Get the Nobels ODR-1 or OCD pedal?

[ms1844]

Pros/Cons of each pedal? (Nobels ODR-1 and the OCD v4 pedal). Which do i get? I have a klon-type pedal already so what would stack well with it also?

Thanks.

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Get the Nobels ODR-1 or OCD pedal?

Pros/Cons of each pedal? (Nobels ODR-1 and the OCD v4 pedal). Which do i get? I have a klon-type pedal already so what would stack well with it also?

Thanks.

Years ago, I started acqiring definitive OD's, so I'd know which classic circuits work with classic and modern amps.

So my answer is buy, try, and sell the ones that don't nail it.

I'm sure the Nobels and OCD are both useful. My experience tells me Nobels for Blackface and OCD for Marshall, but try it all.

[Chickenwings]

Re: Get the Nobels ODR-1 or OCD pedal?

The nobels is excellent. No low end loss and plenty of flexibility in the tone control. Fantastic pedal for adding a touch of grit to blackface style amps especially if you use teles or strats. Keep the gain fairly low. It is really good as one of those "always on" kind of applications.
The OCD is a much dirtier, much more midrangey marshall flavoured unit. I prefer them as a screaming lead boost into a not quite clean amp.
If you are using a clean blackface style amp, use the nobels as your standalone base of overdrive and run an OCD upstream for a wild lead tone.
Both are good at different jobs.

[Aceman]

Re: Get the Nobels ODR-1 or OCD pedal?

Get the Nobels, just because it ISN'T an OCD

[PFDarkside]

Re: Get the Nobels ODR-1 or OCD pedal?

Years ago, I started acqiring definitive OD's, so I'd know which classic circuits work with classic and modern amps.

So my answer is buy, try, and sell the ones that don't nail it.

I'm sure the Nobels and OCD are both useful. My experience tells me Nobels for Blackface and OCD for Marshall, but try it all.

Quoted for truth. I’m glad I listened to this when you gave me this advice years ago.