MXR DD11 Dime Distortion Pedal

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Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  .  7 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

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Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
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Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10

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"Great pedal!"

Feature:
It's a tank. 5 knobs and 2 push buttons. (Just FYI: The BOSS Metal Zone has slightly better EQ settings)

Quality:
My little scoop button doesn't light up... not sure if it's supposed to.

Value:
It's a little too expensive in my opinion. I think $75-$90 would be more reasonable.

Desirability:
Looks pretty decent... has great reviews... endorsed by Dime Bag from Pantera (which I don't like because it's cheezy and jacks the cost up)

Sound:
Ok... I got BOTH the MMX Dime Distortion AND the BOSS Metal Zone. MX just sounds more "tube" and sounds much better for recording on the computer. BOSS Metal Zone has a little more crunch (and might work a little better with a microphone) but sounds more transistor and buzzy. Both had some terrible feedback ... which is to be expected from that much distortion. I recorded what both sound like using a digital recording program on the computer and wish I could post the MP3s. I liked the MXR even better when it was 4 guitars together panned out from each other. NICE! My take? I like the MMX Dime Distortion a little better... especially for digital recording - I didn't have to mic my guitar and it sounded authentic tube. I like that thicker tube sound. It's a slight bit cleaner sound than the BOSS but still has that nice crunch-crunch-crunch. Those two are the leading distortions on the market right now so I only tested the two. (All this was tested on an Ibanez AT300 guitar, a PC using a multitrack program, and a 15 watt RMS Crate amp).

Support:
N/A - never had to contact them

Overall:
I'm happy with it. Now I'm going to run it through some EQs and tube filters and see what I get. muhahaha

User: a customer from ionisys.com

Submitted: 4/2/2005

Style of Music: very mixed and diverse - lots of rock

Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"MOST VERSATILE DISTORTION EVER"

Feature:
5 knobs: Output, the standard Treb, Mid, Bass and Gain. Also a switch that I think compresses the sound. Only qualms I have with the setup is that I wish the tiny compressor button was bigger.

Quality:
This should last you a lifetime. Tough metal case...switch is made from same.

Value:
Cheaper than those boutique amps.

Desirability:
Its pretty much perfect...I only wish it wasn't endorsed by Dimebag Darrell. That fact alone probably tacks on about 20-30 bucks to the price.

Sound:
Screams versatility. Can get Tube Screamer tones all the way through to Grindcore stuff. Sounds great through Twin Reverb.

Support:
Never needed customer assistance.

Overall:
Sounds good right out of the box. Minimal fiddling.

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 7/12/2003

Style of Music: A combination of Radiohead, Deftones, and At the Drive-In

Location: Houston, TX, USA