Fulltone OCD

I tried one of these when they first came out and I hated it. I had no idea what all the fuss was about. Then last week, on a whim, I plugged into one again at the local guitar shop. It did not sound at all like the OCD I had tried before. The guy at the store said they changed the gain pot or something, but whatever they did, the difference is night and day.

It's noiseless, and now has a much wider range of gain. Probably the first pedal I've owned that can successfully handle low and high gain sounds. The new OCD has MUCH more available gain than TS-type pedals, and gets a lot more saturated as well. However, it is great for the "just breaking up" sounds as well.

I still haven't decided if i like the HP or LP setting better. LP really is more transparent. When you switch to HP after playing in LP mode, there is a significant volume boost and tonal coloration that initiaaly makes you think it's a coolr tone...either way, both are great sounding.

I am not one of those guys that worships Fulltone products. As a matter of fact, I hate the Fulldrives, I bought and sold a Distortion Pro, and I never understood the hype about the Choralflange. However, the OCD sounds damn good. Within 2 days of buying it, I did something I've never done before -- I went out and bought another one, so I can set up 2 different tones.

It's fairly easy to use, although you have to experiment with the HP/LP switch, which will change not only the sound (high mid or low mid boost) but also the overall volume!

I'm using it with a Marshall 100 SLP and a Hiwatt Dr-103 (both fine british amps with EL-34 power tubes and strong mids).

This distortion pedal is not noise free, but if you keep "Volume" or "Drive" below 12 o'clock you won't have any real problems with hiss.

The pedal sounds very transparent. If you turn "Drive" to zero, the sound is almost the same with pedal on or of!

The overdrive/distortion ist very amp like an I rate it one of the best I've ever heard. In certain areas, I can get almost the same sound with other pedals (e.g. high gain sounds with the Tech21 XXL or low gain sonds with Boss BD-2 (Keeley mod) or Sobbat Drivebreaker), but the OCD is the most flexible of the bunch!

Excellent for crunch rhythm sounds.

For soloing, I would have liked more mids to cut through the mix. This pedal would be perfect, if the mids would get stronger the more you turn up the "Drive" knob.

There's one BIG MINUS: The hard-wired bypass switch makes a loud popping sound through the speakers! It's not just a mechanical noise issue, but a real signal problem. Fuller claims on his web-site he would have solved the problem with loud popping switches, but this is not true! At least not with my pedal (Serial No: 04512).

The sound is very good, but for me there aren't enough mids for soloing. Another minus is the hardware bypass which pops so loud that you can't use it in the studio! So I'll give it 8 points.

I've never had a problem with Fulltone stuff and this one looks very reliable, though the gray glue covering some parts inside looks ugly.

I've dealt with Mike once or twice an alway got a short fast response, he is very busy for sure.

A great pedal, one of the best out there. I think I would buy it again.
With a little tweaking it might become the best distortion pedal on the market.
As this is a rather expensive unit, I think the forementioned issues shoud be solved (not enough mids for high gain stuff and the lousy switch), before it gets a higher overall rating.

Very easy to use - three knobs.

Though this a quality pedal, I found it's brittle top end to be disagreeable with Fender single coils into a Fender twin. I'm sure it would sound great with a Les Paul into Marshall setup where you're not starting with a bright tone to begin with, but it just wasn't working with my twangier rockabilly tone. To my ears, this pedal sounds almost indentical to a Keeley modded Boss Blues Driver, which also has that high-end sizzle. This would be a good pedal for an Allman Brothers/Billy Gibbons Les Paul/Marshall setup, just not single coils into a clean amp IMO. If you play single coils into a brighter amp, I would suggest something a little more Tube Screamerish, which this is not. Tube Screamers and their kind do tend to mellow out the top a bit.

Seems well-built.

- Brittle top end like a Boss Blues Driver
- Favors humbuckers over single cols
- Doesn't like bright sounding rigs (Fender into Fender)
- Good harmonics
- Good for Les Paul into Marshall tone
- Not a Tube Screamer, which likes single coils

A three knobber. High Peak or Low Peak switch. Easy.

