In praise of the OCD

[cheezemaster]

I recently picked up a Fulltone OCD - primarily to use with a Blues Jr. to get good overdrive in low-volume settings. I love this pedal! I'm generally a plug into an amp, crank the gain, no pedals kinda guy but I've found that when this thing overdrives an amp (or at least my relatively cheap tube amps) it sounds better than the amps own gain. I plugged it into my Peavey Butcher - in the low gain input and WOW... it sounds like an old 60-s-70's Marshall, cranked up to 10. I've A/B'd it with the high gain input w/o pedal (amp's own overdrive that I usually use) and I actually think it sounds better with the pedal. Much more beefy, crunchy, creamy and the highs are tamed a bit more than the high gain input. Best of all, it responds like a tube amp should, you can back off the volume on the guitar or play lighter and the overdrive eases up.

Not the cheapest pedal in the world ($160-ish) but, it's worth it. Anyone looking for a good overdrive pedal, this is definitely one worth checking out.

And no, I don't work for Fulltone :biglaugh:

 

[AdmiralB]

Re: In praise of the OCD

OCDs RAWK!

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: In praise of the OCD

It sounds a bit different in each amp, it's clear, very interactive with your volume. Beautiful piece. It is THE solution for people who want a Marshall in a box. For vintage Marshall owners its a God Send.

Anyone tried the Seymour Twin Tube or Vox Bulldog, Tonebones? I would love a comparison.

 

[Stratcat]

Re: In praise of the OCD

How does the OCD compare to the Marshall Jackhammer?

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: In praise of the OCD

Actually someone needs to start a Marshall pedals thread
I have wondered about many of their new pedals. People seem to rave about them.

 

[Curly]

Re: In praise of the OCD

For vintage Marshall owners its a God Send.

you should check Fulltone's Custom Shop to see the Super Lead OD he's working on

 

[JumpMarine]

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Agreed, you should try it with a dedicated 18 volt power supply. It makes it even more responsive and musical.

 

[75lespaul]

Re: In praise of the OCD

It sounds a bit different in each amp, it's clear, very interactive with your volume. Beautiful piece. It is THE solution for people who want a Marshall in a box. For vintage Marshall owners its a God Send.

Anyone tried the Seymour Twin Tube or Vox Bulldog, Tonebones? I would love a comparison.

See, that's how I feel about the Plexitone. You want Maiden/Priest/Zeppelin etc get a Plexitone and a good tube amp. I've never heard the OCD. Got a Vox Bulldog as well and the first channel has a nice classic distortion/overdrive that can get dirtier than the Plexitone and channel two has some great, great distortion. Mesa maybe? Something like that. Can get some good scooped mid sounds from channel 2. Channel one sounds (to me) like a classic Vox distortion mixed with a really gainy early 70s Marshall. Unique, but classic in its own way.