Fulltone OCD

Volume, Overdrive and Tone. Nice and simple, easy to use. Choose HP or LP, another easy decision. I find myself using the HP mode.

I think the best way to rate an overdrive pedal is to compare the sound you get from the pedal's boost to the sound you get from the amp by simply turning up the volume to a higher level without the pedal. Some players may simply want "more of the same", meaning the same sound but at a higher volume, while other players may want a higher volume along with some coloration of the sound. I fit in the second category; I want "more of the same" but also richer harmonics than you get simply by turning the volume up. The OCD delivers on this account.

I'm a Fulltone fan. I have a Full Drive 2, and I just recently sold a Distortion Pro to help pay for the OCD. In a way, the OCD is a Distortion Pro that has gone to finishing school to get some added refinement. I plan to keep the Full Drive 2, though, because it has a different character.

Running the OCD through a Two-Rock Jade head produces a very Dumble-like tone that sounds like a blend of SRV, Santana and Cream-era Clapton. Try it some time!

So far so good.

Haven't dealt much with Fulltone. Mike Fuller is pretty blunt in his e-mails, so try to be businesslike if you want to contact him.

It's true there's a lot of hype about this pedal at the moment, but I feel that anyone who tries one will not be disappointed. Guitar Player's statement that it sounds like a "badass Marshall" is pretty accurate.

Easy to use, it's a distortion pedal.

I wasn't very impressed. I used it through a Top Hat King Royale and a '63 Vibroverb RI with a Music Man Albert Lee and a MIJ '62 tele. It does have a nice open crunchiness, but I found that with both amps, more so with the Top Hat, it had a very fizzy decay. Hit a chord, the attack sounds great, but it tails off into an ugly fizz. If you never hold a long note it's fine, but hey, sometimes I do.

Only had it a week. I've had other Fulltone stuff, it's pretty reliable. I do have a Supa Trem that crapped out on me, but they were pretty good about fixing it.

I emailed them regarding my Supa, no problems.

I play indie rock in a band that plays out a bit. Here are the distortion pedals I've owned - Menatone Red Snapper, KOB, Blue Collar and TBIAC, Tone Bone Classic, Maxon DS830, Maxon OD820, Maxon ROD881, SPF Greenline, Fulltone Fulldrive II, Boss Metalzone, Keely Boss SD-1, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Frantone Brooklyn, and Tubscreamer. I don't know if that makes me an expert or a retard...anyway, this pedal almost does it, but the fizz disqualifies it for me. I'll stick with my Red Snapper and Greenline.

Very simple to use and understand. You only need the volume on about 9 or 10 o'clock. There is a significant volume difference in the LP and the HP settings.

This is where the pedal really dissapointed me. After all the glowing reviews I expected to see God after plugging in this pedal. My initial reaction to the pedal was, wow, this sounds good. But one can not effectively rate a pedal if not comparing it side by side to others(IMO).

On my pedalboard I have a newer Fulldrive, a Klon, an RC Booster, and a ToneBone Distortion all plugged into a Bogner Shiva (for guitar I used a Suhr Classic Strat and a vintage 72 Thinline). I thought this would be a good test as I could compare a real tube amp on the Shiva (on the 2nd channel)and then click over to the clean channel and compare the ToneBone and the OCD on clean.

The real eye opener happened after I clicked off the OCD and turned on the ToneBone Distortion. In my opinion, the ToneBone sounded like a real tube amp distortion and the OCD sounded very fake and uninspiring. It was like comparing stereo sound to mono. When comparing the OCD to the real tube amp distortion from the Shiva, it fell far short from sounding realistic. The OCD sounded a bit nasally and lacked harmonic richness when comparing. To me, it colored the natural sound of my amp and guitar. The OCD was much more dynamic than the Fulldrive, and I could see how people would prefer the OCD to the Fulldrive.

There are downsides to every pedal, including the Tonebone, but when comparing Sound Quality only, the OCD fell short. I did feel the OCD cleaned up nicely when using the volume on your guitar. For sound quality only I would give this a 7 as it did not make the cut to stay on the pedalboard.

I have a Fulltone Choralflange and Fulldrive and all Fulltone products are made with great pride and quality. I use Fulltone products without a backup without worry.

I have had only good customer support from Fulltone and I believe they are the pioneer (and trendsetter) in the boutique pedal craze.

I play in a cover band playing a variety of rock from the 60-90s. I have been playing for close to 25 years and have a serious affliction of G.A.S. owning a variety of (9)guitars, (5)amps and (15+)pedals. I really wanted this pedal to be great, in fact, the downside of the Tonebone is that it is larger than most pedals, which made the OCD so appealing. Needless to say, the OCD is now sold and I have a new sense of appreciation for the Tonebone. I know this rating turned into a review for Tonebone, but if I had about $200 to spend on a distortion, the choice would be clear and I am sure there are other nice choices. I would not recommend spending stupid money on this pedal.