I've been playing a Strat into a loud, clean Music Man 2x12 combo (130HD or 65). This is the best OD/dirt box of any kind I've ever played. I've had it for half a year, played a bunch of shows with it, and I rarely turn it off. It seems like some people don't like this about it, but the OCD has a distinctly rude, trebly bite that I love (yet not at the sacrifice of low end). If you roll down the tone knob it can still get smooth, but I roll it up (3:00 or so) for crazy harmonic content. Still, my favorite thing about the OCD is the touch sensitivity. There is absolutely no hype about it; you pick hard and you get dirt, pick soft and you're clean. It's a beautiful thing. The OCD's usefulness continues to evolve for me all the time, as I'm getting much more mileage out of my Strat's volume knob than I ever did before. You can crank the gain on the OCD and back off the guit vol knob for rhythm, and then just roll it up to 10 when you need to bust out with a lead or melody line. I do much less pedal dancing than I used to. It's a completely useful pedal in every way. With the Music Man amps, which are in the same ball park as a Fender Twin, I found that the Low Peak setting would not cut through the band, but the High Peak is both beautiful and merciless. Last thing- when I slam the OCD with the Barber Tone Press I get unbelievable punch, endless sustain, and thick, harmonic feedback that I can control completely with my Strat's volume knob- my bandmates are awestruck by this great and terrible power. I should not give a 10, but I need nothing more than this.

It is built far better than I am.

What can I say? Some say he's terrible, but I like the website. I doubt we'll ever be in touch personally.

Great pedal. I play the rock music, although I hear it's going out of style. I'll try to incorporate the OCD into whatever is the next big thing.

tone, volume and drive knobs
also a rocker switch for high gain / low gain. the rocker switch was the only difference from your standard tube screamer and ds-1 type distortion pedals, but a monkey could figure out what it does in less than a minute.

right now im going back from digital to analog effects, and this is the first pedal i bought on that mission. im sure a train of pedals will follow. but right now, its standing alone.

i play through a fender hot rod deville 212

my main strat has a duncan hotrail single coil in the bridge position.

the pedal (and manufacturer) boast true bypass on all their gear, and i gotta admit, i cant hear a sound difference when plugged directly in, or going through the pedal.

the sound is GREAT. exactly what i was looking for in an overdrive/distortion pedal. and the tone changes shape when played through different pickup positions and doesnt fall through. the HP/LP toggle switch REALLY is like having 2 pedals in one. some songs you dont need your balls out, some you do. really the best sounding pedal ive heard in a while.

so far so good. only had it 3 days. i am DEFINATELY going to use it for gigs--well see how it goes!

i emailed tech support about a question i had (they say you can power it 9v or 18v and it will give you different sound characteristics)

i asked about this and some power adapters and suppliers, and they emailed me back within a few hours. made me feel warm and fuzzy

damn. the 'style' question. i guess i play blues/funk/rock/punk/alt. we need to invent a word for all that. anyways, this pedal seems to be able to cross all them realms just fine. kinda like me. great match.

ive been playing for ehh, 10 years? (scratches head) ive gotta few boss pedals and an effects pedal board that you will soon see on ebay.

i love the range of tones i can get out of it. i like the fancy blue LED light, i like the simple but tank-like casing the pedal is in.

when i went pedal shopping, i seriously spent the day in the shop with my setup trying out half a dozen pedals including

3 different ibanez tubescreamers (std, vintage, and turbo)
fulltone distortion plus (i think its called)
fulltone '69
fulltone fulldrive 2
boss ds-1
voodoo labs sparkle drive

this pedal just had what i needed. i know not a lot of stores carry the brand, but if you see it and youre picky about your tone, give it a try!!

Only Volume Drive and Tone...all that is needed here.

Les Pauls, PRS Hollowbody 2+ Dr. Z MAZ 18, SRZ-65, Vox AC 30. IMHO this effect lives up to the hype more than anything I've tried (and I've tried almost EVERYTHING including other Fulltone products like the FD2. ..no complaints there, it's pretty much a classic, but to me, the OCD is the best overdrive/distortion effect available today. The settings I use are as follows: Volume, 9 o'clock, tone +/- 12 noon, drive = 3 o'clock. Maybe it's the amps I'm using, but I've been searching for that perfectly satisfying "just over the top" "Marshall but with sustain" sound. I could not be happier. I would also recommend the Fulltone TTE as the "Holy Grail" of echos.

No Problems-built like a tank. I do gig without a back-up OCD. I have another overdrive, but it wouldn't be the same.

I have dealt with Fulltone on a couple of occasions. They were helpful courteous and had the answers I needed. Some players may feel the urge to "talk shop". With a shop that is obviously as busy as Fulltone, I would suggest taking the conversations to retail outlets.

Been playing 30+ years. Various stlyes. Still a rocker at heart, but soul, R&B and oldies pays better. The OCD is my "fun button" as lead solos take a back seat to the songs (as they should). If lost or stolen, I would replace it immediately. If anyone has a serial # under 100 of this unit at a reasonable price. I am intersted. Please let me know.

I found it very quick to do exactly what I wanted it to do.
3 knobs and a switch. Not rocket Science.
Volume/Tone/Drive Pretty Standard.

Setup - Gibson Les Paul Standard w/Seymour Pearly Gates Pickups, Fender 50th Anniversary Statocaster, Boss DD3, Fulltone OCD, into Marshall 100w Handwired Plexi, into Marshall 4x12Handwired Greenbacks cab.

