🆚Fulltone OCD Vs BOSS Blues Driver🆚: Versus series

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  • @TheToneLounge
    @TheToneLounge  3 роки тому +2

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  • @nmcgregor1990
    @nmcgregor1990 Рік тому +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 ❤

  • @MerovingianBR
    @MerovingianBR 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 Рік тому +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.

  • @jump25ontoast
    @jump25ontoast 2 роки тому +8

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @jump25ontoast
      @jump25ontoast 2 роки тому +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 роки тому

      @@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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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! :)

  • @christopherhansford6876
    @christopherhansford6876 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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.

  • @jerryverser2391
    @jerryverser2391 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @Aint1S
      @Aint1S 2 роки тому

      Indeed!

  • @brandonanderson2066
    @brandonanderson2066 2 роки тому +5

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +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.

  • @Studio8FX
    @Studio8FX 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @grandesguitarristas635
    @grandesguitarristas635 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +5

    Oh also, love the format with no BS just tones

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +1

      I wanted to dove straight into the content!

  • @pearsonart
    @pearsonart 4 місяці тому +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.

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @guitareplayer7141
      @guitareplayer7141 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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.

  • @Nowherepablo
    @Nowherepablo 2 роки тому +4

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +1

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

  • @JoeFic9997
    @JoeFic9997 3 місяці тому +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 днів тому +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 днів тому

      @ 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!

  • @AlanSheraton
    @AlanSheraton Рік тому +2

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Рік тому +1

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

  • @AngryMuffinMusic
    @AngryMuffinMusic Рік тому +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  Рік тому

      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 Рік тому

      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 місяці тому

      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

  • @stevep7657
    @stevep7657 2 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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 Рік тому

      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

  • @altag1
    @altag1 Рік тому +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  Рік тому

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

  • @seanzinger
    @seanzinger Рік тому +1

    Two amazing pedals!

  • @VelezBiH
    @VelezBiH 9 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +1

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

    • @VelezBiH
      @VelezBiH 9 місяців тому

      @@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.

  • @colinmortimore218
    @colinmortimore218 Рік тому +3

    Which version OCD was used?

  • @scottvanscoy7343
    @scottvanscoy7343 Рік тому +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  Рік тому

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

  • @cesarthemighty
    @cesarthemighty 2 роки тому +3

    what version of ocd are you using in this?

  • @mikkywhalan
    @mikkywhalan 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +2

      The BD-2 is an excellent choice.

    • @magooinlalouisian
      @magooinlalouisian 2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @allisonholmesmusic97
    @allisonholmesmusic97 11 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +1

      The Blues Driver is a great choice.

  • @doctorskull8197
    @doctorskull8197 Рік тому +2

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  Рік тому +1

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

  • @ladislau.
    @ladislau. 9 місяців тому +2

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

  • @Thomas-cw9ej
    @Thomas-cw9ej 6 місяців тому

    i have both. great video

  • @clintwhite3021
    @clintwhite3021 Рік тому +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  Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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.

  • @silviolutti1522
    @silviolutti1522 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @silviolutti1522
      @silviolutti1522 2 роки тому +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 Рік тому

      @@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.

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

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

  • @JaymeSilverstein
    @JaymeSilverstein Рік тому +2

    Which version ocd?

  • @antalantal2366
    @antalantal2366 2 роки тому +2

    Great pedals but the waza bd2 is my favorite stompbox

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому

      What do you prefer about it over the stock version?

    • @antalantal2366
      @antalantal2366 2 роки тому +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...

  • @papadavewatson
    @papadavewatson 2 роки тому

    Why the alternate tuning? This changes tone.

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому

      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

  • @AudreyYun
    @AudreyYun 2 роки тому +4

    gain past 12 oclock becomes mud on ocd

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +3

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

    • @calliopeshif7581
      @calliopeshif7581 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому +1

      @@calliopeshif7581 nope, totally fine. 🙂

    • @fairweatherfriends.
      @fairweatherfriends. 2 роки тому +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 Рік тому +1

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

  • @donjohnson7550
    @donjohnson7550 2 роки тому

    Whats tome sweep

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому

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

  • @Aint1S
    @Aint1S 2 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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 Рік тому +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  Рік тому

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

  • @Elaleyelunivese
    @Elaleyelunivese Рік тому +1

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

  • @kenmasters007
    @kenmasters007 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

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

    • @MrBossei
      @MrBossei 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

    What in the world is going on with this video?! 🤣🤣 Did UA-cam 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 роки тому +2

      Ah, this is a fun story, I'll keep it short. I film a lot of videos and upload them on to UA-cam. 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 роки тому +1

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

  • @blueguitar8479
    @blueguitar8479 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge  2 роки тому

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

  • @djc5897
    @djc5897 2 роки тому +3

    I have both muhahahaha

  • @PhilipMaguire-iy2th
    @PhilipMaguire-iy2th 3 місяці тому

    Yuk