The DOD FX65 Stereo Chorus is an analog stereo chorus pedal from DOD, featuring Speed, Delay Time and Depth controls and dual output jacks for stereo use1. It generates its modulation with a MN3007 BBD (bucket-brigade) chip, the analog delay-line part found in many chorus designs1.
Controls and connections
The pedal keeps its front panel simple: three knobs set the character of the chorus, and a pair of output jacks handles the stereo job1.
| Control or jack | What it does |
|---|---|
| Speed | Sets the rate of the chorus modulation1 |
| Delay Time | Sets the delay time of the modulated signal1 |
| Depth | Sets how far the modulation reaches1 |
| Dual outputs | Two output jacks for stereo use1 |
Power comes from a 9V DC supply with center negative polarity, the standard arrangement for most pedalboard power supplies1.
The FX65 and the FX62 bass model
The FX65 belongs to a small family. According to PastFX, "The original FX65 and FX62 (Bass Model) were usually populated on the same FX65 PCB," meaning the two pedals shared one printed circuit board, with the parts fitted for whichever model was being built2. The FX62 is the bass-oriented version of the circuit.
JHS Pedals, in a history of chorus pedals, places the FX65 in DOD's lineup this way: "It was marketed as the professional model of the stereo chorus FX60"3. So the numbering ran from the FX60 stereo chorus up to the FX65 as its professional counterpart, with the FX62 bass model built on the same board as the FX6523.
Related pedals
For players looking at DOD's chorus range, the maker also offered the DOD FX64 Ice Box Chorus, and the PastFX Stereo Chorus PX65 is a modern take on the FX65 circuit. Chorus sits alongside flanger, phaser and vibrato pedals in the modulation family; the Chorus Pedals page covers the type as a whole1.
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Questions
Is the DOD FX65 analog or digital?
The DOD FX65 Stereo Chorus is an analog pedal. It generates its modulation effect with a MN3007 BBD, or bucket-brigade, chip, the kind of delay line used in many classic analog chorus and delay designs. That places it apart from digital chorus pedals, which process the signal with digital circuitry.
What chip does the DOD FX65 use?
The FX65 uses a MN3007 BBD (bucket-brigade) chip for the modulation effect, according to RockBoard's Pedalpedia entry. Bucket-brigade chips are analog delay lines, and the MN3007 is a well-known part in chorus circuits.
Does the DOD FX65 have stereo outputs?
Yes. The FX65 offers dual output jacks for stereo use, so a player can run two amplifiers or two channels and hear the chorus spread across both.
What power supply does the DOD FX65 need?
The FX65 runs on 9V DC, center negative, the same polarity convention used by most modern pedalboard power supplies.
What is the DOD FX62?
The FX62 is DOD's Bass Model of the same circuit family. According to PastFX, the original FX65 and FX62 were usually populated on the same FX65 printed circuit board, with the parts fitted to suit whichever model the pedal was sold as.
Sources (3)
- FX65 Stereo Chorus by DOD, RockBoard (rockboard.de), 2026
- Stereo Chorus PX65, pastfx.com, 2026
- 12 LEGENDARY CHORUS PEDALS, JHS Pedals
