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11-30-2011, 06:22 PM
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Digitech DF-7: boutique dirtbox killer
I don't get why there isn't more love/talk about the humble Df-7. yeah i know, this is tgp, where many buy with their eyes cos they have no ears ;-),. and also it isn't expensive enough and it isnt true bypass, But still.
It can cop a rat, it can cop a ts9 or ts808. I dare say it can basically cop ANY possible od/dist tone, with its extensive eq options. I just cant get why anybody would spend so much money on a pedal, like a klon or whatever, when they could get the same sound from a 50 buck pedal??? Makes no sense. 
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11-30-2011, 07:43 PM
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11-30-2011, 07:46 PM
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11-30-2011, 08:07 PM
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Anyone here have adf-7? What do/did you think of it?
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11-30-2011, 08:13 PM
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11-30-2011, 09:55 PM
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if it works for YOU, then more power to ya
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12-01-2011, 03:02 AM
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I had a DF-7 and it was pretty good. On the plus side, the EQ was very flexible and you could tweak the emulated pedals beyond the range of the originals.
However, I don't think the tone was really in the same league as the originals. It was good pedal to point me in various directions for further exploration. Come to think of it, I kind of miss the DOD 250 overdrive setting. That was cool.
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12-01-2011, 03:20 AM
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@ comealongway - You've posted enough about this that I have to assume that you're either sincere or the world's most persistent and obscurist troll. (Where's that hipster cat pic when you need one???)
That said - I think I can relate. I really enjoy my BYOC Shredder, and anytime someone brings up a thread about aggressive Marshall-sounding pedals, that's always my first recommendation. I've put it up against a number of other great options that usually cost quite a bit more, and it always competes. Granted, sometimes it is just a matter of taste, but for the money you can't beat it. However, no matter how much I recommend it, it feels like I'm talking to walls. It's ok, though, cause I love the pedal. If the DF-7 does it as well as you could ever want, then awesome for you. Be happy, and try to point people in that direction, especially when they're looking for a cheaper option. Because of your recommendation I will totally keep my eyes out for the chance to try one out or snag one on a good deal. However, I'm good on what I got, and my experiences with Digitech's other mid-high gain distortion pedals has not really left me wanting more.
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12-01-2011, 03:27 AM
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12-01-2011, 03:30 AM
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I have a DF-7. In fact, it was the first dirt pedal I bought, years ago, and has served me well. But I think you're over-stating it to say that it can cop ANY ds/od tone. Yes, it does a good job at some of the pedals it emulates, but I was not impressed at all with the Big Muff emulation, and I hated the Metal Master (but I hate the original too, so it's probably a good emulation). Nevertheless, it can't do anything close to what I get out of my Plexi-Drive, SLOstortion, Ecstasy, or Screwdriver pedals. Is it good for what it purports to do? Yes, at least it worked well for me for a while, and I don't plan to sell it - it's in my "archive" drawer
 . But now that I have expanded my tonal palette, when I go back to it I find it lacking in depth and feel. YMMV
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12-01-2011, 03:40 AM
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*looks under threadstarter's user-name*
*walks out of thread chuckling*
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12-01-2011, 05:47 AM
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I have a DF-7. I think the DS-1 mode sounds better than the original DS-1 with all the EQ options. I agree that it is very versatile and handy pedal that actually sounds pretty good, but I disagree that it copes all dirt tones. If it does for you, congrats. To me it just doesn't, and that's why I buy boutique pedals.
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