David vs. Goliath - Fulltone OCD vs. Tone City Dry Martini

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  • @noeffnwaypal
    @noeffnwaypal 7 років тому +33

    Dollars to Donuts, I'd say the Dry Martini held its ground on this one. I have a number of Tone City pedals and they are all good (and tough). Thanks!

  • @cullenjames7542
    @cullenjames7542 7 років тому +77

    They are very close. I think the OCD is just a bit richer sounding, but it's very close.

    • @TheJeffcurran
      @TheJeffcurran 7 років тому +4

      This is exactly what I hear with all of these Tone City comparisons. The Tone City pedals are just a hair behind their pricey challengers. I can see having a cadre of Tone City pedals at a third the price. But yet I continue to spend the extra ching on the real pedals.

    • @travislight9266
      @travislight9266 6 років тому

      I agree on the plexi I bought one. But once I save I'm going with the OCD just because of the full range it has. But I usually buy used when I go super expensive. Usually saves a few bucks that end up being used on shipping because the nearest shop that has pedals is over 120 miles away and doesn't have a large selection at that.

  • @Daemoniacus100
    @Daemoniacus100 7 років тому +7

    I own an OCD and I love it...but that Dry Martini definitely has some mojo of its own

  • @tvi82
    @tvi82 7 років тому +9

    A little touch of white paint or tip-ex into the controlls of Tone city pedals is my Tip Of The Day!! ;)

  • @ookthomas
    @ookthomas 7 років тому +19

    they are extremely close at low gain but oh my the OCD at higher gain rips :D

  • @JazzzRockFuzion
    @JazzzRockFuzion 7 років тому +6

    The Dry Martini sounds a lot more unfocused and blown out when pushed hard - almost like a fuzz pedal. The OCD maintains much more clarity and definition - a lot tighter at high gain. The tone knob is also more usable and versatile through its full range on the OCD. When turned completely down, the Martini gets hella muddy, whereas the OCD takes on a darker Marshall or rolled-back AC30 vibe that's still very usable.

  • @iwillnevergetone5
    @iwillnevergetone5 7 років тому +23

    let's remember the feel and response of being the player and standing in front of the speakers actually pushing air at you is vastly different than viewing this all through a screen, in regards to the actual differences of these (or any) pedals

    • @Gitfiddler777
      @Gitfiddler777 7 років тому

      Darrien Day I agree.

    • @pentatonicburst2753
      @pentatonicburst2753 7 років тому +2

      Darrien Day
      dangit darrien
      your on each and every video i watch
      dadddgummit boyy!!!
      get them fangers a werkin sunny boi.

    • @iwillnevergetone5
      @iwillnevergetone5 7 років тому +1

      Oh you can't imagine how much these fangaz are a werkin. come to my next show, you'll be smitten, friend

  • @CNCTEMATIC
    @CNCTEMATIC 7 років тому +12

    OCD more versatile: sounds good almost everywhere, the tone pot does a lot more, better clean boost, another very nice structure on low peak. Tone city sounded nice with pots at 12ish, but not so much otherwise.

  • @RobCabreraCh
    @RobCabreraCh 6 років тому +2

    Damn! The OCD sounds INMENSE! The Dry Martini sounds really good too, at that price, you really can't go wrong. But, that OCD, damn, with the gain at 75% in the HP mode, it really fattens everything really nicely, and it remains clear enough to be a nice distorted sound. The Dry Martini just couldn't keep up at that stage.

  • @AverageRider1
    @AverageRider1 7 років тому +16

    The EHX Glove is an OCD clone for about $70 US and is switchable 9v/18v and made in Merica! I think the EHX sounds a smidge smoother in the clipping than the OCD but hey. Lets just say I don't own the OCD anymore. Being an OCD I was able to get most of my money back selling it used.
    Tone City sounds good. I wish we had them more available here in the states as they seem to be a step up in quality from joyo. Amazon has them hit or miss and can't find them on eBay new.
    For State side folks, the joyo ultimate OD is an OCD clone for $30. I'd suggest spending the extra and get an EHX Glove.

    • @jonpollard5592
      @jonpollard5592 5 років тому

      In the US, Riffcity guitar carries Tone City.

