All user reviews of 4/5 for the Fulltone OCD V1.1

Overdrive / distortion analog true-bypass.
Two modes, vintage / modern
Volume, gain, tone (treble)
Operates 9 to 18V, I supplies 18V, for more dynamic.

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple, all settings sound. I use it with tone and gain at noon, the volume depends on the guitar and the situation, but rarely above 10, because the headroom is huge.
The pedal is designed to react like an old Marshall 18W JTM45 or molten amps I've ever owned, but already heard. Like most Fulltone products, we are in a spirit purist, vintage, which manages the guitarist's last volume of his guitar, plugged into a good amp white-hot. The sound of OCD is in this context.

SOUND QUALITY

This pedal is magical, expressive but transparent. So that some may find it too neutral. Yet played with a Squier 51 in a VS 100, two small devices, the musicianship is tremendous, and most importantly, this pedal can handle the volume of the guitar, its clear the big Rock.
Passing on a stratum, or a gibson, the color of the instrument is fully respected, and it is difficult to get his disappointing.
In Overd, Distortion, or a boost in already hot amp (my favorite), the quality is at the appointment.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had three months, and this is my main distortion. Really recommendable, if you find at a reasonable price ...

OverDrive pure vintage analog or trs typ Marshall 1974X Marshall JTM45

UTILIZATION

It's simple, three-button as my tube screamer!

SOUND QUALITY

It's great! The knobs are super effective! For a bluesy crunch, the strato micro serious, the volume knob in stratum 5, the receiver on the channel clear and loud enough that you got more send! The grain is vintage trs Fidler staying at the sound of the guitar, with a boost in trslger mdiums. Be careful not to over boost the treble on the amp, the pedals sound trs Marshall with crystal clear highs.
To sound more muscular turn the drive but be careful if you want to send the "highway to hell" dchirer fragile eardrums, it's better to change class! Gibson SG or LP de rigueur. And oddly v'l you in shorts with a blazer ridiculous t'rouler down and make a good eight meters!
If you possdes the first six albums of Zeppelin you s'ras not either!
Anyway in conclusion, is to the ball but I will even buy a "Plexitone" by Carl Martin, Because you got the same sound but much more! Go to the test Plexitone! A big thank you to Davy PDAL Aviss Paris for his advice, no mind sucker.
Matos: 76 Start, LP Custom, Rivera KnuckelHead55, axis fuzz, voodoo vibe RM, tube screamer, whammy, cry baby

OVERALL OPINION

It's been three days that I have the two pedals (OCD and Plexitone), my ears bleeding and I must say that even when I had trouble choosing between the two.
The grain of OCD in blues is a bit better but really a bit for the rest of Plexi has a crunch channel, a 20 db boost and a high gain channel. In addition, passing a little time on rglages there is no sound of OCD that I could not reproduce the Plexi and the reverse is not true. The quality of his pedals of both is really the same.
on the other hand I m'demande What goes well I can use my Ibanez Tube Screamer? A tilt the amp, right?

On 26/03/2009
It's been a while since I now use the plexitone and I am always happy but given the current price in the States of OCD (145 USD) I have also cracked the pedals. Why? Because, with the Les Paul range of the crunch is limited to the first quarter of the knob "Crunch" the plexitone whereas with OCD can qualify more easily, and as I said, blues dj OCD is better then for 108 euros more I have both and that's good!
Otherwise it is version 4 of OCD and ds as well I hack in every sense j'f'rai pter p'tit test as a blase Arkos Tina!

It is easy to use a pedal, 3 knobs, not need more, Tone, Drive, Volume. With a switch LP / HP, I'm still in HP (+ its "English-typed VOX -)

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, so no brainer, there is the desired effect quickly. Once set, no need to return it.

SOUND QUALITY

Yes, it's an overdrive pedal that is clear enough, no major distortion. I use it with a keyboard (Nordstage) on the organ sounds to warm up a bit. Knowing that I also benefited from the warmth of my amp (Type III Leslie RB Speakeasy Vintage - see my profile) that is "pre PGA" tube.
The crunch is received in good order.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several years (2 years, I think) and I'm always happy. However, I discovered the grail of overdrive, the queen of the pedals (!) That is the Klon and I admit that the OCD has become a little pale ... But I like it anyway, will ...

The fulltone ocd is an analog overdrive pedal with a pretty wide variety of sounds. It has the standard 1/4" inputs and outputs, a dc jack that can take 9-18 volts, controls for volume, gain, and tone, plus a high pass/low pass switch. It has a single true bypass stomp switch.

UTILIZATION

This is a no-frills overdrive pedal that is a breeze to set up and get going. The controls are very simple and sound surprisingly good at noon which I love in pedals. It does take a bit of time to get the volume leveled out and figure a good balance with the tone knob and high pass/low pass switch. The manual is fine and not really needed after the first use.

SOUND QUALITY

I used this pedal in a couple different ways. When playing in my main band, which is mostly metal, I mostly used it to boost the lead channel on my framus tube amp. It's a pretty common trick where you keep the gain all the way down, tone just over noon, and crank the volume. This makes the guitar hit the first gain stage a bit harder and compress more. Combining this with the slight bass cut on high pass gives you a tighter distortion sound that is pretty much the standard for modern metal. On our lighter songs I used the pedal with more gain and less volume on my clean channel as a mid-way point between clean and crunch.

As a standalone overdrive it was sometimes great and other times I felt it was a bit grating on the ears. It was tough finding a good balance between too much high end and not enough where it became muddy. It can get a great classic rock sound but seemed to really need a loud amp. At lower volumes it was just too fizzy sounding. I preferred using the low pass when used as a standalone overdrive on clean.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall it's a good pedal to have around and once you get it dialed in it's right there with the rest of the overdrive world. There are many different flavors available these days and this is one of the better ones for me. It is somewhat similar to a tube screamer when used as a boost but a bit clearer. The one thing I do not like is how many different versions there are out there.I have played a version 2 and 3 as well and did not really find a lot of sounds you could not get out of version 1.

