In this respect, the story of the bd 2 is really a story of all of the different ways people figured out they could use this pedal. The top 10 blues approved overdrivedistortion pedals. If youre looking for the perfect overdrive tone, you will likely find it in the fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet. Vintage ibanez ts9 vs fulltone fulldrive 2 youtube. However, i do really like the quality of the clipping of the ocd. Classic blues guitar tones with tube amp simulation. The blues driver is very warm and touch responsive and very fenderish to my ears. The boss bd 2 blues driver is a relatively inexpensive overdrive pedal featuring high quality boss construction. Not since the late seventies, when the ibanez tube screamer and boss od1 made their debut, has a massproduced overdrive pedal won over the great unwashed and corksniffing tone snobs alike. I also have a ts9dx, original bluesbreaker, keeley bd 2 and sparkledrive. Fulltone fulldrive 2 vs analog man king of tone youtube. I already own the blue fulldrive 2 premosfet version, and would like a copy of that to have one on my board and another in my home studio.
More expensive than a boss bd 2 blues driver pedal. The ones ive included here are those that are readily available off ebay. The boss bd 2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. What follows is the story of the humble bd 2 and some usable examples of how this boss classic can sound fresh on any pedalboard. The top 10 bluesapproved overdrivedistortion pedals. Ive had both but got rid of the blues driver and just have the ts9 now. The fulltone full drive 2 is also a nice pedal as well as the reverend train. The mosfet switch toggled really boosts the signal and adds some lowend to the sound. Introduced back in 1995, the boss bd 2 blues driver still remains an active part of the boss compact pedals range, in fact it was joined exactly 20 years later by the waza craft version which offers up a 2 way voicing toggle with standard and custom modes and improved internals components.
The boss blues driver is the modern overdrive pedal for everyman. Fulltone fulldrive 2 vs analog man king of tone fender stratocaster vox ac30. A group of psychedelic bluesrock, alternative rock band and a pair of poprock and ambient each, i managed to get a good sound for each of its training no worries. You just cant beat the clean quiet versatility of the fulltone pedals. Its versatile with its many options for great sounds, user friendly, and i believe the pedal can.
What are the advantages of the boss bd 2 blues driver. Fulltone fulldrive2 mosfet overdriveclean boost guitar. Boss bd2 blues driver fender stratocaster guitar forum. There is no question that the build quality of the ocd is much higher. I love the bd 2, youll see the super bright blue led part of the mod kit. The thing is that this pedal has quite a lot of overdrive going on, so its very useful for other stuff as well. Buy fulltone fulldrive2 mosfet overdriveclean boost guitar effects pedal blue. The arrival of the boss blues driver bd 2 not only signaled the end of my search for an overdrive pedal, but sadly also the end of my gigging activity for now. I have a super overdrive, but it can really be over the top crunch if you dont watch outand its got a bit of a mid bump. I played the ts9 before to test it out and i liked the clean. In this respect, the story of the bd2 is really a story of all of the different ways people figured out they could use this pedal. Discussion in the tone zone started by mtm105, jul 5, 2016. I play a lot of lincoln brewster and other kinds of blues y rock styles so i want a pedal that is dirty when i dig in and clean when i pick soft. That being said, at one point i had a monte allums h2o modded blues driver, and that is an outstanding pedal.
Sounds great stock and theres modsaplenty out there if you want to tweek it. Thats what i hear all the time about the pedal, that is very versatile. The tube screamer is a nice pedal and i think if it was between a stock bd 2 and the tube screamer i would choose the tube screamer. Any input on the paisley drive and lovepedal eternity fuse is welcome. It also works really really nice as a clean boost cuz it has a bunch of gain. Im learning the blues and this seems the obvious choice and the demos show it up good but are there alternatives worth checking out. Its versatile with its many options for great sounds, user friendly, and i.
Fulltone ocd and fulldrive 2, whats the differences. Jan 16, 2011 the only reason i got rid of it was because, at the time, i had too much stuff that said boss on it. The blues driver is probably a great match for your rig, with a timmy or tim being the ultimate in versatility and tone. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of. Falling somewhere between your amps natural clean tone and the midsoaked scream of an ibanez ts9, the blues driver hits the sweet spot of articulation and grit. This is a doublepedal that delivers more functionality than two individual pedals. The fulltone fulldrive 2 has become an industry standard in overdrives and has been the top pick for overdrive in many guitar magazines. Boss bd2 vs ocd vs fulldrive2 fender stratocaster guitar forum.
I have a modded blues driver bd 2 which sounds great through a nos fender bj. Well, more like over 200 so far, and hopefully well find more to add to the list of effect pedal clones. I started looking into this after doing some makeovers to a couple of joyo pedals i had. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. If you have a few extra bucks to spend, robert keeley offers a modded version of the original boss bd2 blues driver. Housed in a beautiful, powdercoated blue 16gauge steel enclosure, the fulltone fuldrive 2 pedal is capable of everything from clean boost to raw, noncompressed overdrive via its two switchable channels. Vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2. The bd 2 also sounds a little thicker, if you were going to do any leads with it.
The fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet is an amazingly versatile overdrive and boost pedal. I actually own both the fulldrive 2 mosfet and the ocd drive. I was expecting for it to sound like the drive side of the fulldrive 2 mosfet. The modded version adds a phat switch that beefs up the bottom end a bit and gives a little warmth. Vintage ibanez ts9 vs boss blues driver bd 2 fender stratocaster vox ac30. Fulltone fd2 vs fd2 mosfet vs aniv fd2 fender stratocaster. The boss bd2 blues driver, whos got one, is it all its cracked up to be. I did try a boss blues driver a while ago and thats also a fantastic pedal, but i think that between the two even a. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next kevin8122006 strattalk member. Jan 14, 20 vintage ibanez ts9 vs fulltone fulldrive 2 shnobel.
