Compressor pedals? - Page 3

casey2910 · April 15th, 2009, 03:33 PM

i dont remimber who made it,but my uncle had one that i played with a few years back and had a blast with called a milk box.

Billy B. · April 15th, 2009, 05:47 PM

I get what I need from the visual sound route 66 ,I dont hear much mention of them here so maybe it's just Me but I like it ,naturally I wish I still had My old script logo dyna comp but ........I guess I musta really needed the $40 bucks I sold it for in the 80's.........I KNOW don't remind Me

guit30 · April 16th, 2009, 05:08 AM

I tried a Visual Sounds Rt 66 and didn't like it
Jim

fender_bender · April 20th, 2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnir

I bought a secondhand Marshall ED-1 this weekend to have as an extra compressor outside of my pedalboard and I'm suprised how good it is. I checked it against a Boss CS-3 (which I never liked) and the Marshall is much more flexible and transparent. It can squash rather heavy though and the knobs weren't very intuitive, but after a bit of exploring it sounded very good.

I think the Barber is TOO transparent... I understand there's a knob inside you can dial to make it more "rubbery" which I didn't check out and I've been thinking about trying it out again for this.

An other transparent compressor is the T-Rex Comp-nova which I guess is available in Sweden.

I'm using the MXR SuperComp on my pedalboard, and I don't think it's especially noisy, not when it's used within reasonably settings. It's noisy when you turn the compression up too loud. It's not transparent but colors the sound in a way that's suitable for country music IMHO. I haven't A/B tested it with the Marshall yet, but it might be replaced by it. (At least untill I get a Keeley...)

Not only is there an internal trimmer but in order to make it sound like a dynacomp you need to turn the clean blend OFF (fully clockwise) and the sustain really high - 2:00 to Max.

Joel · April 24th, 2009, 07:46 AM

This is like a bad dream, I try more and more of them and it feels like i'm just getting further and further away from any sort of conclusion. Now I'm starting to find so many nice pedals that I like, it's getting really hard to choose. I should just pick up my old Soprano saxophone and play that instead.
Man Sax-players have it really easy, you have to buy some reeds here and there but that's it. It's a wonderful/sad world we guitarists live in,
But I want mooooooooore pedals.

Beatbx · April 24th, 2009, 10:10 AM

Maybe a compressor is not what you're looking for, perhaps a low gain overdrive a la BJFE Honeybee, Barber LTD, Greer Ghetto Stomp, etc.?

Scotland · April 24th, 2009, 12:42 PM

I bought a Marshall ED-1 yesterday for £19 just to hear how it compares against my Dynacomp and CS-3. I have to say, I prefer it over the other two. The emphasis control is what makes it stand out for me, gets rid of the bottom E muddy compressed sound and sharpens it nicely.

Scotland · April 24th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel

Man Sax-players have it really easy, you have to buy some reeds here and there but that's it.

I wish that was true, mouthpieces, silver mouthpieces, dampers etc.

Highway_61 · April 24th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Anyone here try the BBE Orange Squash (a/k/a Squeeze)?

studio1087 · April 24th, 2009, 04:15 PM

I have a BBR Orange Squash...I love BBE stuff in general. The Orange Squash is subtle; perhaps too subtle. It's like a Dynacomp dialed way back on the compression.

I would buy a Dynacomp for a first compressor. Super simple...volume and simple compression. You can get simple dynamic control or a big squeeze with a Dynacomp. There are a zillion of them in use.

Another good one that is cheap is the DOD Milk Box. The Milk Box has an attack control which is nice.

I have a Milk Box, a Boss CS3, an Orange Squash and a DynaComp. I always come back to the DynaComp.

John

Joel · April 28th, 2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotland

I wish that was true, mouthpieces, silver mouthpieces, dampers etc.

