Fulltone OCD

I have the OCD version 3. Plug n Play

I just wanted to put in my 2 cents here. I play blues and classic rock. I love Jerrry Garcia cause he was very musical IE: played over changes and did it melodically. He didn't play blues cliches. He was understated, which shows musicianship to me and less ego. I sound nothing like him though. I've learned not to haul off and write a review before testing a product for months because, as you all know, little things start to add up over time and your opinion may change. Anyway, I've had my OCD for about a year and used it on numerous gigs. I loved this thing from the start and it hasn't let me down. I use it playing a deluxe american strat refited with van zandt blues pups into my fender hot rod deville 212. I ususally set the drive channel on the deville at 9 to 11 o'clock and eq to taste, depending on room, how I feel etc. For leads I rarely use my more drive channel anymore. What I like to do is use the OCD combined with the drive channel instead. What happens is the nice warm rhythm crunch from the tube amp overdrive is enhanced into a fantastic creamy lead sound. I usually leave the tone at 12 o'clock and the drive somewhere between 10 and 1 oclock. I've never needed more drive than that so I don't know how it would sound toppped out. Other reveiws have stated that it performs better at low drive setings. I've found the medium drive works well too. I also really like the low drive settings around 9 o'clock in combination with my clean amp channel as a rhythm setting, but when I play live I usually use it as a lead channel for simplicity. For me combining it with low to moderate tube amp grind is where its at. Seriously, there's always a better "sound" cause the search never ends. As musicians most of us are driven to find "that sound". You know the Hendrix, SRV, Clapton, Knoppfler, etc. Even those guys sound evolved over time. This sound isn't any of those. Its my sound and really works great. Long story short: the OCD would make a great addition to most anyone's (especially HRD owners) tonal arsenal.

I'm not rough on my equipmnet. I don't jump around and stuff, but this box is really sturdy. If I suddenly was 17 again I don't think I could break it without some real effort.

Emailed Fulltone to thank them for the product and I'm not sure but I think it was Mike who emailed back promptly to say thanks back.

For low to medium gain stuff I think we have a winner. I've been playing for around 30 years. My rig is the strat, HRD, OCD, a cheap pedal (beringer) tuner, a boss blues driver used for a clean boost, and a danelectro PB n J delay. I would definately buy the OCD again and have considered buying one for my band mate. I like that it helps me sound like myself, the good me I hear in my head.

Getting a "sound" out of the OCD is fairly easy. The only problem is...it's a bad sound. With all the knobs at 12:00 the OCD is an okay sounding overdrive pedal, past that in any direction and it is just plain bad sounding.

My god, the Fulltone hype machine strikes again. The setup I used to try out the OCD is/was very simple and excellent sounding. I used my 63 Gibson SG Jr, an insanely great sounding guitar through a 65 Fender Twin Reverb, the best amp for trying out any pedal. No matter what I did the OCD sucked. It just plain old sucked. I can't fathom what all these other "toneheads" are hearing when they rave about the OCD, I just do not get it. Yes, the output is massive and that is nice...but... the tone control does absolutely nothing...nothing. It goes from muddy to mud to mud with some annoying treble. Which I guess isn't nothing but it certainly is not something either. The gain is where this pedal just falls apart. It's okay at low to medium levels and I mean okay. Anything past noon is just a muddy, toneless mess. No definition, no clarity, no cleaning up when you reduce the guitar volume...just mud. I truly don't get the love thrown at this pedal. Maybe people just have to love it after the money they threw at it but all that does is make it the pedal equivalent of the emperor's new clothes. Everyone says it's a Plexi when it is actually an early 80's Peavey Classic VT series amp.

Everyone says Fulltone pedals are well made but the components I saw when I cracked it open were nothing you wouldn't find in a Boss pedal. Hype again and nothing more.

I wanted to love this pedal after all I had read about it but I was sorely let down by the reality of it. It only took a few minutes for me to know that this was going straight back to Sweetwater. They were cool about me returning it and gave me a full refund. Thank god for that. This is the second time I was taken in by Mike Fuller's BS and the last. I purchased a Carl Martin AC-Tone pedal at the same time as the OCD and it was everything the OCD said it was and wasn't. It sounded like an AC30, was dynamic and amazing. Do not waste your money on an OCD, DO NOT! After 28 years of playing guitar in the Washington DC Punk/Indie scene, I know what a good guitar sound is and the OCD does not deliver it.

