So the OCD Just Arrived...

[Troubleman]

Daaaaaayyyum...
Thick like a triple chocolate malt - the kind ya hafta work at to get it through a straw. Methinks the mighty FD2 has been displaced from the pedal board. This is gettin' sick - there are seven overdrive/distortion devices sitting on top of my reissue DR. That seems to be the landing spot when they come out of the pedal board.

Anybody else diggin' these pedals too?:D
I know - I'm late to the ball as usual, but I'm still havin' fun

Peace,

jb

[Deaj]

Big OCD fan here! Mine is now current spec and I also performed what the Fulltone site refers to as 'mod#2' (a .1pF pre-OD cap was swapped out for a .047pF - results in a slight reduction in bass, smoother highs, and stronger mids). I like the OCD regardless of the version - great OD/Distortion pedal! The modded OCD I'm using now is, by far, my favorite OD pedal.

[Sniper-V]

I just got it myself the other day and its a killer pedal...

But,
it had a little more gain for what I was looking for.
I guess I prefere more boosting than OD.
I have a 3 knob Snapper that's hard to beat!

Since I'm not really using the OCD, if anyone is interested its up in the Swap Meet...

http://forums.birdsandmoons.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24769

[ButchR]

I have the unmodified version or old version, whichever, and I really like it and would be afraid to mess with it. It sounds great with my Komet.

[mprvise]

I have the unmodified version or old version, whichever, and I really like it and would be afraid to mess with it. It sounds great with my Komet.
Ditto, sounds great with all my amps. Haven't used it on a gig in a while but use it at home all the time. The LP/HP switch makes quite a difference when using different amps in my experience. Some amps like HP and some like LP better. Great pedal - it's a keeper.

[TDJMB]

I don't know about the OCD but I just got the Fulltone FD2 10th Anniversary edition and am very happy. I'd gotten a Creamtone which is nice but took out too much midrange / made the guitar sound hollow. Also, the indicator lights were uncomfortably bright. So I returned it and got the FD2. It has a lot of options for setting the tone and thickness. How do the two pedals compare?

[Uconnjack]

Nice score! I had an OCD when they first came out but didn't hold onto it. I'm thinking bout getting another one. Anyone play an OCD with a JCM 800? I'd be curious to hear how they get along. thanx..

I've also had several flavors of the FDII. The FDII and OCD are two different animals. I can see uses for both.

[Jimi D]

I have an original OCD on my board where it's been since the first week they were available up here! Between it and my CS FD2, Fulltone covers all my overdrive needs into my Deluxe Reverb. I love the thing!

[mprvise]

The FDII and OCD are two different animals. I can see uses for both.
Absolutely correct! I've got a FDII Anniversary - completely different pedal. Both are in my top 10 favorite OD/Distortion pedals. Eternity and COT50 make more gigs than the Fulltone stuff, but the Fulltones see more home use.

[Troubleman]

If I had more room in my pedal board the OCD and FD2 would both be residents. Alas, with a Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso, the Xotic triplets (RC,AC, and BB preamp), and the OCD (plus other non-overdrive/boost pedals) there's little room left on the board and no more outlets on my Pedal Power2 Plus... Actually there isn't even enough room for my Maxon AD-900 delay, but since I hope to one day soon acquire a Fulldrive TTE to replace it, that won't be an issue - the TTE doesn't fit on anyone's pedal board! I just got the pedal board in January (aluminum with screw-in feet and an ATA flight case) - can I really justify a new one? :eek:

Peace,

jb

[teddy boy]

Welcome to the OCD clan!

Another fan here! I use mine alot for my basic higher OD-sound. Stacks great with the Timmy. I have the newer, modded version.

[nsriley]

Congrats on the OCD! I have an original OCD, unmodded. It's killer! Probably my favorite OD on my board! I use it with both the blackfaced and plexi channels of my amp. It has a perminent home on my board.

-Peace
-Nate

[lpdude]

The OCD is awesome. I have one of the first versions. Sounds incredible through my Budda SD30. I have an older ptp RedSnapper that works great for lower gain stuff.

[jerseydrew]

I guess that's why there are so many different brands of pedals. I bought an OCD and did NOT like it. It seemed a bit harsh to me. It was a newer pedal. At any rate, I enjoy my Fulldrive 2 much more.

[Troubleman]

I guess that's why there are so many different brands of pedals. I bought an OCD and did NOT like it. It seemed a bit harsh to me. It was a newer pedal. At any rate, I enjoy my Fulldrive 2 much more.
Interesting. It actually replaced my Fulldrive2. I guess displaced is a better word - if there was room I'd use both. Curious - what were you using it with, and what were you playing through?

Out of the box I got some harsh sounds, but in learning the pedal and how it responds to various settings on my Strat (it responds very differently than most if not all of the rest of the vast multitude of OD/distortion pedals I own), I really grew to like it. If I had the room on the board and an extra outlet on my PedalPower2, I'd consider a second OCD leaving one set to high-gain with the switch set ti hi-peak, and the second with lower gain settings and the switch set to low-peak. Unfortunately, on most settings just changing the switch from LP to HP requrires (for my tastes) a bit o gain and EQ adjustment on the pedal, otherwise I'd find a way to make rig the LP/HP to a footswitch.

peace,

jb

[Braciola]

I guess that's why there are so many different brands of pedals. I bought an OCD and did NOT like it. It seemed a bit harsh to me. It was a newer pedal. At any rate, I enjoy my Fulldrive 2 much more.Thank you,
I can't stand when any piece of gear is over hyped.
I too played the OCD and didn't care for it at all.

[Troubleman]

Thank you,
I can't stand when any piece of gear is over hyped.
I too played the OCD and didn't care for it at all.
As my grandfather liked to say with regards to escargot - "one man's fine French delicacy is another man's buttered garden pest..."

