In its time, it has inspired pedal tinkerers, builders, and even its own parent company to make the humble overdrive even better. From heavy crunch rich with overtones and feedback to spanky cleans, the ocd delivers the sounds of a great tube amp, as sell as the same sensitivity and response to your playing style. The driver in one juan tejeda pepen, 31, of hazleton faces a traffic citation of driving at a safe speed following a crash friday afternoon on state route 924. Crybaby with true bypass mod cmatmods barber tone press compressor ernie ball volume pedal with boss tu2 tuner in the tuner out. You could look into something like the eqd hoof or cloven hoof if you want something that has a mids knob, there are a ton of options for clones that have that.
Every so often its creator, mike fuller, introduces a newer version, and despite all the tweaking, many guitarists still consider the ocd one of. Get an all tube single ended class a amp and crank it up. Strat players often get on well with the blues driver, because the pedal. Millions trust grammarlys free writing app to make their online writing clear and effective. Today were digging into the fulltone ocd, boss blues driver, and the jhs. State events undoubtedly reveal show up collections however kendall jenner who are. The active baxandall tonestack is incredibly versatile high and low mids are boosted as you back off the treble and bass respectively. Keeley effects use the texas instruments rc4558p chip, just like early ibanez ts808 tube screamers. Gpx blog 12 of the best blues driver style pedals guitar pedal x. Between the boss bd2 blues driver and a tube screamer.
The ocd might be a slightly better pedal but for the value i think the blues driver is the better option. The perfect tone for blues the bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar. Michael fuller debuted the obsessive compulsive drive all the way back in 1994. Ive really only been stacking ods in front of the joyo, but put the joyo first in the chain. Today experimented with a boss blues driver and a pro co rat, the rat is quite unbearable to my ears even wound down, the blues driver could have a use for low end neck pickup riffs or breaks but again, its very specific and when i kick it off i get back all that range i so want in an amp. You can also crank it up a bit for some muddy blues and rock, thanks to the dual broadtron bt2s humbucking pickups. I too need to play at pretty low volumes so not to disturb the wife and kid. A thorough comparison of the classic boss bd2 blues driver overdrive, its waza craft version, and two other pedals based on the famous. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. More so, this pedal has a solid build and comes with a true bypass option. I just acquired a boss blues driver stock bd2 that i like, but was hoping to make better with mods. I heard a couple of tones i like more than my maxon od808. Was wondering if anyone had a recommendation on which way to go with this one and if one is better than the other. Driver architecture to use a sound card, the operating system os typically requires a specific device driver.
Fulltone ocd overdrive distortion pedal thursday gear. Mike piera, josh scott, robert keeley et al all cut their teeth on modifying boss blues driver pedals notable roberts fat mod was one of the most popular blues drivers out there. Feb 11, 2012 the mi audio blues pro overdrive guitar pedals nononsense circuitry offers effects that are very immediate. You can choose to use them one at a time or blend them together.
Ive had it for many years and even keep a back bd in my bag. After over years of making great guitar tones from the ground up, the katana blues drive offers a musically rich and dynamic overdrive that truly captures the sound, feel. The pedal you have now is the culmination of many ideas and modifications that i have made to the pedal during the course the years. I recommend the fulltone for hard rock, metal, classic rock, blues, and alternative rock. Steinhardts signature pedal with keeley electronics is a dualformat design. I think i still prefer the blues driver style of od but ill keep an eye out for some deals. Curious as to whether hed like the sound of truebypass, weaver ordered a keeley blues driver mod a modified boss bd2 blues driver overdrive. The closest ocd dealer to me is an hour away, and im poor and am keeping gas to a minimum. The fulltone ocd v2 obsessive compulsive drive overdrive pedal packs classic od tones into a compact pedal with simple, nofuss operation.
