@EriksAnarchy512 Both are top rated pedal, but for me the BB Preamp owns the OCD, I think the OCD changes a lot the tone of the amp, gettin muddy... it's only my opinion...
if you want to drive the crap out of your "dirty" channel two the BB preamp BLEW AWAY my fulltone plimsoul, which is an OCD on steroids. the BB just takes my mesa into the greatest sweat spot I've ever listened to and it doesn't "flub" out at low gain to boost my drive channel, AMAZING PEDAL!!! especially on low gain settings with a little delay, wow!!!
Playing both side by side, the BB just kills the OCD but Gearman doesn't have the BB EQed correctly...at least if you want a thick, fat tone. The tone controls are very sebsitive on the BB and tend to need to keep the treble very low.
@EduSanchezGuitar Idk, ha I was just in a JHS phase when I wrote that. The BB is sweet though. JHS definitely makes a variety of great effects and they even have blowout sales on their Facebook and Twitter too. Although, I just got a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 and I like it so far
The BB preamps keep most of your original tone and are really transparent. The OCD doesn't give a flying shit what your tone is. It just wants to rock!!!......BB all the way!
@MrManson94 Let me know when you find out because I can't find anyone around here that has a BB preamp in stock to try out..I tried the OCD with my American Tele Special, and it sounds thick and rich of mids and low tones, even with the HP switch on. but idk, I have mixed feelings about that kinda tone for a rhythm guitar
what can I say... they're both great. BB more mid-sweet and OCD more ballsy. OCD sure doesn't seem to like high drive settings. Lucky for it, it has a huge volume boost on tap on the volume knob to get that extra tone going somewhere else. viva la crunchtone
@cachetband: When each 1 set 2 give a "tender & juicy" overdriven sound on its own, they don't stack well. U said it: 2 hissy, u lose the gr8 texture they supply, and not much added gain. MIght b fun if u like noisy, feedbacky stuff (Sonic Youth, etc.). In that case, best 2 go BB==>OD. But 4 str8 playing, stacking these 2 doesn't suit me.
Try a Virtual Sound Jeckyll & Hyde for layering your overdrive/disto--it is two pedals in one box and does the "kick up the gain" thing very well.
[Yes, I know two of those words aren't real words but you know what I mean] I have both--I use the OCD more during rock gigs because it's so much more of an attention getter in loud scenarios, but I like to mess around with the BB with the blues band and almost equally for songwriting and recording. Rock on GMD.
@cachetband@cachetband: When each 1 is set 2 give a "tender & juicy" overdriven sound on its own, they don't stack well. U said it: 2 hissy. Plus, u lose the gr8 texture they supply & not much gain added. Mite b fun if u like noisy feedback stuff. In that case, best 2 go BB==>OD. But 4 str8 playing, stacking these 2 doesn't suit me.
Try a Virtual Sound Jeckyll & Hyde for layering your overdrive/disto--it is two pedals in one box and does the "kick up the gain" thing very well.
@cachetband FYI, I just recently started layering an MXR '78 Badass with the BB preamp--I highly recommend it. I go MXR ==> BB. It sounds awesome when both are kicked in if you tinker and get the settings right.
I have an Ibanez TS808 Vintage RI and Fulltone OCD v4. What boost would you recommend to go with this setup RC Booster or Keeley Katana. Also, would you recommend getting my ts808 keeley modded?
you know people knock hellla hard on Fulltone but it seems most people do _____ VS. OCD. The OCD is a workhorse of a pedal. I love my V3 but have an Plimsoul in the mail. and LOL, they have a DS-1 vs OCD on the side column. LAAAEEEEUUUMM!
I prefer the BB without a doubt. I had the opportunity to test both pedals at the same time, and for me the BB is more precise, but still can have a fat sound. The sound of the OCD is too "messy" for me, to dirty (but not in a positive way).
from 56 seconds to say 1:02 = the BB is far superior at delivering fat tone.. and then you switch back to the OCD but with a volume boost! WTF! At different volumes of course they sound different. You tweak the OCD a lot more than the BB over the course of the video. Maybe you're biased?
I would like to loan you my deluxe or twin for this demo. That way you would have a foundation of tone would be as clean as possible. Your Dr. Z , to my ears,it gives your clean tone a strong hint of saturation. IMHO. I like the BB. Rock on.
The mud that comes in on the OCD around 1:51 can be avoided by backing off the drive and level some and making up the volume with the amp. If I turned my OCD up that much, its alot louder than my amp "clean". I prefer to run my OCD level around 10 o'clock. I have played and like both but the OCD is better suited to my taste, its fatter.
