Fulltone OCD
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The Essentials to Know About the Fulltone OCD V2 Pedal
The Essentials to Know About the Fulltone OCD V2 Pedal
- Overdrive to distortion very rich in harmonics, with a true "amp" feel under your fingers
- Ultra responsive to guitar volume: turn down the knob to clean up, push it to regain grit
- Designed for modern pedalboards: output buffer engineered to maintain a stable tone regardless of its position in the chain
- More dynamics and better interaction with pickups thanks to the discreet Class A JFET input
Manufacturer Information
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An Overdrive That Became a Reference, and a V2 Designed for Current Setups
The Fulltone OCD ("Obsessive Compulsive Overdrive") has established itself as an essential overdrive/distortion pedal for its balance between attack, sustain, and harmonic complexity. The V2 version (released in 2018) takes the concept further with improvements focused on signal consistency and dynamics, allowing it to integrate uncompromisingly into longer effects chains, loopers, and stage rigs.
Who It's For, and Which Styles the Fulltone OCD V2 Excels In
The OCD V2 is aimed at guitarists seeking expressive saturation, capable of moving from a light crunch to a powerful distortion without losing definition. It excels in blues, rock, classic rock, indie, and alternative, and performs very well as an amp boost (to thicken and bring out the mids) as well as the main drive on a clean channel. In the studio, its responsiveness to playing facilitates dynamic takes; live, it remains clear in the mix and retains a sharp attack.
Technical specifications
| Effects | Distortion, Overdrive | Type | sector |
| Format | Pedal | Use | electric guitar |
| EQ | Tone | Color | White |
| Internal selector | True Bypass or enhanced bypass | Documentation | included (depending on configuration) |
| Input | 6.35 mm jack | Required voltage | 9V to 18V DC (9V battery or external DC power supply) |
| Output | 6.35 mm jack | Consumption | 8 mA |
| Power supply | not included (depending on configuration) | ||
Customer reviews
What customers say
Summarized and selected by AI from recent customer reviews
Highly-rated overdrive/distortion pedal praised for versatility and rich, progressive tone. Customers said it's "excellent as a clean boost or progressive overdrive" with an "immense palette of sounds." Works well from blues to hard rock, respecting guitar and amp timbre. One customer noted it leans more toward distortion than overdrive.
Review highlights
- “Certainly the best OD I've tried, immense palette of sounds. From BB King to AC/DC!”
- “Excellent as clean boost or progressive, rich overdrive depending on your settings”
- “Simple, efficient and lives up to its reputation”
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A distortion pedal that respects the tone of the guitar and the amp. It does not have this “on/off” side which can be disabling (which makes a pedal lack the nuance of its effect). Be careful, it does not go beyond Hard Rock, but it does not pretend the opposite (for metal it will be very limited... see MXR instead).
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Certainly the best OD I could try, the price is certainly a bit high but fully justified as its range of sounds is immense.From BB king to acdc, what a good deal!
And thanks to Woodbrass for the quality of its shipments, arrived on time, impeccable follow-up.
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Fast service and Product in line with expectations, the OCD is a really excellent pedal both in terms of clear boost and in progressive and rich overdrive depending on your setting and use.
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A reference pedal that lives up to its reputation
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Questions frequently asked
Does the Fulltone OCD V2 operate with a 9 V power supply?
The power supply accepts a DC voltage from 9 V to 18 V, via a 9 V battery or external DC adapter. The current draw is 8 mA, while the power supply is not included depending on the configuration.
What sound does this pedal offer with an electric guitar?
The circuit delivers a dense and open tone, ranging from light crunch to a more aggressive distortion. The attack remains precise and the harmonics retain definition on both chords and solos.
Is the improved bypass of the OCD V2 useful on a pedalboard?
An internal switch allows choosing between true bypass and improved bypass. The latter maintains a more consistent signal in a long effects chain. The output buffer helps preserve tonal balance with other pedals.
Can it be used as a boost in front of an amplifier?
The pedal can thicken the signal and emphasize the midrange in front of an amplifier. Its Class A 2N5457 JFET input stage maintains a dynamic response to playing.
What connections are present on the pedal?
The inputs and outputs use 6.35 mm jacks for integration into an electric guitar effects chain.



