Anyone use Damage Control?

ozone_00 · 11-02-2009, 06:03 PM

A few years back I was looking at Damage Control tube preamp/distortion pedals online an played on a few at GC. I prefered the Womanizer over the Demonizer because I thought it had a greater range of both tone and crunch. Plus, although the D-nizer is geared toward metal players, I thought the W-nizer produced a better metal tone and crunch.
Lately, I've been window shopping for guitars and gear and took another look at Damage Control's website and it looked like they had a few more products than the last time I looked. I was just curious if anyone uses any Damage Control pedals on a regular basis, for garage, stage, or studio, and what are your feelings on their products.

Pwozzie · 11-02-2009, 07:54 PM

I thought about their Solid Metal, but never felt the need for it.

snaredrum · 11-02-2009, 07:57 PM

i had the womanizer for a couple of months and was VERY disappointed. you have to crank it to achieve unity, and there isn't much overdrive to be had anyway. i sold it and got a Zvex box of rock clone and never looked back.

also, the dayum thing is HUGE. like, REALLY HUGE...

d1 guy · 11-03-2009, 12:32 PM

I ordered the womanizer, the demonizer, and the really expensive delay thingy....... I eventually sold all three on ebay. Kinda a big hype with no wow factor. Way too much money for no return. I honestly couldnt get a single tone out of any of them that just blew me away. Oh yeah, I have the largest pedal pad MPS offered and none of them would fit on my board....because they are HUGE (the Line6 is big/long and it fits on my pedal board).

If you want a distortion pedal that is extrememly versital, get that goldish yellow line 6 pedal. I had it before the Damage Control stuff and needless to say, Im still using it. I also have a JVM410H 100w head with a 1960 cab and still find myself using the line6 on occasion. Its a great pedal....their green delay pedal is great too although I use my Carbon Copy more.

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ozone_00 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wayne, OH Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone use Damage Control? A few years back I was looking at Damage Control tube preamp/distortion pedals online an played on a few at GC. I prefered the Womanizer over the Demonizer because I thought it had a greater range of both tone and crunch. Plus, although the D-nizer is geared toward metal players, I thought the W-nizer produced a better metal tone and crunch. Lately, I've been window shopping for guitars and gear and took another look at Damage Control's website and it looked like they had a few more products than the last time I looked. I was just curious if anyone uses any Damage Control pedals on a regular basis, for garage, stage, or studio, and what are your feelings on their products. __________________ My Les Pauls Gibson Les Paul Studio Gothic Epiphone Les Paul Baritone Wish List Gibson Les Paul Baritone Epiphone Les Paul 7-string Gibson Les Paul tobacco burst plain top w/open pups MIJ tobacco burst, flame top, covered pups Heritage H150

11-02-2009, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pwozzie Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 111 Thanked 30 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Anyone use Damage Control? I thought about their Solid Metal, but never felt the need for it. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson

11-02-2009, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
snaredrum Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 24 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Anyone use Damage Control? i had the womanizer for a couple of months and was VERY disappointed. you have to crank it to achieve unity, and there isn't much overdrive to be had anyway. i sold it and got a Zvex box of rock clone and never looked back. also, the dayum thing is HUGE. like, REALLY HUGE... __________________ "There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum." - Arthur C. Clarke

11-03-2009, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
d1 guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MS Posts: 288 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Anyone use Damage Control? I ordered the womanizer, the demonizer, and the really expensive delay thingy....... I eventually sold all three on ebay. Kinda a big hype with no wow factor. Way too much money for no return. I honestly couldnt get a single tone out of any of them that just blew me away. Oh yeah, I have the largest pedal pad MPS offered and none of them would fit on my board....because they are HUGE (the Line6 is big/long and it fits on my pedal board). If you want a distortion pedal that is extrememly versital, get that goldish yellow line 6 pedal. I had it before the Damage Control stuff and needless to say, Im still using it. I also have a JVM410H 100w head with a 1960 cab and still find myself using the line6 on occasion. Its a great pedal....their green delay pedal is great too although I use my Carbon Copy more.

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