Well, I am competely satisfied with this rig. Its absolutely what I was looing for and The OCD is just mint with this setup.
Favourite Artists - Page, Warren Haynes, Angus, Silvertide, The Trews

So far so good.

Never Dealt

My style - Hard Blues, Hard Rock, and Soul all mixed into one.

Other gear I own - Ampeg SVT, (2)810E's, Ernie Ball Stingray 5, DW Drums, Zildjian Cymbols.

Absolutely I'd buy another if it were stolen.

What I love is the full blown sound of a Plexi. The OCD Is a perfect match. What do I hate? My old Overdrives.

Well I must say my style is pain fully Loud, but only when you get a chance to open a plexi up with one of these OCD's will you truely know what I am talking about. Completely satisfied. The Clyde wah, and the 69 fuz will definately make it into my rig. Perhaps a Fulldrive-2 as well.

Really easy. Very basic.

I have to say: I love Mike Fuller's stuff normally. I own two Custom Shop Cream Fulldrive 2's that I will never part with. They are among the most organic, great sounding OD pedals I own.

I was ALL about getting this pedal based on the clips on the Fulltone site. They sound amazing. The Zeppelin alone made me say "wooah" :-)

So I got on the waiting list for TWO OCD's and finally got my pedals a month later. WHAT a letdown.

First off, the reviewer below that says that this pedal doesn't alter your tone MUST have some hearing problems. This box has a huge hole where the midrange is. It is REALLY bright. I had to roll the tone back to zero to not get that exaggerated high end "bite".

If you are a player who wants to set a claen sound in a Fender amp and use this box as a "distortion channel" - well, good luck. It ABSOLUTELY takes over your sound and forces you to re-EQ the amp if you want anything even close to transparent.

If you are using it to goose an already dirty Marshall (like most of the clips) then maybe you'll have better results. But make no mistake, the is a HUGE MIDRANGE SCOOP in this pedal. I'm not talking about a "lack of Tubescreamer-like bump" mind you. I'm talking about a big hole where the body of the guitar sound is. There is a spike in the upper upper mids, and a big hole where the low mids and mid mids are. NOT what I wanted (AT all).

Although this could be good if you were to EQ the amp specifically for the pedal, it makes live use (for me at least) impossible. This is NOTHING like a Fulldrive 2. I can't even believe anyone would compare the two.

I sold both units on eBay and they sold immediately. The hype behind this pedal is unreal and SO overblown. It has since died down.

Mike Fuller makes some of the best pedals ever in history. This is built like a tank, like all of his stuff. It EXUDES quality. The blue LED is real cool.

Never needed it. Good, because I hear Mr. Fuller can be a bit of a trip to deal with. But I also hear he is a stand up guy and will ultimately take care of any problem. So I will not rate this category.

I play funky, americana, jamband, reggae, psychedelic, fusion stuff. Like to have different flavors of overdrive on hand, from Keith to Angus to Jerry to Trey. Unfortunately, this pedal did none of the above.

If you want to get that real Marshall thing happening and don't want the pedal to take over your precious amp, try the new Barber Direct Drive. For my taste TWICE the pedal the OCD is. Just as well made, better sounding, and less expensive.

self explaining. All three buttons work realy sensitive. Very nice.

My chain goes G&L ASAT semi hollow & Fender Telecaster, OCD, Marshall Vibratrem, Fender Pro Junior, custom made 4x12 box.
I set the OCD to HP, volume 10 o'clock, tone 10 - 11 o'clock (that's pretty neutral) and drive to 1 o'clock. My philosophy is, to use as less stuff between guitar and amp as possible and for that the OCD is perfect. What I realy like about this pedal is, that it does not deny the identity of your amp: in the LP mode the pedal will sound like your amp naturaly overdriven. With the switch set to HP, it will emphasize some characteristics of your amp and I think this is the reason for some negative reviews here: if there are some negative aspects in the sound of your amp -be careful! The OCD could make them sound much worse! But if your amp sounds good, this pedal is just perfect. It will put the cream on top. You will get more basses, more hights, more briliance and it will sound much more punchy. Anyway, your Fender will still sound like a Fender and your Marshall like a Marshall. I love to work with the guitar's volume; you can clean up your tone very nicely and the touch sensitivity of the pedal is superb!
All in all; it realy is the best sounding and most musical OD pedal I ever used. Just honest an straight foreward.

Just best quality.

I wrote a few emails and always got the informations I asked for within 24 hours -realy helpful. The reason I give them a 8 instead of a 10 is, that here in Europe the support is not as good as in the US. We have to be realy patient sometimes...

