When is a fuzz not a fuzz?

[Novarocker]

It's a generalisation not a hard rule. Take an OCD, it's called a fuzz and it certainly prefers to play in that arena...however it can be dialled quite light....it's just a bit tricky trying to hold it there. But essentially it was intended to be a fuzz by design. A Rat is a heavily boosted overdrive circuit. Sure, you can coax a light break up out of it, but that wasn't want it was intended to be when it was designed. However, take something like a woolly mammoth and there are no light overdrive sounds in that particular box. It's all fuzz and nothing else. There are lots of mis-labelled fuzzes and distortions that aren't what they say on the tin too.

Never knew the OCD (fulltone you're referring toright?) Was labeled a fuzz. To my recollection its supposed to be based on the 250.

 

[theunknowndude]

Never knew the OCD (fulltone you're referring toright?) Was labeled a fuzz. To my recollection its supposed to be based on the 250.

I was about to say the same thing...
my mini 66 (ocd based) sounds more like a overdrive to distorted marshall amp "crunch"... turbo rat can definitely get the fuzzy almost square fuzz sounds way more than ocd...

 

[GMC]

Never knew the OCD (fulltone you're referring toright?) Was labeled a fuzz. To my recollection its supposed to be based on the 250.

Actually you are quite right, it's an overdrive. My bad.

 

[Novarocker]

Actually you are quite right, it's an overdrive. My bad.

No worries mate. I thought I was learning something new, never know what's true without discussion.

 

[arepa_funk]

I feel the same about my MXR Submachine which can make the rafters vibrate in my studio.
The bottom end can disturb your DNA.

Excited to hear this, have one coming in on a trade soon! Any tips?

 

[silvertone]

Excited to hear this, have one coming in on a trade soon! Any tips?

Have to say it's an effect that's heavily dependent on the amp having ample head room to handle what it can do. My rig is totally capable of handling it (EA iAmp Classic > Ampeg Fridge Box Cab) but last night I sat in on a jam using a very incapable Ampeg BA115 and it totally lacked the earth-shaking, band-frightening, neighbor agitating properties it normally has.

 

[arepa_funk]

Have to say it's an effect that's heavily dependent on the amp having ample head room to handle what it can do. My rig is totally capable of handling it (EA iAmp Classic > Ampeg Fridge Box Cab) but last night I sat in on a jam using a very incapable Ampeg BA115 and it totally lacked the earth-shaking, band-frightening, neighbor agitating properties it normally has.

Thank you, that's great to know! Right now I'm mostly recording, but will bring it to test amps once gigs come around again.

Also, this
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earth-shaking, band-frightening, neighbor agitating properties
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is a great way to sell the pedal's sounds. Can't wait for it to arrive!