles tribute band
Mine too! th-cam.com/video/75vhb7G3JBs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VfhhBe5FuD0uz8jw
And the Pharaoh still reigns Supreme. 🤪
But really, don’t pay extra for the Pharaoh Supreme. My humble opinion, after getting to A/B my Pharaoh with the Supreme, is that while the idea of the pre input control, is a good one, I ended just dialing it in to tones the normal Pharaoh could already do. The extra diode settings, are fun to play around with at home, but when the drums, bass and definitely another distorted guitar(and/or keys), are in the band mix, they weren’t very usable.
If one can find one for the same price new, or used, and don’t mind those enclosures, try it out. But, I would say get the Son of Pharaoh, to save board space.
D@MN, I love this thing!!!!
I have to say, I'm impressed with the two Muffs. They're not in the OK Doomer's class, and weren't meant to be. But they held their own, so to speak.
I really, really want one of these. As well as the burden one too. Thanks for this great comparison video! Instant like.
Hey man. Nice video. Appreciate the review and the comparisons with the comparable pedals. Would love to see it against the Life too. Just for interests sake really.
Thanks! Seems i'll definitely do a follow up down the line with the requests for other comparisons, but I'll need to save up and expand the collection first!
It would have been good to have heard it with the trim pot in different positions. Really good video though!
Just strapping in & sub’d - haven’t seen your channel before but the name is genius & I know before finishing a vid you’re my kinda guy! 😂👍👌 nice to find your channel, hope you’re well!
Thanks man! I'm just "strapping in" myself! But I'll be following with more videos very soon with plenty more fuzz and dirt to boot!
Very cool. Try this: Dual Humbuckers - LPB-1 pedal - Acapulco Gold pedal - front input on an all tube amp.......and crank them pedals.
LPB-1 is a very underrated pedal.
excellent comparisons and review, the ok doomer has some nasty delicious tone
I am impressed with the O)))k Doomer. Really good and informative demo of it. Now it's on my radar because I just love high gain nasty dirt pedals. If you ever get a chance, check out Fuzzlord Effect's Void Master. That is one hell of a nasty high gain Fuzz Face/ Damn Meathead clone. I think you may be impressed with it. The Nine Of Sword's Tyrant is also pretty high gain nasty. I also was impressed how the BAT Pharoah got high gain nasty, you are the only demo I have heard that has maxed all the settings out. I have the Hizumitas and I have to say its the most aggressive BMP type pedal I have ever heard, thats why I bought one and it stays on my pedal chain.
Thanks, man! I'll definitely add thosr to the list. Fuzzlord in general is on my radar for the future. They have some awesome stuff.
I sold my pharaoh and regret it every day. Such a good pedal
"Gainy, thick and sustainy" haha, perfect tagline for these massive fuzz pedals
I would love to see a demo of the Warlow Fuzz Pedal from Germany. Really dig the channel, Brother 🤘🏻
Thanks man! Warlow is on my list for Big Muff comparisons in the future, for sure. So watch this space!
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox looking forward to it!
bro how did you release such a good video out of the bet? amazing work. I subscribed immediately!
Hey, thanks man! I'm a photographer by trade so I've got some kit around to do videos too. Although I had to do some emergency Amazon purchases for a presenter mic! 🤣 Thanks for the sub!
Can we just take a moment to talk about that clean tone? Gorgeous
Awesome Job 🤘
Nice video, thanks! Got one too in the latest run. Very pleased with it.
Great review - love this pedal!!
Sick channel dude enjoying the DOOM! And a shit ton of DOOM!!!
Cheers man! 🤘
These pedals were so filthy, I just laughed
comparison with the fuzz war would be cool to see as well
The beard is well kempt; the hair is "I slept for a week and didn't attend to me hair before shooting this presentation." The hair distracts from the otherwise excellent presentations. I am not bald. --- Very helpful demo. I like the OK Doomer so much that it's on my list along with the EQD AG. Thank you, sir.
Haha! Mate, there's no hope for my hair at this point.
That thing sounds freakin' massive!