With my band I play rock'n'roll in the style of the Rolling Stones or the Georgia Satellites. For Rock and Blues the OCD fits perfectly. For me the pedal couldn't be better.

Like all pedals, ya gotta tweak it to suit your rig. Easy for some, hard for others (this is a very sensitive pedal). Fulltone manuals are always great and this one is no exception.

Various guitars (PRS Maple Top, Grosh VT mostly) into a FT Souldbender, FT OCD, FT ChoralFlange into a Dr. Z Maz 38 Senior (yeah, I know, ALL Fulltone...there's a reason he calls it FULL tone). Not noisy at all. The effect is about as weak as an 8.0 earthquake! Very powerful sonic textures. If you use pedals to color your sound, to mimic other artists tone or to in some way cover up your playing, DO NOT buy this overdrive!! If you can play, like the sound of your style/guitar through your amp and understand the power of dynamics, then this is the best damn OD box you could ever stick in front of your amp! Hands down the most organic OD I've ever used.

It's a Fulltone! Throw it off the 10th floor...it'll still be good to go for your gig.

Never once had a problem with them. They're stand-up guys.

I've played for 27 years, nobody is going to steal my stuff and YES, it is an inspiring pedal. It fuses with your amp like they were meant to be together...PERFECTION. Throw away your other OD's and grab an OCD. NO CONTEST!

Three knobs and one switch--how much easier can it get?

I have a one-channel amp (Bad Cat Cub) and I was hoping the OCD could give me the option of a boosted sound that emphasized the sound characteristics of the amp. I was disappointed with the harshness of the sound. The harmonic complexity of the amp's sound was diminished with even moderate amounts of boost from the OCD--the sound was "cheaper" with the OCD. I did some A/B comparisons with some less expensive (and less heralded) equipment and I found I could get a more organic sound for a lot less money.

Didn't own it long enough to know.

Never dealt with Fulltone.

I'll admit I was taken in by hype. I heard there was a waiting list for these when they first came out, so I bought it without trying it. After owing it for only a couple of days, I admitted my mistake and returned it for a refund. Fulltone must be doing something right (or many things right) to have their reputation, but the sound of the OCD just wasn't music to my ears.

Three knobs : volume, and he's not kidding, at 9 o'clock I have enough boost, gain and tone. Easy peasy, hard to get a bad sound out of it.

I play it on a Fender Dual Showman Reverb and Pro Reverb, no noise even with the gain dimed. I have the gain on 2'o, volume at 9, tone at 1. The praise about the dynamics and harmonics is justified, I haven't heard anything else like it. Everyone else who heard it agreed it sounded fantastic. The Barber ltd I have is great, but pales next to the OCD. Works great as a boost for it though, like boosting a Marshall stack.
I might try the 500k mod though, it does sound scooped, but there's nothing wrong with the lowend or highend, I just like my mids.
A mid knob would have made this pedal perfect for me. But still, it's by far the best overdrive I've played on (compared to Maxons, Tonebone, Barber, Fulldrive, which all are very good too)

Looks sturdy.

We have a broad style : psych, prog, alt, surf, metal, punk, klezmer all in rockformat, and it fits everything great. For the metal stuff, I push it with a Barber Tone Press and Ltd, with those and the volume knob there's loads of sounds.
The dynamics are unsurpassed, it's very unforgiving, I'll have to do some practicing to get the most out of it. Which is a good thing.
Only thing that could make it better is a way to dial in more mids, I'm not sure how the modding will work with all the alien barf inside of it.
?210 a lot of money for an overdrive pedal? Not for this one.

3 knobs, one 'set it and forget it' switch; very easy to get great sounds; practical and useful tones.

Fernandez Strat circa '82, Allesandro 4-10 combo amp.
Unit is quiet; true by-pass too.
Useful tones across the board, roll back your volume to clean it up too.

Fulltone products are very dependable, no back-up required in general.

While they are busier than ever due to demand, you can still get thru if need be.
Haven't had to persue repairs yet.

Basic rock and roll player; this thing is just what the doctor ordered, and the harmonics are great.
Been playing 35 years; own too much stuff!
I would replace this right away; it's a good unit.
Ease of use and tone make it very enjoyable.
Similar to the Digitech Bad Monkey; but way better.
Totally helps my need for tones.

