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Fulltone2004OverdriveOverdrive$$Mid-Range($250–800)

Fulltone OCD

Guitarists wanting a genuine 2000s boutique overdrive with a wider gain range than the classic Japanese circuits.

Check your gain staging

Free tool — convert dBu/dBV, chain gain stages, and check your headroom before it clips.

Strengths

  • A genuine boutique-era overdrive that can push from mild overdrive into near-distortion via its internal HP/LP voicing switch
  • True bypass construction (unlike most of the classic Japanese overdrives from decades earlier) leaves your clean tone completely untouched when off
  • Became one of the defining pedals of the mid-2000s boutique-pedal boom, still widely praised in pedal circles today

Trade-offs

  • Several circuit revisions exist over its production run, and players disagree about which version sounds 'correct'
  • More expensive than mass-market overdrives like the Boss SD-1 or Ibanez TS9 it's often compared against

Full Specifications

Full technical specifications for the Fulltone OCD
SpecificationValue
BrandFulltone
ModelOCD
Era2004
Typical Price TierMid-Range ($250–800)
Effect TypeOverdrive
CircuitAnalog
True BypassYes
Power9V battery/adapter
Controls3 knobs
Tap TempoNo
I/OMono in/out

A relative used-market guide, not a live quote — real prices vary by condition, region, and timing. Check the Reverb/eBay links on any item for current listings.

Match Score Explorer

Weight what matters to your workflow. Every deck is re-scored live against your priorities, benchmarked against the Fulltone OCD.

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This deckFulltone OCD
Match67
Flexibility55
Portability88
Ease of Maintenance80
Tonal Neutrality45

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