🆚Fulltone OCD Vs BOSS Blues Driver🆚: Versus series

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @TheToneLounge
    @TheToneLounge  3 года назад +2

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  • @nmcgregor1990
    @nmcgregor1990 Год назад +16

    I truly love the Boss Blues Driver, but there's nothing like a Fulltone OCD! I think the OCD has to be my favourite drive pedal of all time ❤

  • @jump25ontoast
    @jump25ontoast 2 года назад +8

    This demo just reassure me that I definitely need to keep both on my board. My two favourite drive pedals

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      How are you using them both? Do you stack them?

    • @jump25ontoast
      @jump25ontoast 2 года назад +3

      @@TheToneLounge I have the BD first set to low gain going into the OCD on low/medium gain and stack them for higher gain

    • @calliopeshif7581
      @calliopeshif7581 2 года назад

      @@jump25ontoast nice!! I'm sure that sounds awesome!
      Have you played around with flipping the order? And if so, what'd ya find?

    • @jump25ontoast
      @jump25ontoast 2 года назад +1

      @@calliopeshif7581 Yeah it gives me everything I need. Now you mention it I don’t think I have actually. Will try and let you know

    • @calliopeshif7581
      @calliopeshif7581 2 года назад +1

      @@jump25ontoast both of these pedals are on my list, although admittedly it's a pretty long list haha
      Cool, will be checking for updates! :)

  • @MerovingianBR
    @MerovingianBR 2 года назад +24

    BD-2 never ceases to amaze me! Given its own tone identity, It's incredible how it stands against more expensive and boutique pedals. It only shows why it has never left my pedalboard.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +5

      BOSS really knocked it out of the park with the BD-2.
      It holds up against pretty much any other pedal that I've compared it too.

    • @xxx-tj6cj
      @xxx-tj6cj Год назад +3

      My fav overdrive for sure, there is not much coming close to it, its about the design it was made, , it was made so sound like a blues breaker amp, not like usual od pedals, with cascading the transistors, love ho touch sensitive it is.

  • @jerryverser2391
    @jerryverser2391 2 года назад +2

    Aint1S question cleared it all up...lol Great pedals! Clear audio, great vid!

    • @Aint1S
      @Aint1S 2 года назад

      Indeed!

  • @christopherhansford6876
    @christopherhansford6876 2 года назад +5

    For most of this I preferred BD2 (and felt proud of owning one in the Angry Driver). But the OCD tone at 3:26 was great! Felt like the right setting for a Brian Adams song with those power open D or A chords.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +5

      They are both cool pedals, but overall I much prefer the BD-2. I find it more useable and versatile. The OCD does one thing really well, and I find it picky when stacking with other pedals.

  • @Studio8FX
    @Studio8FX 2 года назад +4

    Great comparison of these two amazing pedals! Both are great in their own rite and definitely deserve a spot on my pedal board. I think I'd just keep both and use each for different things. Thanks again for another great Vs series.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      I haven't tried it yet, but I am curious to hear if these two stack well.

  • @brandonanderson2066
    @brandonanderson2066 2 года назад +5

    I actually might need to get both! Couldn't choose on this one.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +3

      Start with the BD-2. It's more affordable new and used. Then for the OCD, try to either get the v1.4 like mine or the v1.7.

  • @grandesguitarristas635
    @grandesguitarristas635 2 года назад +2

    Great video as always. Very usefull. Both pedals are so close to each other, even if they have their own voice. Like them both.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +2

      The more pedals I demo, the more I am starting to think that different circuits can achieve very similar results. There is only a handful of pedals that I think are doing something truly unique.

    • @grandesguitarristas635
      @grandesguitarristas635 2 года назад +1

      @@TheToneLounge maybe every brand has thier own take for the different tones that we are always looking for... in my experience, is in that subtlety that you can find what works with the rest of your rig. Thats why I value your videos a lot. You are always sharing relevant videos. Thanks!!

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      @@grandesguitarristas635 I think you are right. Perhaps pedal builders go for a specific tone and do so through different circuits. Hence, why so many OD pedals share similarities.

  • @jump25ontoast
    @jump25ontoast 2 года назад +5

    Oh also, love the format with no BS just tones

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      I wanted to dove straight into the content!