  • @avechainz5856
    @avechainz5856 2 роки тому +1

    The Dry Martini sounds very natural and has great tones! I own the OCD myself and I personally love how thick the drive sound is!

  • @MadSpectro7
    @MadSpectro7 7 років тому +7

    OCD is certainly worth the extra money. More gain on hand and more organic-sounding compression at high-gain.

    • @JazzzRockFuzion
      @JazzzRockFuzion 7 років тому +1

      Agreed, the Tone City sounds much more unfocused, blown-out and 'fuzzy' at high gain!

  • @kevinseintu212
    @kevinseintu212 7 років тому +1

    After a while I just started mainly listening to Pete's juicy playing :P

  • @sensenstein
    @sensenstein 7 років тому +30

    Admittedly the Tone City does sound close (as far as I can tell via UA-cam), but in Canada most Tone City pedals go for about $100. For what they are $100 seems a bit too much to me, especially considering the OCD only costs $150 here. To me it makes more sense to spend a little more and get the genuine article rather than save $50 on an imitation. I realize that $50 is half way to getting a second Tone City pedal, but I'd rather have one OCD than one and a half Tone City pedals.

    • @andertons
      @andertons  7 років тому +3

      +sensenstein you pay $100 for Tone City pedals in Canada?? Wow - they're about $50 in the UK!

    • @videodumpsterfire5893
      @videodumpsterfire5893 7 років тому

      sensenstein Yeah, 60$ here in the states.

    • @Marcus-jg4jb
      @Marcus-jg4jb 7 років тому +5

      Yeah, the pricing on Tone City in Canada just doesn't make sense, they've missed their target window I think. I bought a couple last year but they were still going for $70 then.

    • @MB-yw3pv
      @MB-yw3pv 7 років тому

      THE BIG ONES LIKE THE MODEL B I HAVE ARE $100 FROM RIFFCITYGUITARS, WHICH HAS THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EXPERIENCED SO FAR WITH THE HAND WRITTEN NOTES AND FREE 2 DAY SHIPPING THAT ACTUALLY TAKES 2 DAYS, NOT LIKE GUITAR CENTER WHERE 2 DAY SHIPPING TAKES 5 AT LEAST, BUT BEST OF ALL ABOUT THEM IS THE SUPER DELICIOUS COOKIE THEY SEND YOU! IT SUCKS THOUGH BECAUSE ALL THE BRANDS I LIKE THE MOST AREN'T STOCKED BY RIFFCITY OR I WOULD BUY EVERYTHING FROM THEM

    • @sensenstein
      @sensenstein 7 років тому

      Yeah, at least from the one site I found that seems legit. When you consider the conversion, 50 Pounds is a little over $80 CAD. Even the $60 USD +Dominic Blizz quoted is still about 80 Canadian Pesos.

  • @Theboyfromthecrowd
    @Theboyfromthecrowd 7 років тому +1

    Wow, so close! there is usually a clear difference in the D v G videos, but here if anything I'd be more tempted by the tone city pedal. great stuff.

  • @federatedrev
    @federatedrev 7 років тому

    I love how you always say "pluck them in" in these videos. The best! On a more serious note, I'm all about the bang for buck on the tone city with this one, especially live.

  • @okwhocares
    @okwhocares 5 років тому +1

    I did little test in a local store and I ended up picking the OCD. They’re something about it that I just love a little more then the Dry Martini.

  • @johanrautenbach
    @johanrautenbach 5 років тому

    Pete your playing is absolutely superb. Love watching your videos. That purple CS Tele must be one of the nicest teles I have ever heard. Thanks for these videos

  • @modernmusicproduction8781
    @modernmusicproduction8781 7 років тому +1

    Usually I would say something like "Tone City gets real close, but _____ is just a little more alive". But this one I gotta say I kept going back and forth. Sometimes I preferred the Tone City and sometimes I preferred the OCD. I own an OCD too so I'm very familiar with what it can do.

  • @GHJ150364
    @GHJ150364 7 років тому +1

    Overall you would go for the Tone City although my one reservation is that I thought it sounded a bit jangly at lower gain settings. Love the bridge pick-up on that tele. Great series of videos, keep them coming.

