What pedals are similar to fulltone OCD?

What pedals are similar to fulltone OCD?

To my mind there are actually relatively few proper quality intended OCD clones – the Joyo Ultimate Drive, Mojo Hand FX Rook, Mooer Hustle Drive and Vick Audio Tree of Life amongst them.

What pedal is the fulltone OCD based on?

Ibanez Tube Screamer
Although this has never been confirmed by Mike Fuller himself, the OCD takes its driving inspiration from a now little-known pedal partly descended from the Ibanez Tube Screamer.

Is the fulltone OCD true bypass?

A: Yes it is true bypass, and thanks for noticing the “no pop thing.” I invented an active anti-pop circuit (not simply resistors to ground 😉 that eliminates almost all the snap, thump, and pop you’re used to getting at higher volumes with true bypass pedals.

Is the OCD a marshall in a box?

The Fulltone OCD is a classic amp-in-a-box pedal giving guitarists the mid to high gain tones of a Marshall Plexi. Ever since being released in 2004, the OCD has gone through a lot of updates until finally, in 2017, the OCD V2 was created. Next to the gain, tone, and volume controls you also have an HP/LP switch.

What style pedal is the OCD?

Every so often its creator, Mike Fuller, introduces a newer version, and despite all the tweaking, many guitarists still consider the OCD one of the finest overdrive/distortion stompboxes. And for good reason; it’s one of the few drive pedals that nails the sound and response of an overdriven tube amp convincingly.

What kind of drive is OCD?

The Obsessive Compulsive Drive (or OCD) is an overdrive that features a ton of dynamics, open-sounding tones and singing tube-like distortion raging through your amplifier.

Does the fulltone OCD have a buffer?

This buffer also had a positive effect on the sound, it reduced loading on the pedal’s hard-clipping stage, allowing more sustain of both the sound and the overtones. NEW FEATURE Internal switch to choose between ”Enhanced Bypass TM” & True-Bypass, and with no popping sound in either mode.

How do I know what version of OCD I have?

All the versions of the Fulltone OCD may be recognized by their serial number or, in case of the version 2, by the look of the pedal.

  1. Changes made: replaced the volume pot (from 100K to 500K).
  2. Features: less low end, more mids, softer high end.

Does the OCD have a mid hump?

With the OCD’s volume, tone and drive knobs you can dial in a range of drive from clean boost to high gain distortion. The OCD differs from the Tube Screamer in that it retains a wider range of bass and higher frequencies, while the famous sound of the Tube Screamer “mid-hump” accentuates the mid frequencies.

Is the OCD an amp in a box?

What is the difference between the OCD and Hustle drive?

The OCD seem to have a slightly higher fidelity sound, while the Hustle Drive was a wee tiny bit smoother. The difference was small either way. An even closer comparison would be the Mooer Cruncher with a Crunch Box.

Is the Fender Hustle drive worth it?

The hustle drive has the sweet sound of value. So is there an answer to this? I have a V4 OCD from 2011 and the Hustle Drive is a little less raunchy but more open and clearer with a sweeter distortion. It’s really great as a platform for a fuzz when going into a Fender.

Is the hustle the best pedal ever?

The big thing has been the Hustle is ideal for rolling the gain back low for that breakup/dirty clean sound without getting muddy. Don’t get it twisted, I didn’t say it’s the best pedal ever, it’s just really versatile and is doing more than the pedal I sought to “mini” on my board.

What’s so good about the hustle?

The Hustle has been amazing in that it’s perfect as a faux-Plexi platform, stacks well, has an insane gain range and it’s more balanced than the OCD. it’s just really versatile and is doing more than the pedal I sought to “mini” on my board.

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