DigiTech/DOD relaunches the DOD Envelope Filter 440 pedal

March 14, 2023 · 2 sources

DigiTech/DOD announced the relaunch of the DOD Envelope Filter 440 effects pedal on March 14, 2023¹². The reissue is described in the announcement as a faithful recreation of the vintage pedal¹².

The 440 is an envelope filter for guitar and bass, known for vowel-like sounds that react to pick attack, with what the maker describes as wah-like or synthy tones¹². The circuit is based on the original analog design and is faithful to the mid-2010s first reissue, including the up/down toggle that was not on the first version of the pedal¹. The up setting provides the classic 440 wah-style effects, while the down setting gives what the maker calls a subterranean dive that adds body to bass tones or a synth-like attack on guitar¹².

The Level knob controls the sensitivity of the envelope based on pick attack and playing style, and the Range control adjusts the frequency range of the sweep to emphasize low, mid or high frequencies to match the instrument¹².

The pedal sits in the filter pedals category. MSRP is $181 and MAP is $129.99¹².