NUX Plexi Crunch 🆚 Fulltone OCD v1.4

NUX Plexi Crunch Vs Fulltone OCD v1.4: Versus series
In this episode, we'll be comparing the NUX Plexi Crunch and the Fulltone OCD v1.4. We'll be checking out the low gain, medium gain and both pedals with the gain maxed out. We'll compare their tone, level and gain controls as well.

The pedals are going through a Vox AC15c1, set clean. The master volume is cranked and the Normal channel volume is a 9 o'clock. The amp is mic'd with a Shure SM57, set off axis. How close do they get, or how different are they from one another? Let me know in the comments!

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0:00 LOW GAIN
0:15 MEDIUM GAIN
0:32 GAIN SWEEP OCD
0:56 GAIN SWEEP PLEXI CRUNCH
1:20 LEVEL OCD
1:41 LEVEL PLEXI CRUNCH
2:03 TONE SWEEP OCD
2:37 TONE SWEEP PLEXI CRUNCH

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[pnwwanderers]

Found my old fender fm212r 10 years after I sold it at a shop and bought it back just because it had a lot of memories and i can't pass up on it after I was leaning over it looking at a guitar when i found it. Sold it to an older guy on Craigslist. Well it obviously doesn't have the marshall sound I like but it's a pretty loud amp. Only pedal they had when i bought it back was one of these plexi crunch pedals. Figured why not?.. very surprising!!! Going to keep both and throw a maxon dod, chorus, suppressor and some other stuff in the mix on a pedal board. Think it'll sound awesome and do more than I expected when i bought the pedal for a budget minded build! Seriously made me rethink what a cheap pedal was. Not a plexi I agree though. More of a jcm 800 sound or marshall solid state. Very nice though. 👌

[brandonanderson]

OCD is the winner for me 100 percent. The nux still did what it's supposed to do and made your vox sound more like a Marshall. I'm a fan of these nux pedals.

[elipses]

ocd is the best over/distortion pedal. the nux is the same pedal of joyo deluxe crunch??

[atomlow]

This demo doesn't really show the versatility of the Nux Plexi Crunch. It's not a pedal where you sweep the knobs and get a good sound. It's a pedal where you can dial in your tone, with great affect by tweaking those knobs to get the right sound. I won't disregard the OCD being legendary, but know the Plexi Crunch is pretty great for $49. It has so many Marshall tones packed into that little pedal.

[TheSpiffyBiscuits]

Really interesting comparison if you ask me. The nux is obviously branded as Marshall inspired but the OCD has always had a bit of the marshally thing too to my ears. The two pedals would sit in the same place on most peoples boards as a higher gain crunch so the comparison is definitely worthwhile.
For me the ocd was the clear winner. Much fuller and more rounded.
The Ramble FX Marvel 3 is on my list of ones to try. Would definitely give that ocd a run for its money.

[kosmicwizard]

I don't like either, but for different reasons. The nux is nice and bright, but level and gain seem to do nothing to make the base tone you have setup any better. As for the ocd it's too dark, but I like it at both 1:34 and 2:36. If the tone on the ocd was at 1 or 2 o'clock, I think it would be less dark and then I would see if I wanted to use it as a boost or if it was better with the drive turned up.

[mattgilbert]

OCD for the win - *but* the NUX would definitely cut through the mix. It's mid-pushed with a fair amount of low-end rollof. That'll get you heard.
I do like that NUX pedal's EQ, seems semi-active? It's obviously going for the JCM900 thing and does an okay job of it.

[MrBossei]

OCD. A true classic! And built like a tank 🤩👍

[jonschwieb]

Like other commenters, I like the OCD better, especially with tone up (it seems pretty dark to me). Couldn’t figure out what was going on with the NUX tone control, though, there at the end! The presence knob made sense, but that tone control! Some weird options in there, haha.

[cleangoblin]

Man the Nux sounds really exclusive to old school metal songs.
And it's always on high gain no matter what.

[JoeFic]

I’ll keep my OCD but thanks for the comparison!

[jamiemorgan]

I like NUX pedals, but it doesn’t sound as good as the OCD .

[translunarius]

The sound is completely different, what is the sense for such a A/B compare?

[aguantecivile]

I think the nux sound more like a original plexi super lead tone... more kranked, the ocd sounds with to much low end...in a lead setup i think it will sound too mudy, maybe for a fender with a stratocaster for play blues or clasic rock it Will be ok, but i preffer in first place for a full lead tone the carl Martin panama and in second place the nux !!

[TheMetal]

I am missing a metal or hard rock rhythm since the nux sounds more like a jcm 800/900 than a plexi... it is not a pedal to play clean... there the nux beats it

[AudreyYun]

nux plexi crunch is poo poo. ocd for the easy win on every front :)