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koula901

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Can I just say it, I LOVE my new pedal, just picked it up yesterday for a small pedalboard that I'm building for a quick grab 'n' go board. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a crunch box, but I don't think this pedal really needs my recommendation as it's known far and wide, what a great pedal it is.

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Glad you like it Koula. I like mine too.

 

Like most of my gear, I got it used on CL. It was a V4. Sounded ok to me but then I kept reading about the V4 being the least loved version...supposedly too "fizzy" (obviously FWIW). I assumed that meant fuzzy like an old fuzz box. In some positions (power of suggestion maybe) it did kinda do that. I really didn't want a fuzz like effect.

 

Read about the version 3.5 mod which entails clipping out one tiny diode and bridging the two connection points. Went for it and holy cow, I liked it better..less fizzy / fuzzy, more of a clearer od if that makes sense. Took about 2 minutes to do it.

 

Then came a Timmy and a Mythical Overdrive which are what I use now when not playing right into the amp with a little verb. Need to break out the OCD again one day.

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Glad you like it Koula. I like mine too.

 

Like most of my gear, I got it used on CL. It was a V4. Sounded ok to me but then I kept reading about the V4 being the least loved version...supposedly too "fizzy" (obviously FWIW). I assumed that meant fuzzy like an old fuzz box. In some positions (power of suggestion maybe) it did kinda do that. I really didn't want a fuzz like effect.

 

Read about the version 3.5 mod which entails clipping out one tiny diode and bridging the two connection points. Went for it and holy cow, I liked it better..less fizzy / fuzzy, more of a clearer od if that makes sense. Took about 2 minutes to do it.

 

Then came a Timmy and a Mythical Overdrive which are what I use now when not playing right into the amp with a little verb. Need to break out the OCD again one day.

 

Huh! Mine's a version 1.4. Does that mean it's an old version. I haven't heard any fizziness at all and I've cranked it through the FB Jr.

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Huh! Mine's a version 1.4. Does that mean it's an old version. I haven't heard any fizziness at all and I've cranked it through the FB Jr.

I think so Katy, the fizzies I only heard where re the V4.

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I have one, I think it's a V4. I like it

But you can't like it, that goes against internet consensus ha ha.

 

If you like it that's great. I read a few things and after having a few beers one night I went for it. I only paid $50 for it so that was a factor too..not super worried. I liked it better right away. FWIW, here's one link, there are others

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/gear_maintenance/free_easy_mod_for_the_v4_ocd.html

 

Here's another, may be impossible to wade through it.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-many-guitars-so-little-time/581668-anyone-get-pissed-off-fulltone-i-did.html

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Now I'm wondering if I should take it back an exchange it for a more updated one. Anyone know if v4 is the latest? I'd like to know the differences between the versions. It seems the higher versions are more gainey.

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Now I'm wondering if I should take it back an exchange it for a more updated one. Anyone know if v4 is the latest? I'd like to know the differences between the versions. It seems the higher versions are more gainey.

AFAIK the v4 is the most recent. Don't know what he differences are between all the variations. I tried one a few years ago and didn't care for it much. Don't remember which version it was. Currently, I dig the Wampler Ecstasy (now called the Euphoria). Who knows perhaps I'd like one of the other versions of the OCD.

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I had a V4 that Brent wound up buying during one of my pedal purges. I agree it made for a good gain/overdrive box. The only fault I could find is that I couldn't turn it down enough. More of a personal problem than a shortcoming with the pedal. I like a low gain, edge of breakup sound and the OCD just wasn't suited to that.

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I had a V4 that Brent wound up buying during one of my pedal purges. I agree it made for a good gain/overdrive box. The only fault I could find is that I couldn't turn it down enough. More of a personal problem than a shortcoming with the pedal. I like a low gain, edge of breakup sound and the OCD just wasn't suited to that.

I also find the OCD to be too gainy for my taste.
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Had one when I had a Blues Jr, worked great with that amp. Enjoy!

 

yes, I used it with a Blues Jr. and agree, sounds great with this amp.

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I'm not sure...It has volume, drive, tone and the hp/lp micro switch. Serial # 04099

Congratulations! Yours appears to be a Version 3. Many consider this the best version. I've seen a price as high as $279 on ebay.

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Congratulations! Yours appears to be a Version 3. Many consider this the best version. I've seen a price as high as $279 on ebay.

Or get a cheap v4 and clip the diode in the mod and wind up with a 3.5. Really there are so many versions of each V# it is murky.

 

For my OD needs I'm now happy with my Timmy and or my Mythical Overdrive.

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Or get a cheap v4 and clip the diode in the mod and wind up with a 3.5. Really there are so many versions of each V# it is murky.

 

For my OD needs I'm now happy with my Timmy and or my Mythical Overdrive.

 

I've got a Timmy on order. I'll stack 'em and see what I get.

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