This is Version 1.4. I haven't tried the other three, I'm already OCD's on this one. As far as ease of use, this is the most complex pedal I have ever used, at the same time, it sounds great right out of the box. It has taken me several days to actually appreciate what this thing does thry My Marshall JTM 30. Many nuances. OCD is the mostproper name for this thing

I play a fender USa 70's RI For guitars. I now like to keep it to one guitar so I can really get as deep as possible with it. I use a Clyde, a Deja Vibe, ToneBone Classic, and the OCD, thru a Marshall JTM 30 (The Tube Melter) Truly this is the most amazing pedal I have ever used. Whn Fuller talks of beating your amo into submission HE WAS NOT KIDDING. It took me a little while to actually figure out what this thing does, and the sound is KILLER. Transparent, it does not change your Tone, it seeks out your most natural tone to the max. This is so good for pushing tubes to the point of The Singing one note of Machine Gun Hendrix. Sustain city, but the good kind. Roll off the volume and come back to earth YUes it is a 10

Never had any problems with Fulltone stuff ever. Couldn't break this thing if I tried

Great group of people. A while ago I called to ask a question, and got Mike Fuller. Just talked to him about music and stuff for about an hour.
I recently asked a question via email about lubricating my Clyde. response was Kind tothe point and fast.

I play rock, blues Jazz ( a little) psychedelic stuff for 33 years. This pedal influences me and allows me to play better, with more heart. Go get one, and tryt not to OCD about all the versoins

It's a classic stompbox - one in, one out. POwer input, or you can power this with an external power supply. I use the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Plus 2, so I'm feeding it with good juice. I want to give this pedal a 10 in every category, but it's actually not a plug n' play pedal. When you are working in the analog domain, your pickups, the density of the guitar body wood, your cable quality, and the amp all interact to either make or break the tone. This is a great pedal, but it's taken me a couple of years to understand it. Not that I'm a dumb _ss, but sometimes you have to step back and really listen - both while you are jamming in the bedroom, or when you have a band behind you.

The sound quality is good. LF/HF give you a lot of tonal possibilities. There is very little noise. Fulltone says it's a true bypass pedal. I'm a gear nut... so I make life harder by experimenting all of the time with different combinations. My go-to guitars are Tom Andersons and Fenders. My go-to amps are Carr, Fender (Deluxe), Victoria, DR Z, and Matchless. I have one Anderson made of Swamp Ash, the other of Alder. The reason I say this is that some of the combinations suck, others are OK, and yet others are golden. For the most part, the OCD seems to like guitars with denser body woods (swamp ash). Although, I played last night with a magic combination of Alder Tom Anderson, Victoria amp (3x10 with 2x6L6 tubes) that rocked. To cover all of the non-metal bases, I use a TS9 and the OCD. The LF setting in OCD goes to where the TS9 likes to play. So I typically leave OCD on HF and use the TS. I'll set the distortion setting low, the tone mostly high, and adjust the volume to taste. Yep, like they say, it cleans up nicely when you roll the guitar volume back.

I've played for 35 years now. I gig about 50+ times a year. You can learn new things with the same old equipment. Fun.

I have a lot of Fulltone effects - chorus, Trem, a red and blue FullDrive2, Deja-Vibe. Some good pedals, some OK. But they won't break. You'd have to do something really stupid to break these things.

I've sent them a couple of notes. There's an attitude there that doesn't thrill me, but they make good products.

I play blues, R&B, classic Rock. The OCD does a great job in this genre.

It Doesn't get any easier except the four screws you need to take out to replace the battery. I am not complaining or really mind but for you lazy bums or non- mechanical screw driver users out there you might be overwelmed.