Very easy to use. Tone control is usable at all ranges to match or balance against your amp's characteristics. Good documentation.

I was looking for a good distortion/overdrive to run against a '67 Fender Pro Reverb (40 watt 2 x 12 - clean tone of pure heaven!) set on clean. Normally when playing out I'll run a Marshall and use a boost which is a great sound - My all-time favorite in fact. However, while the Pro Reverb is a great amplifier also for playing out with bluesier stuff, it's also a terrific clean tone for at home playing/practicing and so I wanted a distortion box that could do well at home and for playing out. It is VERY difficult to find a distortion pedal that can retain the full fidelity and range of the guitar when you run it. Many boxes seem really picky about what they are used with. This one accomplishes that task and worked well whether I used a Strat, Les Paul, or P-90 equipped SG.

I've owned/own a few Fulltone pedals and have enjoyed them. Tastes have changed over time and so I'm really tuned into wanting full fidelity in the signal path compared to the FD-2 or Tube Screamer type of tone (which also has its place and I used to love, but not favoring quite as much these days).

The tone of the OCD is unique - it has it's own mark of crunch in its sonics that is somewhat Marshall-like I suppose. It's not like the FD-2 which is a softer, rounder type sound like a Tube Screamer, and it's not quite like the Distortion Pro which has a lot of gain, but also has its own mark that sounds kind of like a Rat pedal that's been modified which is gainy, but really smooth. The DP-1 can also be a little tricky to dial in because it's got all of the extra e.q. options. The OCD is straight ahead and easy to get a good sound out of very quickly. The OCD is a more aggressive and crunchy tone, but it's a distortion tone that does NOT tear your ear off with ear-bleeding frequencies. It's very listenable and nicely tuned. Mike Fuller has a good ear.

The amount of gain this pedal has is medium-to-high, about what a Boss DS-1 or ToneBone Classic has. In fact, come to think of it, the OCD is in the similar neighborhood of distortion tone somewhat reminding of the old Boss DS-1, but really has a bit of e.q. refinement and crunch character that again sounds great and more contemporary! For those looking for even higher gain sounds, the OCD sounds really good for leads when I hit the front end of it with the Fulldrive 2. Nice combination of gain when needed.

What I especially appreciate about the OCD is that whether or not I'm running the bright switch on the Fender, the OCD's tone control can be set to where the unit sounds good in either setting. I find I like the LP setting on the OCD for being more neutral.

If you're looking for an overdrive/distortion that has a more aggressive character and is contemporary in sound, the OCD is worth checking out. Definitely a keeper for me.

I'm sure it's built well and dependable like his other products.

Mike's "reputation" of being not-nice, etc. is largely undeserved in my opinion. Just the fact that he has the sales volumes he does AND he's able to answer e-mails and calls personally is pretty impressive. People complain that he has been "short" in replies, but one needs to understand that he's a business and can only dedicate so much time to everyone. If you're looking to chat with someone for hours who is a gear builder, better to buy from someone less known who's starting out (plenty of folks on the H.C. forums who will build you stuff who'll like to talk with you). However, that said, there's a reason why Fulltone's stuff is popular - it's solid and sounds good. All said, I've almost always gotten prompt replies to inquiries.

The price is attractive and the distortion sound is great for my needs today. Matched with a FD-2, it's a versatile combo for my Fender-based rig. Who knows - I may hate the thing and want some other kind of tone down the road as tastes do change sometimes, but with the OCD I kind of doubt it. You're either going to enjoy this type of crunch that rocks or you're not. Give one a listen and try for yourself.

Very easy to use, like most overdrives, although I'm not a huge fan of little teeny switches on pedals.

I didn't care for this pedal. The hard setting is pretty nice for a certain kind of rock tone, but I just didn't like the sound of it as much as my Analog Man "King of Tone". It seemed a little thinner and grainier than the KOT. I'm being pretty critical hear but I think there needs to be some balance in these reviews. I used both the KOT and the OCD pedals on two separate gigs to compare them, and the OCD lost. I admit it is somewhat comparing apples and oranges, and comes down to personal taste. I'm not saying the OCD is crap, it just wasn't my cup of tea. The KOT has a more transparent sound and seems to interact with my guitar in a more natural way than the OCD. I think Mike Fuller's stuff is really well-made, and he pays a lot of attention to detail but I've personally never been able to bond with any of the Fulltone pedals I have owned. I guess I have a different philosophy of sound or something. For an edgier rock sound I use a Way Huge Red Llama, that pedal plus KOT pretty much covers it for me. The OCD is a box that is aimed at doing two things well, the other thing I didn't like was that the two settings vary wildly in volume/output. So it's not like you can use both settings on the gig without screwing around and tweaking the pedal everytime you switch modes. It's fine in the bedroom, but live you pretty much need to choose one setting or the other, or else have two of them. I already have two great boxes for this purpose so I didn't really need the OCD but I'm always looking to see what is out there that might be better. This pedal is good, but there is way too much hype around it. It's not going to change your life or make you play great all of a sudden. In a year or all the hype will have died down and they'll be selling used for $125.