  • @thorwulfx1
    @thorwulfx1 7 років тому +1

    The only difference that seemed significant was that the tone pot was much more useful on the OCD. It also seemed to have a bit more mid push. As has been the norm on these videos, the Tone City pedal did quite well as the value priced option. One would assume that they, ahem, closely studied the circuits of a lot of famous pedals when they were designing their own.

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc 7 років тому +10

    I am a Huge Fulltone Guy. I Love my OCD and would never part with it ( however ) - this is Alot Closer then I thought it would be. The difference is negligible. I am a very surprised. ( I still prefer the Build Quality, & internal components of the OCD ). - Please do the Mooer E-Lady Flanger vs. EHX Electric Mistress. Nice comparison. It gives people on a budget more options.

  • @23dvs
    @23dvs 7 років тому +1

    The OCD seems to have a wider variation of tones but, for the price, you can't go wrong with the Tone City

  • @YeatzeeGuitar
    @YeatzeeGuitar 7 років тому +1

    OCD can be ran @ 18v which makes it sound a lot better IMO. I owned one for a while but eventually sold it when I switched to playing through a Vox

  • @josegutierrez5976
    @josegutierrez5976 7 років тому +3

    really close, the Ocd has a little more room for tone and beefyness but that tone city sounds really nice. I've been looking for a ocd replica....this is it.

    • @marcospauloamorim8313
      @marcospauloamorim8313 5 років тому

      I think that the main difference is on quality of components. Durability, power supply, noise....
      Because they are both good, really, by sonority

  • @nickwith-seidelin5716
    @nickwith-seidelin5716 6 років тому +1

    The type of amp used really has a huge impact. I was trying out the OCD through my Hughes & Kettner tubemeister head and really didn't like it at all. Couldn't get a clear, crisp tone that Pete manages to get here. Both sound great imo, would probably just look to save a bit of $$ and go with the tone city.

  • @Kikyobutt
    @Kikyobutt 7 років тому

    The Dry Martini sounded pretty good, but I think I prefer the OCD on this one. Then again, I'm probably biased because I own an OCD and it's by far my favorite pedal on my board. That all being said, the Dry Martini still holds up pretty well in comparison.

  • @hbert06
    @hbert06 6 років тому

    1. This is the best comparison video I've seen for a long time! Very good job Pete!
    2. I consider the OCD as the holy grail when it comes to rich overdrive pedals. But I have to admit that there are tons of really good sounding clones out there. And if you are on a budget there is many pedals to go with. Ofc the Tone City Dry Martiny is one them.

  • @igorsekulic6945
    @igorsekulic6945 7 років тому +13

    I think it should be called Pete vs Goliath

  • @StormJH1
    @StormJH1 7 років тому +6

    Unlike the Kalamazoo video, this is more what I'm used to seeing with these A/B videos - they were largely indistinguishable. And given the price difference, the closer they are, the more it represents a win for the cheaper, smaller Tone City pedal.
    It should be pointed out all these videos start with the assumption that setting the knobs on the clone exactly the same as the original should result in the same tone. In practice, given the slight variations in components used and circuit layout, this is often not the case. And if both pedals offer have a "sweet spot" but you need to be at 11:00 on the tone knob for one but 1:00 on the other, does that really matter?
    Thanks for the comparison - enjoying the videos!

  • @josephherrera4050
    @josephherrera4050 7 років тому +7

    there's a little something about that dry martini i liked more. go figure

  • @haveguitar
    @haveguitar 5 років тому

    Great demo, great playing... got a bunch of Tone City mini pedals coming in, just gotta try them out! 👍👍👍

  • @PelicanIslandLabs
    @PelicanIslandLabs 7 років тому

    Pete did a great job of demoing these pedals.
    Both pedals sounded great! I think Pete could make piano wire strung across a 2x4 sound good.
    The OCD sounded a bit muddy at higher gain levels. I wonder if it could have used a bit more DC voltage.

  • @discardedarchitect8638
    @discardedarchitect8638 6 років тому

    I have both and use both simultaneously!

  • @Drome10
    @Drome10 7 років тому +2

    Sounds very nice for the price!

  • @Driftuner
    @Driftuner 7 років тому

    I love OCDs, i have a Mooer Hustle Drive (OCD copy) and LOVE it...

