mxr Dookie Drive DD25V3 User manual

Dookie Drive Pedal
This pedal recreates the sounds of the two heavily
modified amplifiers—represented as separate and
blendable High Gain and Crunch Gain circuits—that
Billie Joe Armstrong used to get his dirty yet articulate
sound when recording Green Day’s groundbreaking
record, Dookie.
DD25V3
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1BLEND knob sets mix of High Gain and Crunch Gain circuits
2OUTPUT knob sets overall volume
3GAIN knob sets intensity of High Gain circuit’s overdrive
4SCOOP switch cuts overall midrange frequencies
5TONE knob controls overall EQ
6FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/bypass (green LED indicates on)
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External Controls

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1CRUNCH GAIN knob sets intensity of Crunch Gain circuit’s overdrive
2CRUNCH VOLUME knob sets output level of Crunch Gain Circuit
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Internal Controls

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Basic Operation
1. Run a cable from your guitar to the DD25’s INPUT
jack and run another cable from the DD25’s OUTPUT
jack to your amplifier.
2. Start with all controls at 12 o’clock.
3. Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch.
4. Rotate BLEND knob clockwise for more of the
High Gain sound or counterclockwise for more of the
Crunch Gain sound.
5. Rotate OUTPUT knob counterclockwise to increase
overall volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.
6. Push SCOOP switch to the IN position to cut
midrange frequencies for a modern scooped sound.
7. Rotate GAIN knob clockwise to increase intensity
of High Gain circuit overdrive or counterclockwise to
decrease it.
8. Rotate TONE knob clockwise for a brighter sound or
counterclockwise for a warmer sound.
9. Rotate internal CRUNCH GAIN knob to increase
intensity of Crunch Gain overdrive or counterclockwise
to decrease it.
10. Rotate internal CRUNCH VOLUME knob
to increase volume of Crunch Gain circuit or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
The Dookie Drive™Pedal is powered by one 9-volt
battery (remove bottom plate to install), the Dunlop
ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™ , Iso-Brick™ ,
and Mini Iso-Brick™power supplies.
Power Directions

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Specifications
* A-weighted, all controls mid position
Input Impedance 770 kΩ
Output Impedance 900 Ω
Nominal Output Level* -8 dBV
Signal-To-Noise Ratio* 89 dBV
Tone Control ±5 dB, 10 kHz
Scoop -8 dB, 1 kHz
High Gain +9 dB to +70 dB, 1 kHz
Crunch Gain +2 dB to +45 dB, 1 kHz
Bypass True Hardwire
Current Draw 11 mA
Power Supply DC 9 volts