All the Fulltone stuff is really built well and Mike stands behind his products I would have no worries about using any of his stuff as far as dependability.

I've seen people complain about Mike's attitude but I've had several dealings with him and he's always been absolutely great with me.

I play whatever I get paid to play, I'm a professional working musician. Blues, R & B, theatrical work, Country, Cajun, rock n roll etc. I specialize more in American roots music more than straight rock.

I use high-end Gibson and Fender guitars, usually tweaked with vintage or boutique pickups, into Fender and Matchless amps. The OCD just wasn't a great match for me. It would be more usefull if when you switched overdrive modes the volume difference was not so great, but I assume that wasn't possible to implement because of the nature of the design.

Volume, Drive, Tone and HP/LP selector. Pretty easy to use if you know what sound you want or have in your head.

US Fender Strat, US Fender custom shop Tele thru a simple setup - Ernie Ball Volume pedal - mini dejavibe - FD2 - OCD - Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo - Fatboost.

The OCD by itself has tonnes and tonnes of different sounds and everytime i touch the OCD dials or backoff my guitar volume, a different sound. The HP setting, i feel, is very mordern sounding. I could dial in U2's - Vertigo OD/distortion tones easily. I found it hard to dial in OD tones which where more 'vintage' like Black Crowes - Hard to Handle for example. The lead tones on this setting will put a smile on any lead guitarists' face. The clarity of this pedal is astonishing. The transparency is good but i felt it starts to lose it when u pile on the drive over 2 o'clock.

The LP setting is more interesting. I could dial everything from heavy metal 'chunky' sounds on power chords to more 'vintage' stuff sounds to nice low blues guitar overdrive. Fantastic. The transparency on this mode is great. Extremely transparent. Again the clarity on this setting is astonishing. Still i found - and maybe because of the extreme clarity of this pedal - there is some difficulty getting 'vintage' tones out of this pedal. I guess that's why i left my FD2 on my pedal board!

I've owned lots of OD/Distortions in my time and this is by far the most mordern sounding pedal. I'm really happy with it and it's really up to individual on his needs.

Nuclear blast? No problem...

haven't had to deal with them yet.

The OCD pedal is now my centre stone and i've built my pedal board around it. It seems to enhance the pedals around it - makes them a bit more edgy and maybe gives them a kick up the a**.

3 knobs. Volume. Drive. Tone. Just listen and even if they weren't labled you would know what what they do. VERY easy to use.

One thing I dont think people have said is the difference between the HP and LP sound settings. HP = high peak, boost mids, or what Mike Fuller in his manual calls a Vox-y/Marhsall-y overdrive sound and LP Low peak is just an added overdrive to your natural guitars sound. Both are excellent sounding on their own. BUT REALIZE, if you are looking for a midrange overdrive "tubescreamer but more natural sound" this is not the pedal. Not that is bad in any what either. Just a comment. I actually like the tubescreamer midrange and slightly compressed character. Some don't, but I can feel the balls of a tubescreamer which I like. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE this pedal as well. Im just trying to point out SOME differences.

This pedal is amazing at any setting as said before. I use the HP for more edgy rock and harder overdriven stuff and LP for lighter stuff. Those are just my personal preferences. Find out for your self. People have commented on the natural sound of my tone . I love this pedal because it doesnt change your guitars sound. Just maginifies it and overdrives it. Exactly what I have been wanting. I would say everyone should have this pedal. It is the pedal that is my main overdrive pedal on my pedalboard. I dont even see the need to buy a second for backup purposes. Find out for yourself. I feel that its the best sounding, dynamic, and reacting with all gear pedal I have ever used. No doubt about it.

Ive used Fulltone products for 4 years and never had a problem with any of them after touring, and countless gigs. I know you will find the same.

Ive heard Mike Fuller's an ass; I've heard he's nice. I have only experienced good things with him, so I give him a...

To me this is the best overdrive pedal out there. I have owned the Landgraff overdrive, Keely Moded Tubescreamers, Analogman moded Tubescreamers, and TONS of other boutique overdrive pedals that I dont want to waste time naming. This to me is the best one so far. Props to Mr. Fuller.

Just plug and play... It sounds great right out of the box.

I play on the road with a band out of Nashville. I have a smaller pedalboard, for fly dates, that I have been using a Fulldrive as my main cruch pedal. We use backline on our fly dates, so I'm at the mercy of the backline Co. to provide a decent amp. The Fulldrive has worked pretty well with just about everything, but the OCD is totally my thing. It sounds amazing with marshalls, Voxes and Fenders!!
I usually fly with a Les Paul and a Les Paul double cut with P-90s.
Everyone at soundcheck noticed the day I added this pedal. It blew everyone away!