That extra bottom-end you're hearing from the OCD in my opinion does not tranfer well to certain amps - at least not to my US-made '97 Fender Hot Rod Dlx. This causes the OCD to lose definition on the chunkier settings because that wall of bass is in the way. The only way I can fix this is to cut the bass on my amp, but then I have to compromise my clean-tone (which I love). If the OCD had a bass-control, It would be perfect (for me at least). Therefore, I might try to swap it for a Crunch Box.
for them to be exactly the same the BB needs some Bass adding to the tone, I think i prefer the BB, seems slightly sweeter and vintage, I think the xotic AC is even nicer than both though
awsum demo mr gearmandude! difinitely I'm getting that juicy and tender bluesy OCD pedal! maybe try to find one of those owl strap and curly coily cables too!
No idea why in this test he runs the treble so high on the BB and the bass low. Really you can get the BB everybit as fat and full as the OCD if you tweak the EQ correctly. The BB can sound huge and wide if tweaked correctly.
OCD is such a sweet distortion, ringy and harmonic, beefy. It is very versatile as well. I own one, and I use it with the volume up 100% and the gain as low as it can go, with remarkable results. Really something special that OCD. Unique, versatile and worth every penny. Oh, and I run it at 12 volts...another interesting fact...you can run it between 9 and 18 volts with interesting differences between each voltage setting. No 18V converter yet, but 12 is much different over 9. Get one.
To me, BB preamp sounds "thinner" than the OCD. Well, not sure if youtube's audio quality is any accurate anyways.. Always best to try them out yourself imo.
The thing about the bb preamp is that it's not so much about the sound that makes it beat the ocd, as much as it is the way it reacts and feels. Play it and you'll know what i mean.
they seem very similar to my ears. I would bet with a little tweaking you could get the same sounds from both. It is also hard to tell without being in the room what the truly sound like. I have an OCD and a MI audio Crunch Box and I enjoy using both but I have put the OCD back on my board and have fallen in love with it all over again. I would recommend the OCD because I have a FD2 and a Clyde and never had any issues with any FT products. The MI audio has acted funny making some noise recently
IMO, the Xotic is by far the best sounding of the two. Xotic Effects makes great boosterpedals. Germanndude, thanks again for a great review. Your reviews are way better than the ProGuitarShop demoes, and your reviews are very helpful when trying to deside what pedals to buy/ combine. Keep up the good work....and don't ever tell us who you actually are:-)
BB is way more transparent - it doesn't mess with the tone as much. If you've got a great guitar, and a great amp (which this guy does!), then you don't want anything getting in the way of it. Good as the OCD is, I just don't like the way it alters to tone to make an OCD overdrive sound. The BB doesn't add any tone colour at all - just boosts what's already there. Love it!
I have the OCD and the BB+ and to my ears, the OCD is much more amp-like in response, in that it responds to pick attack very much like an amp and it doesn't lose any low end like most drive pedals. However, it is almost like a fuzz pedal. There aren't really any "singing mids" and it always retains a crunchy trebly and bassy sort of tone. It works well for sludgy stoner rock chords and doom metal riffs if boosted.
The BB is very silky and great for leads especially in front of a nice delay
Real cool sound, this pedals are amazing if you put some tube screeamer the sound will be good too! But its better put ocd , BB , Tube! Amazing soung! Tooo rocky!
i have the OCD ver 4, its a smooth OD tone. I don't hear a lot of MID with it, which I like. I also think it has a transparent characteristic to it. its my favorite pedal to date. Works well with my Victoria Golden Melody
BB PREAMP - sounds louder and very crisp, but a little drier and thinner
OCD V4 - sounds louder and very crisp, bass sounds very tight when played tight and a looser when played loose
***like always, it depends on what other gear you're using, how all of your gear complements/works against each other, what sound you're looking for, how it feels, and what you're willing to pay.***
Nice demo as always! I'm thinking about getting wampler plextortion but this OCD V4 sounds very pleasing to me. How does it compare to the plextortion? Which one has more gain? Which one do you like?
Hey so ive got a mesa boogie express and im using a boss bd 2 to boost the amp. im thinking about replacing the bd 2 with something else. so between these two, and a tube screamer, which would be the best? thanks
ive also heard that the wampler ecstasy drive is good
@thebridge94 you mean gain boost? or volume boost? for gain I recommend inexpensive digitech bad monkey which is very warm, sweet, and transparent sounding pedal. for volume, xotic RC booster. RC doesn't alter your guitar tone it adds fullness to your tone. I'm pretty sure your mesa express is fine without any help of pedal but if you need just slight more gain on top of what you have, then monkey is it.