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp 2 года назад +5

    My best pedals for my AC15C1
    in order of my personal favourites
    (I play chilled blues to blues rock on a Gibson Melody Maker Les Paul 2014 with P90s)
    1) Hot Cake
    2) RAT (modified with turbo/boost even better)
    3) Timmy (for versatility - EQ/Boost/drive)
    4) Blues Driver (mod or Waza even better)
    5) Vic audio Mount Pleasant (best blues Breaker for a Vox - better then a POT or Morning Glory for a Vox because it has less top end)

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      I never heard of Vic audio. I'll have to look it up.

    • @guitareplayer7141
      @guitareplayer7141 2 года назад +2

      I also have a Vox and Vick Audio Mount Pleasant. It is one of the pedals I use the most. I also have the Blues Driver Waza that I use less often. Is the Hotcake the better option according to you?

    • @ushnicyuvnikof2748
      @ushnicyuvnikof2748 2 года назад +2

      @Guitare Player The Mount Pleasant is better for low gain, imho. Its they best low gain overdrive for a Vox I've come across, but it sounds VERY polite its not a hard clipper. The Hot Cake, for me, sounds best at medium to medium high gain. The RAT is ok at everything but a High gain beast. The blues driver is most like the Hotcake they have a similar voicing but are different. The blues driver clips harder at high gain, and they EQ differently. The blues driver is more like a dirty boost at lower gain, whereas the Hotcake is a low gain overdrive at low gain. The hotcake feels different and is slightly more (I wouldn't say "responsive" but -) touch sensative. At very high gain, the Hotcake is fuzzy but more of an overdrive mixed with fuzz rather than a full-on fuzz like the RAT dimed (which you prefer would be personal taste) The Timmy is voiced the worst, imho (it sounds like blackstar distortion toned down to low to medium gain overdrive), but the Timmy is excellent at everything else (boost, EQ), and you can mix the dirt from the Timmy with other things even a cranked amp or stacked dirt pedal and it's acceptable.

  • @altag1
    @altag1 Год назад +1

    Nice demo! The blues driver. compliments your amp... (The OCD seems abrasive, and changes the character of your amp... it may have a use case to cover up a weakness of an inexpensiive amp?). Keep up the great content!

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад

      I think that the OCD is just more of a one trick pony. Once you find the sweet spot, you stick with it.

  • @pearsonart
    @pearsonart 5 месяцев назад +2

    For HX Stomp users, The Blues Driver or Timmy variants in Line 6 sound closer to the actual OCD 1.4 hardware pedal in low/medium gain range. Or just run your OCD in front of the stomp. I can only speak for the 1.4 I own.

  • @seanzinger
    @seanzinger Год назад +1

    Two amazing pedals!

  • @AngryMuffinMusic
    @AngryMuffinMusic Год назад +4

    Lotsa Boss people here. To me the OCD was better in every way, in every clip. It just has that right mid focused sound for rock and blues. It fattens things up, where the BD just kinda sounds like its clipping without any special character to it. If you are looking for transparent try Timmy, Vemuram or OCD Germanium (veeerry open).

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад

      I have a Tim V3, clone of the LightSpeed, Emerson Custom EM Drive and those do the "transparent" thing very well. The BD-2 has a bit more character and I don't recall it ever being described as transparent. It's more of a character pedal.

    • @dahliafiend
      @dahliafiend Год назад

      People seem to reflexively like Boss cause it’s the “real deal” but every time I’ve replaced a Boss pedal I’ve been pleased. With the exception of the Waza Chorus which is great.

    • @fixedgear37
      @fixedgear37 4 месяца назад

      I dig the BD2 until I have to deal with the boss buffer. I just don’t like it. I have a very simple setup and the buffer just sounds like crap to me

  • @JoeFic9997
    @JoeFic9997 3 месяца назад +2

    Still love my OCD after all these years. However any drive pedal sounds better with a better amplifier too.
    Finding a better amplifier for me was the key to liking my pedals and not the reverse

    • @sc3ku
      @sc3ku 27 дней назад +2

      I ended up rediscovering pedals after upgrading from an old Kay amp I inherited to a Baldwin Deluxe. totally changed my opinions on a number of them!