Publication of this supplement is sponsored by the acnp. Considering that i decided to go with mooer series and the fact that they copy famous pedals, then i should choose two pedals overdrive and distortion among ocd, rat, blues driver, bluesbreaker, tubescreamer, boss ds1 and several more which i am not familiar with. It is an extremely versatile pedal that can be used for blues all the way to heavy ass metal. Jf02 ultimate drive is widely known as one of the best pedals in the joyo lineup, due to.
The keeley isnt on until the end, where i use it as a boost the settings are as shown in the beginni. Our picks of the 20 best overdrive pedals for any genre of music, from blues and rock to. Bennet chose to contemplate it as given in compliment to her eldest daughter, and was particularly flattered by receiving the invitation from mr. Robert keeley katana blues drive guitar pedal andertons. Fulltone custom effects ocd v2 obsessive compulsive drive pedal. An optional secondary phat mod adds a switch for introducing more bass into the tone. In summary, the fulltone ocd gives you fair enough options for the money. This pedal combines the jhs angry charlie distortion and the boss blues driver overdrive pedals in to one crazy package. Youll never look at another distortion pedal again. In this same category is the keeley super phat mod which is actually robert keeley s evolved version of his own modified fat blues driver circuit.
Overdrive pedals can also be used to boost an already cooking amp into. That being said, i do think that its time for the pedal world to move on from the tubescreamer. Ill muddy things up here a bit by saying i got rid of my ocd v. Akai blues overdrive covers much of the same ground as the moen but closer to a boss blues driver there is no tone control but since its eq has such a great sound i didnt care. Getting started is simple download grammarlys extension today. Stack amazingly well but dont neatly fit any of the previous categories. For an overdrive pedal, turn your attention to the fulltone ocd obsessive compulsive drive overdrive guitar effects pedal. The all new keeley katana blues drive is a musically rich and dynamic overdrive for the most discriminating guitar player. State police said nicholas mistiszyn, 42, of conyngham was stopped in 1998 mercury villager waiting to make a left turn when he was hit from behind by tejeda pepen who driving a 2007. Fulltone ocd all versions the ocd v4 for me is my most underwhelming and disappointing pedal. Brad paisleys former guitar tech, chad weaver, attests to the rapidity of keeley s success. Ive got some great od pedals, which include a wampler clarksdale, xotic ac plus, and a ditone smoozy. After that, ive got both a version 4 fulltone ocd and a fulltone fulldrive ii mosfet for lead sounds, both running at 18 volts. Its pretty good but still not really mids heavy on its own that often.
Winter 20192020 sam ash gearguide by sam ash music corp. Plays well with my other pedals revv g2, ocd, and ep boost. Watch your favourite shows online, from channel 4, e4, all 4 and walter presents. Woodstock, new brunswick, canadanot woodstock canada because there are other places in canada called woodstock so its woodstock, new brunswick, canada. Its the cheapest pedal i own and the one i rely on the most. Right now, im running a keeley modded boss blues driver for low gain, edge of breakup stuff. As mentioned, the keeley mod is the fat switch now part of roberts own super phat mod pedal, while brian wamplers and mike pieras. Wzen announced today that its highly anticipated massively multiplayer freeform combat and drivingbased game, all points bulletin apb, is in development for the xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from microsoft. I have been playing through a fender super champ xd at home. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps. Pride of place currently is a keeley freak fuzz modified blues driver i acquired off which gives me the fatness i original had with the mooer, and a lot more besides. Het blinkt uit in doelmatigheid, was nog het meest positieve geluid.
Clarity control sends a parallel clean signal through your liquid blues allowing a unique mix of clean and dirty. Directory of games game newsapb hits xbox 360 in 2008. It was a modification that i did in response to brent masons request for better tone from his blues driver. I do have a jhs mini bomb boost for a clean boost as well as a joyo us dream for a distortion pedal.