Despite the OCD has more bottom end, I think BB cuts through the mix in a band way better, cause it works in the right frequencies for a guitar. Let the bass do the lows. If you're playing alone, maybe the OCD is better.
The thing is if you compare the 4 different versions of the OCD, the 4th is noticably flatter and thinner. There's a comparison vid on here somewhere, the difference between the first 3 and the 4th is a huge back step.
@Cordoloinar Of course it sound thin here, the ocd volume is lesser than the BB's.
Dear gearmanndude, it would be great if you would redo this and the OCD's comparison videos with the V4's volume set as loud as the other version. It would be only fair
@firsel You missed my point. I was talking of the differences between the 4 versions of the OCD and how the 4th version (as used in this vid) was noticably thinner than previous models.
@Cordoloinar I understood what you meant, and as I said, in the OCD differences video the knobs were set the same, but because of the different volume pot the V4's volume was lower than the other three.
@pureoffering7 coupled with a tube screamer kills the bass. I have been using an ac booster with a bb preamp. Much better. would like to try an RC. also look at the Suhr shiba drive with a suhr koko boost. pretty cool stuff
Not sure what's going on hear but my BB beat out the OCD, Hellbender and others for a spot on my pedal board. This vid doesn't do it justice but maybe it just goes well with my Marshall amps...
I have a BB & really love it for making the lead channel on my Lonestar wail. It does a nice clean boost on the clean ch but I'm sure there are pedals out there that do that better. It does a nice OD rhythm sound too. I like different settings depending on which channel I'm on.
I know Scott Henderson uses his on the clean channel for lead with Vol 2 o'clock, Gain 2, Treb 11, Bass 2. For Buckers back V+G to 12. On lead channel V+G 10 o'clock. As boost have V maxed and G at 8 o'clock.
I like the OCD for the fact it brings out the creaminess of the SG/Gibson sound. Also, my AC Booster seems to have way more bottom on it than the BB - from what I'm hearing here. That said, I just tried out a BB-MB last week and it rocks in a very Marshall like way and certainly gave a creamy sound to my Firebird with enough bottom end, too. I didn't have time to A/B with my Ver2 OCD tho.
I prefer the BB, just sold my OCD, but BOTH are Great Pedals!
nightpesada 1 week ago
@nightpesada i'd like a pedal that i can use for rock, hard rock, and (maybe) metal. which would be better of these two?
EriksAnarchy512 1 week ago
@EriksAnarchy512 Both are top rated pedal, but for me the BB Preamp owns the OCD, I think the OCD changes a lot the tone of the amp, gettin muddy... it's only my opinion...
nightpesada 1 week ago
i like bb preamp...
dzi753 3 weeks ago
OCD seems thicker, better for rock.
41224jason 3 weeks ago
I see Eric Whorton ;)
directorgtr 1 month ago
Getting my EP Boost this week! Them pedals are going to be sounding sweeter than ever! The EP Boost makes everything sound better!
Alaskastratcat 1 month ago
Own em both and love em both! The BB has more tone options than the OCD. For Blues I go with the BB, for Rock it's the OCD!
Alaskastratcat 1 month ago
Both of them sound great. Maybe its the settings but I think the OCD might be a bit warmer.
Great Demo as Always, Bravo!
Raydungey 1 month ago
Would i use one of these units to boost a tube amp distortion??
marciosoutopl 1 month ago
Got an OCD, but now I want to grab a bb as well... Hmmm
TheT6t6t6 2 months ago
@TheT6t6t6 im in the same boat haha. i think they could be stacked really well
cachetband 2 weeks ago
Man I love my OCD4.
incubism 2 months ago
THIS IS JACK BLACK \M/
xxxEnterSandmanXxX 2 months ago
nice how he cranks the ocd way louder than the BB, I guess we can see which one he favors. not a real good comparison.
spicecrop 3 months ago
if you want to drive the crap out of your "dirty" channel two the BB preamp BLEW AWAY my fulltone plimsoul, which is an OCD on steroids. the BB just takes my mesa into the greatest sweat spot I've ever listened to and it doesn't "flub" out at low gain to boost my drive channel, AMAZING PEDAL!!! especially on low gain settings with a little delay, wow!!!
rstculer42 4 months ago
How about get both if you can't make up your mind? One as a boost and the other for your drive. And vice versa.....
cm0220ster 4 months ago
OCD sounds AFD!, freacking awesome
fon267 4 months ago
Playing both side by side, the BB just kills the OCD but Gearman doesn't have the BB EQed correctly...at least if you want a thick, fat tone. The tone controls are very sebsitive on the BB and tend to need to keep the treble very low.
richedie 4 months ago
BB is just more compressed. Get the JHS Morning Glory
coluvsguitar 5 months ago
@coluvsguitar are JHS pedals worth to pay for???