    • @JoeFic9997
      @JoeFic9997 27 дней назад

      @ hey that’s great!
      I wasn’t terribly pleased with my Quilter OD202’s gain structure at first, but with a BD-2 clone in front, it went from meh to Amazing!

  • @Nowherepablo
    @Nowherepablo 2 года назад +4

    I love my Blues Driver more than ever with this video! Jajajaj

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      Sometimes it's fun to validate that our gear is awesome.

  • @stevep7657
    @stevep7657 2 года назад +3

    I have the OCD Ge and the BD2 Waza, and both come on and off my pedal board. Currently I'm back with the OCD as it seems to have more punch in a live setting (not talking high gain, just slight overdrive), but I may go back to the BD2 at some stage. Two great pedals and one not necessarily better than the other

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      That's right. I do these types of shootouts to demonstrate each pedal's capabilities. Which one is best if left to the viewer.

    • @barbiealvestad263
      @barbiealvestad263 Год назад

      Hi, I also have the OCD Ge. I was thinking of switching to BD2 Waza. Is this Boss's equivalent to the OCD Ge? Or is theOCD Ge closer to the SD1 Waza? Was just wondering if you knew. Thanks

  • @VelezBiH
    @VelezBiH 9 месяцев назад +1

    I have the OCD ver 1.3 and it’s my favorite OD pedal. I have had it for over a decade now and never letting it go. Just a beautiful sounding OD. And the gain range is usable 0 to 10…just depends what you are going for. I run mine in the LP mode. Gain about noon, volume noon and tone at 3 o’clock. Strat in neck pickup into my pod go that has mesa lone star amp. Tone to die for.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  9 месяцев назад +1

      The OCD is the type of pedal that you either like or don't, it really leaves nobody indifferent.

    • @VelezBiH
      @VelezBiH 9 месяцев назад

      @@TheToneLounge I love it for its wide range of tones. I prefer primary to use it for mid gain tones in LP loose to get that Andy Timons neck pickup tone. But then if I want that Marrshal tone just put the guitar on bridge humbacker and volume on 10 and you are there.

  • @scottvanscoy7343
    @scottvanscoy7343 Год назад +1

    All sounds & tones are subjective to the player & listeners. Why a person wouldn’t want to own both is the real question! Love the demo! Good variety of riffs & tempo changes!👍

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад

      Owning both is a great option, but that OCD has gone up in price though.

  • @silviolutti1522
    @silviolutti1522 2 года назад +4

    Take a Boss Bd-2 Waza Craft Made in Japan, put it in custom mode and you don't need to have an OCD as well. For me, the ocd works with maximum gain at 14:00, after which it becomes practically unmanageable, the sound swells worse than a peacock bird. The bd-2 waza craft, in standard mode is an improved bd-2, in custom mode it adds medium and medium / low frequencies but without becoming muddy like the ocd. Among other things, the ocd has problems to be put in the pedal board together with other pedals and this even when the pedal is off, including the latest versions. Thank God I got rid of it for good!

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      What issues does the OCD cause with other pedals? Extra noise or something else?

    • @silviolutti1522
      @silviolutti1522 2 года назад +1

      @@TheToneLounge
      It sounds bad and makes the other pedals sound bad even with the pedal off, in by pass.It seems to be a problem of input and output impedance. The manufacturer says that he has solved this problem with the following series V2, but in my opinion it is not absolutely so. Apart from that the V2 series and later the V2.1 blue LEDs sound really bad, you are forced to put them at the beginning of the chain otherwise they continue to sound bad.
      By the way, the V2 series if you choose to use it in buffered mode via the selector switch located inside the pedal and not in true Bypass mode, it suffers from bleeding. The distortion partially passes even when the pedal is switched off. Considering the cost of the pedal, this thing is truly mind-boggling for me!

    • @dahliafiend
      @dahliafiend Год назад

      @@silviolutti1522haven’t noticed any of this in the slightest. I use clean power and a good power supply and have switched the OCD in and out with a bunch of pedals.

  • @AlanSheraton
    @AlanSheraton Год назад +2

    You are running the OCD with 9v, right? I have the same version and it sounds much better with 18v.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад +1

      I never got to try mine with 18V. I traded it for a Boss FZ-2. Pretty darned good pedal too.