So far, my Fulltone pedals are the only ones on my pedalboard that I haven't replaced. The airlines are brutal on gear!

I haven't had to deal with Fulltone yet.

This pedal does exactly what the ads say it does. It clean up great when you turn your guitar down. It sounds great with a variety of amps. I will probably buy another one as a spare.

Very easy to use. Plug it in dial it the way you want and play.

Its all about what works for the individual player. Everyone has thier own idea of "good tone". With that said, I believe the OCD will go down in history as one of the best overdrive/distortion boxes ever. As for noise, give me a break, ITS A HIGH GAIN OVERDRIVE, it will have some noise that is the nature of the beast. My suggestion is when your not playing your guitar turn off your pedals! It cracks me up when I read a review of a pedal and someone says it noisy when I stop playing, HELLO!

I dont foresee any problems. I have been dealing with Fulltone since 1995 and have not had any problems with any of my Fulltone effects. I consider Fulltone Effetcs the highest qaulity pedals on todays market.

I suggest using email to corspond with Fulltone. I have always had excellent support from Mike, and his crew.

I play metal, hardrock, fusion, blues, jazz, country, and whatever style happens to capture my imagination. The OCD is not my only dirt box, but it has become the main #1 in my lineup.

Its an analog pedal so its pretty simple ! Vol Tone and Drive. HP and LP switch for a mid boost or cut!

Great sounding pedal ! I didn't have an overdrive that was without some sort of mid hump,as I could never find one I really liked the tone of .Now its a Fulltone 69, OCD ,KOT,Supa trem, Ibanez AD9 ,ABY to tuner and either a Matchless D/C30 or a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe with Celestion alnico blue( a friend made the tweed for me and its easy as good as any Kendrick or Victoria IMO !) The brand is COWBOY.
So i use the OCD in conjuction with the KOT. OCD for rhythm mostly and KOT yellow side for lead boosts.The red side of the KOT is also another great sound on its own .When combinedwith the clean boost on the Supa Trem and the 69 fuzz theres a whole bunch of great tones available from clean boost right through to singing liquidy leads.
At first the OCD sounded a bit bassy and almost scooped, but when it got the gig test it was really impressive .Punchy without the mid hump(which I do like but just wanted a pedal without extra mids).Its almost valve like, similar in some ways to a HOTBOX I thought.
This pedal is very amp like and can sound clean and dirty at the same time just by dynamics and playing with something called your guitars volume pot!

As with all fulltone products ,its built to last a life time and probably will out live most of us ( if it were a living thing that is !). The old black top switches Mike used initially were absolute crap and always needed replacing . He sorted that out and all was good from then on for me.

Never had to deal with Fulltone.If a switch goes I'll fix it myself as I live in Australia !

I Play mainly telecasters and a 1959Les PAul Junior. One of my teles is a customshop 63 Relic and the other is a Warmoth light swamp ash with fralin P90s.
This pedal is perfect for light to heavy blues ,country , alt country ,pop and whatever, just not metal is all !
A very unique and usable overdrive with a tone unlike ANY tube screamer clone i have ever heard.
A highly recommended pedal. Would definately replace it if it were stolen, lost etc

Plug it in, hit the footswitch, and take a trip to guitar heaven. There is versatility and a lot of flexibility here between the LP and HP settings, but you really can't dial a bad sound even if you are confused by more than 2 knobs!

I use a Limited Edition Deluxe Reverb re-issue with a Weber Vintage 12" and high-end rewired innards, and a Dr.Z Maz 38 Sr.(best amp for the dough on the planet!!!) I have a Pedalman TS818 "Tube Screamer" boutique clone, a Klon Centaur, a Vox Clyde wah, TC Chorus, and Hughes and Kettner RotosphereII. I have a 50th anniversary American Deluxe Strat, a Les Paul Standard, an American Standard Telecaster, a Les Paul DC Custom Shop, and a modified 1958 Les Paul Jr. I am anxiously awaiting a Fulltone TTE that will replace my revered Echolplex. This thing is so good that I am seriously considering dumping my pedalboard and using just it and the TTE! I still want the Klon for the best clean boost, though.

Based on the weight and the feel, I could throw it against a wall and still use it!

Mike Fuller responded to an e-mail promptly, briefly, and courtiously - what's the problem? The guy has a life, he's busy workin' hard, and he's tryin' to build enough of these for you people that think that this pedal will make you play better (It does!tone is great motivation to play!)

I play all types of classic and current Rock and some Country. I have played for 36 years and have owned may real deal vintage effects. This thing is unbelievable! It is the first "drive " that really nails every classic tone that you've ever wanted with chime, distinction, and clarity. My other drive pedal sounds like a speaker stuffed with cotton in comparison, and it is top rated! If you plug this in and don't like it, I would seriously question your taste and/or abilities. WOW!!!!