Point taken, although I've got two mouth peices and thats kinda all I need. And atleast I don't wear out dampers as fast as strings (but I don't play that much nowadays).

cuzzinmark · June 2nd, 2009, 02:18 PM

I'm shopping for one now-my Dynacomp just isn't cutting it-too much squish. I'm leaning towards the Keeley 4-knob model, which I loved and got great slide tones with using my Tele on some tracks for a band record last summer. I read great things about the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone in last month's Guitar Player (although that alone makes me suspicious)...has anyone used the Pigtronix unit yet? It's the 'blend' knob that appeals the most-so I'll be looking at the Barber Tone Press as well. I'm after Mark Knopfler's early tone on things like 'Lady Writer' for squish, and a little extra sustain and evenness for slide lines.
Any help, esp about the Pigtronix unit would be greatly appreciated...

agaveman · June 2nd, 2009, 03:00 PM

I'm truly surprised that there's no love for the Maxon CP101. I tried a bunch including the Dynacomp,Marshall,Danelectro Surf n Turf (pretty good actually),Keeley,but the one I like the most for tranparency is the Maxon. It makes your cleans nicer without the heavy squish,and does some pretty nice things to dirt as well. Check it out,you won't regret it.

still_fiddlin · June 2nd, 2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agaveman

I'm truly surprised that there's no love for the Maxon CP101. I tried a bunch including the Dynacomp,Marshall,Danelectro Surf n Turf (pretty good actually),Keeley,but the one I like the most for tranparency is the Maxon. It makes your cleans nicer without the heavy squish,and does some pretty nice things to dirt as well. Check it out,you won't regret it.

I actually just got one a week ago from PGS. I am very happy with this pedal. I had read so much about compressors and noise, so was very surprised that this thing is close to silent. I think it's going to be on much of the time - very addictive.

randysmojo · June 2nd, 2009, 04:20 PM

I have a Dynacomp years ago that sounded great to me, so I bought one a couple of years ago, but it didn't sound right. The compression was ok, but it tonally did something to my sound that I didn't like. That's when I bought a Dynacomp with the Monte Allum mods done to it. This thing is perfect to me. It sounds like my guitar without any color to the tone, and the compression is nice. I don't put to much on. Maybe 10 o'clock on the sustain knob, and set the volume to be where I want my leads to be at and leave it. It ads good natural sounding sustain, and brings up the notes a little, but if I want to pick light at make it a little quieter for dynamics, I still can. Now I might have gotten a really good one and been lucky, but I'm hoping that's not the case. You can get used Dyna Comps on Ebay usually around $45 to $50, then pay $22 to get the Monte Allums mods, and mod it yourself. Around $70 total cast plus shipping.

guit30 · June 3rd, 2009, 02:51 AM

If you notice, these overpriced Pigtronix Compressors that do everything but light your stogie have had a lot of dent/returns for sale on MF, I read a guy who tried one that said it clipped alot, Pro Guitar Shop's video of it was pedestrian
Jim
Get a Wampler Ego Compressor, love mine, once you learn how to work it, no instruction booklet, you wil find a Keeley Quality compressor that rocks!!!
Jim

cuzzinmark · June 3rd, 2009, 09:56 AM

Thanks, Jim-I'll check out the Wampler for sure!

I'm always leery of the ultra-modern, tons-of-bells-and-whistles approach, too, and thought it was telling that there isn't a comprehensive product video up on youtube-
some guy giving a 60 second demonstration of the extreme settings is not my idea of an adequate demo. That high tech stuff never seems to do right by me-I bought one of those E-H Delay pedals last spring-the new, blue ones with Hazerai, or whatever-what a piece of junk-blend control went within days, and the thing just didn't sound that good. I'm going to get a Carbon copy and go back to stenciling in my presets using whiteout!

My favorite player down here, Bryan Ewald, uses a Tone Press with spectacular results-I think I'll hit him up for advice on settings and pick one up-I just want to make sure the blend control doesn't mean I won't be able to get enough squash, as I'll need it for the Knopfler thing...

Joel · June 12th, 2009, 02:49 PM

Man the EHX Soul Preacher sounds really good, and it's freaking cheap to!
I'm sooooo tempted.

guit30 · June 14th, 2009, 05:55 AM

Knopler used a Dan Armstrong like the Hartman compressor that I have for sale. I only need one comp, and the Ross type won out
Jim

Joel · June 14th, 2009, 04:35 PM

It now stands between EHX soul preacher and Byoc optical compressor

tdowns · June 14th, 2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Higgs F. Boson

....... The Dynacomp is great for what it is, really unique, but sucks tone when it's off. The CS-3 doesn't. .