  • @colinmortimore218
    @colinmortimore218 Год назад +3

    Which version OCD was used?

  • @mikkywhalan
    @mikkywhalan 2 года назад +3

    Both sound similar but i’m gonna pick the Blues driver. A little more clarity and more versatile

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +2

      The BD-2 is an excellent choice.

    • @magooinlalouisian
      @magooinlalouisian 2 месяца назад

      He did not demo all the OCD features. To my ears over my headphones with the settings used the sound was so similar as to be indistinguishable. Boss only sounded better at dimed drive and both maxed sounded muddy. OCD through my Deluxe Reverb is good .plain BD=2 better deal for price Bd-2wazoo similar price to OCD.

  • @Thomas-cw9ej
    @Thomas-cw9ej 6 месяцев назад

    i have both. great video

  • @ladislau.
    @ladislau. 9 месяцев назад +2

    Bd2: little better "fuzzy crunch"
    OCD: more sensible tone control

  • @doctorskull8197
    @doctorskull8197 Год назад +2

    I’ve been using OCD V2 for a couple years now. Nothing compares. ‼️😍🔥🎸

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад +1

      I never tried the V2, but I heard that it's a good one.

  • @allisonholmesmusic97
    @allisonholmesmusic97 11 месяцев назад +1

    If I had to pick just one I would go with the Blues Driver but they both have gaps that the other fill nicely

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  11 месяцев назад +1

      The Blues Driver is a great choice.

  • @cesarthemighty
    @cesarthemighty 2 года назад +3

    what version of ocd are you using in this?

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp Год назад +1

    Prefered the BD-2 all the way. If I wanted more distortion I'd take a big box RAT over an OCD myself. But each to their own. :)

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад +1

      I prefer the Rat over the OCD, but also prefer the BD-2 over the Rat. :)

  • @clintwhite3021
    @clintwhite3021 Год назад +4

    Have both, probably like the BD2 more and for low-med gain (tone always 9-10 o'clock), prefer the OCD better at med-moderate gain. At high gain the BD2 is a bit fizzy and the OCD is a bit bassy. Feels like the tone freq on the BD2 is in the right spot and the OCD's is a little high and less useful. The BD2 cleans up well with the guitar volume. So i use the BD2 for edge of breakup that cleans up, OCD (18v) for moderate gain rhythm parts. BD2 sounds more like my amp gain but the OCD feels a bit fatter under the fingers at any gain stage. Hope this helps someone :)

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад +1

      Thanks for sharing this information, Clint! I always appreciate people leaving their own taste and experience in the comments. This ensures that other people can get an alternative view point and perhaps get the answers they were seeking. Cheers

    • @clintwhite3021
      @clintwhite3021 Год назад +1

      @@TheToneLounge Cheers. I always feel it's better than an " I like the ___ better" comment. Having said that I could live without the OCD but not the Blues driver, amazing pedal haha.

  • @antalantal2366
    @antalantal2366 2 года назад +2

    Great pedals but the waza bd2 is my favorite stompbox

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      What do you prefer about it over the stock version?

    • @antalantal2366
      @antalantal2366 2 года назад +2

      @@TheToneLounge The difference btw the stock version and the waza is not huge: in recording sessions I prefer the custom mode because it adds slightly more low end and I do love low ends. The buffering system is also improved and it is not a minor thing for a pedal. That said, is the waza version really worth the extra bucks? Very hard to tell...

  • @JaymeSilverstein
    @JaymeSilverstein Год назад +2

    Which version ocd?

  • @papadavewatson
    @papadavewatson 2 года назад

    Why the alternate tuning? This changes tone.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      Because I play whatever tuning I feel like or need for sessions. There are plenty of videos on my channel of these pedals in standard. Cheers

  • @donjohnson7550
    @donjohnson7550 2 года назад

    Whats tome sweep

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      Tone sweep= showing how much range you get out of that tone control

  • @AudreyYun
    @AudreyYun 2 года назад +4

    gain past 12 oclock becomes mud on ocd

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +3

      The BD-2 does as well, just not as dramatic.

