DOD Looking Glass Overdrive Pedal

An analog, true-bypass delay with way more functions than you can find in most similar products, plus it sounds amazing!Functions in addition to the usual delay time, level/mix and feedback knobs:- effect loop: allows you to send the delayed sound through any other pedals you have. You just need a Y cable to split the "stereo" jack at the back of the pedal into "mono" send/return connections (1xTRS to 2xTS 1/4" jacks).- rubbernecking: if you keep the ON footswitch pressed, you can temporarily halve or double the delay time. You can decide how quickly this happens using the trimpot next to the footswitch.- temporary repeats setting: if you keep the TAP footswitch pressed, you can temporarily apply an alternate setting for the feedback, which you set with the trimpot next to the footswitch. This can be used to make the delay self-oscillate, for instance, but it's really up to you.- quarter, dotted eight and eight note settings via a 3-way mini switch.- modulation, with independent rate/width controls.- gain control, which allows you to distort the repeats. Turn all the way to the left if you want clean repeats, but note that if you place the Rubberneck after a loud pedal, your wet sound might be distorted even at the lowest setting.- tone control: applies a low-cut filter to each repeat, meaning the delayed sound gets darker and darker. Even with the tone control to the maximum, there is still a certain amount of treble cut.- no dry/tails on/tails off switch: 1) only the delayed sound at the Rubberneck output jack. Useful if you're using the pedal as a send effect; 2) have both direct and effected sound; when you turn the delay off, the repeats naturally die off; 3) again both direct and delayed sound, but the repeats are immediately cut off when the pedal is bypassed. With this setting, you have true bypass.- using an optional FS3X pedal switch, you can remotely control 1) rubbernecking (but you can NOT switch the pedal on/off remotely); 2) tap the delay time 3) turn on/off the modulation. You can also use a third party momentary switch with a TS jack to tap tempo. Just ensure you connect it to the Rubberneck BEFORE you power it up.On the plus side:The thing I love the most about the Rubberneck is that it leaves the level of the direct sound untouched. The level pot lets you dial in the volume of the repeats, while dry sound stays the same. This is great as I can't stand delays with a mix control. It provides the low-fi, mellow delay sound that you would expect from a BBD analog delay. The modulation works well in a range of settings, from mildly chorused repeats to completely crazy. The delay pot lets you dial in up to 1 sec of delay time, which is a lot! This can be increased to 1.5 using tap tempo or even more when rubbernecking, but please note that sound quality and noise deteriorate accordingly. This is a limit of the BBD technology, not of the product. The Rubberneck is still reasonably quiet for an analog delay, with no audible high-pitch artifacts when used at normal settings.Minor issues:- it can't operate on batteries, you need to have the usual 9V, negative center power supply (not included).- the pots feel definitely cheaper than I would expect from a £190 pedal.- the blinking LED next to the tap tempo footswitch is way too bright when seen from above.- when you release the repeats footswitch, the level of feedback goes back to the original setting quite abruptly. I would prefer something more gradual.- again, when placed in front of a loud effect, like a boost, the repeats can be distorted, even with the gain control at its minimum. Maybe an internal pot to lower the gain of the feedback loop would help?- when turning the level control, the volume of the repeats goes from zero to rather loud too quickly: again, I would prefer something more gradual.Final verdict: definitely worth the money, very usable in an array of styles and situations. Great sound, if you like old school analog delays.

Really versatile with an amazing range of fuzz tones. Without amp distortion it can be very buzzy, with the bias control it can be very rippy, with the tone control you can have a wide range of tones. Very good pedal and highly recommended if it is what you are looking for.

Pros:- Big range of EQ- Super smooth delicious overdrive available- Extra bass cut or response there when you need it- Strong build- Smooth volume transition between high and low mode- Shiny and cool looking!Cons:- You might see your 'changing settings face' as your face is reflected back at you!

What's not to like about this? It's analogue, built like a tank and has some really useful features are not found on other pedals. The MXR Carbon copy is another great pedal of course, but to my ears this one is even better sonically, and with the all the added features on the pedal just make it perfect.Buy one, you won't regret it!

I bought this on a whim really. I have seen a demonstration of its use on Youtube and so had wanted to try and achieve a similar sound myself. I don't really need a fuzz pedal as Dynamic for most of the music I like to play. I did think that I could get close to the sound achieve by Norman Greenbalm on the track Spirit in the Sky using it.I suppose the sound is closer that with other Fuzz pedals I have used, but still I cannot replicate the sound closely enough for my own satisfaction.That does not detract from the fact that this pedal does Fuzz like no other I have used in the past.

I love this pedal. It's hard to describe the tone, but glassy and crunchy on the outside with a smooth melting middle is probably as good a job as I can do. I use it with a Tele into a Fender Princeton and it gives a really nice breakup, lots of attack and a 'grittier' tone compared to most other distortions. It's really very distinctive. Got a kind of Wilco Johnson feel to it. Used with a 335, you still get the grit but wth a fuller, rounder tone to it. A useful toggle switch lets you choose between a higher and low gain setting - both have their uses but I prefer the lower gain stuff myself. Just to give you an idea, other boost/OD pedals on my board include an Archer, a JHS Morning Glory, a Zen clone, a Les Lius and a Tubescreamer and this does something that none of these does. Stacks really well into the Morning Glory BTW. Definitely worth checking out!!

Absolutely killer. Goes from nice rich distortion (reminds of a RAT) right up to saturated fuzzy, glitchy filth....!! Perfect for riff work and generally destroying the audiences faces.

After reading the good reviews I was pretty certain that I would like the Carcosa Fuzz but honestly, I thought it was the second to worst fuzz pedal I have ever used.I really don't understand the good reviews for it! I tried for hours to get a usable sound of it but it was impossible.My favorite Fuzzes are ZVex Fat Fuzz Factory and ZVex Mastotron - to me, they are what awesome fuzz pedals sound like.The worst sounding fuzz pedal I ever used was the Behringer Fuzz - another one that gets highly rated but sounds like crap to me. The Carcosa Fuzz is the second worst fuzz pedal I ever used - and I have owned tons of fuzz pedals over the years.