According to fulltone, the fulldrive 2 gets its natural sound through the use of asymmetrical clipping and fullers own feedback loop circuit that is a way of creating distortion high in even ordered harmonics like a class a tube amp. I have a vox ac15, and will be using it with a paul c timmy for a worship band. Vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2 fender stratocaster vox ac30 boss dd20. Ive also got a ts9 and a blues driver but i expect to get something different from the fulldrive 2, anyway, i will still use the others, i love overdrive pedals, i think ill end up becoming a collector. Oct 10, 2016 why did i take the boss blues driver bd 2 from my pedalboard. It is just a great, simpletouse pedal that is affordable to just about anyone. Itll make more than 4 years that i use a fulldrive and i do not intend to be replaced. What follows is the story of the humble bd2 and some usable examples of how this boss classic can sound fresh on any pedalboard. Now im down to the tu 2 which im keeping and the dd6 which ill swap out for the malekko ekko 616 eventually. Its one of the few massproduced pedals that, like the tube screamer, has fans and users ranging from garage rockers to country club cork sniffers. The bd 2 is designed to be more of an overdrive pedal. It cleans up nearly all the way when the gain knob. That pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone daniel thegigrig. Not a huge fan of the fulldrive with a vox but plenty of people love that combo and use it with fantastic results.
I just bought the anniversary version with creme board based on the above information. Vintage ibanez ts9 vs boss blues driver bd2 youtube. If you want an edgier overdrive tone, with the ability to crank up the gain and get some distortion tones as well, go with the blues driver. Fulltone fulldrive 2 10th anniversary mosfet overdrive. Fulltone fulldrive 2 v2 overdrive effects pedal for sale. It even won the readers choice poll in guitar player magazine for best stompbox. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by rockerxdx, dec 22, 20. Blues driver discussion in the effect effect started by kevin8122006, mar 11, 2009. For just a touch of dirt and push, the boss bd 2 blues driver has been a perennial favorite for both bedroom players and celebrities such as john mayer and brad paisley. Fulltone ocd vs boss blues driver fender stratocaster. Sep 24, 2012 vintage ibanez tube screamer ts808 vs fulltone fulldrive 2. Oct 19, 2012 fulltone fulldrive 2 vs analog man king of tone fender stratocaster vox ac30. Mar 09, 2015 that pedal show tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone daniel thegigrig. This popular pedal provides instant access to the kind of warm overdrive and emotive distortion usually reserved for 30yearold tube amps.
Fulltone fulldrive 2 mosfet overdrive 5 admin 20150408 00. Ok so i have a boss blues driver but ive been thinking about switching it out for a ts9. In praise of the humble, underrated boss blues driver. All that said, it is a great pedal and sounds great in its own right. Aug 25, 2003 the fulldrive 2 helped provide a beautiful and very sweet sound. Jul 05, 2016 i have a modded blues driver bd 2 which sounds great through a nos fender bj dod preampod has that sixties oldies vibe to my ear through certain amps danelectro fab tone od is excellent for a cheap pedal. I just got hold of a keeley sd1 and it literally kills every other overdrive pedal, bar the fulltone fulldrive 2.
Since i picked up my fulltone fulldrive ii, and my ocd they are off my board. Jan 14, 20 vintage ibanez ts9 vs boss blues driver bd 2 fender stratocaster vox ac30. Fulltone fulldrive 2 10th anniversary mosfet overdrive reverb. I get confused when people say ac30, as vox has a few different models. People i want to know your opinion about which one is the best for the basic warm overdrive sound. The first channel is the overdrive mode, capable of clean boost or noncompressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer overdrives all.
I have a keeley ts808 which when i abd next to a stock reissue, it sounded better and a keeley blues driver bd 2. Boss bd2 blues driver klassisk mediumgain overdrive. The first channel is the overdrive mode, capable of clean boost or noncompressed overdrive or choose light to medium softer overdrives all while retaining your guitars original tone. Im tired of my fd2 mosfet and heard read youtubed a lot about other od pedals. The fulldrive 2 helped provide a beautiful and very sweet sound. It is much tamer than its orange cousin the ds1, but it can put out a fair amount of distortion with the gain knob cranked up. The only reason i got rid of it was because, at the time, i had too much stuff that said boss on it. I did try a boss blues driver a while ago and thats also a fantastic pedal, but i think that between the two even a stock sd1 will cover all the grounds. Boss blues driver vs ts9 tube screamer ultimate guitar. Tube screamer, blues driver, king of tone duration. It is housed in a doublewide enclosure, but easily sports enough features to justify its greedy use of real estate.
The ocd might be a slightly better pedal but for the value i think the blues driver is the better option. Featuring the same dualchannel design, mosfet circuitry and mosfetstandard drive type switch with an interface makeover, the fulltone fulldrive 2 10th anniversary mosfet makes going from pristine clean boost to dumbleesque overdrive easier than ever. Fulldrive is an overdrive pedal that is very versatile, it can be used as a compressed clean boost, a midrange boost or just the standard vintage fulldrive. I know both pedals are great as far as dynamics go, but which one is better. The bd 2 blues driver delivers the creamy, yet crunchy sound associated with great blues guitar.