Overdrive pedal very easy to use, 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Drive ansi switch a LP / HP manages the type of overdrive / distortion. attention, distos will always be soft ...

UTILIZATION

I use it mainly for my by a booster. But I got great results when used alone as well.
The only small snag is that it captures me a buzz on my block .... PSU T-REX

SOUND QUALITY

The quality is very good, special mention to food 9V to 18V, which greatly affect the final rendering.
LP + 9V sound was very sweet, mellow, while the HP + 18V switch and there was a drier sound, deeper, more dynamic (of headroom for Anglophones).

OVERALL OPINION

Full of quality but price accordingly. I will ever be the same choice despite the fact that it "grabs" the buzz of my PSU. A good alternative to the TS9 pedals ....

The Fulltone OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Drive is a high quality overdrive/distortion pedal with amp-like overtones and feel.
There have been several revisions of the pedal, each having slight tweaks to the sound. The pedal I am reviewing is version 4.

Controls include Volume, Tone and Drive, and a toggle switch that selects either HP or LP which I believe stand for High Peak and Low Peak, respectively.

The pedal is powered by a single 9 volt battery or a common 9 volt AC adapter.


UTILIZATION

It took me a while to find the OCD's sweet spot with my rig. The balance between gain and tone can be a bit tricky to find. I had a bit of trouble avoiding a congested, or harsh sound at first, but once I got it dialed in where I wanted, it was a blast to play through!



SOUND QUALITY

I tested this pedal with a Gibson Les Paul, Schecter C-1 Classic, G&L Invader and a cheap Hondo with Fender single coil pups, and then into three different amplifiers; a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Carvin MTS, and Fender Blues Deville. I felt that the humbucker equipped axes resulted in a slightly congested or harsh sound when used with this pedal. I noticed that while using the Schecter with the Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz coil-tapped, and the Hondo with single-coils, I liked the sound much more.
Using single-coils with the OCD really opens it up and lets it breathe.

Great tones can be had with any guitar however, and it just takes some experimenting with the HP/LP setting and getting the tone and drive set right. I felt that the pedal's sweet spot was with the tone just past noon and the gain at noon. I really liked this pedal as a mid-gain overdrive more than a maxed out distortion pedal.

I also tested this pedal as a boost, to kick my already driven dirty channel into higher gain territory. I feel it was only average as a boost. It always felt stiff and hard and had an undesirable edge to it. Other pedals, like the Xotic BB (which I also reviewed) do the boost thing much better, at least for my preferences and needs.

The HP and LP settings are useful, but can be frustrating. LP has a nice squishy feel. It "gives" like a good tube amp when you dig in to the strings, but this setting can also sound a tad bit muddy. Flip the switch to HP, and the pedal gets much louder, clearer and more distorted. My problem was that it got too nasty in the high end. I preferred keeping the unit in the LP setting and opening up the tone control until it just started sounding bright, but not overly so.

The great thing about this pedal is how much it resembles a real amp, both in tone and feel. You can crank the volume up a bit and strum a chord and hear subtle overtones and complex textures in the gain. Most overdrive or distortion pedals sound flat and don't have that sort of realism or depth.
Overall I'd describe the voicing of this pedal as more Fenderish and American than british. The mids are not pronounced at all in this pedal, regardless of the position of the tone control or HP/LP switch. These controls only affect the high frequencies. The mids always have a scooped sound to them.

I feel that a mid-boost function would GREATLY improve this unit!

OVERALL OPINION

All things considered, the OCD is a fantastic achievement in getting that realistic amp feel in a stomp box. It excels as a touch sensitive overdrive with complex harmonics and overtones. However it is not voiced to fit in with every rig, and a mid boost function would greatly improve this pedal in my opinion.

I sold my OCD pedal to fund another pedal purchase, but I will definitely be trying another Fulltone in the future! Perhaps a Catalyst or Plimsoul. Thanks for reading!

Overdrive / distortion analog input output, power supply 9/18v
A Miniswitch to move from a low peak (LP) to a High Peak (HP).

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, wide range of settings, including gain, which can assay a very slight overdrive (especially in LP mode, the one I use most often) that adds just a little rough side when you attack a little (great with a Start for example).
It may even be free of saturation, not Nu Metal, but still sharp, especially in HP mode.
The mini switch allows me to adjust OCD according to the used guitar (Les Paul or Start) of the amplifier used and the desired sound. Practice.

SOUND QUALITY

The great versatility allows its use as boost demand (low mode peak) which stains very little sound.
It's a good pedal, solid, reliable and very versatile. It can be powered by battery (easy access via 4 screws you can tighten / loosen by hand, although seen) or external power supply, what I do. It accepts all voltages between 9 and 18 volts higher the voltage, the higher it is supposed to have dynamics. I use it on 18v, it works very well, I can not really say more, though, actually, the sound seems to respond better to different shades with high voltage.
The "tone" (frequency control) does not lose when it pushes the severe acute is that boast the manual, and it's true. This will keep a sound fat enough when you push the distortion into a corner.
The finicky believe for different versions (from 1 to 4) there are big differences in sound. I leave that kind of finesse. Mine is version 4 (I think) and it works very well.


OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost two years I've used a truck and distos overdrive over the years and it is very suitable for professional use.
Its versatility and reliability are very valuable, I always bring whatever my setup or guitar amp and whatever the style I play.
It is a bit expensive, but for the quality stuff we really regret it (now if you give it a nice too).