EduSanchezGuitar 4 months ago
@EduSanchezGuitar Idk, ha I was just in a JHS phase when I wrote that. The BB is sweet though. JHS definitely makes a variety of great effects and they even have blowout sales on their Facebook and Twitter too. Although, I just got a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 and I like it so far
coluvsguitar 4 months ago
@EduSanchezGuitar No, you should rather steal them ;)
AndreasBergset 3 months ago
Suhr Riot
chinojounin73 5 months ago
The OCD sounds better. More full, I think i'm gonna have to get one. OH NO!!
raidenshian 5 months ago
BB PreAmp........Handsdown......winner
Brad81188 6 months ago
bb sounded cheap and thin
nymetsrock 6 months ago
BB Preamp beats it by far.. Much cleaner, clearer and less muddier sound.. They both sound great and are very close, but my vote goes to BBP!!..
NUSOUNDWORSHIP 6 months ago
use the ocd with the 18v adaptor!!!!
bigdthegreat08 6 months ago
Should i trade my OCD V.4 for the BB preamp?
ledzeppelin1397 6 months ago
The BB preamps keep most of your original tone and are really transparent. The OCD doesn't give a flying shit what your tone is. It just wants to rock!!!......BB all the way!
southtexasanglers 6 months ago
OCD ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
MrPaulmotocross 7 months ago
wich one works best with a tele?
MrManson94 7 months ago
@MrManson94 Let me know when you find out because I can't find anyone around here that has a BB preamp in stock to try out..I tried the OCD with my American Tele Special, and it sounds thick and rich of mids and low tones, even with the HP switch on. but idk, I have mixed feelings about that kinda tone for a rhythm guitar
AGKinhnarath 7 months ago
Great demo, but it's still hard to decide...
cellaby 7 months ago
still can't decide!
MrManson94 7 months ago
@MrManson94 get both ^^
dirtstargazer 7 months ago
the OCD is great I love this pedal!
but I think the BB have more style..
PixelsIAF 7 months ago
The BB was more defined in gain settings. I have the ocd v 4 & Custom shop BB w/ mid boost-cut.. For me BB. They both sound GREAT Stacked.
jammergreg 7 months ago
what can I say... they're both great. BB more mid-sweet and OCD more ballsy. OCD sure doesn't seem to like high drive settings. Lucky for it, it has a huge volume boost on tap on the volume knob to get that extra tone going somewhere else. viva la crunchtone
monkeyxx 7 months ago
@cachetband: When each 1 set 2 give a "tender & juicy" overdriven sound on its own, they don't stack well. U said it: 2 hissy, u lose the gr8 texture they supply, and not much added gain. MIght b fun if u like noisy, feedbacky stuff (Sonic Youth, etc.). In that case, best 2 go BB==>OD. But 4 str8 playing, stacking these 2 doesn't suit me.
Try a Virtual Sound Jeckyll & Hyde for layering your overdrive/disto--it is two pedals in one box and does the "kick up the gain" thing very well.
superduperlouber 7 months ago
BB = vintagier; OCD = thicker, meatier, crushinger
[Yes, I know two of those words aren't real words but you know what I mean] I have both--I use the OCD more during rock gigs because it's so much more of an attention getter in loud scenarios, but I like to mess around with the BB with the blues band and almost equally for songwriting and recording. Rock on GMD.
superduperlouber 7 months ago
@superduperlouber do they stack very well, like do you ever play with them both on at once? or would it be too hissy?
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@cachetband @cachetband: When each 1 is set 2 give a "tender & juicy" overdriven sound on its own, they don't stack well. U said it: 2 hissy. Plus, u lose the gr8 texture they supply & not much gain added. Mite b fun if u like noisy feedback stuff. In that case, best 2 go BB==>OD. But 4 str8 playing, stacking these 2 doesn't suit me.
Try a Virtual Sound Jeckyll & Hyde for layering your overdrive/disto--it is two pedals in one box and does the "kick up the gain" thing very well.
superduperlouber 7 months ago
@cachetband FYI, I just recently started layering an MXR '78 Badass with the BB preamp--I highly recommend it. I go MXR ==> BB. It sounds awesome when both are kicked in if you tinker and get the settings right.
superduperlouber 5 months ago
@superduperlouber
that seems to have gotten into style lately
redwhitegray748 5 months ago
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@superduperlouber
that seems to have gotten in style lately
redwhitegray748 5 months ago
Yo. Thanks for making great fx vids. Much respect.