Very easy to use.....just plug and play and noodle the controlsto find ur sound.

Tried with 2 different rigs. 1st thru my 70's Fender Princeton Reverb with a Wah, and thru my Soldano Hot Rod 50+ and full pedal board. Thru the later it is PHAT. Was nailing the Audley Freed tone, very nasty. But thru the Fender rig it was amazing! I heard tones I've never heard before. Mike did his homework on this pedal and it will be legendary........I had been using a VooDoo Labs Sparkle Drive, but took it off my pedal board. The Sparkle Drive isawesome, but compared to the OCD.....just had to go!

Built to last a lifetime. I also own a ChoralFlange and a Clyde Wah Deluxe. These pedals are simply the best out there.....Mike has made me a believer, and he has many touring pros around the world with his fine products. If I could afford to, I'd buy every pedal this guy has ever made..........really!

Never had to use CS for any reason....

Blues-based rock....perfect pedal for anything that rocks or has a blues feel. I've played on and off for 35 years. Use a Les Paul Classic, Fender Tele Plus, Jackson DK1, and a GL4T Steinberger along with amps listed above and various pedals. This pedal is essential in a professional rig and anyone obsessed with quality tone. I'd love to have a 2nd, and will after the frenzy subsides. Took me 4 weeks to get after ordering, but feel blessed too have one! This pedal DOES make u better, because u don't want to quit practicing.

This pedal is pretty versatile as far as available tones, especially using the 'HP' and 'LP' switch. Just plug it in and fool with it!

A few months back I owned a Love Pedal COT 50 (Church of Tone) pedal. It is a GREAT pedal but it lacked the ability to adjust the 'volume' with the gain, it only had one knob that increased the volume and gain simultaneously. I loved the pedal but it produced too much volume along with the gain! So, I tried to get a hold of the guy who made it to get it modded with a volume adjustment, couldn't find him so I sold it....Mike Fuller's pedal has all the 'LOVE' of the COT 50 pedal and a lot more. It really sits well in the mix in the 'LP' setting (smooth) and sticks out a bit more when switched to the 'HP' setting (more gain more pronounced highs). The pedal is pretty 'bright' in the sense that it adds a definite 'presence' to the high end in both 'HP' and 'LP' switched settings. I am using this pedal after a Budda wah and Keeley compressor, my amp is a Carr Mercury with an EL34 power tube cranked and saturated, my main guitar is a 54 custom shop Fender strat. This pedal is absolutely quiet even when engaged and the gain cranked! I have excellent gear and it is shielded well, I read about guys getting 'noise' when the pedal is on...I think the problem is with their guitar wiring and pick-ups, pedalboard wiring and probably a noisy amp too...I am using a single coil guitar going into a class A cranked tube amp and this pedal is dead quiet with everything cranked and my hands muting the strings! Really sings when I hit a chord or play a solo! The sound really 'blooms' when the pedal is gained out, it adds fattness as well as a smooth overdriven distortion. This pedal puts my other boutique 'modded' ODs and distortions to shame (modded TS-9s, modded DS-1, fulldrive I and II etc..) when A--B'ing them side by side (no sorry 'mid-hump' or 'squished' frequency response). The switch does not 'pop' or make any noise when engaging and disengaging....BONUS! This pedal is 'as described' on Fuller's website and, in my case, better!!! because I have a superior sounding amp to the amps on his 'samples' (IMHO and arguably..) his OCD pedal sounds better on my amp than it does on any of his samples (even though those sound great too!). Yes, I am an old man (in rocker years) I have been playing guitar for 34 years steady and most of those professionally, and I'm here to tell ya that this pedal is the real deal... easily the best sounding, quietest, versatile, affordable (unless you are getting 'gouged' on ebay) overdrive pedal I've played (and yep, I've played em' all). Kudos to Mike Fuller...

I have owned and operated tons of Fuller's gear, no problems...

This may sound odd, but, the guy has always been kind and helpful to me. I have talked with him (Mike) on the phone on several occasions (late 90s about his 'Choral Flange', TubePlex echo, even custom acoustic guitar stuff etc...) He has been kind and helpful to me no problems or trouble at all (maybe because I'm a kindred guitar tone fiend?). I read and hear about the complaints...Maybe people are calling him and insulting his product or his intelligence and setting him off? Treat him with respect and maybe he will reciprocate?

Music taste is SUBJECTIVE!!!... and just because this pedal works for me doesn't mean that you will like it! It really seems to like EL34 output tubes cranked though! I ordered it (from musictoyz, waited 7 weeks) before I read any 'hype' I was sold on the website description and samples. I am selling my boutique and modded overdrives (I have about half dozen) and buying another OCD to run in tandem or as back-up...I love it!