Three knobs, volume, tone(which should be labeled high end,cause that's what it affects)and distortion.LP-HP switch.
The manual is pretty clear on describing the pedals functions. but, you don't really need to read it to use this pedal.
It's very player frindly, easy to find a lot of excellent tones.
*My pedal is a white knob version anybody else out there have a white knobed OCD?*

I'm running this pedal into a Crate(tube)vintage club 50 with trem and verb, with v30's.my board-OCD-Boss tu-2-boss ge-7(mij)-boss bf-2(mij)-ibanez PH-7 phaser-boss ce-2(mij).
The OCD is really the next best thing to tube distortion,without using a tube based pedal. I didn't want to belive the hype but,this IS THE BEST DRIVE PEDAL i've used ever.
A lot of guy's are using this for more of an overdrive sound, but it has got a really great marshall type distortion in HP mode, very ac/dc on steriods. but, in both modes it gets a lot of different tones. Clean boost-check, just the hint of break-up OD-check, and you can use your guitars volume knob and find a lot of cool in-between shades i've never been able to get from any other distortion pedal.

I've been using it for 2 months solid in my rig and it's worked great,i'd gig without a back-up because these things are expensive and hard to get.

I e-mailed mr. fuller about my OCD having white knobs,and he sent me an e-mail in about 3 min's. it was short and to the point,his workers pick what color knobs at any given time onto these pedals. But I've only seen one white knobed version on the web besides mine. If i ever have a problem with this pedal i think mr. fuller would help me out.

The only bad thing i can say about this pedal is that mine had a small chip in the paint job, shipped new like that. for 170 clams i'd expect this to ship with all the paint intact. the pedal was so new that some of the OCD letters on the top side were almost stuck to the bubble wrap in the box. I guess there turning out a lot of there to try to keep up with demand.
I got this pedal in oct. and it was dated 7-25-05,so it took a while to get to musician's pro here in KY.

This is an easy pedal for me to get a good sound out of. Three knobs and a toggle... How complicated can it be?

This is in my effects chain after some Analog Man compression, a Teese wah, and an Xotic AC Boost. Currently my main guitar is a G&L Comanche, a beast of a single coil superstrat. I run this into a fairly clean Mesa Mark III or Budda Superdrive. The LP setting is more than enough for about any classic rock guitar sound you would need, even with the G&L. The HP adds more gain and volume, but I've seldom used it for what I'm doing.

The reliability hasn't been an issue. I back this up with a Jauernig DGTM and would be able to cope if there was a breakdown. But this isn't a frail pedal by any stretch of the imagination.

Variety music in Rockford Illinois. Playing for 30+ years. If you want Warren in a Box, this is durn close. Stolen or lost? I'd buy another, now that I can see what it can do. This has a very natural amp like response with plenty of available grind... my drive setting is about 11:00 and it gives me plenty. This compares pretty favorably to the DGTM and Direct Drives I own, and can do the old Rat thing as convincingly as any pedal I've encountered as well. A good buy for the price.

Fairly easy to grok pedal. Volume, Drive, and Tone knobs with a switch to change the EQ and drive characteristics of the pedal marked HP/LP. The two page manual describes the two sort of unusual things about the pedal, the Tone know and the HP/LP switch.

I play a strat and a P-90 Les Paul through a Fulltone way, the OCD, a Moog Mooogerfooger delay, and then sometimes a Line6 modulation modeler and/or Line6 delay modeler; all of which feed a Top Hat Club Royale, the sweetest little amp I've ever heard in my life. The Top Hat is not an easy amp to match with a pedal, it's mid-rangey in that classic Vox way and a lot of pedals that sound fabulous with a Fender Deluxe or a Bluesbreaker sound awful with it. For example, Tube Screamers sound just hideous with it. The OCD has two main sonic signatures that are selected with the HP/LP switch. The HP has more of an upper mid peak and sounds rather Voxish on its own through a clean amp (tried it through my bandmates Bassman head). It sounds OK but a little too much like goggles over glasses with the Top Hat. However, the LP switch is really something else *if you already like the sound of your overdriven amp to begin with.* It's just a grittier, louder version of the sound that's already there. It's by *far* the happiest pedal I've ever used in front of my Top Hat. It's also convenient. I played at a gig last weekend where I had to use a house amp (some Fender I'd never heard of), so I just flipped the switch to the HP setting and had a pretty sweet Class A sounding overdrive. It's hard enough to find a pedal that sounds good with the Top Hat, but it's gravy that it even sounds good with other amps. In other words, this is a superb overdrive pedal. Oh, it has tons of clean boost too.

Seems well built. Nice feeling switch too.

Never needed any.

Just a fantastic overdrive pedal. Touch sensitive, wide range of sound possible without losing the main character of the pedal, with the LP setting it can be extremely transparent to keep the guitar/amp combo you have sounding good. I'd bet it would sound pretty great in front of a high quality SS cleam amp as well.

This unit has one toggle and 3 simple-to-use knobs - volume, drive and tone. The volume will really boost your amp volume so you've got to be aware of that before you turn your amp on. The tone is very active and requires some fine tuning.