N8
mufasamusic 7 months ago
Why cant you ever switch guitars in the middle of the video?
Noseheros 8 months ago
what do they sound like stacked on top of each other? i dont think you did that in the video sorry if you did haha
cachetband 8 months ago
i want buy the hooter guitar trip ! But where can buy it ?
abccdrom 8 months ago
I have an Ibanez TS808 Vintage RI and Fulltone OCD v4. What boost would you recommend to go with this setup RC Booster or Keeley Katana. Also, would you recommend getting my ts808 keeley modded?
JDAguitar5 8 months ago
ocd by a landslide
DANTHETUBEMAN 9 months ago
Nice demo Jack Black
douglasdog1 9 months ago
you know people knock hellla hard on Fulltone but it seems most people do _____ VS. OCD. The OCD is a workhorse of a pedal. I love my V3 but have an Plimsoul in the mail. and LOL, they have a DS-1 vs OCD on the side column. LAAAEEEEUUUMM!
minibikedude04 9 months ago
I want both. hahaha
hxcFluffy 9 months ago
I prefer the BB without a doubt. I had the opportunity to test both pedals at the same time, and for me the BB is more precise, but still can have a fat sound. The sound of the OCD is too "messy" for me, to dirty (but not in a positive way).
AngusInBlack 9 months ago
wonder if the ocd would sound good through a DRRI with the bright cap cut and a quality usa strat? Some say yay and nay, whats ya'lls opinion?
ts808heaven 9 months ago
Joooooooosy ;)
TheAcousticFrenzy 10 months ago
I was really hesitating between both, and fortunately this demo...
... didn't help at all !!!!! They both sound great !
freeblade99 10 months ago 2
I had both pedals and they are both very good. but in this demo, GM dude dude didn't really put time on BB. I think Fulltone payed for it!
bgtocak 10 months ago
Jack Black?
utopianreality 10 months ago 2
ocd wins!
cobexonly 10 months ago
am I the only one who thought that they were pretty similar? aside from the volume differences
caspersvapors 10 months ago
great demo; they seem like a team that should both be on board
MikefromMesia 10 months ago
Sounds great for being pedals! Must have something to do with the quality of the amp too.
timstudio777 10 months ago
owl go for tender n' juicy
MrShauntheswan 10 months ago
if you love Marshall tones, BB is much better
cormigo 10 months ago
from 56 seconds to say 1:02 = the BB is far superior at delivering fat tone.. and then you switch back to the OCD but with a volume boost! WTF! At different volumes of course they sound different. You tweak the OCD a lot more than the BB over the course of the video. Maybe you're biased?
sportsportsport 11 months ago
I feel like eating steak after watching this....
nasscmw 11 months ago 8
@Backguitar he is running into two true bypass pedals into a doctor z with fulltone chords... You cant get much of a better sound
MrGibguitar 11 months ago
both are awesome pedals... I own them both but use the OCD the most because I really love the FAT - BALLSy tone
myseph33 11 months ago
I would like to loan you my deluxe or twin for this demo. That way you would have a foundation of tone would be as clean as possible. Your Dr. Z , to my ears,it gives your clean tone a strong hint of saturation. IMHO. I like the BB. Rock on.
LesterPaul01 11 months ago
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Your sound SUCKS. With so much pedals and amps and you can not get a good sound...
Backguitar 1 year ago
@Backguitar with so many morons commenting, its hard to hear the vid. shhhh
jsabo1929 1 year ago 25
@jsabo1929 Yourself included. So up the shut fuck.
ralphspimp 9 months ago
Dear Gearmanndude sir! :D
Can you make a Fulltone OCD vs Cmatmods Brownie?? cuz thatd be awesome
by the way. u rocks! cheers man
watsontheman 1 year ago
...version most reast :)
LesPaulGMD 1 year ago
some videos make the ocd sound sooo good , like this one. but then others make it sound bad.
Musicunseen95 1 year ago
Both awesome pedals. The OCD has a fatter tone.
