Tone Report Weekly Issue 121 | Page 37

“All of this is accomplished by blending in different elements of the three pedals, which is perfect for those who have their own ideas about how the DOD...can work better in their own rigs.” The Sharpshooter: VFE Distortion 3 The VFE Distortion3, in true VFE fashion, is a deconstruction of the DOD 250-MXR Distortion+-MXR Micro Amp nexus. By providing access to the different factors that distinguish these pedals, the Distortion3 allows you to emulate them or blend them to fantastic effect. Of course, players can dial in the stock 250 tone but can also tweak the circuit as they see fit. Players can roll in more low end, expand the top end, adjust the compression for full-on, blown-out distortion or, conversely, to tighten up the tone for a more muscular lowgain drive, and they can tweak the clipping and distortion characteristics, allowing for hairier or smoother tones. All of this is accomplished by blending in different elements of the three pedals, which is perfect for those who have their own ideas about how the DOD 250—as good as it is—can work better in their own rigs. It may seem like a lot of knobs, but I used every one of ‘em—subtly—to dial in my dream 250 tone. ToneReport.com 37