That's correct, because it does not have buffers on the input and output like a Boss pedal. You can fix that if if have a Boss type pedal before and after the Dynacomp.

cber1517 · June 15th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel

It now stands between EHX soul preacher and Byoc optical compressor

Hey Joel, I had the EHX Soul Preacher and couldn't get past the white noise it generated when on. Even if you had your guitar volume all the way down, just engaging the pedal adding a noticeable hiss to my amp to the point where I took it back and got the Boss CS-3 with Monte Allums Opto Plus Mod and have been happy with that for a year now.

I did think the Soul Preacher sounded great but the noise was too much for me. Just a word of caution.

ramseybella · June 15th, 2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel

Oh man I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this thread.
To.....many....pedals.......AAAARRRRGHH

Oh yes you did!!

The Compressor I like the most Tight Squeeze from bonepickerguitaramps.com I also like the Maxon CP101, Keeley four knob.
The Tight Squeeze is quiet as a Mouse fart and smooth attack.

I find some amps respond differently to one type of compressor than another so I tend to switch, but I find the Tight Squeeze stays on one board all around compressor for me but having a few others does not hurt.
The old Arion Compressor has four knobs but is not that good of a compressor, not that it can't be modded I have one but never use it.

Telarkaster · June 15th, 2009, 10:34 PM

I'm late to this thread but just wanted to cast another vote for the Marshall ED-1.

My friend has been trying out a few of them and through him I got to try the Boss CS-1 (ridiculously slow attack, unusable), the CS-3 (noisy POS, worst pedal ever) and the CS-2. The CS-2 is the only compressor that came close to the ED-1, both are good pedals but the ED-1 was a bit more lively and had less tone-suck.

My friend tried an Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher that he hated so much he didn't even offer to let me try it before he put it on Ebay.

I'm really happy with my ED-1, I've had it for over a year now and I know what it can do with my rig. It really fattens up my Strat sound, and countrifies my Teles and p90 LP.

Joel · June 19th, 2009, 06:43 PM

The EHX white finger. my favourite so far and it doesn't have the noise of the soul preacher.

carrjimi · June 21st, 2009, 11:36 PM

Try the Demeter Compulator. I keep going back to it. It is the most transparent I have ever used. It totally compresses the sound without losing the open and twangy sound that the amp and guitar naturally have.

Joel · July 2nd, 2009, 07:14 AM

I've bought myself a compressor pedal finally!!!
I tried it and bought it in like 5 min, It just felt and sounded so right.
I'm now a satisfied owner of a Barber Tone press.

Thanks everyone who helped me find the right pedal. It has been a journey of a lifetime.

guit30 · July 3rd, 2009, 05:34 AM

CONGRATS
Jim

strat a various · July 3rd, 2009, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justinvs

I just picked up a cheapie compressor on ebay (Arion SCO-1) and actually it doesn't sound horrible. <G> I'm still trying to figure out the settings on it, as this i the only compressor I've used. Which is the primary control on most of these pedals, the attack or the sustain?

Justin

I borrowed one of those once to try it out- absolutely the worst compressor I ever heard. I was disappointed since my Arion Chorus sounds good and they make a good pedal tuner. Go to a store and try an other brand ... any other brand.

guit30 · July 4th, 2009, 02:25 AM

A Compressor can be hard to set up, it shouldn't, like a Keeley or dynacomp, 2 knobs, very easy to get the sound you want. Put the Attack in middle, usually it goes faster, clockwise, Sart moving the compression up from off, clockwise and see what you have
JIm

IronStomach · July 5th, 2009, 10:10 PM

I also just bought a compressor for the first time, a new MXR Supercomp. I can't really tell what the attack control really does just yet, but it's definitely been a blast playing around with it. I'm not sure I'd want it turned on for every song, because it's nice to be able to have a greater range of volume when you dig in, but it's pretty cool.

b4ym4n · July 8th, 2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by studio1087

I have a BBR Orange Squash...I love BBE stuff in general. The Orange Squash is subtle; perhaps too subtle. It's like a Dynacomp dialed way back on the compression.