InspiredProphecy 1 year ago
BB preamp yeahh OCD :P
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17DDD17 1 year ago
The mud that comes in on the OCD around 1:51 can be avoided by backing off the drive and level some and making up the volume with the amp. If I turned my OCD up that much, its alot louder than my amp "clean". I prefer to run my OCD level around 10 o'clock. I have played and like both but the OCD is better suited to my taste, its fatter.
mboone831 1 year ago
Motley Crue Kickstart My Heart
nasscmw 1 year ago
I here the guy who runs Fulltone is an asshole. He will charge you for fixing his own defects.
echosyst 1 year ago
My BB got stolen :( RIP BB
tylerdwells 1 year ago
Awesome demo! just got the ocd and on my way to my dad for a dual with him on his bb preamp :D btw what is the intro song?
afelrefer 1 year ago
gotta love the OCD
GuitarGeek693 1 year ago
BB all the way!
AlembicVapor 1 year ago
Why do you always use fender amps or dr z's? Why not an ac-15 or an ac-30?
wdjd555 1 year ago
@wdjd555 cause thats what he has
nymetsrock 1 year ago
@nymetsrock thank you smarts.
wdjd555 1 year ago
I bought the OCD after seeing this video and regret nothing. Thanks Gearmandude!!!
fluff191 1 year ago
"... And I can't remember what guitar he wanted me to play, so I'm gonna' use a Danelectro 12-string... Hope that's right.".
:P
gangtwanger 1 year ago
That extra bottom-end you're hearing from the OCD in my opinion does not tranfer well to certain amps - at least not to my US-made '97 Fender Hot Rod Dlx. This causes the OCD to lose definition on the chunkier settings because that wall of bass is in the way. The only way I can fix this is to cut the bass on my amp, but then I have to compromise my clean-tone (which I love). If the OCD had a bass-control, It would be perfect (for me at least). Therefore, I might try to swap it for a Crunch Box.
gangtwanger 1 year ago
ocd all the way
dnnysrock 1 year ago
Can you make a video about the Lovepedal superlead??
edgarrg94 1 year ago 2
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edgarrg94 1 year ago
for them to be exactly the same the BB needs some Bass adding to the tone, I think i prefer the BB, seems slightly sweeter and vintage, I think the xotic AC is even nicer than both though
btyremanable 1 year ago
I personally like the way the ocd tracks better I think, its looser
guitarsteve6190 1 year ago
i have them both!! very amazing pedals. Love them
guitarsteve6190 1 year ago
awsum demo mr gearmandude! difinitely I'm getting that juicy and tender bluesy OCD pedal! maybe try to find one of those owl strap and curly coily cables too!
pinoyblues 1 year ago
No idea why in this test he runs the treble so high on the BB and the bass low. Really you can get the BB everybit as fat and full as the OCD if you tweak the EQ correctly. The BB can sound huge and wide if tweaked correctly.
richedie 1 year ago 3
Problem is the OCD can't be used as a TS boost pedal like the BB. What beats both these is the Cusack Screamer.
richedie 1 year ago
Now throw a Maxon Tube screamer clone & a Marshall Gov'nor or a Rat in there. Oh feel the tension.
DERRYFROG 1 year ago
I own both and I like the BB better.
cordanscedo 1 year ago
OCD is such a sweet distortion, ringy and harmonic, beefy. It is very versatile as well. I own one, and I use it with the volume up 100% and the gain as low as it can go, with remarkable results. Really something special that OCD. Unique, versatile and worth every penny. Oh, and I run it at 12 volts...another interesting fact...you can run it between 9 and 18 volts with interesting differences between each voltage setting. No 18V converter yet, but 12 is much different over 9. Get one.
dannon2010 1 year ago
thanks
kanoa2012 1 year ago
To me, BB preamp sounds "thinner" than the OCD. Well, not sure if youtube's audio quality is any accurate anyways.. Always best to try them out yourself imo.
clintonpuah 1 year ago
@clintonpuah i totally agree. BB does sound thinner but whenever I've heard one in person it kicks ass...so does the ocd
thecompletejake 1 year ago
The thing about the bb preamp is that it's not so much about the sound that makes it beat the ocd, as much as it is the way it reacts and feels. Play it and you'll know what i mean.
avianerr 1 year ago
Hey, what's the name of the music at the beginning?
hugovmonteiro 1 year ago
@hugovmonteiro Motley Crue - "Kickstart My Heart."
jamoga 1 year ago
The BB seems like it would sound way clearer with full chords, which is what I'm looking for.
Can anyone recommend any other OD that would sound good with full chords??
