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Ignatius · August 8th, 2008, 04:00 PM

I've spent quite a while searching this site for compressor reviews/threads, and I see that the Barber is very often recommended because of its ability to do the blend thing and yield a more subtle compression effect. What I didn't see is whether or not it's capable of the more pronounced compression that is used for the typical chicken pickin' stuff. Can it do this with the blend 'off'?

woodman · August 8th, 2008, 04:59 PM

sure, you can give it as much or as little comp as you like -- with the blend knob, it's easy to dial in the "sweet spot" -- even onstage. positively the most versatile comp i've ever used!

WickedGTR · August 8th, 2008, 05:58 PM

There's a trimpot inside the box that can be adjusted for more of a traditional compressor feel (more squashed)....

rondillonmusic · August 8th, 2008, 06:59 PM

I was once a Tone Press user. Ended up selling it. Recently revisited the world of compressors with a Diamond Compressor...and what a sweet pedal. Much better than the TP, even with the TP having a blend knob. It can go from subtle compression to full on squash. Well, not as much as a DynaComp would provide....but enough for some nice chicken pickn' tones.

CLAZ · August 10th, 2008, 10:18 PM

why not just use a Boss or a Dynacomp ??

garytelecastor · August 10th, 2008, 10:32 PM

I use a Carl Martin and a Tone Press. Either one will produce enough squash to sound like a yard bird.
Remember though that if you use it on stage and you are miked, check your tone through the mains.
I found that what I felt was appropriate for the stage with compression was WAY overboard when it was coming through the mains.

woodman · August 10th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLAZ

why not just use a Boss or a Dynacomp ??

because you can't mix the compressed and uncompressed (direct) signals. the Blend control of the TP is what sets it apart. i'm sure there are other units out now that do that, but the TP was the first one i discovered, and it found a permanent place on my board.

guit30 · August 11th, 2008, 02:36 AM

I have decide to get either A barber Tone Press or A Diamond Compressor, or the new one that Brent Mason is using, made by Brian Wampler
Jim

guit30 · August 11th, 2008, 02:50 AM

Just got an e-mail from a mod, I had a Bible verse removed from my sig that had been there since I joined last Dec, I didn't mean to offend anyone, but it was a short verse, nobody ever mentioned it, they said that it was a proseliteing verse. (excuse spelling) I better not say anything else or I'll be banned, love the stomp box forum, I have the same verse on my HCAG sig and no one has ever said anything
Jim

CLAZ · August 11th, 2008, 01:16 PM

oops

Del Pickup · August 11th, 2008, 10:54 PM

Just wondering whether anyone else has noticed their Tone Press sounding different if running on the battery rather than mains power?

I was fiddling about today and dug out my old Marshall compressor and was trying to decide whether to sell it or not and was A/B'ing it with the Barber so I was using batteries in both pedals. I had to play with the settings on the Barber to get it to sound the same as it did when plugged into my pedalboard mains supply.

guit30 · August 12th, 2008, 12:46 AM

How did the Marshall compare?
Jim

Tele-writer · August 12th, 2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Pickup

Just wondering whether anyone else has noticed their Tone Press sounding different if running on the battery rather than mains power?

.

Nope, mine sounds the same powered either way, & I like it!

Del Pickup · August 12th, 2008, 07:43 AM

The Barber's a much nicer pedal with more transparency and it doesn't give the same exagerated snap at the start of each note that some settings on the Marshall do. The Marshall is also a bit noisier.

But having said that, the Marshall is a well made robust pedal that is a lot cheaper than the Tone Press and I intend to keep it as it can do some of the more extreme compression tones that the Barber can't do (which is why I like the Barber so much - it just enhances your tone and doesn't add its own sonic signature to yours).

hamhock · August 31st, 2008, 10:53 PM

Has anyone ever tried the Guyatone ST-2 Compressor/Sustainer? I read some pretty good reviews on Harmony Central...can anyone here offer any feedback?

guit30 · August 31st, 2008, 11:46 PM

The Guyatone ST is excellent, I found it better, than anything in that price range, I didn't try the Marshall Compressor which I hear lots of good stuff about.Had a guyatone for a couple of years. I love the Barber ,is a great comp, but am not sure if I'm going to keep it, it compresses well, but it doesn't give a lot of sustain. probably nothing better for the money
J

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Ignatius Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 1 Photos	Barber Tone Press - country chicken pickin'? I've spent quite a while searching this site for compressor reviews/threads, and I see that the Barber is very often recommended because of its ability to do the blend thing and yield a more subtle compression effect. What I didn't see is whether or not it's capable of the more pronounced compression that is used for the typical chicken pickin' stuff. Can it do this with the blend 'off'? __________________ This right here is my signature.