Rams Head Big muff is mix ready pedal in that comparison imo, nice shhhh, doomer is way more scooped in high mids
I think you might just have sold me a Pharaoh. The noise floor is just so much better. I might go for a deluxe edition or Sarcophagus.
i like that its different enough from the hizu so i can justify wanting both
I love that Pharaoh so much
I have both including the slider version of the okdoomer. The AG stacks better at the end of multiple gain stages especially after a rat but the OKD sounds better stand alone than the AG.
"Weak riffs bro)))" has to be the best thing ever done on a pedal enclosure
What an absolute beast!!!!
The Aculpulco Gold is a dual LM386 op amp design (the twin 8 legged chips you see on the left). Fundamentally, the circuits could be similar (to what the 386 is doing), but the OK Doomer is more "old school" in approach - and obviously more parts. Curious what that internal trim pot will provide for tuning the gain.
Good info, thanks! The trim pot is for HF. I'm running it fully open in this video.
mosfets in series is very similar to a lot of zvex dirt pedals: SHO is a one mosfet clean boost, superduper is two in series providing dirt as the first one overloads the second, box of rock and '59 sound are three in series with some toneshaping caps to give supposedly "amp-like" tonal response between stages, box of metal is five in series....
@@leeroyfunk what about the double rock
@@erickt1974 from what i heard double rock is just two box of rocks 👍
@@erickt1974
Definitely get the Double one, over the Box of Rock, as it gives you two circuits, that can be set for rhythm and solo, and/or run one into the other.
Rat 2 is all you'll ever need, but this looks cool and is heavier. Rat volume control ensures you'll never get lost in a mix.
The real secret to never get lost in a mix is to convince everyone to buy EQ pedals and then negotiate where each person gets to live
@Nef36 my old band just had the guitars use two different gain sources- one on amp distortion, one on pedal distortion. No one ever got mixed out.
the description of the circuit from the maker sounds like a fet emulation of a tube amp. Like the Model FET or the fuzzlord fet120
i like that the ok doomer has more of a tv static fizz like quality!
sounds like a pedal I need
New sub! As the video came to a close, I was left with two thoughts of the overall experience.
1. The OK Doomer is way, WAY more than just "OK".
2. What an exceptionally outstanding informative, entertaining and brilliantly produced video.
Before closing the video out, I did something, as far as TH-cam is concerned that I haven't done in quite some time. That is doing myself a absolutely and unquestionably huge favor by subscribing w/ the bell icon. Right on and doooom on! Thanks! \m/
Right on, man! Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much and I hope to be posting a new video for you very soon!
You're so right. It could be called the OUTSTANDING Doomer! Doom on!
Gotta have it
CoOL rifFS! & Great Vid! man! thanks
Good review ☝️
i suspect that on a neck pickup with volume roll back about 75% it would sound conservative
other than that seems a raizer sharp tool for experimentalist
that thing is sick!
So, should I get a Pharaoh then? I've been trying to get a Ok Doomer but the batches are only 20 at a time, and it's very difficult to get one.
Hell yeah! The Pharoah is still my go-to Muff. Nothing gets it off my board.
Another OD/Distortion/High-gain boost, for ~$120? Why would I NOT?
Love the central control. Definitely needed on the board.
Maybe I will never need these tones, actually probably never.
But again, why not?
Joel. Your logic is bullet proof.
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox You need to speak with my wife😄
I have an acapulco,hizumatas and fuzz war but want to try this,would I give me something that the other wouldn't?
Yeah - sheer amounts of distortion!
Holy fuck, this pedal sounds abominable! So fucking rad.
Please demo that EHX Mig 50! There isn't enough good demos of the reissue
Good idea! I'll put it on the list. Watch this space!
id really like to see a comparison with the Keeley Moon
Haha! I was just waiting to see the Keeley Moon requested. Let me put it on the wish list!
Great demo, but you should definitely rethink what you mean by clean tone. That was definitely an overdriven tone.
You even Doom, bro?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox - I'm not sure I even know what that is. 😊
@stevey moon Haha! Fair enough. That's just about as clean as that guitar/pickup can get!
Are you endorsed by these guys at all? Or involved in its manufacturing?
No. As I state in the description, no affiliation whatsoever. Just bought it and liked it.
I love it
Which pedal did he say had dopesmoker lyrics printed inside or outside? Green Russian?
Yep!
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox neat, I wonder why. I've been searching for the dopesmoker/early hof tone in a pedal for years.