I had a Fulldrive for a long time and was very satisfied with it but I began to Jones for a little more crunch and so I got this pedal. It sounded great at home at low volumes. I played last night with it for the first time and it just blew my mind. Such creamy overdrive. Really quiet. It is what I had always hoped for in The Menatone Howie, the Blackstone pedal, Klon, Fulldrive, Maxon pedals, etc. I've gone through a slew of them and this just nailed it.

His products are always reliable.

I wouldn't call the guy "warm" but he definitely doesn'ty want anyone to be disappointed in his products.

I've played for 20+ years. I'm now in a Motown band. I play blues/rock/soul. Perfect match for me. I play a '66 Tele and a '63 Strat through this pedal, a Fullrone Supatrem and a tuner into a Matchless SC-30. I would buy another in an instant if stolen.

Very simple to use. Found the perfect setting in about 2 minutes.

I Grosh guitars. My Effects are Keely Compressor, Fulltone Clyde Wah, Barber LTD, 2- Fulltone OCD (2 separate settings), Guyatone Flip Series Tube Delay, Fulltone Choral Flange, Out to 2 - Fulltone Fat boost to 2- Soldano Lucky 13 Combo Amps. The OCD just sweetens the sound perfectly. I use 2 because at lower settings I get great rhythm sounds but when I want to push it over the top the settings on the second OCD give me the all the tone I could ever ask for.

All of Fulltone effects I have bought are built like a tank. I don't even think about them letting me down.

I have contacted them before and the response was quick and very helpful.

I play and have been playing for 30 + years Soul, Funk, R&B. The OCD is the first pedal that allows me to get a very natural sounding overdrive without having to turn the volume up to unacceptable levels. If they were lost or stolen I would replace them. I replaced a couple of different overdrive pedals ( Barber Direct Drive and Barber Tone Pump) with this pedal because it just sounds better to me. Knowing that I can hit the tone sweet spot at any time is very comforting. This is such a musical pedal I wish I had it a very long time ago.

This is about as straight forward as you can get. Balance drive versus level to get the sound you want, play with the toggle, adjust the tone and you're there. Some pedals require a fair amount of time to just find out if they are right for you. This one is quick.

Pretty quiet. I was looking for a specific kind of overdrive. I use an Xotic RC booster for clean transparent gain and mild overdrive and a Reverend Drivetrain II for more overdrive and a midrange push. The Reverend is possibly the best value I have ever encountered in an overdrive pedal. Amazingly nice for very little money. The OCD gave me something in between - Kind of a Vox AC#30, very dynamic, very open sound. Extremely touch sensitive, and did I mention it is dynamic? I like to use combinations of the pedals for different sounds. The OCD at moderate gain into the Reverend is killer; searing and dynamic and yet with the sustain you associate with fairly heavy compression. I like it.

Have owned it a total of three days. Build quality looks very good and Fulltone has an excellent reputation for reliability. However I can't justify a rating here.

I sent the company an email regarding a Fulldrive 2 and received no response. I have heard good and bad, but again not enough experience to judge someone.

I have too many guitars but the main ones I use with this pedal are a Grosh strat, an Anderson Cobra, Hamer Newport Custom Pro semihollow, and a Hamer Studio, another best buy. Amps are a Savage Rohr 15 and a Peavey Classic 50 run in stereo through a Lexicon MPX-1. Other pedals besides the ones mentioned are Carl Martins Chorus II and their Compressor. For the record, the sequence of the overdrive pedals I am using is significant, at least in my system. I run the OCD into the Reverend into the Xotic RC. I would buy this again. I have about ten overdrive pedals in the closet and these three are my favorites, but it is definitely system and desired sound dependent.

Extremely easy to use. Just 3 knobs and a switch for drive intensity. Volume, drive, tone. If you need help with this, ah, you may want to switch to trombone.

I use the following: Guitars- SuperNova(blue), homemade SRV Style Strat and PRS SE Soapbar II. Amps- Restored + modified (to Blackface)Fender Bassman head, Mojo 2X12 bottom with Celestion G1280H's, and Custom 1x12 Tweed cab with Jensen C12N. George L cables, and various stomp boxes. The sound quality of the OCD is incredibly natural, responsive to attack, and satisfying. Way beyond anything else I have ever tried. It's quiet and it's versatile and fun to use.

So far completely reliable after several months of home use. Built very solid and seems more than adequate for gigging.

Have not needed so far. Bought this from dealer on web who was responsive but didn't know how to properly ship the item.

