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  • July 19, 2009 at 2:57 pm #78625
    AshjaahsMuff
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    can i ask a bit a daft question
    ive been playing for about 5 years now and gig reguarly

    ive never used a compressor

    ive read a lot of things saying it will improve your tone even help shape your sound better n bits n bobs you know ? and will make things sound much better

    the question is do i need one ?
    i like my tone n sound i have atm
    i use various numbers of pedals and what not and the sound from my amp i like too

    but with a compressor will this enhance it, i spose ill have to try one and stuff to decide i just wondered if you guys could be of any advice / help please !!!

    my rig consists of

    marshall avt150 head, clean setting, gain 1-3, volume full, bass 10-2 treble 10-2, mids-10-3 (they change occasionally)
    presence 0-12
    n master volume changes all the time depending where im playing

    the reason my gain is so low on amp clean channel is that when it used to be at 12 if i engaged some of my pedals it was a bit fuzzy like mega bassey
    so i read a thing on a boss site that said it get the ultimate clean tone and tbh i am very impressed
    all my pedals sound s**t hot now

    This Is My Chain Full order

    Fender Custom 1972 Tele
    >
    Warwick RC23120B Pedal Board loop 1 a

    Loop b >Tuner >
    Phaser >
    Input On NS2

    Send On NS2 >
    Snarling Dogs Whine-o + Wah >
    Boss Od3 >
    English Muff’n >
    Mxr + >
    Mxr Micro Amp >
    Return On Ns2 < Output on NS2 >
    Ehx Number 1 Echo >
    Loop c Pedal Board <
    Loop D >
    Marshall Special Edition AVT150 FX Head < Thanks Guys > Means Out
    < Means In
    For Some People Who Might Not Know !!!

    Cheers Guys !!!

    Thanks

    July 19, 2009 at 6:47 pm #99738
    julian
    Moderator

    I’m thinking about getting a compressor sometime myself.

    Some other forumites use them very well, though I’d like how to use it as an effect and a tone shaper instead of just having it be an always on sort of thing.

    July 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm #99761
    B.Daws
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    I got a Boss Compressor for Christmas and sold it two days later. I honestly thought it was an effect I would never use. Then I started jamming with my cousin (he’s an old school blues/rock guy who’s in his mid-50s and has been playing since he was 6) and the only thing he uses is a distortion and a compressor. His tone is amazing and he provides me with lots of sound advice so I listened to all his talk about compressors but still wasn’t sold. Then I was modding some of his pedals and I did the vintage mod on his Dynacomp and wow. I started playing my strat on the 4th position (out of phase neck-bridge) and I really dug the sound. So I played around with it more and kind of liked it. So then I was online and saw the Rocktron Big Crush for $20 and was like how can I pass that up. I like it a lot and use it almost all the time now. The two things I love about it are it just makes your playing sound smoother and your dynamics are more noticeable but the biggest thing is harmonic feedback!!! It seems like now with my compressor and distortion dialed right I can get that beautiful singing distortion/feedback that I was seeking (this is what my cousin was always talking about). Many people think you have to blast volume/gain and stand near an amp to get but with a compressor and distortion dialed in, it’s easy to obtain at bedroom levels. Compressors are mostly used in country and funk, so it’s all personal preference but I have enjoyed mine.

    July 20, 2009 at 3:04 pm #99762
    rafsbio
    Member

    I can’t live without one. Just got rid of my Dyna Comp to buy a Soul Preacher, because of the attack control.

    July 20, 2009 at 10:33 pm #99776
    AshjaahsMuff
    Participant

    thnxs for the advice

    ive looked into a few and are going to have a try in the next few days

    ive looked at the guyatone st2, for a really small pedal it does a good job, (my board has about 3 cm of space left)
    the soul preacher and thats it for now

    thnxs !!!

    September 6, 2009 at 7:27 pm #101246
    TheCapitalJ
    Member

    i’m going to buy the black finger

    September 6, 2009 at 7:54 pm #101248
    AshjaahsMuff
    Participant

    what could you guys sa about the dyna comp and the super comp ???

    i really wanna get the Black Finger, But I Have no room

    also since this was posted ive changed m board around a lot

    it now goes

    Guitar
    Holy Grail Reverb (Original)
    Ns2 Input
    Ns2 Send
    Ehx English Muff’n
    Mxr+
    Mxr Micro Amp
    Stereo Electric Mistress
    1echo
    Amp

    Effects Loop Out
    Tuner
    Effects Loop In

    im getting a deluxe memory man XO in the next few days and i wanna get a compressor but i dont know which one, if someone could help with this

    super comp
    dyna comp
    soul preacher

    (if i get some space)
    Black Finger

    Thanks Again

    September 6, 2009 at 8:15 pm #101249
    Brianzero
    Participant

    If you can get a black finger get one, its a fab pedal and im still exploring what its capable of. I use mine in lots of musical situations, boost for lead it is fantastic and yes you get that controlled feedback. Also for rhythm work it can make your guitar really pecussive. Well worth investigating

    September 6, 2009 at 8:47 pm #101250
    AshjaahsMuff
    Participant

    i play lead guitar in my band, were sorta based around kasabian, the arctic monkeys, with a bit of unique sound added to it, so i use a fair bit of overdrive a lot of the time, not too much cranked gain but enough so which compressor would work well with this ??

    cause i know some are good with gain and others bad etc

    September 7, 2009 at 6:27 am #101255
    Brianzero
    Participant

    Well, I can only say the black finger as that’s what I use. It has three types of compression and these parameter’s are adjustable, best to check the spec under ‘effect pedals’ on this site, there you will find all the info you will need.

    September 8, 2009 at 7:48 pm #101294
    TheCapitalJ
    Member

    acuallly no point in buying one

    September 9, 2009 at 6:56 am #101309
    Brianzero
    Participant

    I thought you said earlier that you were going to get a black finger??

    May 11, 2019 at 2:46 pm #125208
    shstele
    Participant

    Hello, I am trying to figure out which is the best compressor for my rig and I am looking at EHX.
    which would be the best and most economical compressor pedal to use with my set up?

    Thanks in advance for your feedback!!

    Setup
    Telecaster
    Dunlop Cry Baby
    EHX Soul Food
    Zen Drive
    MNTP Fuzz custom effect
    MXR Carbon Copy
    Boss EQ
    Fender HR Deville

    May 11, 2019 at 9:05 pm #125209
    EHX STAFF
    Keymaster
    Quote:
    Hello, I am trying to figure out which is the best compressor for my rig and I am looking at EHX.
    which would be the best and most economical compressor pedal to use with my set up?

    Thanks in advance for your feedback!!

    Setup
    Telecaster
    Dunlop Cry Baby
    EHX Soul Food
    Zen Drive
    MNTP Fuzz custom effect
    MXR Carbon Copy
    Boss EQ
    Fender HR Deville

    They all would work great for you:
    https://www.ehx.com/browse/compression-sustain
    Some are simple and others have more features.
    Its up to you to decide what you want to do.

    May 12, 2019 at 12:48 am #125211
    shstele
    Participant

    That is my point which would be simplest and give good results?

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