I would buy a Dynacomp for a first compressor. Super simple...volume and simple compression. You can get simple dynamic control or a big squeeze with a Dynacomp. There are a zillion of them in use.

Another good one that is cheap is the DOD Milk Box. The Milk Box has an attack control which is nice.

I have a Milk Box, a Boss CS3, an Orange Squash and a DynaComp. I always come back to the DynaComp.

John

It's funny that you mention the Orange Squash is subtle. I bought one and thought it was broken! Even with the bias knob cranked you can't even tell that it's working. I love BBE stuff as well; but, for some reason this pedal sounds more like a volume boost and less like a compressor.

HootieUK · July 9th, 2009, 07:33 AM

This was another pedal I never knew I wanted........

Trying (very unsuccessfully) to put some Babylon Sisters squishy Becker stuff into my playing I started to look at compressors.....

Tried a bunch of them incl a Ross Comprossor but ended up with the small footprint and controllability of the Keeley....nice pedal.

fullboost2 · July 9th, 2009, 01:58 PM

I use the Maxon Compressor.. probably the best compressor under $200.

smoke · July 9th, 2009, 04:36 PM

I know this is essentially a dead(ish) thread, but I just watched the video 'shootout' that Visual Sound did on compressors. Very interesting results. I actually felt the same as the audience that the original dynacomp was the 'best' sounding. It really popped some holes in the mystique of some of the newer boutique pedals. If you have 10 minutes, it is worth the watch on youtube.

FWIW, I have the Comp 66 and it sounds great for what I want. Plus the noise supressor is a wonderful touch.

April 16th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#83 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 746	I tried a Visual Sounds Rt 66 and didn't like it Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

April 24th, 2009, 07:46 AM	#85 (permalink)
Joel Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden/Norrbotten/Luleå Age: 21 Posts: 101	This is like a bad dream, I try more and more of them and it feels like i'm just getting further and further away from any sort of conclusion. Now I'm starting to find so many nice pedals that I like, it's getting really hard to choose. I should just pick up my old Soprano saxophone and play that instead. Man Sax-players have it really easy, you have to buy some reeds here and there but that's it. It's a wonderful/sad world we guitarists live in, But I want mooooooooore pedals. __________________ Peace //Joel

April 24th, 2009, 10:10 AM	#86 (permalink)
Beatbx Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 38 Posts: 324	Maybe a compressor is not what you're looking for, perhaps a low gain overdrive a la BJFE Honeybee, Barber LTD, Greer Ghetto Stomp, etc.? __________________ -Joe http://www.myspace.com/celestialsrock http://www.myspace.com/handofthehost

April 24th, 2009, 12:42 PM	#87 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 55 Posts: 7,408 3 Photos	I bought a Marshall ED-1 yesterday for £19 just to hear how it compares against my Dynacomp and CS-3. I have to say, I prefer it over the other two. The emphasis control is what makes it stand out for me, gets rid of the bottom E muddy compressed sound and sharpens it nicely. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

April 24th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#89 (permalink)
Highway_61 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 189	Anyone here try the BBE Orange Squash (a/k/a Squeeze)? __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYCkqLOJXRI http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richar...was=1216194841

April 15th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#81 (permalink)
casey2910 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: arkansas Age: 37 Posts: 44	i dont remimber who made it,but my uncle had one that i played with a few years back and had a blast with called a milk box.

April 15th, 2009, 05:47 PM	#82 (permalink)
Billy B. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Beach Ca. Posts: 159	I get what I need from the visual sound route 66 ,I dont hear much mention of them here so maybe it's just Me but I like it ,naturally I wish I still had My old script logo dyna comp but ........I guess I musta really needed the $40 bucks I sold it for in the 80's.........I KNOW don't remind Me

April 24th, 2009, 04:15 PM	#90 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,333 34 Photos	I have a BBR Orange Squash...I love BBE stuff in general. The Orange Squash is subtle; perhaps too subtle. It's like a Dynacomp dialed way back on the compression. I would buy a Dynacomp for a first compressor. Super simple...volume and simple compression. You can get simple dynamic control or a big squeeze with a Dynacomp. There are a zillion of them in use. Another good one that is cheap is the DOD Milk Box. The Milk Box has an attack control which is nice. I have a Milk Box, a Boss CS3, an Orange Squash and a DynaComp. I always come back to the DynaComp. John __________________ John