Having a large variety from which to choose is a good thing

Peace,

jb

[teddy boy]

Thank you,
I can't stand when any piece of gear is over hyped.
I too played the OCD and didn't care for it at all.
I don't know if you can call this hype anymore. This thing has been going on for what, well over a year? At some point it just becomes praising a good product.

[Deaj]

I wouldn't call it hype either. I really dig the OCD. Different strokes...

[Braciola]

I don't know if you can call this hype anymore. This thing has been going on for what, well over a year? At some point it just becomes praising a good product.Yes, and for well over a year it has been getting glowing reviews, and that's all fine and dandy with me as long as there are folks that are brave enough to say when they didn't care for it too. And that is my point...... you can be sure that when any piece of gear is getting this much positive attention, there a few who want to rock the boat and say it wasn't for them.
I've seen it sooo many times on TGP, and it's really a shame for folks interested in an item and would like to hear the good with the bad.

[teddy boy]

Point taken. I Are there ways to distuingish hype from good "real" reviews. Hard IMO! I still think hype doesn't go on for such a long time, whereas actually good products, such as the Klon Centaur, get praised longer.

[Ben F.]

Short of posting sound clips, the best kind of review contains information about the rest of the signal chain and also the style of music that a pedal is being judged on.

Personally, I found my original-series OCD to be exactly what I was looking for. I liked Fuller's early sound clips with the SG and Marshall, and even though my setup differs considerably I found that the pedal delivered on the harmonic complexity he claims. It's not the smoothest pedal in the world, and it's also not the greatest high-gain dirt box, but it covers a lot of ground.

I've used my OCD with a dual-humbucker Warmoth axe into Reverend and Pritchard amps, and it delivers everything from a clean boost to singing leads without destroying the basic sound of my guitar. I worked hard at choosing the woods and construction of the guitar, as well as the pickups, so I was gratified that the OCD communicates so much of their character. Short of the Stephenson Stage Hog, I'm not looking for another overdrive.

-Ben

[jerseydrew]

Interesting. It actually replaced my Fulldrive2. I guess displaced is a better word - if there was room I'd use both. Curious - what were you using it with, and what were you playing through?

jb

I was using it with my Dr. Z Carmen Ghia. There's no question that a lot of people like this pedal, that's why I had to try it. I just didn't like it so I sold it. Heck, I didn't care for the Timmy either. I thought that was really over-hyped. I like my Fulldrive 2.

Maybe my ears aren't as fancy as everybody else's.

[Goldstrat]

I'm curious does the OCD sound anything like the Crunchbox or Tube Zone? Those are my references and I've never heard an OCD.

[Southbound]

No problem with anyone liking the OCD, its a great tool.
Just depends on what flavor you like.
OCD, FDII, 808, TS-9...s'all good.

But the HBE Tube Screamer is the King!....:p

[tag]

I don't know about the OCD but I just got the Fulltone FD2 10th Anniversary edition and am very happy. I'd gotten a Creamtone which is nice but took out too much midrange / made the guitar sound hollow. Also, the indicator lights were uncomfortably bright. So I returned it and got the FD2. It has a lot of options for setting the tone and thickness. How do the two pedals compare?

I tried the OCD and like my FD2 by a mile. The OCD sounds far to fuzzy to me.

[mprvise]

I tried the OCD and like my FD2 by a mile. The OCD sounds far to fuzzy to me.
That's what I thought when I first got mine. Then I started really messing with knobs and trying it with different amps and guitars. The OCD is one of those amp dependant pedals. Some of my amps like it, and some don't. Some like it on HP mode, some prefer LP. I'll say this, I used the OCD last night in both modes through the CT22 and was in tone heaven! Big fun.

For reference, my typical gig OD's are the Eternity and COT50. I've also got a FDII anniversary that sees gig duty about once a month. I like the FDII for some applications, but many times it's just too smooth and colors the tone just a bit much for me.

[tag]

That's what I thought when I first got mine. Then I started really messing with knobs and trying it with different amps and guitars. The OCD is one of those amp dependant pedals. Some of my amps like it, and some don't. Some like it on HP mode, some prefer LP. I'll say this, I used the OCD last night in both modes through the CT22 and was in tone heaven! Big fun.

For reference, my typical gig OD's are the Eternity and COT50. I've also got a FDII anniversary that sees gig duty about once a month. I like the FDII for some applications, but many times it's just too smooth and colors the tone just a bit much for me.

Hmmm...I used it with my CT 22, and while I thought it was cool for a Hendrix fuzzface type of sound, its just not a natural sounding overdrive pedal like the FD2 IMO. I only tried it with my Fender style amps, so take that into consideration. I have yet to find an amp that the FD2 does NOT sound good through though! The FD2 can not do fuzz face sounds however. I am just an anti fuzz\buzz guy, and like smooth, fine grained overdrive for the most part. Thats probably why I did not like it. :)

[robberns@rcn.com]

Looking for the OCD mods mentioned here?
Don't see them on the Fulltone page.
Thanks

[Ben F.]

Some of my amps like it, and some don't. Some like it on HP mode, some prefer LP.+1!

Have to fiddle with the switch and finesse the tone knob, especially in front of a blackface-style amp.

IIRC, the mods happened around serial number 2250 (or something in that ballpark...). Somebody else might clarify that. Check back for sure when TGP is up and running again. There were clips at one point. The mods thicken up the mids and smooth out the top a bit. Some like the changes, and some don't. There's a dude who can do the mods for you if you have an older-style pedal. Part of the mods require goop to be cut through with a dremel, so it's not a trivial project for the uninitiated.