Very easy to use. Same controls as tubescreamer, Boss, etc. with an additional low/high switch which makes the sound similar to switching between a low wattage and high wattage amp with some minor eq changes done automatically. The eq change isn't dramatic. This thing doesn't have a bad sound in it.

Sound quality is excellent but not all inclusive. Not everyone will want this pedal. It might not be what some heavy metal guys might want, but if you like a tubescreamer with less nasal midrange this is it. I play Gibsons and Fenders through 1960's blackface amps. I've tried many types of distortion pedals and always came back to my tubescreamer (TS808). Now my TS808 is my backup and the OCD is on my pedal board.

Very sturdy. Looks like it was made by people who care about their work. It could probably be swallowed by an eagle and shit over a cliff and still work just fine.

Although I've only had this for a few weeks it works and sounds like I'll probably use it a long time. We play mostly classic rock covers and I really like the sound of this pedal. It's surprisingly quiet for a distortion pedal, excellent sound, and well made. I think these are going to be as popular as the Ibanez 808.

Extremely easy to get a great sound out of this box.
All the controls do what they say they do.

Using this with numerous guitars (Strats, Les Paul, PRS Custom 22, G&L ASAT and Legacy) through a Gries Thirty Five (Fender balckface clone) and Bogner Shiva.
Some noise, but that is to be expected with a gain stomp box. Keep the drive around 2:00 and it is quite manageable.
Originally got this so I could get some warm drive out of my Gries when it is set up for a clean tone. Added bonus is when I kick my Bogner Dirty channel on and turn the OCD on, it give me a sweet singing Marshally sound.

So far no issues, but it is brand new.
Built just like his other effects, sturdy and well-designed.

No need to talk to Fulltone yet.

Other than being very difficult to find right now (got mine from Guitar Adoptions in WI) this is one of the best overdrive/distortion pedals I have heard. I am NOT a big fan of stomp-box distortion, I'd rather get it from a tube amp. BUt to get some grit on a clean tube amp, this box rocks. Plus if you kick it in on a tube amp dirty channel it pushes the sound right into lead territory.
The review in Guitar Player a few months ago was righ on the money.
The blue "on" indicator light can be seen from quite a few feet away so you know it is on.

Easy, though it does take a little tweaking.

Well, here's where I have a little different take then others. The OCD sounded fantastic at home, but when I got with my band, it disappeared in the mix. I use old Fender Blackface amps, and these amps don't have a lot of midrange. That's why Tubescreamer style pedals with "mid-humps" (like the Fulldrive II) work so well with them. The OCD seems to have a slightly scooped sound. The bass is boosted, and the mids, even if they're flat, sound scooped. In a band mix, by guitar sounded kind of like white noise, with no presence. No punch. Too much bass, too much highs, no mids.

If you use an amp that is already "mid-rangy", than I think this pedal would work much better. Every other good comment you've heard about the OCD is true. Lots of harmonics. Great clean up.

If Mike put in a mid-boost switch, I would LOVE this thing. As is, it didn't work for me. I sold it already to a friend.

Fulltone=quality. I own several.

N/A. I've heard all the stories. The good, bad and ugly.

I wish this pedal worked for me, but it doesn't.

Damn easy to get great sounds out of it. It has volume, drive, and tone controls, as well as a HP/LP toggle switch. HP is "british mode Marshall or Vox like" and LP is more transparent like a cranked Blackface or Tweed.


Right out of the box it sounded great at just about any setting. Makes your guitar more expressive and easier to play.

I use fender strats/tele's, gibson lespaul, es335,es175, SG, Rickenbacker 330 etc........

Amps I use are Fender Blackface Twin, Super Reverb, Tweed champ
Marshall half stack, Orange half stack, Vox AC-30.....

I own a lot of pedals too including just about the entire fulltone lineup (will probably buy all their stuff eventually). Also own Keeley moded BOSS SD1, Keeley DS1, TS808, Barber LTD to name a few.


Buy far this is the nicest distortion/oD pedal I've heard. I also won the Fulldrive 2(custom shop) and 69 and 70 and prodistortion.

The sound is hard to describe and is different with each guitar/amp combo. But one thing is that is is very dynamic, it'll make sensitive right hand pick attack or left hand bend and vibrato much more pronounced. This makes it easier to express yourself, and thus makes your guitar easier to play.

Picture it this way. On one extreme is the OCD, on the other is a wah wah with a toe up/heal down mode. The wah wah in this mode makes it very hard to play since it all sounds the same. The OCD is very responsive and quick. Not thick and soupy like the FD2, TS808,SD1 etc......


A must have in my opinion

Don't know what makes it tick. I have to pull it apart and check out the guts, but haven't done that yet.


The FD2 uses the JRC4558 IC like ts808 and SD1.

The 69 uses germanium NKT275 transisters for that classic FUZZ.


The OCD sounds somewhat in between. Like a Marshall tube amp with a solid state diode rectifier that is quick and responsive. Where the FD2 and TS808 sound more like a tube rectified amp slower with a SAG.