  • @millershane71
    @millershane71 7 років тому +1

    Cool videos! I'd like to see how the Caline CP-14 English Man does sometime. One of my fave budget pedals of all time!

  • @joshuanelson445
    @joshuanelson445 5 років тому

    I've used an OCD for years, but it just recently quit on me. Currently I'm using the Tone City Bad Horse instead, but I'm glad to know that I can replace the OCD for a fraction of the original cost with the Tone City equivalent. Thanks Pete!

    • @kosmicwizard
      @kosmicwizard 5 років тому

      Send it back to Fulltone, they will repair your OCD.

  • @Perrigene
    @Perrigene 7 років тому +1

    Both are cool but OCD just has more depth and richness IMO

  • @bigstick5278
    @bigstick5278 Місяць тому

    Right off the bat OCD has more Girth going on, but I say tweak up the gain on the TC and see if that matches it.

  • @vhollund
    @vhollund 6 років тому +1

    They are practically identical
    The OCD is a bit louder in its settings Giving the illusion of being slightly fuller

  • @sambriggs93
    @sambriggs93 7 років тому +2

    WayHuge Blue Hippo vs Tone City Angel Wing!

  • @leesyrjanen3947
    @leesyrjanen3947 7 років тому

    Wow, they are both very close, but the OCD seems to have a more natural tube compression sound.

  • @mitchellboyer2902
    @mitchellboyer2902 7 років тому

    I loved both, the TC really held its own, the only time I could say I liked the OCD more is when the drive was in the high or low position, when the drive was in the middle for some parts I liked the TC more and vice versa

  • @Balance3rd
    @Balance3rd 7 років тому +4

    Tone city vs. Goliath

  • @johnsmith-sm6mh
    @johnsmith-sm6mh 7 років тому +5

    Very close but the OCD is smoother on all settings and i bet more versatile with different amps in my experience you get what you pay for all depends on your budget i guess cool sounds though

  • @bmxs5
    @bmxs5 5 років тому

    I think the only BIG difference is that you can run the OCD with 18v for more grit. I love my OCD. Mine has been on my board forever

  • @alexeshadow
    @alexeshadow 7 років тому

    I really like how the Dry Martini affects the tone with character. The OCD just adds dribe, but still sounds dry in comparison

  • @Jakestauch
    @Jakestauch 7 років тому

    I feel that I like the dry martini more for bluesy riffs and ocd for more rocky riffs. I do like the more compressed sound of the tone city more overall.

  • @Sharkbate211
    @Sharkbate211 7 років тому +1

    today is the day of uploads

  • @preferablystephen480
    @preferablystephen480 5 років тому

    Dry Martini sounds good. Seems versatile.

  • @jmt114
    @jmt114 7 років тому +4

    Do a David vs. Goliath for amps. Similar wattage, speaker size etc, but affordable vs expensive.

  • @ronnieo.6647
    @ronnieo.6647 7 років тому +3

    EQD Cloven Hoof vs Thorpy FX Fallout Cloud.

  • @joshbarkley4587
    @joshbarkley4587 7 років тому

    One small complaint, he is running the OCD off of a battery and the Tone City off of main becuase it can't take a battery. It doesn't make a huge difference but a small difference.

  • @WARCHIEFf93
    @WARCHIEFf93 7 років тому

    i have the ocd and im really happy with it, shame this vid wasn't up earlier XD

  • @jorisdemeij
    @jorisdemeij 7 років тому +4

    I like ToneCity, but andertons does seem to advertise them quite a bit. Love the videos though!

    • @deadviny
      @deadviny 7 років тому

      Stone Valley they could have a partnership or a set amount of them in Stock that they need to sell. I don't know. Does it bother you?

    • @andertons
      @andertons  7 років тому +17

      +Stone Valley we just think they're the best budget pedals out there!

  • @dannyinaus
    @dannyinaus 6 років тому

    This was a great comparison, would love to see more like this That said I can see why the OCD is so much more expensive. You get what you pay for.

    • @kosmicwizard
      @kosmicwizard 5 років тому

      Normally I would agree with you. But I think my EHX od glove is better than the OCD and I only paid $60 for the glove.

  • @DK-mc1yr
    @DK-mc1yr 3 роки тому

    Unity gain would make this a better demo...that said, I have TWO TC Dry Martini's on my board because they are THAT good...one low gain, one higher gain...Mesa 5:25 Express + for full gain.

