"Comp-Cut" on the Fulltone FD2... ?

[Phorhas]

Hey guys,

I was going through the fulltone page and ran across this one... what exactly is it and how does it work...?
:roll:

[Steve C]

On the Fulldrive 2 it's a switch that removes the two diodes from the feedback loop in the drive section, which in turn dramatically increases the volume by eliminating the diode clipping.

[Phorhas]

How the tone without the diode clipping, totaly clean?

[Mike Nichting]

It is clean,yes. I wouldn't say it's totally clean. I think it still breaks up just not much.

[Phorhas]

is it any good, like good MOS/FET/GE etc. boosters and such?

[Steve C]

If you're wanting to know if the mod is worth it, I'd say yes just for the fact that it adds more versatility to the tube-screamer.  The pedal will still break up/distort by increasing the drive, but not a lot.  The difference in the volumes of the pedal as a tube-screamer and in the "comp" mode are far to great to be able to use them together.  

So in other words, if you used the "comp" then wanted to  use the pedal as a tube-screamer you'd have to re-adjust your volume levels everytime you switched between the two.  Whether it's good or not would have to be up to you.

[Phorhas]

got it, thanx man.