Not sure why they went with that exactly, given that it wasn't the pedal used, but the Green is now synonymous with stoner/Doom so I think they just found that it was fitting even still.
I think the Veri-Tone Arcturus has more gain (40db give or take), but it's not necessarily aimed at the stoner/doom demographic.
I'll have to check that out! Is that boost (output) gain or clipping gain?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox It's not clipped. It has two gain stages coupled by a transformer. The last gain stage is a Germanium boost so there's some natural clipping there.
Why do people say the “o” part? Any way I’m digging this…does the ehx amp get dirty at reasonable volume or does it have to be cranked?
Also the link to the website isn’t functioning and me too stooooopy to copy paste ( I really can’t on my cell)
Haha! Mostly, you're right. It's a literal picture of a sun, not a letter, but in this case, it's actually meant to be said.
The EHX is stupidly loud. It'll start breaking up around 10 o'clock and not get louder, just dirtier but 9 o'clock is clean and already flattening trees!
The link wasn't working properly until I verified some stuff on my account. It should be fully active now.
Cool but a bit too messy for my tastes. The Big Muff is a lot tighter TBH. Would probably go with that.
I had a ‘69 SUNN O)) Sceptre with the staggered 4x12 cab. Great with a Muff, awful turned past 3-4.
Woah, that's quite a steal. 502 error on his/her site atm :P
Their site?
Keeley Moon fuzz is pretty similar if you look for something thats more than enough without waiting in line.
I use triangle muff (muffuletta) or Waveform Destroyer for my doom and sludge sounds.
And push it with a hot bluesbreaker type pedal (the broker).
I have a Moon. I wouldn't call it similar beyond being high gain and Muffy. The Moon has a proper massive sound but is also more focused where the Doomer is unhinged. And of course, the Moon is a bit more flexible. Incredible pedal.
Great demo
5 minutes talking 😴 just skip to 06:00. You're welcome 😅 Great pedal and video by the way. 👍
Well, that's why there's a timeline 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks!
>end of video
Lol going to buy a Rat brb
(Jk it's already on my M13)
Ok Doomer is a just a regular variation of a big muff crossed/stacked with a univox superfuzz. The Acapulco Gold is two cascading LM386 opamp with an INSANE amount of volume, you need to boost a cleanish tube amp (Matamp, Orange OR "anything" ) with it to get it to sound really good. Two different animals, both are cool and good though. As for the Huzumitas, the main goal is a big muff that is not mushy and lost in the mix, not maximum gain and doom, it is the best big muff ever made in my books, thanks to Wata and Jamie for bringing this to the world.
This makes me unsure whether you know what a Superfuzz even sounds like.
What a hilariously inaccurate comment
Acapulco Gold all day every day, only pedal on my board!
Cool! So... why have a board?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox for the tilt! 😑
Pls do not shame me, but i getting very BOSS ODB vibes with that grainy mid and high freqs in Ok Doomer)
Yeah!? That's interesting. And certainly no shame in it! I'll have to check it out. Cheers!
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox
Cheers to you as well, and since you ask right away i should mention that i only heard a bass through ODB, and also that's a top off the head thought😎
What's heavier the life pedal or ok doom??? / Because i have the alcapoco gold
"Heavier" would be subjective as the OK Doom certainly has more distortion but the Life Pedal sounds more gnarly with the octave. The Life Pedal is a Rat at heart though, so check out the Rat comparison near the end for the base sound.
Ok Doomer is a heavy driven Fuzz Overdrive. I'm sure it's way beyond my bank account😢
99,00 £
The notes seem to stand out more on the ASE pedal.
Couldn't you just run a overdrive into a big muff and probably achieve the same thing?
If you want to rack up more than one pedal, yeah.
Wow, it sounds almost sticky
That's a very good word to describe it!
I just checked, all gone, shit
They'll be back!
rat sounded pretty damn close...
The Rat is king. (Don't tell the Pharaoh.)
Doomed here 🤘
Good luck getting one 😅
Not into doom...but this is great! Every now and then smash that switch 😎🤠🤡
Want!
they ripped this out of the neck of a cancer survivor's voicebox on steroids
Nice pedal but I'll keep my Massif!
sounds like a maxed out big muff
It's a sludgy chainsaw
Sticking to my old and trustable Fuzz O))). Way more complete and also coming from a one man company!