First off I feel this is a pedal for single coils only! especially p-90's. I found with '57 humbuckers the pedal limits or lets say strangles the pickups a tad, its not bad but for $150 dollars its not money well spent for a guitar with humbuckers. AS far as single coils this brings the true tone of the guitar/amp and just enhances them. Just lets them shine I cannot live without this after using it. I Play a mesa triple rectifier and a es-135 with p-90 and one with the '57s. The OCD simply takes the Mesa and adds the tone of a marshall/ fender. For what i play I love the mesa for the tube glass sound it produces and the OCD just warms it up adding what is missing. You can use various voltages for this pedal I found the lower the voltage(9v) the warmer the pedal is. I also used it with a 12v and just found the OCD sounding Pushed, compressed. There is so much gain on this pedal that any sound can be achieved run out and get this if your a tone buff, like me

Chews up batteries pretty quickly but nothing a cable cannot fix. Besides that this baby is a WWII tank.

You do not need support except to clean your pants out after you hear this baby sing.

i do not buy junk, and do not spend money quickly but his $150 dollars made my sound worth 10 fold. ALso I do not believe in pedals I am a guitar to amp guy so to purchase this and to use it I need to see something that is missing/ needed. Metal heads may be disappointed, but if you get your kicks out of tone, and quality and love to rock like a mother the OCD is for you.

The OCD is very easy to use.
Great awesome tones.

Splawns,Fender Blackface Vibrolux.
Not at all buzzy or noisy.
Very nice, Desert Island pedal.
I love it. I think I have the Version# 3, #4 is out now.
One of the best dirt boxes I ever played.
Touch sensistive. amust have pedal.

Reliability is the best on the market.

Never dealt with Mike fuller.

Speaking for myself.The OCD is a Gem and deserve attention by
great guitarist.I'm very glad I have one and can't see being without
it. The tone is that good. I also use a Xotic BB preamp with it.
Glorious tones.

I bought this second hand with no manual and had a good sound out of it in seconds. It's really easy to use. It was easy to improve on that sound to - very tweakable. The name is very descriptive (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).

I am using it on a MIA strat and a Maton JB6 (SG type guitar)through Faesel Crybaby>Marshall compressor>OCD>Marshall trem> Mesa Nomad 55.

Quite a quiet pedal unless its wound right out. Dam site quieter than the Boss SD-1's and DS-1 it replaced.
To my ears, this pedal sounds awsome. It produces everything from a smooth vintage sounding light o/drive to a nice thick sounding distortion. At light/moderate settings it is quite touch sensitive and cleans/dirties up nicely off the guitar volume. It is quite transparent (hey its an OD predal its not supposed to be squeaky clean)and certainly allows the character of the pickup being used to come through. I find the hp switch setting works well on single coils and the lp on humbuckers. It really interacts well with my compressor to produce mellow blues tones.
As mentioned, I have used it to replace a standard Boss SD-1, an SD-1 with a Keeley type modification and a Boss DS-1 and i AB'd with the Bosses before I sold them on. It has a far superior sound and was a definite step up tonewise.
I think the sound character would suit those who like more traditional guitar/amp sounds (most genres 50's-70's), but it still sounds good and heavy when its pushed (in an early Black Sabbath sort of way).

Built like a tank.

Never had to approach the manafacturer or agents. The thing seems bullet proof.

I love to play jazz, ragged blues, rock and old school heavy rock. Certainly covers all those bases. If I am playing modern metal I just use the high-gain channel on my amp - the OCD is redundant in this mode. If it were stolen I would be quite angry really - and slay the bastard, flay the person, sell the skin and use the money to buy another.

I love the sensitivity, tone and versatility of this pedal. For me its a real gem and suits my ears down to the ground. I'd rate getting this pedal alongside getting your first good tube amp and decent guitar. It made me think alot harder about my playing style - principaly because you can hear tonal nuances through it.

Using this pedal, especially with higher gain settings, is like putting the sound of your guitar and amp under a magnifying glass. If you have a really great clean sound dialed in to begin with, clicking on the OCD will sound great, but if your basic sound is harsh on the treble side, or too muddy, the OCD will magnify that harshness or muddiness. Working the pedal itself is a piece of cake, but it might take you to school as far as reworking your guitar and amp settings to get them to sound good to begin with. I'd say this is probably a very good thing!

It's all relative - I give it a 10 measured against other pedals, not against the sound of real tube amps like Dumbles, Marshalls, etc.

It is f________ great. The main thing here is expressiveness. It's true - like a Dumble, it responds beautifully to picking technique. Dial in a good dose of overdrive, then back off the guitar volume about 1/4 to 1/3, and you have this blistering attack when you hit it hard, or smooth, singing sustain with medium attack, or an almost clean sound with very light playing. Then crank it back up when it's time to really wail!! The playing feel BLOWS AWAY ANY MODELED AMP FROM ANY MANUFACTURER. ANALOG RULES!!!

