Buy fulltone fulldrive2 mosfet overdriveclean boost guitar effects pedal blue. Our picks of the 20 best overdrive pedals for any genre of music, from blues and rock to. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd2 blues driver. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster. Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. I just got hold of a keeley sd1 and it literally kills every other overdrive pedal, bar the fulltone fulldrive 2.
The fulltone fulldrive 2 is an overdrive unit that has controls for volume, tone, overdrive and boost. Congratulations on your purchase of the with extended bottomend response, the first channel is the overdrive mode capable of clean boost compcut or more distorted overdrives. The closest ocd dealer to me is an hour away, and im poor and am keeping gas to a minimum. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. Aside from the boss bd2 anything that was of any remote interest to me within my budget was the fulltone fulldrive 2 and the fulltone ocd. You can get a pretty cheap used blues driver for like 50 60 bucks whereas an ocd will cost a bit more. Ts9, tsmini, boss blues driver, fulldrive 3 telecaster. Real nos jrc4558d chipnot the current production njm4558has the fulltoneexclusive order switch which places the boost either before or after the overdrive section of the circuit. To my ears, the fulltone fulldrive ii mosfet is very similar to the boss sd1, but quieter, smoother and just better. I own both, the fdii being the first boutique od i bought, years ago, and the kot being the latest, in between some other fine od have come and go. The first channel is the overdrive mode, capable of clean boost or noncompressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer overdrives all while retaining your guitars original tone. The only reason i got rid of it was because, at the time, i had too much stuff that said boss on it. Kompakt dualoverdrive baseret pa 1990ernes fulltone fd2.
I did a number of recordings years ago side by side and that was my conclusion. An ab guitar pedal demo between a fulltone ocd and keeley modded boss blues driver. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Jul 05, 2016 to my ears, the fulltone fulldrive ii mosfet is very similar to the boss sd1, but quieter, smoother and just better. Overdrive suggestions for vox amps telecaster guitar forum. Btw, many guitarists use and prefer the bassdrive for guitar. Vintage ibanez ts9 vs boss blues driver bd2 youtube. The pedal is based around the jrc4558 chip and the nineties fulldrive circuit, and features two toggle switches for additional tones, packed into a smaller chassis than the original. Phil gates takes you on a guided tour of the bd 2 blues driver. Ive tried out the fulltone bass driver, and liked it i think it might be close to what im looking for, but its just too damn big for my board unless i absolutely need to squeeze it on there. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by rockerxdx, dec 22, 20. The best overdrive pedals for the blues happy bluesman. Do i have too much pedal gas or is a blues driver a good pedal to try as a solo boost which will give some nice sustain.
Now im down to the tu2 which im keeping and the dd6 which ill swap out for the malekko ekko 616 eventually. Im learning the blues and this seems the obvious choice and the demos show it up good but are there alternatives worth checking out. I pretty much liked all of those, for what they did other than the boss. The bd2 delivers a wide variety of overdrive tones, from creamy to crunchy, with personality. The boss uses asymmetric clipping, while the ts uses symmetric clipping. Prior to the inception of the blues driver, a lot of blues guitarists relied on boutique, handwired guitar pedals. A modded bd2 can be a great pedal, but i still think it doesnt sound like an ocd. The only other pedal i have that does that is my fulltone fulldrive 2 with mosfet on the mosfet setting. Both are equally good values i think, just different levels. I did try a boss blues driver a while ago and thats also a fantastic pedal, but i think that between the two even a. If the price is an obstacle, i would recommend the hbe hematoma or the feature rich and more expensive rodenberg gas 728b.
Fender american standard stratocaster and gibson les paul custom podxt fender blackface which. Learn more about the fulltone full drive 2 internals, read about which artists use it and shop for new and used ful. The first channel is the overdrive mode, capable of clean boost or noncompressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer overdrives all. This is a doublepedal that delivers more functionality than two individual pedals.
Aside from the boss bd 2 anything that was of any remote interest to me within my budget was the fulltone fulldrive 2 and the fulltone ocd. The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. So im looking for something different and wondering how these would pair with the vox sound. Should give you the flavors you want, although the stiletto could. Jan 14, 20 vintage ibanez ts9 vs boss blues driver bd 2 fender stratocaster vox ac30. Boss claims to have sold over 10,000,000 of these bad boys, so somebody is digging them, thats for sure.
The blues driver is very warm and touch responsive and very fenderish to my ears. There are various different models available, but for those beautiful vintage blues tones i would recommend opting for either the ts808 or ts9. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. The boss bd 2 blues driver guitar effects pedal delivers that creamy yet crunchy sound youve heard countless great blues guitar players call up and at a great value. Fulltone fulldrive 3 vs fulldrive 2 old limited edition white custom shop model duration. Vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2. The volume control is a pushpull type that adds a compression cut feature when pulled.