June 2nd, 2009, 02:18 PM	#92 (permalink)
cuzzinmark TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stevensville, MD Age: 42 Posts: 42	I'm shopping for one now-my Dynacomp just isn't cutting it-too much squish. I'm leaning towards the Keeley 4-knob model, which I loved and got great slide tones with using my Tele on some tracks for a band record last summer. I read great things about the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone in last month's Guitar Player (although that alone makes me suspicious)...has anyone used the Pigtronix unit yet? It's the 'blend' knob that appeals the most-so I'll be looking at the Barber Tone Press as well. I'm after Mark Knopfler's early tone on things like 'Lady Writer' for squish, and a little extra sustain and evenness for slide lines. Any help, esp about the Pigtronix unit would be greatly appreciated...

June 2nd, 2009, 03:00 PM	#93 (permalink)
agaveman TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 70	I'm truly surprised that there's no love for the Maxon CP101. I tried a bunch including the Dynacomp,Marshall,Danelectro Surf n Turf (pretty good actually),Keeley,but the one I like the most for tranparency is the Maxon. It makes your cleans nicer without the heavy squish,and does some pretty nice things to dirt as well. Check it out,you won't regret it.

June 2nd, 2009, 04:20 PM	#95 (permalink)
randysmojo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, TX Age: 34 Posts: 686	I have a Dynacomp years ago that sounded great to me, so I bought one a couple of years ago, but it didn't sound right. The compression was ok, but it tonally did something to my sound that I didn't like. That's when I bought a Dynacomp with the Monte Allum mods done to it. This thing is perfect to me. It sounds like my guitar without any color to the tone, and the compression is nice. I don't put to much on. Maybe 10 o'clock on the sustain knob, and set the volume to be where I want my leads to be at and leave it. It ads good natural sounding sustain, and brings up the notes a little, but if I want to pick light at make it a little quieter for dynamics, I still can. Now I might have gotten a really good one and been lucky, but I'm hoping that's not the case. You can get used Dyna Comps on Ebay usually around $45 to $50, then pay $22 to get the Monte Allums mods, and mod it yourself. Around $70 total cast plus shipping.

June 3rd, 2009, 02:51 AM	#96 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 746	Pigtronix report If you notice, these overpriced Pigtronix Compressors that do everything but light your stogie have had a lot of dent/returns for sale on MF, I read a guy who tried one that said it clipped alot, Pro Guitar Shop's video of it was pedestrian Jim Get a Wampler Ego Compressor, love mine, once you learn how to work it, no instruction booklet, you wil find a Keeley Quality compressor that rocks!!! Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

June 3rd, 2009, 09:56 AM	#97 (permalink)
cuzzinmark TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stevensville, MD Age: 42 Posts: 42	Thanks, Jim-I'll check out the Wampler for sure! I'm always leery of the ultra-modern, tons-of-bells-and-whistles approach, too, and thought it was telling that there isn't a comprehensive product video up on youtube- some guy giving a 60 second demonstration of the extreme settings is not my idea of an adequate demo. That high tech stuff never seems to do right by me-I bought one of those E-H Delay pedals last spring-the new, blue ones with Hazerai, or whatever-what a piece of junk-blend control went within days, and the thing just didn't sound that good. I'm going to get a Carbon copy and go back to stenciling in my presets using whiteout! My favorite player down here, Bryan Ewald, uses a Tone Press with spectacular results-I think I'll hit him up for advice on settings and pick one up-I just want to make sure the blend control doesn't mean I won't be able to get enough squash, as I'll need it for the Knopfler thing...