    • @calliopeshif7581
      @calliopeshif7581 2 года назад +2

      Is it wrong if I like the mud though...? Lol

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +1

      @@calliopeshif7581 nope, totally fine. 🙂

    • @fairweatherfriends.
      @fairweatherfriends. 2 года назад +1

      Ocd is a shit pedal. I’ve had one for years and can’t get a really good tone out of it. Emphasizes the bad mids too much.

    • @dahliafiend
      @dahliafiend Год назад +1

      I used it to replace my rat. Stacked with a morning glory and a Russian muff. To me it’s a distortion pedal.

  • @Aint1S
    @Aint1S 2 года назад +2

    I can't really give it to one of the other; BD-2 hits the highs harder though.
    I heard some light dragging & pops like your speaker's about to lose the voice coil... It's very discernable during the medium gain on the BD-2, not a fun thing for an amp. It's not too bad, but it's there.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      The BD-2 is a bit harsh on the high frequencies. I tend to run the tone knob at around 9 o'clock.

  • @nicknickson3650
    @nicknickson3650 Год назад +2

    I love the OCD but one of the weak points is the low gain settings. It's amazing for mid-high gain rock sounds, you can even use it for super high distortion tones, but one thing that always bugged me was that fizzy character it has at low gain.
    Now I have a Blues Driver and an OCD running after it. Problem solved.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Год назад

      That sounds like a smart setup. So you are using the BD-2 to boost the OCD?

  • @Elaleyelunivese
    @Elaleyelunivese Год назад +1

    I think that Fulltone compres to much the signal. The Boss is more natural sounding, very good sounding blue pedal.

  • @kenmasters007
    @kenmasters007 2 года назад +4

    the OCD is based off a tubescreamer circuit... the BD2... well its a BD,.. its own category. OCD appears to be more versatile in this video. BD without any mods is too fizzy when the gain is up. Tone control on a stock BD2 is also quite useless.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +2

      The BD-2, imho, is a really good low-gain pedal but it's downside is the fizz. I have to keep the tone knob at around 9 or else it sounds too bright. I hear that the mods can really improve this pedal.

    • @kenmasters007
      @kenmasters007 2 года назад +2

      @@TheToneLounge I hear the Waza version fixes that .. I have analogman modded one that has zero problems...

    • @MrBossei
      @MrBossei 2 года назад +1

      OCD based on a TS?! They sound and feel opposite. OCD hard clipping, dynamic with rather flat eq and TS, soft clipping, compressing with strong bass cut. More or less opposites I would say.

    • @STRATMAN1969
      @STRATMAN1969 2 года назад +1

      Maybe for Blues .I set every thing at 1:00 on mine and it is awesome for wall of noise shoegaze .It really cuts through ,and stays discernible (transparent) when mixed with big reverbs ,and lots of delay .

    • @papadavewatson
      @papadavewatson 2 года назад +2

      The OCD and Tube Screamer have little to nothing in common. OCD is a hard clipper, TS is soft. TS is relative low gain and less grit. TS boosts mids and cuts low end. They are almost completely opposite to each other.

  • @Aint1S
    @Aint1S 2 года назад +2

    What in the world is going on with this video?! 🤣🤣 Did RUclips do something wrong?
    You have your first comment from let year and the video says it's going to premier a year to the day?
    What in the world happened?

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад +2

      Ah, this is a fun story, I'll keep it short. I film a lot of videos and upload them on to RUclips. They wait in the queue for a long time (as much as a year sometimes).
      I accidentally released this one last year, put it back in the queue and released it yesterday. Hence, the messed up information.

    • @Aint1S
      @Aint1S 2 года назад +1

      @@TheToneLounge Well, to be fair... 🤔 It was a good video!
      I've seen this happen before on some channels and they always blame RUclips. You're the only dude to be honest about it! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @blueguitar8479
    @blueguitar8479 2 года назад +1

    OCD to me is just plain overrated. It lacks high end, especially with the gain above 12:00

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      It has a reputation for being awesome, but I am also not it’s biggest fan.

  • @djc5897
    @djc5897 2 года назад +3

    I have both muhahahaha

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 года назад

      They are both great at what they do!

  • @PhilipMaguire-iy2th
    @PhilipMaguire-iy2th 3 месяца назад

    Yuk