I play classic rock-Allmans, Doobies, Clapton, Eagles, Scandal. Been playing about 30 years, amateur, used to be in various bands. I've been through about 5-7 overdrives including TS-9,808, Rocktron, Ibanez, Maxons, Marshall and more. Basically my personal taste and quest, was to find an affordable overdrive that MAINTAINED THE SOUND of each of my guitars and amp setups with the most natural overdrive possible. I was really sick and tired of the coloration that most distortion or overdrive pedals added to my sound. Amazingly, the inexpensive Rocktron Austin Gold was really nice to use however it adds something like 10b volume boost the moment you engage it and that became annoying and hard to control. I had been reading all the reviews at Harmony Central for various distortion pedals and a lot of people seem to compare their pedals to some of the FullTone models. So I did a search on Ebay and stumbled upon this new OCD and read about it in Harmony Central and the mfr's website, and took the plunge. It's a bit pricey but I was sold the moment I started using it. Don't worry about the cash-if you spend it too, you won't regret it. It is the best, most natural overdrive I have ever played. It is so much fun to use, it's ridiculous, and makes you want to play more, which in my opinion, a good instrument is supposed to do. If I had to gripe about anything, I would say that the footswitch is a bit heavy duty and takes a little extra effort to engage. The pedal is extremely reactive to your strokes on the guitar, loud or soft, turned up or down. It's completely quiet and does everything FullTone says it will. It has a neat white outer casing with a blue pilot light when in use. I love this pedal and will never part with it, and the money was well spent. I thank FullTone for making this available to the public and I would definately replace it if something happened to it.

three knobs of coveting tone!

I hit the standby on my Matchless Chiefton 2x10, and grab my PRS cst22
dial the OCD in at vol@ 1:00, HP up, tone@10:00, and drive@2:00, and I
must say thats the sweeetest tone. I can get great strat and les paul tones
all the way across the board.

This pedal is built to last!! 5 year warrenty being the original owner how cool
is that.

Very helpful, I have got great customer service from fulltone.

All of the OCD's that i have seen have black knobs. When i picked up my
special order from Guitar Center my OCD has white knobs how cool is that!
When I put this pedal to work it has this great glowing blue light that lets me
know what I'm in for. A drooling drive that any tube amp guru would love.

VERY easy to use. The standard controls: "Volume", "Drive" and "Tone". If you have even a basic level of experience with drive pedals, you'll be just fine. The "LP" and "HP" switch just has two settings and you'll definitely notice the difference in the sound when you flip it back and forth. I give it a "9" because the "Tone" knob should probably be labeled "High End" as it only affects the high end.

I use a tele with dimarzio, strat pickups, but that's not really important as everyone's setup is different.

No, it is NOT noisy. Even with the drive dimed, the amt. of hiss is almost not noticeable.

The pedal sounds friggin' great. It is very transparent, almost to the point of being odd. It really adds no color or character to your tone, which might take some getting used to as almost ALL drive pedals do. The "LP" (Low peak) setting is really transparent and allows for more of a clean - drive sound, which is great for blues and R&B. The drive is not so aggressive on this setting. The "HP" (High Peak) setting gives you a more aggressive sound, more of an EL34 / British snarl. Not too much, but more upper mids, and the drive has more attack.

Overall, the drive is REALLY touch-sensitive. So, use this drive if you really want to encorporate feeling in your playin. If you want your tone to be dripping with drive and sustain, forget it. What you get is your amp pushed alot harder with the kind of drive and harmonics that you get from turning your amp up. Real natural stuff, no "JCM 900" type of drive at low volumes, seriously, it's not a pedal with a sick amount of drive. But as you turn the drive up, it really cooks your tubes and just sounds great.

BTW, I played this through a Roland JC-120, even that solid-state amp (which I HATE) sounded great with this pedal.

ALSO: This pedal introduces a really present tight bottom end. It's actually amazing how much bottom end you get with this pedal, my jaws sort of dropped. You might have to back off your bass knob, but the bottom end is tight and it's awsome for leads as I've never had such bottom end when playing cleaner leads. GREAT STUFF, WELL DONE!

Looks like a pedal you would not need to worry about, I've not had a problem yet.

No need to contact them.

I've been playing for 27 years, This is one of the good ones. Definitely worth a try. Not for Metal or anything too heavy, but for rock and roll to hard rock, it sounds great. I am very impressed. A fun pedal.

the second I plugged her in...my 66 deluxe reverb was whipped into submission!

Tried it with my 56 gold top RI........dist set at 3 oclock, HP, tone at around 3 oclock.........

Sounded like my deluxe sounds when cranked at 6 or 7.......but not blowing my face off.....

Vibro-King, Deluxe Rev (1966).......56 gold top RI, 60 Relic strat.........