No, it does not have all the same tube-frying tone of a real amp, but the overdriven sound rages in a way that is pleasing to the ear - more pleasing than some real real amps! If your amp sounds good to begin with, you will love it.

This thing really, really helps in open-jam situations, where you don't know what amp you'll be playing through - just bring your battery powered OCD and you can relax in the knowledge that when it's your turn, you can pretty much just go up and play without having to screw around trying to figure out an unfamiliar amp. Unless the amp is total crap, you'll at the very least have a very enjoyable sound to work with, and maybe a really great sound!

I rate this based on their enviable reputation as well as the obvious industrial-strength materials used.

My first Fulltone product, no opinion.

I give it a 10 for overall value because, even though there are a slew of decent-sounding overdrive pedals out there for a lot less money, none of them comes close to this kind of feel or expressiveness. Fulltones are nothing like the cheap stuff out there, and I can see how you will find yourself still enjoying the OCD long after having grown tired of the sound of the cheap pedals - the OCD really is a blend of its own sound plus the sound of your guitar and amp. It allows the great sounds of your carefully chosen and dialed in guitar and amp sounds to really shine, while adding a generous dose of shine to put it over the top!!

3 knobs: vol/tone/drive. It's easy and the manual gives some suggestions. The volume boost is pretty significant. I have to keep mine at about 10 o'clock.

I love it. It's great for blues and rock. If you want smooth, rich distortion like you might get from a mod'd SD-1, this is NOT the pedal for you. I mostly play a Strat with noiseless pickups, but it sounds great with the 57s on my Gibson ES339 too. My amp is a Silverface Super Reverb. My board goes like this: (guitar) Area 51 Wah -> HBE CPR Compressor -> Fulltone Octafuzz -> Fulltone FD2 Mosfet -> Fulltone OCD -> Fulltone Deja Vibe -> Keeley mod'd AD9 -> Boss DD6 -> Boss Tu12 tuner (Super Reverb). I recently got rid of a Lovepedal for this OCD and I'm very glad I did. The Lovepedal was built like something I could have soldered up in my garage.

It's new. But one reason I love the Fulltone pedals is that they are built like a tank. Very Solid Construction--seems like it will last forever.

I've had good luck with Fulltone. I send emails and I get an answer back that day or the next. Typically my emails have been pre-sales, like pedal recommendations, but they've been quick to reply.

I put this up as 10 - fantastic value - because for a boutique pedal, it's very reasonable. This was cheaper than my Boss DD6, and it's built VERY well. Again, if you play blues or blues/rock, this is a great pedal for you. If you need high, smooth gain, I'd recommend the FD2, or something else.

Very straight forward, Volume,Drive & Tone. Plus a two way switch, HP/LP.

Well I think this is the best Overdrive/Distortion that I've ever owned. I went to a music store to try out the Fulltone GT500 {in the never ending search for the holy Grail, sound familiar?} I thought it was really good, but the store owner suggested I try the OCD also. Well it was just perfect for me. Sounds great through my vox AC30 with a tele or strat! Set the micro switch to the HP[high peak] which has more bass & upper mids and it's a joy to behold. Neck pickup sounds reminiscent of Ritchie Blackmore's Machine head tone.It let's the guitar tone shine. Very uncoloured punchy sound. Using a Marshall & a Les Paul I set the Micro switch to LP{low Peak}i.e less mids & bass, as the Gibson has more of this anyway. Great power chord rock & lead tone in the vain of Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend. Is any pedal a 10? this is as close as it gets.

It seems really well built. I Have plenty of other Fulltone pedals such as the Fulltone 2,Soulbender & Octafuzz all excellent as well.

No dealings with them.

It's very versatile. Halfway between a overdrive & distortion sonically which is great, not honky or too gritty, very amp like. I play Pop/rock in the 70's style, that's my era. I would rush out and buy another one if lost/stolen at the drop of a hat! I've had it for about 4 months now, done a few gigs and am still suitably impressed. It's the sort of pedal that makes you want to play and give it all you've got, inspiring!!