Depends on your taste in overdrive, though i agree that the 70s classic rock sound is more bd2 than ts9. If you own a boost as a separate pedal, the pork loin with a boost in front of it will sound in the same ballpark too. The fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet is an amazingly versatile overdrive and boost pedal. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The ocd might be a slightly better pedal but for the value i think the blues driver is the better option. But no one, until now, has given you something that works, with all the full, rich bottomend that you deserve, damnit.
Ibanez tubescreamer ts9 vs boss blues driver bd2 youtube. I have a bad monkey but am not really liking it so was looking to get a blues driver. It is just a great, simpletouse pedal that is affordable to just about anyone. The boss bd2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. Fulltone has announced a successor to its massively popular fulldrive 2 pedal, the fulldrive 2 v2. Both are very well built but i would give the edge to fulltone since its built in the us. After takes whatever sound you have set and increases the volume so you pop out of the mix. Seems to me that the tube screamer cant do the cleaner settings like the boss does but the the bd2 doesnt have as much overdrive either.
Ive been watching videos on the ocd and it seems pretty good and ill have to check out the. I did try a boss blues driver a while ago and thats also a fantastic pedal, but i think that between the two even a stock sd1 will cover all the grounds. We started selling ehx pedals so when theyve reissued a classic well link that too. The sd1 has too much bass cut, not as much output or overdrive, and the midrange is so nasally compared to the bd2.
There is a comp cut overdrive, fm mode and vintage mode. The blues driver stays on all the time at a low level with a twin reverb and i use the tube screamer as the boostoverdrive for solos. I really wanted to try out an od glove or something like the east river drive but they did not have those. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals guitar world. If you can afford it i would definitely go with the fulltone.
I dig a lot of guys from 60s70s rory, jimi, cream, buddy guy, later onsrv. My friend brought over his boss bd2 blues driver and playing them back to back kind of soured me on the sd1 into the vox. The fulldrive has the classic ts tone with some extras and a booster for more gain and the bd2 keeley mod is a nice cleanish boost bluesy od w some crunch. I have never used a blues driver but am thinking about getting a boss bd2 or guitar fetish blues driver clone to use as a solo boost instead of the ocd. The bd 2 blues driver simulates the sound of a vintage tube amplifier, giving you instant access to timeless tones. Real nos jrc4558d chipnot the current production njm4558has the fulltone exclusive order switch which places the boost either before or after the overdrive section of the circuit. There are a few different types of od circuit designs over the years im focusing now on the five i consider to be the most popular and common. Jun 23, 2012 an ab guitar pedal demo between a fulltone ocd and keeley modded boss blues driver. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. Fulltone debuts new fulldrive 2 v2 pedal guitar world. The sd1 has too much bass cut, not as much output or overdrive, and the midrange is so nasally compared to the bd 2. So far i think this sounds better than the fulldrive 2, and it certainly has a lower noise floor. Its one of the few massproduced pedals that, like the tube screamer, has fans and users ranging from garage rockers to country club cork sniffers. Sep 24, 2012 vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2.
If youre looking for the perfect overdrive tone, you will likely find it in the fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet. Between the boss bd2 blues driver and a tube screamer, it truly. The fulltone full drive 2 mosfet quickly became the most popular boutique overdrive available, offering players all the overdrive character they could ask for in a single enclosure. Ts9, tsmini, boss blues driver, or the fulltone fulldrive 3 as i like the idea of the boost any opinions on what would work well. I had a keeleymodded blues driver and sold it after abing it next to my arion tubulator which is a ts circuit. Fulltone ocd and fulldrive 2, whats the differences.
It says blues on it, and it sounds like the blues to me. Stacking overdrivegainboostdistortionfuzz pedals can accomplish a. Jan 16, 2011 the only reason i got rid of it was because, at the time, i had too much stuff that said boss on it. Effectively a hybrid of scotts angry charlie and the iconic boss blues driver, the jb2 is a dualmode drive pedal that offers a huge. Since i picked up my fulltone fulldrive ii, and my ocd they are off my board. The boss bd 2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. Now im down to the tu 2 which im keeping and the dd6 which ill swap out for the malekko ekko 616 eventually. I remember both these pedals from my teenage years when gc first got these about 78 years back. It is housed in a doublewide enclosure, but easily sports enough features to justify its greedy use of real estate. Pedal boss blues driver bd 2 vs boss super over drive sd1 pedal comparison duration. Boss bd2 vs ocd vs fulldrive2 fender stratocaster guitar forum.
The boss blues driver is the modern overdrive pedal for everyman. Should give you the flavors you want, although the stiletto could give you the versatility you want without the pedal. It also responds to your playing dynamics, so you can pull. Fulltone ocd obsessive compulsive drive overdrive pedal fulltone ocd.
I love the boss sd1 with a marshall and the fulltone does everything that it does, but just a bit better. Fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet overdrive 5 admin 20150408 00. Vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2 fender stratocaster vox ac30 boss dd20. You can choose to turn the knob leds on or off, true vs.