I really can't articulate the differences, just buy a whole bunch of stuff and hear the difference yourself.


Reliablility of other Fulltone products is top of the line and I see no reason why this wouldn't be as well.

Mike is a musician first. (Mike Fuller who started/owns/runs fulltone) He actually won 1993 Guitar Player magazine's "Ultimate Guitarist" in the blues catagory.

He is a musician true and blue and that comes through in his products. He stands behind them! with a 5 year warranty!

I play country/blues/rock/classic rock styles of music. This pedal sounds awsome for each genre mentioned. Very SHHHWEEEEEET indeed.

Easy. I tried it out at a music store through a Fender tweed twin reissue. A good amp with a solid clean tone.

Tom Anderson Drop Top T with a single coil at the bridge and a humbucking at the neck. This is a very even and full sounding guitar.
Here's where I dissent from the other reviewers here. I didn't care for it much. Compared to my Reverend Drivetrain pedal it's not as transparent. Sweeter highs and lows with the Drivetrain but the Drivetrain has a little too much compression even with the drive all the way down. That's why I was hoping the OCD would be a better pedal. But overall the OCD has too much of the square wave sound for me, not as bad as the Fulldrive though but still too much. The soundclips on the website sound better than the pedal did in person. Some people (not me)love the Fulldrive so different strokes for different folks. I'm sure it's a better pedal than stock Tube Screamers but not really natural enough to do what I want. I've been on the waiting list for an AnalogMan King of Tone since July so I'll wait for it. I'd say the OCD is about equal to a Tone Bone Classic that I had and sold, also because I still prefered the old Drivetrain.

Didn't buy it but I'm sure it's very well made, like all of the Fulltone products.

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No learning curve to speak of, yet this pedal is truly varied and complex in how it treats your guitar signal, but that's for another part of the review...
I will add that the enclosed manual is brief and to the point. It is without fluff but contains all pertinent info.

As another reviewer said, this is indeed, THE Overdrive Pedal. Nothing really comes close to the dynamics, the tone, and overall performance of this pedal. Mike's description and sound clips on his website do a good job in providing orientation -i suggest checking it out (www.fulltone.com). With that said, if you're looking for a pedal that gives you the ability to achieve that cranked up, overdriven amp sound..this is for you. It also excels as a basic boost pedal that doesn't impart any overt coloration to your tone. I wish this thing had come out 10 years ago. At least it's here now i suppose. I have a JCM 800 50w Marshall that has it's own IC chip in it for increased gain. With the OCD i now just plug into the 'Normal' channel using the pedal for extra drive and distortion. The low end boost you get with it switched to "HP" is very full sounding without adding unwanted muddiness. I really can't say enough good things about this pedal. It's also compatible with any qualified 9V to 18V adapter, you aren't instructed to ONLY use a Fulltone adapter. This is the first time i've reviewed a piece of gear and it is because this thing is really in a class of its own.

Just bought it so i can't honestly speak for its reliabilty but the Fulltone reputation is held in quite high regard.

No direct experience with them but based on other feedback, am confident i will be treated will if a problem arises.

After years of using pedals out of necessity rather than desire, i've finally bought one that i feel adds something to my tone. It's always felt like a compromise to use a pedal to achieve extra gain when you can't just turn the amp up full blast, the OCD is the first overdrive box to counter that. I don't mean to suggest that this will suit everyone's tastes and in fact, if you have an amp you're less than enthusiastic about and need a distortion pedal that "covers" some of its shortcomings...you may not hold this thing in such high regard. I have a Line 6 distortion modeler that i play with when i feel like futzing around with super distortion or modern rock sounds...the OCD is what i use when i'm seriously playing.

A no-brainer. Volume, Tone and Drive. It has a switch that adds a bit of volume boost and tone shaping that will giv eyou a British Stack kind of sound, if that's what you're looking for. I use it with this switch off as it brings through the natural tone of whatever guitar you are putting through it. This is pedal number 20, so I guess it's out of his first lot.

Complex set up. Wah -> Aural Exciter -> Klon Centaur -> OCD -> Keely Tube Screamer -> Chorus/Flange -> Tremolo -> Super Hard On -> Marshall TSL 100W (Fulltone Tape Echo on Aux Send)-> Fender ToneMaster 4 x 12 cab. I play guitars I have custom built, a Les Paul, a Strat and a Gretsch Setzer...it depends on the gig. Everything is true bypass and quiet...I don't use a noise gate. The OCD adds very little noise as song as I keep the drive below 12 noon. The pedal gives your tone an EDGE that is similar to a Super Hard On pedal. It improves the clarity, adds harmonics and can give you anything from a clean driven sound to total grunge, all with nice harmonics. I haven't found the adjustment of the volume knob on my guitar that helpful and I tend to avoid that since I think kicking your volume knob down sucks the tone right out of the guitar.

