Fulltone Full-Drive2 v2

Full-Drive2 V2

Features

Dimensions: 4.45"W x 4.2"D x 2.5"H. 16 gauge cold rolled steel enclosure. Based around the desirable JRC4558 chip and 1990’s Full-Drive circuit, with 2 toggle switches for many more sonic options. 30% smaller than the FD2-MOS, 15% smaller than the FD3 at only 4.45" wide x 4" deep. 100% Built in the USA. 16 gauge cold rolled steel chassis with easy battery access via 2 thumbscrews. 9-18VDC operation, extremely green circuit only pulling 10mA of current.

2 Footswitches

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.

2 Toggle Switches to Access the Many Clipping Options

Left 3-position switch: Comp-Cut- removes clipping diodes, not a clean boost because it can distort the opamp. Flat Mids- a late 1990’s Fulltone invention that feeds signal back on to the clipping diodes removing the Mid-hump. Vintage- traditional 90's Full-Drive slightly asymmetrical clipping. Right 3-position switch: Wide- combines Mosfets and Schottky Diodes for more clarity, less compression, a more Dumble-like sound. Standard- traditional 90's FD2 slightly asymmetrical. Half-Clipped- another Fulltone exclusive, only clips the top waveform for extreme clarity, feel, and touch like you've never experienced!

Explanation of Drive 2 "Channel"

Think of it as the "More" Channel. Engaging the Drive 2 footswitch brings in the Drive 2 knob, allowing 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

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. 2) 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.