Oh..my God........its like I died and went to tone heaven. If you are a blackface devotee..........and you really appreciate natural cranked tube tone..........and you would prefer to only use your blackface (plexi etc....) but its normally too loud when you dial in the sweet spot.......then this pedal is your answer to total sonic tonal freedom......My vibroking basically sounds like its on 10 when the volume level is nice and low on the OCD.......you actually get bottom end at a low level....and I aint talkin' processed fake
bu-sh-t bottom end, but the real deal. One thing i love about this pedal is that you can basically leave it on all the time and work from your guitars volume/tone dials...........and each control on the OCD does what it says it does........in other words, when you turn up the volume it gets louder but not more distorted.........like some other overdrive units............

My bewilderment comes from reading some of the negative reviews for the OCD......

Maybe some people wanna stomp on the OCD and get the " VH brown sound" or some kinda saturated and drippy Overdrive............and they are dissappointed when it does not work that way..........or maybe they just suck to begin with and are bummed out that the ocd does not make their fingers play like Jimmy Page....cuz this pedal is a special invention that is gonna make my gigging life so much easier and more fun................don't buy it if you wanna saturate your tone...........buy it if you are a vintage tone junky and if you are a player who derives most of their tone from their fingers and soul............cuz this little pedal will allow all your touch and technique to shine right through............
check the website for sound clips........they are totally accurate.........do "lenny" to a "T".....

built like a tank...............great quality

have not talked with fulltone yet......but the website looks inviting and it seems like they are regular guys who will deal easily with anyone who is on the level.

I am a blues/jazz guy..........prefer to use the tone of the amp...usually not a fan of pedals since they load the amp up and take tone away........but these fulltones are true bypass so now my opinions of "boxes" have changed..........will definately be buying a clyde deluxe wah and mini dejavibe........

oh..and the '82 tube screamer is soon to be on Ebay! This pedal is that good.........actually its a way nicer and better sounding unit than the TS9.............no comprison!!!!

I'd buy a new one immediately if it was taken from me.

Easy to get great overdrive to heavy vintage distortion sounds. Three knobs, one switch, very easy to dial in.

I play Tele's and Strat's into a 10 pedal Pedalboard into Fender and BadCat amps. This pedal work well with other overdrive pedals in series or just by itself. This thing sounds great! Best gain box I have ever purchased. I now know why Fulltone named this pedal OCD.
It truly lives up to its name.

It's a Fulltone!

I know they answer the phones and return emails with quality helpful answers. That's awesome!

I play Country, Blues, Rock, Top 1000 Hits, you name it, I play it.
Been playing 35 years and have tried and tested most gear in the marketplace. This piece is as Fulltone say's it is, Obsessive and Compulsive. A very fun and touch sensitive pedal to play!

Basic setup that is very functional. Unlike my old Chandler Tube Drive (whose sounds I loved), the knobs are more gradual, and because of the small size of the unit on my pedalboard, I'm less apt to bump up against a knob while playing, and inadvertantly alter the sound or volume. I don't like having too many controls to monkey with, and this gives you what you need.

I'm using a 30th Anniversary Gold Top Les Paul and a Big Apple Strat through my Vox AC 30 hand wired, and Vox AC15. I was looking for a touch sensitive pedal to enhance rather than obscure the sound of these amps and this pedal does it. I favor a nice harmonically rich crunch rock tone, and for leads I tap on my MXR super compressor to boost the rhythm volume and lend some silkiness to the tone. With this arrangement I don't use all the gain this pedal offers, and there certainly is plenty. This pedal works perfectly in conjuction with the compressor, as well as my Dunlop Wah, and H2O delay/chorus. I generally stay fairly dry, rarely using my effects with these amps, and find I'm keeping the OCD on most of the time--merely dial back the axe's volume pot and/or my pick attack to get the clean tones from the amp when needed. At long last, I'm getting great clean sounds with just the amp, clean boost with the compressor, rock crunch with the OCD, and lead tones with OCD and compressor. This pedal is a team player.

I've had it for a couple months and wanted to wait before I wrote the review, but so far so good...built like a tank.

No need yet.

Mostly rock, blues, and vintage pop like Beatles, etc. Been playing various guitars for 35 years. Larrivee, Guild, Gibson, and Taylor acoustics, 1976 ES 335, 30th Anniversary Les Paul, '81 Blackie Strat, '94 Big Apple Strat, '64 Blackface Twin Reverb, 55 Twelve Rivera, Marshall 800 channel switcher half stack, Vox AC15, Vox AC30 hand wired. This unit fits in beautifully with my gear, and helps produce the tones I need for live and recorded sounds. I unloaded my Chandler Tube Drive for this pedal, even though it had killer tones, because a buddy is a David Gilmore fanatic and had to have it, and because this thing is QUIET, totally reliable, and fits well in my effects chain on my board. After two months with this puppy, it is still very hard to tear myself away from my gear. I always get the same great sound everytime I flip on the power.