DOD YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Overdrive Pedal

Feature:
Not many features and thats a good thing because you dont need any on an overdrive pedal. I would like a small led light so you can tell when its on or off but believe me you know when its on.

Quality:
This is very well made. You could probably play an inning of baseball with it (as the ball) and then take it to a gig.

Value:
For under $50 its an outstanding value considering the "pro" sound your getting.

Desirability:
If it was stolen i would grab it again the next day.

Sound:
This is exactly what i was looking for. I do not like a ton of gain i like all of my notes to be heard. This pedal gives you the drive and sustain you need without crudding up and coloring your sound.

Support:
Havent Had to use them but DOD was great to me before.

Overall:
If your a clean style player Yngwie/Paul Gilbert/Vinnie Moore/ this is the pedal for you. If your looking for mega distortion look somewhere else. This is a "players" pedal.

Feature:
Okay, an LED would be helpful. It's not a big loss. Otherwise, I'm impressed with how solid this pedal feels. The new USA Electro-Harmonix pedals would do well to take notice (especially the ones with the paper-thin metal boxes).

Quality:
100% excellent. I'm a pedal builder and this thing checks out great. Solid!

Value:
They could sell this for twice as much. It's a steal as-is! It's largely the same schematic as the MXR Micro-amp and MXR Distortion + (yes, it's true -- check out your local schematics web page) with a few settings altered. Both those pedals run for 2-3 times as much, largely based on brand name.

Sound:
This thing kills! I'm using this to boost some vintage pickups on an older blues guitar. I'm mostly writing this post to emphasize that this is not only a shred/rock pedal (though that stuff is great too!). With the gain set about 30% and level up about 80%, it pumps up the output of the low input and gives a really great snap to the tone that can be pushed into a pleasant overdrive when played hard. No LED needed -- this is the pedal to set-and-forget. I also have to mention that I initially bought this to immediately modify (into a fuzz pedal), but after plugging it in, it found a permanent place in my setup as a stock booster.

Ease of Use:
As I mentioned above, set-and-forget. Just do not try to use this thing as an overdrive, as you would a Tube Screamer -- you'll get an unpleasant/cheap sound. It's meant as a booster through-and-through -- to either drive an existing overdriven amp or pedal, or alternately, to boost some old, weak pickups.

Overall:
If you need a booster -- this is a great one to pick up. I have several others (the Dan Armstrong Purple Peaker, E-H Line Booster, MXR Micro Amp). This DOD is the one that's on my pedalboard permanently. I would also like to point out again that I have no personal interest in Malmsteen's playing. I picked out this one because the old yellow design has been discontinued. This is a perfect pedal for all players -- particularly those looking for a little push to their existing sound. (for that occasional lead boost or general good times!)