Guitarisforgrins 1 year ago
OCD wins
davidstoklosa 1 year ago
@davidstoklosa hell yeah!
mixmasterlees 1 year ago
they seem very similar to my ears. I would bet with a little tweaking you could get the same sounds from both. It is also hard to tell without being in the room what the truly sound like. I have an OCD and a MI audio Crunch Box and I enjoy using both but I have put the OCD back on my board and have fallen in love with it all over again. I would recommend the OCD because I have a FD2 and a Clyde and never had any issues with any FT products. The MI audio has acted funny making some noise recently
netats74 1 year ago
OCD sounds nice. BB sounds too raspy
44eelz 1 year ago
IMO, the Xotic is by far the best sounding of the two. Xotic Effects makes great boosterpedals. Germanndude, thanks again for a great review. Your reviews are way better than the ProGuitarShop demoes, and your reviews are very helpful when trying to deside what pedals to buy/ combine. Keep up the good work....and don't ever tell us who you actually are:-)
IHIKML 1 year ago
The Owl Strap is the best part of this video.
KevyAbsolution 1 year ago 37
Yeah you kinda need both lol.
Whyrendog 1 year ago
They both have great tone but the BB is definantly hotter
bearboneskentuck 1 year ago
BB is way more transparent - it doesn't mess with the tone as much. If you've got a great guitar, and a great amp (which this guy does!), then you don't want anything getting in the way of it. Good as the OCD is, I just don't like the way it alters to tone to make an OCD overdrive sound. The BB doesn't add any tone colour at all - just boosts what's already there. Love it!
peterjgraham247 1 year ago
BB ain't fucking the sound, OCD ate the guitar tone
polvani2 1 year ago
Crue, very niceee...oh and BB kicks, though I'd love to own both haha
joedimusic 1 year ago
I wonder if the uploader gets annoyed of pplz saying he is Jack Black or sounds like him.
igotthejuicereturns 1 year ago
why do you have them on the pedaltrain with the Modtone power plant if they're both running on batteries?
BradSpead7 1 year ago
I have the OCD and the BB+ and to my ears, the OCD is much more amp-like in response, in that it responds to pick attack very much like an amp and it doesn't lose any low end like most drive pedals. However, it is almost like a fuzz pedal. There aren't really any "singing mids" and it always retains a crunchy trebly and bassy sort of tone. It works well for sludgy stoner rock chords and doom metal riffs if boosted.
The BB is very silky and great for leads especially in front of a nice delay
cordanscedo 1 year ago
your clean tone doesn't sound clean to my ears..........your demos and playing are in a class by themselves...gearman dude you rock.................
bossmxr1 1 year ago
The offspring of Mick Mars and Jack Black...
ElJimboGuitar 1 year ago
This Guy is Jack Black
steviers123 1 year ago
Real cool sound, this pedals are amazing if you put some tube screeamer the sound will be good too! But its better put ocd , BB , Tube! Amazing soung! Tooo rocky!
Odnanrefzav 1 year ago
I got the OCD v3 and I am pleased. It has more balls and volume than the v4.
Gimjee 1 year ago
Different beasts really.... You can't really compare them as one is more of an overdrive while the other is a distortion box =)
ZeFredster 1 year ago
i have the OCD ver 4, its a smooth OD tone. I don't hear a lot of MID with it, which I like. I also think it has a transparent characteristic to it. its my favorite pedal to date. Works well with my Victoria Golden Melody
motokev 1 year ago
OCD sounds much thicker in comparison to the BB I've never tried the BB preamp but glad i have a OCD... killer pedal!
jlagrassa 1 year ago
BB PREAMP - sounds louder and very crisp, but a little drier and thinner
OCD V4 - sounds louder and very crisp, bass sounds very tight when played tight and a looser when played loose
***like always, it depends on what other gear you're using, how all of your gear complements/works against each other, what sound you're looking for, how it feels, and what you're willing to pay.***
Ncuab 1 year ago
ocd bitch!!!
Songsremainthesame 1 year ago
BB is louder
bille77 1 year ago
the BB just seems so much clearer, even on high gain. I`m definitely getting it... now if only I had the money.
pureoffering7 1 year ago
to be very honest "not negative" I really think that they both sound pretty disapointing...
awesomejohnnet 1 year ago
Nice demo as always! I'm thinking about getting wampler plextortion but this OCD V4 sounds very pleasing to me. How does it compare to the plextortion? Which one has more gain? Which one do you like?
fenderilize 1 year ago
Hey so ive got a mesa boogie express and im using a boss bd 2 to boost the amp. im thinking about replacing the bd 2 with something else. so between these two, and a tube screamer, which would be the best? thanks
ive also heard that the wampler ecstasy drive is good
thebridge94 1 year ago
@thebridge94 you mean gain boost? or volume boost? for gain I recommend inexpensive digitech bad monkey which is very warm, sweet, and transparent sounding pedal. for volume, xotic RC booster. RC doesn't alter your guitar tone it adds fullness to your tone. I'm pretty sure your mesa express is fine without any help of pedal but if you need just slight more gain on top of what you have, then monkey is it.