I will say that this is THE best overdrive pedal in terms of pure tone that is out there today, and I own them all. I replaced my Keeley modded Blues Driver with this pedal on my pedalboard...and the Keely pedal is a truly wonderful device. You will love this device.

I've used quite a few Fulltone products over the years and have never had an occasion to complain or replace on in mid-performance. The switches are good quality. I have a large pedal board that is whisper quiet and does not suck tone compared to going direct into the amp, and I think a lot of that is due to Mike's pedals. I keep a cable tester and a backup Overdrive in my roll away case, but I am equally happy to just kick the channel up on the Marshall if I want to guarantee that the police get called to the party.

I have resources to repair anything that I need fixed without having to bother to send them back, but I have never had to fix a Fuller product. I'm using his Wah pedal, Chorus, OCD and Tremolo now and have used two generations of the Fulldrive and have yet to have a problem with any of them. I have purchased directly from Mike and also picked up stuff from other sources. I've never had an issue. My definition of a good business is one that purrs quietly in the background and has consistency. Mike Fuller does a good job. He and Bob Keeley are the only two primary vendors that I would trust to purchase a new product just on their say-so.

I'm a rock and blues guitarist who finally has enough resources to buy whatever he wants. I'm 55 and been playing in front of people since I was 16. I only write reviews when I encounter a product that I really think will help others because it helped me. You will definitely be able to do new things with the OCD that you can't do with a lot of other boutique equipment. Take my word for it.

This is about as simple as it gets for a complex overdrive. The HP/LP switch is a nice feature that allows you to thicken up the low end (HP) or keep the sound of your guitar more natural (LP). Really easy to make radical changes on the fly unlike the Fulldrive 2 which I found required more fine tuning.

Well, you have to trust me on this, I am giving this pedal a critical review here but I honestly can't find a damn thing wrong with it. A 10 I feel is a bit meager but it's the highest option so... It's been a fun weekend trying this thing out. The greatest achievment here is that this pedal does actually give you that cranked amp sound at any volume. Many pedal makers make that claim but few deliver - this one delivers in spades. I really like the versitility this pedal offers. I play many styles from jazz to experimental rock and everything between and I find I can get whatever I want from thick saturation to just a bit of edge AND a nice clean boost if you want too. The OCD also delivers on it's claim that your guitar retains it's original tone. I must mention that the OCD sounds great with humbuckers as well as single coils. IT'S QUIET TOO! WOW!! You know, I don't think you could make this pedal sound bad. In case anybody cares - my setup; 64 strat or Ibanez as-200 into a few choice effects, (OCD being one of them), then to a 64 deluxe reverb or a 1959 Ampeg jet- GREAT recording amp btw. Tone heaven!!!

It's small, heavy for its size, and tough. I'm sure it will make it through my lifetime.

Well I hope I never have to find out if they are helpfull or not. Many people say bad things about Mike Fuller like he's rude or whatever but so long as he honors his warranty I could care less if he's nice.

For guitarists the drive pedal is the most critical part in the pedal chain but also the most challenging spot to fill. I had reached the point where I just decided to do without because every OD I tried, and I've tried too many including the FD2, just sounded like a veneer of distortion on top of the guitar signal. The OCD has got the drive back on the pedal board again though. For me, it's the pedal that I kind of always wished existed somewhere, the pedal that if you want can sound like a cranked Marshall or Vox or tweed deluxe but doesn't change your tone. Mike Fuller has always made quality pedals but I can't say that he's all that original. He's good at taking a classic old pedal and making it better and more reliable, the OCD though, is a true stroke of brilliance. Sorry to be so gushing with praise but.....go try one.

This is one of the easiest, most intuitive pedals, I have ever owned. It is incredibly easy to use and has effectively blown the doors off any pedal I own or ever have owned.

Amazing - seriously this is without a doubt the finest sounding pedal I have owned. I have burned through Tube Screamers, Boss's, EMMA's, Dunlop's, you name it, even Mike's other pedals, like the Full-Drive, 69 and the Soul Bender. It is remarkably rich in tone and depth, it has taken pedals to a new level. Simply volume adjustments along with planned and precise pick attack allow you to shape tones that I have never been able to find. Who are you looking to sound like? What have you been dreaming about in terms of tone..? Grab this pedal and plug it in.. you will find it. I ran mine with a Suhr Strat, to the OCD, through a Fulltone Deja-Vibe 2 into a Rivera Chubster. Unflipping believable... I played well into the night without exhausting the tonal ranges available. There is no noise, hiss or loss, there is onl additive explosions of sound you've never heard. Enough!!! You'll love it.

As with all this guys stuff - sturdy and tank-like

Mike has a bad wrap - he has been super reponsive to my emails and has never left me lacking for more.

Stellar achievement. If lost I would buy two... cause the horror of not having one would be too much to deal with.