Digitech DOD Rubberneck

this is a delay to get excited about. It has a personality and can be regarded as a sound/instrument in its own right. Do unlock the power of the pedal with the footswitch for ramping and turning off/on the modulation section it gives loads of dimension to a pedal that can do everything from slap back to aliens landing on the lawn, wibble wibble and make it sound fun.
I am someone that hates noise in my chain. This pedal has its own sound and a type of noise when activated but I found it to be musically pleasing. This pedal is built well and has done nothing but inspire me.
When buying a pedal there is a good chance the pedal has a role/function to fill in a pedal board. This delay is, and should be, well regarded for being analogue, having tap tempo and expression pedal possibilities and a host of modulation/ramping/drive features, not to mention it's own effects loop (!!) all at a great price. That should not work against the fact that this pedal is also lush and warm and deeply musical and can do straight delay jobs very well, if not better than what you are currently using.

I noticed a small volume bump when I activated the pedal. That has to be taken into account when put in any chain or used for any working function. In my case, I fell in love so hard with the sound of this pedal that, I realised it was an instrument in its own right and has its own section of a board when I use it. It really can be an entire soundscape generator in its own right, though I would suggest the requirement of the FS3X expression foot pedal to unlock the joy.

First impressions : Great tone and very musical!

I was blown away by how this pedal adds warmth to my tone (even when low in the mix). Without knowing much about the inner workings of pedals, I’d say this has an awesome buffer (?).

The momentary switches (rubberneck / regen) are an easy way to spend a few hours experimenting, but also seems like it would work well for live settings if dialed in. Although a bit unpredictable, you can easily release the switch(es) and return back to the dialed settings to instantly regain control.

As a reggae / dub enthusiast, I was interested in being able to control self oscillations: allowing you to go from clean and tight repeats- to messy - and back again (hope that makes sense).

I have to say that the momentary switches work amazingly well for this kind of dub applications; allowing you to accentuate chords / notes and spiral in and out of cavernous echos.

I also picked up a T ring cable to use the effects loop - interested in a Phaser and or Flanger to really chase that dub guitar sound (think : Scientist).

This thing is Endless!
Has long has you enjoy Analog delay, it is impressive!

I use this with an upright bass in many different circumstances.
There is a lot a control possible over many of the parameters of the delay, like the tone and drive with really change the colour and flavour of the delay.

The modulation is also very nice, it can be really deep and fast and also very light and natural.

What is really interesting and unique about this pedal thought, is the possibility to control and change the speed of the delay with a foot switch, making it possible to create octave jumps for example at the tap of your foot.

Another really great feature is the external loop that affects only the delay sound multiplying the possibilities, you can add for example an EQ, a harmoniser effect anything you want!

If you want to really explore all the possibilities, there is a last connection on the back that can control each switch on the pedal and turn on and off the modulation, but you can also use this connection with a cv message to turn on and of the switch modulating the time to create a sort of octave sequencing!!

It is a very versatile analog delay to say the least!!

Achetée pour remplacer ma vielle DL4, je ne suis pas déçu de mon choix, j'utilisais peu le Delay auparavant, aujourd'hui je redécouvre cet effet et il fait dorénavant partie intégrante de mon son.
Cette pédale est non seulement un bon Delay analogique, mais elle offre également de nombreux plus comme le tone qui permet d'éclaircir la répétition, le gain qui "grossi" la répétition, elle possède aussi une modulation dont on peut régler la vitesse et la profondeur, on peut également lancer l'oscillation au pied et la fonction "rubberneck" est assez unique en son genre, d'autres possibilités font partie des petits plus de cette pédale qui ne ressemble à aucune autre, il suffit d'aller voir les nombreuses vidéos test pour s'en faire une idée.

For an analog delay the Rubberneck has plenty of features, control and versatility. A great variety of tones are very easily accessible. What sets this pedal apart from other analog delay pedals is that the Rubberneck offers plenty of room for experimentation - it can be a very interactive, "instrument like" pedal if you want it to be. That's why the Rubberneck is why it's one of my favorite delay pedals.

The only nitpick I have is the layered double knobs, but this design choice is perfectly understandable for the amount of control you get for shaping the delay sound in a small package. Also, the sound can be a bit "noisy" with long delay times, but this is normal in the analog realm. I don't consider it a flaw at all, but this may interest others so it's worth mentioning.

Highly recommended for both general use and experimental sound sculpting.

This pedal is fantastic. It's packed with plenty of controls, allowing you to shape the tone and modulation of the delay repeats resulting in very diverse sounds, additionally, the FX Loop adds a whole new layer of possibilities, just make sure to use a Y audio cable such as the sssnake YPP2010.

Besides being quite affordable for an analogue delay, the Rubberneck feature is unique sounding and very usable in a live context, however the gain knob quickly makes the unit self oscillate making this unit quite quirky to operate.
If necessary, the Digitech FSX3 footswitch can also provide additional controllability to this unit, making it even easier to operate.

Regarding the sound quality, the Rubberneck is not for everyone. The delay provides a dirty and dark sounding tone which is partially solved by the Tone knob. The delays are not clear and possess a small amount of noise whenever the unit is On.

Nonetheless, this unit is incredibly fun to use and also very inspirational. 5/5