The Fulltone OCD is a Fulltone overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft and the Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Fryette LXII Tube Stereo Power Amplifier.
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone · pedal
The Fulltone OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Drive, is a popular overdrive designed by Mike Fuller that uses MOSFET clipping to deliver a tube-like, amp-in-a-box character. Its controls include Volume, Drive, Tone, and an HP/LP switch that toggles between a brighter, upper-midrange-forward British voicing and a flatter, more transparent American flavor. Known for firm low end, strong output, and exceptional touch sensitivity, it covers light, dynamic breakup through thick, saturated rhythm and lead tones while staying clear and defined. Many players use it as both a primary overdrive and a loud clean boost. It is widely used across blues, classic rock, hard rock, and indie, valued for its responsiveness to pick attack and guitar volume and its ability to push a tube amp harder while retaining note clarity even at maximum drive.
- drive
- british
- overdrive
- firm
- thick
- classic rock
- hard rock
- dynamic
Genres the Fulltone OCD is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Indie
- Hard Rock
- Blues Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fulltone OCD
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
34% matchInto the JTM45's warm, sweet-breaking amp, the OCD's firm British drive pushes it further without fighting the amp's own natural crunch.
Fryette LXII Tube Stereo Power Amplifier
Fryette
9% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Blackstar ID:Core Beam
Blackstar
9% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Supro 1933R Royale 50W 2x12 Combo
Supro
9% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Roland Cube Street Mini
Roland
9% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
9% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Fulltone OCD delivers it
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Dirty Shirley is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Fulltone OCD gives it exactly that
Pedals that stack with the Fulltone OCD
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
36% matchThe Hizumitas' gritty, Muff-voiced fuzz stacks with the OCD's own firm, thick British drive.
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
35% matchStack the OCD's firm, British-voiced drive into the Smiley's clear, compressed fuzz for extra bite without losing midrange definition.
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
33% matchStack the OCD's firm, British-voiced drive after the Screamer's smooth TS-style gain for a thicker, more dynamic push.
Great Eastern FX Co. Small Speaker Overdrive
Great Eastern FX
30% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
MXR Phase 90
MXR
28% matchThe Phase 90's classic-rock sweep follows the OCD's firm, thick British drive for a defined swirl.
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
27% matchStack the OCD's firm, thick clipping ahead of the 51-Filthy's high-gain distortion for a tighter, more aggressive front end.
Wampler Plexi Drive
Wampler
25% matchTwo classic-rock-voiced drives — Plexi Drive's crunchy boost and the OCD's firm overdrive — stack into one thicker, more saturated gain stage.
Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer
Ibanez
25% matchFulltone OCD's full voice suits Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
75% similarityShared character: bright_amps, players, pick_attack
Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: response, pick_attack, hard_rock
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, boost, touch
Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive
Browne Amplification
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, bright, pick_attack
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
73% similarityShared character: low_output, volume, boost
Browne Amplification Gritador Classic Overdrive
Browne Amplification
73% similarityShared character: peak, players, middle
Bixonic Expandora
Bixonic
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, fat, pick_attack
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, pick_attack, thickness
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar
EarthQuaker Devices
73% similarityShared character: fat, pick_attack, boost
Klon Centaur
Klon
73% similarityShared character: single_coils, boost, touch
Maxon OD808
Maxon
72% similarityShared character: boost, hard_rock, touch
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
72% similarityShared character: players, pick_attack, hard_rock
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fulltone OCD?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft, the Dunlop Way Huge WM31 Supa-Lead Overdrive, the Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose.
What pairs well with the Fulltone OCD?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Fryette LXII Tube Stereo Power Amplifier, Blackstar ID:Core Beam — Into the JTM45's warm, sweet-breaking amp, the OCD's firm British drive pushes it further without fighting the amp's own natural crunch..