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Sound:
Fulltone products are simply some of the best.The O.C.D.is everything that they advertise it to be.This pedal works great with my VOX WAH,MXR CARBON COPY,UNI-VIBE and FULLTONE OCTAFUZZ.STRAT owners will love it.I play thru a MARSHALL and a FENDER tube amp with equal results.
Feature:
Like all FULLTONE products build quality is top notch.
Ease of Use:
Toggle the LP/HP switch and get a warm tube sound on LP or more of a MARSHALL tone on the HP setting.
Value:
Value is very good. I would buy another right away if needed.
Overall:
All in all I must say that the O.C.D. is better than any similar pedal I've owned over the last 25 years.
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Sound:
The Fulltone OCD is "The" pedal that defines dynamic response (yes B^rb^r pedals are great too). You can set the gain relatively high and use your guitar volume to clean up the signal. The OCD responds just like an over-driven tube amp. The tone control is pleasing and the pedal has plenty of low end (no mid-hump here). The OCD can become fizzy if you run the tone control high and forget to set your amp's eq to match.
So, we know that the OCD can do the M^^rsh^^l sound incredibly well and so it is perfect for rock rhythm and leads. If you want a singing tone for your lead sound, the OCD will be hard pressed to deliver unless you are running it into a "cooking" tube amp. However, all you have to do is stack your favorite compressor in front of the OCD and you can get the great OCD tone with tons of sustain for singing leads. With an OCD and a good compressor you can have your M^rsh^^l clean (if you want Fender clean, just run the OCD into a Fender tube amp and bypass the OCD for clean ;) ) with your guitar volume lowered, crunch rhythm sound with your guitar volume in the middle and classic/hard rock riffing with your guitar volume maxed. Finally, turn on the compressor and you get a singing lead tone a la Allman Bros. and such.
Feature:
I give it a 9 in features because it does not have a 3 Band EQ. Otherwise, the pedal has the requisite volume, gain, and tone controls. The OCD is true-bypass, so if you have a lot of pedals or long cable runs you may have to use a buffer or another pedal that has a buffer to retain the nice treble frequencies that your guitar produces. Some prefer not to use a buffer and to just adjust their amps EQ to get the tone they want. This is a good technique if your guitar and/or amp are overly bright. For example, see Albert Collins' 100ft cable connected to his tele and Fender amp.
Ease of Use:
The OCD is very easy to be dialed in. You set the tone to go well with your amps eq setting (setting your amp for the best tone before using pedals is always best). Select you desired amount of gain at full guitar volume. Set the level for a volume boost or equal volume with the bypassed sound. Its as easy as that.
Quality:
All Fulltone pedals that I have encountered have been incredibly well constructed. From the feel of the mechanical pedal integrity, the footswitch, to the quality of the soldering and wiring, the OCD is all about rugged durability. No issues here whatsoever.
Value:
I think that Fulltone could charge a little less for their pedals and increase market share, but their prices are not extravagant and you get good quality in sound and construction in return.
Manufacturer Support:
I didn't select a number here because I have never needed support for a Fulltone pedal. Hmmm, that speaks for itself, doesn't it.
The Wow Factor:
Eh? Sex appeal? Well, let's just say that the OCD is not ugly. But, sex appeal? Come on guys its a musical instrument...a tool. :facepalm:
Overall:
An OCD will be on my pedalboard for as long as I have a pedalboard. If I don't have a pedalboard, then the OCD will be stored until I get one. These pedals are in high demand for a reason. This pedal will be the "Tube Screamer" of the next generation. People of various genres and styles will have it on their boards.
Btw, I prefer version 3 the best, but version 4 is great too. My prediction is that version 5 will look more like version 3.
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