  • @benjaminstorm3910
    @benjaminstorm3910 7 років тому

    I have a couple of the tone city pedals, they sound great but I do notice that the gain control doesn't have a very good range. They go from low to high gain at around 9 or 10 o' clock and past there the increase is only small.

  • @anthroknight
    @anthroknight 7 років тому

    Hey Pete -- the video that persuaded me to get a TC Dry Martini which is fab even though I don't often use such high gain. Great work. Please, how do you set the HRD to get your "clean" tone? I'd love to get that tone from my HRDv 410 but don't think I've ever been able to turn up the volume enough!

  • @FrankBottazzo
    @FrankBottazzo 7 років тому

    It's clear that the guys at ToneCity decided to copy the OCD. And what a great job they did!

  • @ddhuber
    @ddhuber 7 років тому

    I'm listening to a lot of the these Tone City VS video's. I haven't listened to them all but this is the closest to the competition I've heard so far. I think the OCD wins by a hair but it ain't much.

  • @trollfiddler
    @trollfiddler 7 років тому

    Tone city for me. I like the warmer sound.

  • @kasnitch
    @kasnitch 7 років тому

    both are good .. one is more affordable .
    wouldn't mind seeing some Strymon and Eventide gear

  • @the-LeoKnightus
    @the-LeoKnightus 7 років тому

    Good comparison. I use my OCD purely for boost on solos and stuff. I think its a great drive, but the tone city sounds just as good..and it's cheap.

  • @RupeeRhod
    @RupeeRhod 7 років тому +2

    What about comparing it to the Mooer Hustle Drive too,? I'd like to know which is the better sounding cheapo, as far as I can tell Hustle Drive sounds a bit more digital but still tonally closer to OCD than the Tone City one.

  • @maccrazy7335
    @maccrazy7335 7 років тому

    I've just watched three differeng David vs. Goliath with ToneCity drive/boost/overdrive pedals and while the competition has some cool features and sounds, overall I liked the ToneCity sounds best. Which is moot, because I don't use any drive pedals (if you ignore the optional boost on my Morley Bad Horsey II)...

  • @Danthehorse
    @Danthehorse 6 років тому

    The only thing i noticed was bass loss on the Martini, other than that close.

  • @08blacki
    @08blacki 7 років тому +1

    OCD is much more gig reliable AND it accepts 9V batt. Joyo UD is a killer soundn cheap alternative but not as reliable either.

  • @jimvoos1820
    @jimvoos1820 7 років тому +1

    OCD has more clarity, less hash compared to the Dry Martini, but a huge difference in price!

  • @Muiretta
    @Muiretta 6 років тому

    Can you folks do the new EH Big Muff with op amp vs the new Russian Muff? What about a Treble Booster Shootout between Caitlainbreed, Throwbak, British pedal clones, the German BSM ect...???

  • @rockhead11
    @rockhead11 6 років тому

    I’m a tone city fan but the OCD driven hard is definitely more ballsy

  • @nickbouvy8851
    @nickbouvy8851 7 років тому +2

    It ain't what you got I s the way that you use it😎

  • @Blues.Fusion
    @Blues.Fusion 6 років тому

    In the mid gain range the dry martini seems more neutral and twangy to me. The OCD seems too identifiable, too pedally.

  • @Sharkbate211
    @Sharkbate211 7 років тому +22

    once again time city nails it

    • @drdoom8793
      @drdoom8793 7 років тому +27

      Sharkbate211 I prefer Tone City, but it's whatever you like 😉

    • @Sharkbate211
      @Sharkbate211 7 років тому +34

      drdoom8793 imma not edit my post so u can have ur great joke haha

    • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
      @TheRealCaptainFreedom 7 років тому

      Sharkbate211 Time City?

  • @nicolas4364
    @nicolas4364 6 років тому

    Both sounds great, but, which one actually cuts better in a band?

  • @RandyFricke
    @RandyFricke 3 роки тому

    I swap my Mandragora in and out with my Dry Martini. In my rig the DM sounds like an old '70s cranked Orange amp. Fat and woolly.

  • @mrpositronia
    @mrpositronia 7 років тому +3

    The OCD seems to come with added cream. Hehe.

