I'm getting slightly confused here. Mike Fuller makes 3-4 overdrives and boosts, are they all different? Is there overlap in sounds?

Please note this is not a rant or anti fuller, I have had an FM FD2 since 2001 and still use it for my Strat.

Does each overdrive suit different guitars or amps. Yes I could drive to a dealer and try them all but this is a discussion board.

Thoughts?

My understanding is this. FDII is a tweaked Tubescreamer. Fatboost is a clean boost. OCD is supposed to be like a Marshall 18 watt. GT500 is Marshall 100 watt.

...and the RTO is something else...?...somewere between FD and OCD...almost seems like a OCD/Fatboost (AKA amp-like overdrive) kinda deal,tuned for Robin Trower's hard hand, and low tuned, heavy strings ( lots of input signal) ( this is purely conjecture as I have never tried/heard it! )...I think it's probably damn near impossible to mention Fulltone or Mike Fuller without getting at least a few digs thrown around ...but as always let your ears be your guide...

What kills me is the 4 different versions of OCD. Whats up with that? Are the different versions really that sonically different. Not to bash just interested in that pedal but now there are 4 friggin version which makes the decision that much harder...sheeeesh....just want to overdrive my Jubilee is all...

Thanks for the answers...

RE upgrades/versions I got the FM version and have seen the TR100, vintage and MOSFET variants. My main reason for not bothering is that the Comp Cut mode is so good I dont need anything else.

I own a FatBoost, a FDII mosfet and an OCD v2.

I find there is very little overlap among them. The OCD is a very dynamic distortion which can be tweaked to a wide range of tones.

I am not familiar with the GT500 so there might be some overlap between this unit and the others.

Speaking for myself, I use the FDII mostly for Fender-y, cleaner sounds and the OCD for heavier rhythm and lead tones.

I've tried 'em all. There may be some overlap, but they're different enough to warrant having them all on the market. They will all do something for somebody. Fatboost 1 and Fatboost 2 are different from each other also.

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Originally posted by Stormbringerpurple:

Speaking for myself, I use the FDII mostly for Fender-y, cleaner sounds and the OCD for heavier rhythm and lead tones.

me too.. the ones i have tried have all done reasonably different jobs..

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What kills me is the 4 different versions of OCD. Whats up with that? Are the different versions really that sonically different.

I found this guy on Youtube, and I think that there's a significant enough difference between the two models he demos:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JI5_kdqhBX8

Maybe I'm crazy, but I really think the version 2 sounds waaaaay better.

I think the OCD versions are noticeably different (in my experience, 1 and 3 were different, with 3 having more usable mids and less harsh highs). It's kind of annoying to not know which one to start with though.

HI thanks bro,yes v-4 has that nasty trebleness....yuk....versions sheesh not to mention the fulldrive versions.....OCD does sound killa though!!!

I bought two OCD v3. Traded one into a Honey Bee. (great deal huh?)

Those two I got sounded a bit different. The one I kept had more bass in it and had a fat sound that I liked. The other one didn´t sound bad, just a bit different with less low tones and less fatty tones. Couldn´t dial in the same sound. Tried them both with my Fuel Tank and then with different batteries to see it that was what made them sound different. Found nothing.