Fulltone Full-Drive 2 V2 FD2 Overdrive

Fulltone Full-Drive 2 V2

The Fulltone Full-Drive 2 firstly has always been a Tube-Screamer killer, plain and simple.

The original Fulldrive 2’s foot-switchable Boost Mode was smart, but simply a way to switch between two different distortion settings on the fly.

Although it worked nicely, it did not allow you a separate the volume level for each mode, for instance making it a challenge to balance the two modes.

Full-Drive Controls:

• Volume
• Tone
• Drive 1
• Drive 2

LEFT 3-position switch:

Comp-Cut: This removes clipping diodes, rather than not a clean boost because it can distort the opamp.

Flat Mids: A late 1990’s Fulltone invention that feeds signal back onto the clipping diodes because this removes the midrange hump.

Vintage: Traditional 90’s Full-Drive which gives slightly asymmetrical clipping.

RIGHT 3-position switch

Wide: Combines Mosfets & Schottky Diodes because it gives more clarity, less compression, and a more Dumble-like sound.

Standard: Traditional 90’s FD2 which again gives slightly asymmetrical clipping.

Half-Clipped: This is another Fulltone exclusive because it only clips the top waveform and so gives extreme clarity, feel, and touch like you’ve never experienced!

Left ON/OFF footswitch:

True-Bypass switching with exclusive Fulltone “Anti-Pop” circuit.

Right “Channel select” footswitch: switches between Overdrive 1 or Overdrive 2, each with individually adjustable Volume and Drive knobs.

Explanation of DRIVE 2 “channel.”

Think of it as the “More” channel.

Engaging the DRIVE 2 footswitch brings in the DRIVE 2 knob, which allows you to add distortion (in addition) to what’s selected on the DRIVE 1 knob.

At the same time, the pedal jumps from the (pedal’s main, large) VOLUME knob level setting to a higher level selected on the DRIVE 2 VOLUME (mini-knob.)

Practical uses:

1) Use as a volume Booster (same Distortion setting, only louder): Set DRIVE 2 knob to “0” and set DRIVE

2)VOLUME mini-knob to taste

3) Use as a higher Gain lead tone with Volume Boost: set DRIVE 2 knob anywhere above “0” and DRIVE 2 VOLUME mini-knob to taste. Ideally, you set DRIVE 1 for your lower-distortion sounds and DRIVE 2 for the higher distortion sound…effectively giving you 2 pedals.

Full-Drive 2 Features:

JRC4558 opamp and full-size audiophile-grade capacitors because this gives the best, lowest noise sound.

Internal battery cradle, 9-18VDC operation, a tiny bullet-proof steel enclosure, top-mounted jacks, and

True-Bypass using our own Fulltone 3PDT footswitch.

See Fulltone’s video of the Fulldrive 2 here.

Dimensions: 4.45″W x 4.2″D x 2.5″H

16 gauge cold rolled steel enclosure.
100% Built in the USA.
16 gauge cold rolled steel chassis with easy battery access via 2 thumbscrews.

Requires 9V battery or 9-18V DC centre negative power supply. Draws approx 10mA of current.