  • @sgmarshall3
    @sgmarshall3 7 років тому

    Nice! Sound about the same to me (through cheap earbuds).

  • @EvilUncleGeddy
    @EvilUncleGeddy 7 років тому

    this duplicates a back to back I did some time ago in Anderton's. My conclusions are the same from this video. The OCD was marginally better sounding but not £80s better. I bought the DM. also got a wildfire against a suhr to. Couldn't justify the difference.

  • @laudirjunior8922
    @laudirjunior8922 6 років тому

    OCD! Fantastic!!!

  • @longlashcoffeecatcoffeecat7551
    @longlashcoffeecatcoffeecat7551 7 років тому

    TC sounded more dry, but OCD was WAY louder.

  • @althewicked
    @althewicked 7 років тому

    When I listen to the tone pot comparison starting from 4:20 ...the Martini sucks ...OCD is much smoother and not that harsh ...more useful. For my taste the OCD is clear the winner. But if you search for a similar sound character for less mo0ney then go for it.

  • @adamellison5696
    @adamellison5696 6 років тому +2

    That purple Tele looks sik af! It NEEDS a better psychedelic looking pickguard tho

  • @frankpennington
    @frankpennington 5 років тому

    OK but reliability becomes an issue. OCD uses discreet components also overall sounds fuller.

  • @duncanearley
    @duncanearley 7 років тому

    What's an OCD more similar to? A tube screamer a boss blues driver or a boss SD-1? Or even a Boss DS-1 sort off?

    • @redleader5625
      @redleader5625 7 років тому

      Duncan Earley It's like a BOSS DS-1 and a tubescreamer had a baby called the OCD. It's more distortion-like than the tubescreamer but keeps the tone without being lost in the fuzz that can happen with the DS-1

  • @bisaillion
    @bisaillion 7 років тому

    It doesn't quite perform as well in the low end when the gain is rolled back. That's the biggest difference I can see.

  • @judeodom2428
    @judeodom2428 6 років тому

    Tone city one is just a little less full and a tad fizzy

  • @Chord_The_Seeker
    @Chord_The_Seeker 7 років тому

    The Dry Martini sounds a little dirtier and noisier than the OCD, but it is pretty close otherwise.

    • @MadSpectro7
      @MadSpectro7 7 років тому

      I thought it sounded sharper and clearer.

  • @keaneong4591
    @keaneong4591 7 років тому

    you should do one with a mooer

  • @MB-yw3pv
    @MB-yw3pv 7 років тому

    ISN'T THE DRY MARTINI SUPOSE TO SOUND LIKE A MARSHALL STACK? I THINK THATS HOW THEY DESCRIBED IT ON THEIR WEBSITE

  • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
    @TheRealCaptainFreedom 7 років тому

    Tone City Dry Martini is Goliath?!

  • @ArielsSmartyPants
    @ArielsSmartyPants 7 років тому +1

    OCD for me really. Like them both but the OCD just has a bit more of what I want.

  • @paulitik7
    @paulitik7 7 років тому +3

    The OCD shines at 18v. Almost returned mine until I found out about that.

    • @vdubguy7917
      @vdubguy7917 7 років тому +1

      Paulitik be cool if there was a comparison of the OCD with 9v vs 18v...

    • @mcadder
      @mcadder 7 років тому +5

      I prefer the ocd on 9v...

    • @michael_caz_nyc
      @michael_caz_nyc 6 років тому +1

      Me too 9v

  • @williama-d6
    @williama-d6 7 років тому +1

    Found it hard to tell the difference

  • @goodknight37
    @goodknight37 5 років тому

    The Martini has some overpowering , unnatural bass frequencies happening if you listen closely. Other than that it’s very close

  • @zingerproductions4678
    @zingerproductions4678 7 років тому

    Don’t hate on me but I actually prefer the Dry Martini 🍸

  • @Gitfiddler777
    @Gitfiddler777 7 років тому

    ocd just sounds cleaner

  • @crazylegslife
    @crazylegslife 7 років тому +1

    ocd was fuller sounding but the cost was the winer

  • @АлексейЛаптев-л9ц
    @АлексейЛаптев-л9ц 7 років тому

    ocd ocd ocd