Most analog pedals require only 50ma (milliamps) or less! Most adapters offer 200-500 ma or even 1000 ma (1 amp) so you're always going to be fine for that part of the equation. There can only be "not enough current," as in the transformer not having enough current to supply the demand from the pedal. There can never be too much "amperage" (common term being "CURRENT") offered by a transformer (wallwart, power supply) as a device only draws what it needs from a power supply. Is there an amperage range that I need to stay within? I'd like to use a power supply with my pedal. But if you want one NOW really cheap and don't mind a slight finish flaw, then visit the Fulltone Blems and Seconds page. Q: Can I buy one direct from Fulltone, I can't find one anywhere in any stores?Ī: They are at many of the Fulltone dealers. Q: Is it ok to run the OCD higher than 9 volts?Ī: Yes, you can run 9volts DC, 12volts DC, up to 18 volts DC, just make sure that the Center Pin of the adapter is "Negative." BTW, you can't hurt the OCD by using the wrong adapter because it has special protective circuitry.if you use the wrong adapter it just won't work or it will hum, but you can't hurt it. Just turn down the OCD"s Tone control, which only affects those upper frequencies.or better yet, fix the amp. Q: You're right, but why don't I hear it with other overdrives?Ī: Because your overdrives filter out (Lop off ) the upper harmonics, the upper frequencies, and mask your amp's fizziness. Q: The OCD is huge sounding, wide open sounding, why does it make my other Overdrives sound like there's a blanket over the speakers in comparison?Ī: Because 99% of all pedals use clipping diodes to achieve their distortion, and the net result is you are lopping off the upper frequencies (harmonics) and most of the lower frequencies, leaving mostly only Midrange. Q: The OCD has the brightest LED I've ever seen, it lights up my entire pedalboard, but there is NO POPPING sound like on my other booteek effects.is the OCD true bypass?Ī: Yes it is true bypass, and thanks for noticing the "no pop thing." I invented an active anti-pop circuit (not simply resistors to ground ) that eliminates almost all the snap, thump, and pop you're used to getting at higher volumes with true bypass pedals. (Note: you need to filter by "fulltone".) Here's an interview with Mike Fuller from late 2007 done by Guitar Center's Platinum MagazineĬheck out the user reviews of Fulltone pedals on Harmony Central. It's actually amazing that we offer our pedals at comparable prices. But this is something you'll keep the rest of your playing days. And I practice the same philosophy on all my other pedals. You might not know or care about components, but you'll certainly hear the FAT, Clean, Warm results. I have our wire custom-made, and it's 22 gauge copper stranded with no tin-coating, so it stays flexible over the years without breaking. In the Choralflange, a rather complex pedal as analog designs go, there are NO miniature surface mount chips, capacitors, or resistors. To see how we do things click here.Īll Fulltone pedals are handbuilt & tested by us at our shop in Southern California using full-sized top-notch components. I have manufactured my own custom Potentiometers because what has been offered as "Industry Standard" has a 20% failure rate within 2 years.not acceptable. I designed and manufacture the Fulltone 3PDT, the world's only Super-Duty Triple Pole Double Throw footswitch. These are just catch phrases to divert your attention away from the fact that those pedals are not true-bypass. Don't be fooled by the claims of "Pure Bypass," "Hard Bypass".etc. Most other pedals have a buffered output that destroys the performance of most pedals that follow in the signal-chain. status indicators) in all our pedals, whenever possible. We use True Bypass switching (with L.E.D.
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