I have the keeley super phat mod based on the boss bd2 mod. G211 transparent overdrives fulltone ocd, boss blues driver. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster. You can get a pretty cheap used blues driver for like 50 60 bucks whereas an ocd will cost a bit more. In this episode im gonna share a few ways i like to stack guitar pedals. Boss bd2 blues driver overdrive w keeley mod reverb. In the comments let me know your favorite ways to stack pedals. After more than a decade of building great guitar tone from the ground up, keeley has crafted an overdrive that is destined to be a classic. A modded bd2 can be a great pedal, but i still think it doesnt sound like an ocd. I have the keeley boss blues driver and have played with this quite a bit. You believe as do others that a big know on jhs is that they will clone new pedals, not just classics. The blues driver mod that i probably do most often is the brent mason modification.
I have been through a few pedals and in the end i have settled on the fulltone ocd v4 and a blackstar htdual. The tone im looking for basically the classic david tone, what is the usual setting for that. The rise of echsenfriedl is as avantgarde as you can possibly get, with commentaries on everything from technology, nerd culture, totalitarianism, and religion, and featuring homages to everything from fritz langs metropolis to the blair witch project to ylvis the fox what does the fox say. One pedal i cant live without is the boss blues driver. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. It stacks well with all over drivesdistortions and very good for trebly tones to smooth them out without losing any bite.
Of course, one is not better than the other, and the right distortion or overdrive pedal for you will be a matter of personal preference. Guitar pedal x gpx blog 12 degrees of saturation key. Jf 02 ultimate drive is widely known as one of the best pedals in the joyo lineup, due to. Inexpensive pedal clones a list january 05 2015, 3 comments there are a lot of great pedals out there manufactured by some of the well known manufacturers.
It was perfect for players of strats and teles who wanted just a small push without being muddy. If you get any tutoring from me, i am now giving the core nursing fundamentals for free. Boss blues driver fulltone ocd earthquaker devices. The epitome of special custom pedals, the boss bd2w waza craft blues driver pedal is certainly a sight to behold. Some of them can be relatively expensive which means theres a big market for guitar pedal clones. Its very versatile covering everything from blues to punk and even dipping its. There are no internal trimmers, so that with the blues pro you get a very easytouse pedal, with the classic configuration of gain, tone and volume.
I got a great deal on it at a sale and was hoping to use it alongside some ts type pedals. The fulltone ocd is a very popular boutique overdrive, the keeley blues driver mod is also very widely used among bigname guitarists and even bassists, as the one im demoing belongs to a. It was done to give players two modes of bass response. Name a brand and ill probably be able to tell you which circuit they are ripping off. An ab guitar pedal demo between a fulltone ocd and keeley modded boss blues driver. What oddistortion pedals to get a bonamassa tone into a. The keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal if you are familiar with the original boss bd2, you probably wont notice any difference from just taking a quick look at the outside besides the added phat switch and the blue led and thats to be expected as most of the magic in the mod takes place on the inside.
From subtle blues to heavy crunch with a twist of the drive knob. Buy the keeley bd2 blues driver modded pre owned and get free delivery. Additional mods include replacing the carboncomposite output resistors with metalfilm types that dont introduce noise to the signal and increasing the bass response for full lowend richness, and increasing the overdrive range. Keeley s ddr takes the two most common guitar effects and packages. Fulltone the fulltone ocd obsessive compulsive drive, has been kicking around for more than a decade. The keeley mod also has sweeter highend than the boss blues driver. Back when i had an ac30 cc2x, i tried my keeley modded boss blues driver and really liked that tone with my 52 reissue. The result is a warm yet crunchy sound thats ideal for playing blues and classic rock.
If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. Ive got a stock bd2 and i really like it but it can sound a little shrill and fizzy from time to time. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. Seeking positive experiences can produce illusory correlations. Analog man, in collaboration with jim weider, have come out with the pedal we have been looking for for many years the king of tone kot. Keeley boss blues driver bd2 phat mod overdrive pedal. The keeley mod upgrades all the components for a warmer, more dynamic tone. I have come to the conclusion that the one i like best, as rediculous as this may sound, is the sd1. The blues drive is the latest pedal in the keeley katana range and boy is it an awesome pedal. But the new king on my pedal board is a keeley mod blues driver. Subscribe to my channel so that you can be part of the community tab and access more helpful information. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver.