That the Sunmachine FX?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox Fuzz O))) by Sunmachine, yep! Someone listed one in Reverb saying that he doesn’t make pedals anymore, but back in the day I wrote him an email and he made one for me even when he didn’t have activity in the Sunmachine blog.
Super nice guy, I told him “price it and I’ll order one, I really want one”, and he advised me not to throw money for a pedal like that nowadays as people is charging ridiculous prices. Totally recommended, to me it is Bongripper in a box.
WTF I want my 10%
Haha! OK Doomer... 🙄 😜
Great pedal it’s like a boosted rat on roids
the BD2 totally could be a similar circuit the theories you described were all silly. Like looking at a Ferrari engine and thinking its the same as an LDV van engine because its git 8 cylinders. Or denying an old Lambourghini can do 130 mph because "that's a block that came out of a Tractor and they are slow".
None of these theories are founded in reality. You could use the exact same components and just order them different and the pedal would sound totally different
Thanks for the info. If you could explain in any more detail, that'd be great.
As I state in the video, I'm a layman. I picked these pedals for what might be theorised the pedal is like or based on. I know first-hand that it sounds nothing like a BD-2. Only the basic description of the layout of the circuit comes anywhere close, so it's more about considering what conclusions people might draw before hearing it and debunking, than claiming anything.
Great vid...doesn't matter that you're a fairly new player...you know your shit bro. You probably been playing around 6 months...just a wild guess.
Thanks for the compliment on the video but no, I've been playing for over 20 years. I mean, I could have recited "Asturias" or something equally complicated but as it's Doom and a pedal demo, not a skill demo, I kept things simple.
And I'd have a pretty insane amount of gear for 6 months of playing! 🤣
Great sounding. Dumb name. Oh, well. That's what paint is for.
Its neither outstanding heavy or doomy but noisy as you can hear in 12:50.
What would you say is doomier?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox For example the Megalite Mountain King and the MXR Submachine Fuzz.
@@theodorsloth2194 Cool. I'll add those to the wish list!
+1 on the mountain king megalith. But the megalith almost starts to sound synth like while the doomer keeps a lot of grit on the top end. Building a megalith is cake too. Also like 20 parts (+ knobs knobs knobs)
@@clydebillingsworth8574 Yes, if you want the grit on the top, the Submachine exspecially in octave up mode is better. Moreover its suboctave is groundshaking. If you like grid, you could also chose the first version of the DBA Fuzzwar oder Zvex Mastotron or stack any octave up fuzz into a Muff (scooped) or Rat (middy).
If the Doomer like other similar pedals is based on on or two LM386 chips, it has another problem: Its noisy and it has high power consumption up to 100mA because, the LM386 is actally a power amplifier. Compared to a Muff (2..3mA) this is very much current. For example the digital Boss RV-6 needs roundabout 70mA.
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staying in the weak section? weak
There is no weak section to this pedal. I'm demoing the pedal, not the amp breakup, so the volume isn't raised enough to push the preamp.
Too much talking. SHOW US THE SOUNDS THE PEDAL MAKES.
USE THE TIMELINE CHAPTERS
terrible review...you kept it on weak the whole time
That's a volume knob. It doesn't go "weak."
Name is sooooo lame
Sounds so bad
oh my god 20 min video over 5 mins of talking and heres my clean tone then you dont even dime the gain.
It's not a gain knob. It's a volume knob. I'll look forward to your own video
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox volume...gain...same thing.
@@JamesDavis551 If they were the same thing, why would any pedal have both a gain and a volume control?
@@doctorfuzzzdirtbox on a one knob dirt pedal such as the doomer, it’s the same thing. You really should know that.
@@JamesDavis551 It's not. Gain is input signal. Volume is output signal. Increasing the input results in more distortion within the pedal. Increasing output signal doesn't change the pedal sound. It can only change the sound of the amp's preamp. In this demo, I use a very clean amp set to moderate input gain. Increasing the pedal output is only going to make it louder and not more distorted for most of its range. At which point, we start to hear the amp's characteristics change and not the pedal's. So I kept the levels roughly the same across the pedals so that the comparison could be as clear as possible.