Fulltone OCD V3 vs Vintage ProCo RAT

Fulltone OCD vs Vintage ProCo RAT Fender Stratocaster Vox AC30

[TheJofrica]

OCD sounds fuller and yet clearer. OCD wins for me

[waynekiladitis]

Like them both; but for me, my RAT is king.

[nealixd.]

Glad I found this video, thanks. The RAT just has a more organic, classic tone to my ears. The OCD sounds good, but perhaps a little more artificial and not quite as solid a tone to my ears.

[nickolasecker]

I personally believe that these are two very different pedals. I have owned both and I love both. The Rat is my personal favorite because it is a very versatile pedal that you can do a lot with, but the OCD is a better pedal if you want a good clean overdrive, but if you want something with a more distinctive sound I would definitely choose the Rat, I use a rat and an EHX small clone for my distortion and I am in love with the tones. There's just something that I can't explain about the Rat that I love.

[philipbrister]

Oh that Rat FTW!!! It sounds SO FREAKIN GOOD!!!

[bluesslider]

2 of the best pedals ever made no doubt. I have an OCD v3 and it is so good. Used to have a vintage RAT and miss that, awesome as well.

[ascetik]

Just so you know the filter knob on the RAT is inverted, so clockwise is less treble, while counter-clockwise is more treble - the exact opposite of the OCD. So to do a proper A/B you should've had the filter/tone controls facing opposite directions.

[michael_caz_nyc]

 Nice to hear them side-by-side. The Rat is Better for: more Heavy Metal & Aggressive Sounds. The OCD enables you to hear Each String ( and individual string harmonics ). OCD can be used as either: just a clean boost, lite crunch - for blues or Classic Rock (ala) Led Zeppelin or AC/DC. OCD is a Very Versatile Pedal ( especially ) combined with: with a Fender Clean Amp Channel and a Strat. That is my Overdrive of choice, ( and I have tried em all ). I enjoy all of your videos. Very Helpful & Informative. - Michael Caz - NYC

[bigstick]

The RAT never ceases to amaze.. I still have my first issue rat since late 70's looks like a beat rusted Soviet sub but still works.
Own three others and two clones.

[jsalmons]

Great video. My Rat has stayed on my board longer than just about anything else. It sounds great in your video, but when you kick one on live in a band, that's when it shines! The rat cuts through the mix like a hot knife through butter. Greatest distortion box of all time. The OCD can't touch it.

[frankjc]

I have to say the RAT wins. I have the same one. I do like the OCD too and might buy one, but to me the RAT is the best.

[uluqa]

rat has that british lick whereas the ocd is more of an american swiss.
 keep in mind ocd has 4 versions.

[vocalguitardrums]

the volume of the ocd is on very low. in my experience the ocd has a very thick and beefy sound. The volume definitely is a major factor.

[jdthompson]

I have and love both. They have some similar tones, but I'd say overall the Rat has a pretty distinctive tone, while the OCD really lets your amp shine through. My Rat sounds pretty darn similar on most amps I try it with, which don't get me wrong, is a great tone, but the OCD varies greatly on the amp you use. It is almost kind of an "enhancer" drive somewhat like the Tube Screamer. Two great tones.

[shield]

Both sound nice but I prefer The RAT.

[blueguitar]

OCD is an overdrive more than a distortion pedal. Both are great but it depends on what you play

[johnwriterpoet]

This is like comparing distortion to overdrive, oh, it is! I think they can be made to sound much the same when the Rat's distortion is low. At that point the Rat sounds like a good overdrive. I have both pedals. Turn the distortion up on Rat and it goes heavy with distortion losing similarities with the OCD.

[rockostiffredi]

The OCD is like a hot rodded Tube Screamer which is basically a Overdrive Pedal, with the mid range hump to help cut through the mix for lead playing. The Rat is a distortion pedal which is great to emulate a more flat response "strangled' Marshall JCM800 type rhythm sound. Both are great pedals. Buy both, or buy one or the other, depending on your budget or needs.

 I have all OCDs V1 to V4, Vintage Rat  and Rat 2 1987. Rat is more fat sound, Ocd is more transparent. Rat 2 and OCD v3 are on my board.

[shnobeltone]

its a 2000 Vox AC30 TB/6 with blue speakers, and i upgraded the Transformers to Mercury Magnetics, and some caps and resistors have been replaced to vintage ones.