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 63 Posts: 8,124	sure, you can give it as much or as little comp as you like -- with the blend knob, it's easy to dial in the "sweet spot" -- even onstage. positively the most versatile comp i've ever used! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers - Western Swing/Roots-rock)

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WickedGTR Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hillbilly Hollywood Posts: 2,276 9 Photos	There's a trimpot inside the box that can be adjusted for more of a traditional compressor feel (more squashed).... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/jameswilsey

August 10th, 2008, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
CLAZ Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 209	why not just use a Boss or a Dynacomp ?? __________________ C'mon

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garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,104 18 Photos	I use a Carl Martin and a Tone Press. Either one will produce enough squash to sound like a yard bird. Remember though that if you use it on stage and you are miked, check your tone through the mains. I found that what I felt was appropriate for the stage with compression was WAY overboard when it was coming through the mains. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é What in the world do I know???? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

August 8th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
rondillonmusic Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vegas Posts: 110	I was once a Tone Press user. Ended up selling it. Recently revisited the world of compressors with a Diamond Compressor...and what a sweet pedal. Much better than the TP, even with the TP having a blend knob. It can go from subtle compression to full on squash. Well, not as much as a DynaComp would provide....but enough for some nice chicken pickn' tones.

August 11th, 2008, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 752	I have decide to get either A barber Tone Press or A Diamond Compressor, or the new one that Brent Mason is using, made by Brian Wampler Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

August 11th, 2008, 02:50 AM	#9 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 752	Got my sig customized Just got an e-mail from a mod, I had a Bible verse removed from my sig that had been there since I joined last Dec, I didn't mean to offend anyone, but it was a short verse, nobody ever mentioned it, they said that it was a proseliteing verse. (excuse spelling) I better not say anything else or I'll be banned, love the stomp box forum, I have the same verse on my HCAG sig and no one has ever said anything Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

August 11th, 2008, 01:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
CLAZ Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 209	double post..sorry oops __________________ C'mon Last edited by CLAZ; August 11th, 2008 at 02:09 PM.

August 11th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Del Pickup Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,555 6 Photos	Just wondering whether anyone else has noticed their Tone Press sounding different if running on the battery rather than mains power? I was fiddling about today and dug out my old Marshall compressor and was trying to decide whether to sell it or not and was A/B'ing it with the Barber so I was using batteries in both pedals. I had to play with the settings on the Barber to get it to sound the same as it did when plugged into my pedalboard mains supply. __________________ Someone told me that my tone is in my underpants. I'm not sure if that's good or bad......

August 12th, 2008, 12:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 752	How did the Marshall compare? Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

August 12th, 2008, 07:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Del Pickup Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,555 6 Photos	The Barber's a much nicer pedal with more transparency and it doesn't give the same exagerated snap at the start of each note that some settings on the Marshall do. The Marshall is also a bit noisier. But having said that, the Marshall is a well made robust pedal that is a lot cheaper than the Tone Press and I intend to keep it as it can do some of the more extreme compression tones that the Barber can't do (which is why I like the Barber so much - it just enhances your tone and doesn't add its own sonic signature to yours). __________________ Someone told me that my tone is in my underpants. I'm not sure if that's good or bad......

August 31st, 2008, 10:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
hamhock TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gainesville Florida Age: 52 Posts: 17	Has anyone ever tried the Guyatone ST-2 Compressor/Sustainer? I read some pretty good reviews on Harmony Central...can anyone here offer any feedback? __________________ The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. Hunter S. Thompson

August 31st, 2008, 11:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 752	The Guyatone ST is excellent, I found it better, than anything in that price range, I didn't try the Marshall Compressor which I hear lots of good stuff about.Had a guyatone for a couple of years. I love the Barber ,is a great comp, but am not sure if I'm going to keep it, it compresses well, but it doesn't give a lot of sustain. probably nothing better for the money J __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

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