fenderilize 1 year ago
wara dick. typical yank
wiivamphomebrew 1 year ago
Despite the OCD has more bottom end, I think BB cuts through the mix in a band way better, cause it works in the right frequencies for a guitar. Let the bass do the lows. If you're playing alone, maybe the OCD is better.
marcelcruzeiro 1 year ago
Dear Gear Man Dude,
are you Jack Black? You sure sounds like him..
tonebass 1 year ago
Dear Gear Man Dude,
are you Jack Black? You sure sounds like him..
tonebass 1 year ago
Dear Gear Man Dude,
Can you please tune your guitar?
Semach4444 1 year ago
I want both too... thanks!
VelhosNovos 1 year ago
I like them both stacked!
29396 1 year ago
The thing is if you compare the 4 different versions of the OCD, the 4th is noticably flatter and thinner. There's a comparison vid on here somewhere, the difference between the first 3 and the 4th is a huge back step.
Cordoloinar 1 year ago
@Cordoloinar Of course it sound thin here, the ocd volume is lesser than the BB's.
Dear gearmanndude, it would be great if you would redo this and the OCD's comparison videos with the V4's volume set as loud as the other version. It would be only fair
firsel 1 year ago
@firsel You missed my point. I was talking of the differences between the 4 versions of the OCD and how the 4th version (as used in this vid) was noticably thinner than previous models.
Cordoloinar 1 year ago
@Cordoloinar I understood what you meant, and as I said, in the OCD differences video the knobs were set the same, but because of the different volume pot the V4's volume was lower than the other three.
firsel 1 year ago
@firsel Ah i get it. Even though the dials are set the same, they've changed the volume pot in producing the 4th version. My bad.
Cordoloinar 1 year ago
I really want to like the OCD more... but the BB is better
Subaro0o 1 year ago
Thanks for the video.
ryndrvs 1 year ago
the bb just sounds more punchy and natural
gnrrocks123 1 year ago
what would you guys think if a BB was coupled with a tubescreamer?
pureoffering7 1 year ago
@pureoffering7 coupled with a tube screamer kills the bass. I have been using an ac booster with a bb preamp. Much better. would like to try an RC. also look at the Suhr shiba drive with a suhr koko boost. pretty cool stuff
guitarcrazy019 1 year ago
Not sure what's going on hear but my BB beat out the OCD, Hellbender and others for a spot on my pedal board. This vid doesn't do it justice but maybe it just goes well with my Marshall amps...
gtrslgr 1 year ago
i would use the bb as a boost, where as the ocd can be powerful enough to use on its own
vheadfacelegs 1 year ago
Which sound sbest into an already medium gainy amp like a Plexi or VHT ST/Deliverance? I LOVE my BB but want to try the OCD.
richedie 1 year ago
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piotrpio111 1 year ago
Hello, very nice comparison, if you can ask for a comparison of GT 500 vs. OCD very please because I do not know which to choose. Peter
piotrpio111 1 year ago
BB: thin
OCD: all meat!
Austintexastyle 1 year ago
BB: thin. OCD: all meat!
Austintexastyle 1 year ago
I have a BB & really love it for making the lead channel on my Lonestar wail. It does a nice clean boost on the clean ch but I'm sure there are pedals out there that do that better. It does a nice OD rhythm sound too. I like different settings depending on which channel I'm on.
I know Scott Henderson uses his on the clean channel for lead with Vol 2 o'clock, Gain 2, Treb 11, Bass 2. For Buckers back V+G to 12. On lead channel V+G 10 o'clock. As boost have V maxed and G at 8 o'clock.
andrew6string 1 year ago
I still can't decide which one to buy??? great demo!
markymarc18579 2 years ago
Killer shoes.
Nice pedals, as well.
:-)
MrBluesmanJunior 2 years ago
I like the OCD for the fact it brings out the creaminess of the SG/Gibson sound. Also, my AC Booster seems to have way more bottom on it than the BB - from what I'm hearing here. That said, I just tried out a BB-MB last week and it rocks in a very Marshall like way and certainly gave a creamy sound to my Firebird with enough bottom end, too. I didn't have time to A/B with my Ver2 OCD tho.
bukbacon 2 years ago
BB all the way. The OCD always sounds a bit unnatural and muffled to me.
ebeatworld 2 years ago 2