Members dap99 Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 I didn't want to believe it. I knew it would be a good pedal, but not as good as all the hype. Well it is THaT good. I've only played it through my Epi Valve Jr. head and MESA 2x12 cab so far, but it really does sound great, cleans up well, and has a very amp-like, open sound. If I had a Twin or something like that, the OCD would be an invaluable pedal. Now we just need to figure out how to clone it! I got the Voodoolabs OD schematic, but I'm just learning schematics so it'll take me some time to sort it all out. It's not a big circuit, though. NEway, great peadal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members super988man Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is the OCD similiar to LM308 Rats? Or a whole nother beast? Because I have a twin and a Rat I want an OCD but I'm afraid they're too similiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is the OCD similiar to LM308 Rats? Or a whole nother beast? Because I have a twin and a Rat I want an OCD but I'm afraid they're too similiar. Not too familiar w/ the LM308 rats. Is that Landgraff Mod? I think the OCD is based on the Voodoo Labs OD, but w/ MOSFETS instead of diode clipping. I had a Turbo Rat years ago and never really liked it b/c it was too harsh. My MESA has great OD/Distortion so I've just been using Tube Screamers for boosts. But I had to hear the OCD first hand b/c I've been doing some DIY stuff and I want to try to incorporate the OCD into a future build. Not very helpful for your question, but hopefully someone else will chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jalfredprufrock Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Is the OCD similiar to LM308 Rats? Or a whole nother beast? Because I have a twin and a Rat I want an OCD but I'm afraid they're too similiar. Ditto. Does anyone know for sure what the circuit's based on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members super988man Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Can anyone else chime in on this OCD/Rat thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Yeah, it's awesome. Very versatile pedal, but almost everything sounds great. The LP/HP Switch adds both distortion and upper-mid clarity. Great crunch. Seriously, it' brilliance defined. I don't even use distortion that much, but I've been noodling around playing a lot of Band of Horses, and it gets that {censored} spot on. Spot on. And I'm pretty sure they use the overdrive they get from their Deluxe Reverbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted December 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ditto. Does anyone know for sure what the circuit's based on? I said it twice already, it's based on the Voodoo Labs Overdrive. Not the newer Sparkle Drive. But Fuller used MOSFETs instead of diodes in the clipping section. Some people think it's based on the Rat circuit, but that's apparently not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sandman31774 Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 I can't comment too much on a comparing the OCD to other pedals as i haven't tried that many pedals...BUT....The OCD is a great pedal...extremely versatile and i'm very glad I have mine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brambulance Posted December 9, 2007 Members Share Posted December 9, 2007 hurray for the OCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members WorkingClassDan Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Wasn't the Voodoo Labs OD based on the DOD 250? Voodoo don't really do totally new stuff. I hadn't heard the OCD was based on anything that closely but I'm keen to know, I'm about to pull the ol' trigger on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Do it, it's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kassanova Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Tried it in the store three different times. It IS that good. I'm getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicVI Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Wasn't the Voodoo Labs OD based on the DOD 250?Voodoo don't really do totally new stuff. I hadn't heard the OCD was based on anything that closely but I'm keen to know, I'm about to pull the ol' trigger on one. The VL OD is basically a DOD 250 with an extra gain stage. The OCD also has a tone control which both the DOD and VL lack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WorkingClassDan Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 A 250 with a tone control doesn't sound exciting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members junior4 Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 wow, this pedal seems to be getting great reviews. this past weekend i saw this cover band play and the guitar player had an OCD and he got some great tones off of this thing. Now can this thing produce some Hendrix, Frusciante tones? And it seems that there is a version 3 out now? Which one is the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WorkingClassDan Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 I read over at TGP that V3 was considered best in a thorough examination of each incarnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh S Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Everyone talks about this pedal enough... But I want one for some reason - SO BAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members junior4 Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Everyone talks about this pedal enough... But I want one for some reason - SO BAD! I know I feel the same way, if this thing can produce Hendrix/Frusciante tones, i'm all in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aaron SS Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Clone that clone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 i have a pristine* ver2 OCD id be willing to sell to the right person...Purplestrat wants one and is a super cool guy:idea::poke:...pm me with offers. honestly, id be more into trades but like money to buy things and services with. all kinds and skrit. PS- that cab youre trying to get rid of seems interesting and we live close enough i could pick it up to avoid ridiculous shipping.:poke:and yes, the OCD is based on the rat, the DOD 250, the DS1, the SD1, the tubescreamer, and in retrospect the BOR. but for realsies- the comparisons/ originations you people come up with makes it sound like youve never played an OCD. if you have a dark sounding amp youll love it. the darkest amp ive is the epi valve jr combo and it sounds great. it doesnt get along as well with fenders, which is why im letting it go.*silly word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted December 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 I know I feel the same way, if this thing can produce Hendrix/Frusciante tones, i'm all in I wish I could explain it better. It's not like it produces tones of its own. Instead, it seems to just build upon the amp's natural tones. I'll give a report after I run it through my MESA Tremoverb, but through the Epi Valve Jr., it's heaven. And I really didn't want to think it could be that good. It's just a subtle thing, but an amazing thing. It's Mojo defined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members junior4 Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 thats cool, i've never tried one. i have a marshall vintage modern halfstack. i play a 62 and 76 American strat and my dirt is a ds-2 and a big muff. I want something more something different, i've just heard good things about this pedal. i'll have to go out and try it. oh did the ocd version 3 just come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 OCD users? What settings do you use for crunch? I'm talking about like RATATAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RJpilot Posted December 10, 2007 Members Share Posted December 10, 2007 Have a version1 if anybody is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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