Fulltone ocd obsessive compulsive drive overdrive pedal fulltone ocd. Its an excellent pedal and if i didnt have the bd2, id snatch a used one up in a heartbeat. More than 20 years on, the boss bd2 blues driver has become a staple for players across genres. Studio quality optocompressor based on a classic circuit. If im not taking out my dumble style amps, i am usually bringing out the joyo and one od. Mar 14, 2019 stacking pedals is a huge part of shaping tone.
This mod is very easy, and only requires changing a few parts. The boss bd2 blues driver is an extremely popular overdrive pedal, set up as a competitor to the ts9 tubescreamer. In the super phat mod robert has engineered his own pedal to deliver the same sort of sound as his original mod obviously now a little more evolved from that. In the same segment around the same level of saturation but overlapping slightly lower overall are the marshall bluesbreaker style and tweed amp drive style pedals.
Boss octaver marshall distortion and a couple others i cant find but i know are around. With the slight boost, it was called the phat mode. Keeley mod i was looking to buy a boss bd2 with the keeley mod but noticed that boss recently released their waza edition. The keeley bd2 was the first mod that had a switch. Keeley boss bd2 blues driver guitar effects pedal p10830. This is a lowlevel program that handles the data connections between the physical hardware and the operating system. At the start she reveals to her dimwitted son darnley lee evans who is suffering agonies after a kick in the goolies and his tarty wife chrissie keeley hawes, her face a vivid orange from the tanning salon, that the same man fathered them both. Fulltone custom effects ocd v2 obsessive compulsive drive. Jane pictured to herself a happy evening inside the society of her two buddies, plus the attention of their brother. Feb 16, 2012 fulltone ocd all versions the ocd v4 for me is my most underwhelming and disappointing pedal.
It was done to give players two modes of bass response, with the slight boost it was called the phat mode. Fender american standard stratocaster and gibson les paul custom podxt fender. Nov 07, 2009 it is particularly useful with acoustic, electric and bass guitars, and upright bass, either direct to a mixing console or with an instrument amplifier. There are many overdrive pedals on the market, but none of them have been quite right, preserving the tone of the guitar and adding the right amount of overdrive without compromise. The bd2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.
Keeley katana blues drive guitar effects pedal musician. The mi audio blues pro is a bit compressed, which gives the pedal a bit of extra punch. I had an ocd v4 and i found it to be a bit metallic. Imagine his surprise when he excitedly tore open the package to find an ibanez tube screamer inside.
Finally the mi audio super blues pro offers a wealth of different clipping options for ultimate blues driver ish versatility. This is a dataset of the alltime top 1,000 posts, from the top 2,500 subreddits by subscribers, pulled from reddit between august 1520, 20. I had been torn between this,a blues driver, and a tube screamer, but i have no doubt i made the right call with this one. Still have my 52 but i now have an ac15hw1x, so i think i might have to try one of the new boss waza blues drivers. It was hyped up to the max and so i was expecting drive utopia, but instead i got a thin, brittle sounding effect that seemed to suck all the meat out of my signal. Individual contributor disclosures may be found within the abstracts. High order multistage treble control for detailed high end response. Overdrive suggestions for vox amps page 2 telecaster. I use a big muff op amp v4 reissue now which can be pretty flexible with the tone stack switched on or off. Mainly a demonstration of the fulltone ocd overdrive. Its able to give you both a boosted clean tone as well as an unleashed overdrive defined tone. Just another flavor of fizzy, buzzy, mosquito sounding square wave clipping diode distortion. Hey riley i have been looking for ages for overdrive pedals that will give me a tone similar to joes.