Which OCD?

Postby **cocojumbo** » 01 Jan 2009, 15:51

I've finally chosen a new OD pedal for my rig, which is OCD (don't even try recomending my something else, thus confusing me for some more time

). I play MiJ Strats loaded with dimarzio hs-3 pickups (YJM tone fan) and so far I've been using a decent copy of t808. Now it's time for some change. I obviously use VM, 2466 to be exact :) However I have no place to just go and check the OCD v.4 myself (not so popular and common in my country) and I'll be getting an used one from ebay.com anyway, so which version should I get? What are the differences? I'm interested in your opinions since many of you claim to own and love the OCD. Anything will do :D

Postby **surfnorthwest** » 01 Jan 2009, 16:52

The OCD works perfect with the VM. The link below will explain the pedal and the differnces between all 4 versions

http://www.pedalarea.com/ocd.htm

Postby **jannne** » 01 Jan 2009, 23:21

No dod250/yjm308 then?

Postby **cocojumbo** » 02 Jan 2009, 04:26

Oh, give me a break! Once I've found an amp that I like and YJM's not using it, it turns out he actually DOES use it. Some uniqueness please :)

Postby **MKB** » 02 Jan 2009, 06:29

To confuse things even further, turns out there is a "fifth" OCD model, the Robin Trower version:

http://www.fulltone.com/rto.asp

I've heard conflicting reports on if it is really an OCD variant or not. FWIW I have a V1 OCD clone and I'm not too fond of it with a Strat, but it loves Gibsons. Maybe the newer versions are a bit less harsh sounding. But Trower got terrific sounds out of his OCD (before his signature model).

Postby **cocojumbo** » 02 Jan 2009, 06:55

$100 difference between the OCD and RTO? WTF? $250 is not how much I want to spend on it. I think I'll go for the V4 since V3 is more tubescreamerish.

Postby **Fuggle** » 02 Jan 2009, 07:15

I have the V4 and I love it. Especially for Humbucker pickups. There is a You Tube video comparing V 4 with previous versions (at least when I was last checking). The differences seem minor and are based around voicing. It's a great pedal and loves the VM :D

Postby **DeanM** » 02 Jan 2009, 09:52

surfnorthwest wrote:The OCD works perfect with the VM. The link below will explain the pedal and the differnces between all 4 versions

http://www.pedalarea.com/ocd.htm

surf iv seen you recommend the OCD a number of times on here. i never really had any interest cos id never really looked it up but i checked out that link and now i really want one!! i was reading how the clipping diodes are connected to a floating bias point and that sorta thing, which results in the dynamics of the OCD!! that sounds cool!! i want one now!! :)

Postby **Supernaught** » 02 Jan 2009, 11:31

I have the V4 and its AWESOME with my Strat and VM. Absolutely godlike.

Its great with the rest of my guitars, but with the Strat... Just wow...

Postby **jannne** » 02 Jan 2009, 11:50

cocojumbo wrote:Some uniqueness please :)

You're the one who mentioned "strats", "hs-3" and "YJM tone" in the same sentence. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Postby **cocojumbo** » 02 Jan 2009, 12:35

And that's why I want different OD pedal. I will definitely not give up these guitars :D

Postby **surfnorthwest** » 02 Jan 2009, 16:04

surf iv seen you recommend the OCD a number of times on here. i

The OCD and the VM work well together because it simply does not change the tone of this wonderful amp. I will push it nicely and using it in low range is where I find it to work best, no way do you need it in high range IMO. I also find it to work better with humbuckers rather than single coil pickups but that is not to say Strats don't also benefit from it.

Postby **cocojumbo** » 02 Jan 2009, 16:22

Why are you saying there's no need using it in the high range? Since hs-3 is a very low output humbucker I have to use my t808 on high range just to get satisfiyng amount of gain. Otherwise it's just crunch. the main reason I chose OCD is that I belive it won't kill what I like the most about this amp, which is how it responds to my playing and volume knob control.

Postby **surfnorthwest** » 02 Jan 2009, 17:21

Why are you saying there's no need using it in the high range?

No need for me I should say :) , I find more than enough gain in high range so my point was that the pedal really benefits the low range better and that is where I find the OCD helpful. If I engage the OCD in high range using my current settings I have to be careful because I will start the amp squealing like a pig.

Postby **coldsteal2** » 07 Jan 2009, 07:17

I have the OCD 4 works great, im not all that super picky between the versions,
I only use it when i need super gain
I dont like the "fender setting" on them at all, only the british setting
and with the 18volt adapter

Yea, i never use it when the High Dynamic on, only in low dynamic

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