jad99888 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 All right line 6 experts here's a question, using the HD500x, adding a OCD overdirve to the front of the HD- Guitar > OCD > HD500x The volume on the OCD has to be turned very low to match the volume on the HD-Why? I dont want to engage the OCD and have a huge jump in sound-I can't seem to match the HD volume to OCD Volume- Thoughts? Suggestions welcomed! Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkinthepark Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The OCD (like most overdrive pedals) is designed not just to add some distortion to your signal, but also to make your signal louder, which will cause the amp to distort more. The Volume knob on your OCD shouldn't affect the tone at all, just the overall output level of the pedal, so you shouldn't worry about setting it low.From the OCD manual: The OCD has about 30db of available gain, a lot more than most distortion or Overdrive pedals, so don't be surprised if you end up running the Volume control at only around 9 o'clock and are still getting a tremendous volume boost. You should be able to get unity gain by running the volume knob low, but if you can't, try running the OCD in your HD500x's effects loop, and adjust the return level to get it where you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad99888 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 You confirmed my thoughtd thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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