June 12th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#98 (permalink)
Joel Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden/Norrbotten/Luleå Age: 21 Posts: 101	Man the EHX Soul Preacher sounds really good, and it's freaking cheap to! I'm sooooo tempted. __________________ Peace //Joel

June 14th, 2009, 05:55 AM	#99 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 746	Knopler used a Dan Armstrong like the Hartman compressor that I have for sale. I only need one comp, and the Ross type won out Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

June 14th, 2009, 04:35 PM	#100 (permalink)
Joel Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden/Norrbotten/Luleå Age: 21 Posts: 101	It now stands between EHX soul preacher and Byoc optical compressor __________________ Peace //Joel

June 15th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#104 (permalink)
Telarkaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Quebec Canada Posts: 2,715	I'm late to this thread but just wanted to cast another vote for the Marshall ED-1. My friend has been trying out a few of them and through him I got to try the Boss CS-1 (ridiculously slow attack, unusable), the CS-3 (noisy POS, worst pedal ever) and the CS-2. The CS-2 is the only compressor that came close to the ED-1, both are good pedals but the ED-1 was a bit more lively and had less tone-suck. My friend tried an Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher that he hated so much he didn't even offer to let me try it before he put it on Ebay. I'm really happy with my ED-1, I've had it for over a year now and I know what it can do with my rig. It really fattens up my Strat sound, and countrifies my Teles and p90 LP.

June 19th, 2009, 06:43 PM	#105 (permalink)
Joel Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden/Norrbotten/Luleå Age: 21 Posts: 101	The EHX white finger. my favourite so far and it doesn't have the noise of the soul preacher. __________________ Peace //Joel

June 21st, 2009, 11:36 PM	#106 (permalink)
carrjimi TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: new york Age: 34 Posts: 21	Try the Demeter Compulator. I keep going back to it. It is the most transparent I have ever used. It totally compresses the sound without losing the open and twangy sound that the amp and guitar naturally have.

July 2nd, 2009, 07:14 AM	#107 (permalink)
Joel Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden/Norrbotten/Luleå Age: 21 Posts: 101	I've bought myself a compressor pedal finally!!! I tried it and bought it in like 5 min, It just felt and sounded so right. I'm now a satisfied owner of a Barber Tone press. Thanks everyone who helped me find the right pedal. It has been a journey of a lifetime. __________________ Peace //Joel Last edited by Joel; July 2nd, 2009 at 04:00 PM.

July 3rd, 2009, 05:34 AM	#108 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 746	CONGRATS Jim __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

July 4th, 2009, 02:25 AM	#110 (permalink)
guit30 Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 56 Posts: 746	A Compressor can be hard to set up, it shouldn't, like a Keeley or dynacomp, 2 knobs, very easy to get the sound you want. Put the Attack in middle, usually it goes faster, clockwise, Sart moving the compression up from off, clockwise and see what you have JIm __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor Edan Analog Nashville Hot Boost Jim's Country Reviews www.geocities.com/guit30

July 5th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#111 (permalink)
IronStomach TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: British Columbia Posts: 32	I also just bought a compressor for the first time, a new MXR Supercomp. I can't really tell what the attack control really does just yet, but it's definitely been a blast playing around with it. I'm not sure I'd want it turned on for every song, because it's nice to be able to have a greater range of volume when you dig in, but it's pretty cool.

July 9th, 2009, 07:33 AM	#113 (permalink)
HootieUK TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oxford UK Posts: 20	Keeley 4 knob Compressor This was another pedal I never knew I wanted........ Trying (very unsuccessfully) to put some Babylon Sisters squishy Becker stuff into my playing I started to look at compressors..... Tried a bunch of them incl a Ross Comprossor but ended up with the small footprint and controllability of the Keeley....nice pedal.

July 9th, 2009, 01:58 PM	#114 (permalink)
fullboost2 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Steinbach, MB Age: 21 Posts: 12	I use the Maxon Compressor.. probably the best compressor under $200.

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July 9th, 2009, 04:36 PM	#115 (permalink)
smoke Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shawnee, KS Age: 36 Posts: 244	I know this is essentially a dead(ish) thread, but I just watched the video 'shootout' that Visual Sound did on compressors. Very interesting results. I actually felt the same as the audience that the original dynacomp was the 'best' sounding. It really popped some holes in the mystique of some of the newer boutique pedals. If you have 10 minutes, it is worth the watch on youtube. FWIW, I have the Comp 66 and it sounds great for what I want. Plus the noise supressor is a wonderful touch. __________________ Apostle of telecasters.