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Post by ss "Shane" on Jun 14, 2018 22:01:56 GMT -7
I think I’m getting tired of my SP comp mini pedal. I’m needing something extremely transparent at a reasonable price and smaller footprint. I don’t want my Z amps changing color because of a pedal OR a person running sound. So frustrating!
Anyway, what I’m looking for is something more transparent than my SP mini. It’s still a good comp pedal but to my ears it takes a tad of high end away from my tone and ita a little bit noisy in the medium and high settings.
I don’t care about Nashville Squish. I had the Dyna Comp and never liked it. What I do care about is a light touch of compression with sustain and most of all, clarity. Thanks guys!
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Post by zpilot on Jun 14, 2018 23:47:04 GMT -7
I have tried to like a compressor with not much success. It seemed that lots of players were using them so I needed to get on board. I tried several. Even the ones with a blend and tone control and never could dial one in where I truly liked it. Then I bought an old original Keeley two-knob comp. The one that was (and still is for some) a standard for studio players. BINGO. Robert Keeley had done all of the difficult tweaking for me. This thing is almost idiot proof. Now the only time I use a comp is when I play my 12-string Rik clone, but the Keeley is the only comp I need. I believe there is a minor difference between the original ones and the new ones and it may not make any difference for you.
Actually for me the BEST compressor is a tube rectifier. And you have to be able to push that rectifier to make it compress so having the proper sized amp for the job comes into play.
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Post by doctorice on Jun 15, 2018 5:06:46 GMT -7
I sold my two-knob Keeley and my old Dyna Comp after I got the Cali76. It was the one I was looking for, and it's now on my board. Neither of the others ever was. The Cali is very expensive, though. There are plenty of videos on YouTube where it's demonstrated. Some of the best are a sequence of four short ones on Reverb.com in which the pedal's designer shows how to use it for various purposes.
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Post by southmusic70 on Jun 15, 2018 5:55:25 GMT -7
I use the Barber Tone Press and the Wampler Ego on two separate boards. Both are good. I keep a tad of comp on all of time; I think a mix knob is absolutely essential to get a subtle amount of effect no matter what you buy (both of these pedals have that control, BTW). I feel like the Barber is a much better deal for the money, whereas the Wampler is around $200 new.
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Post by gbowman on Jun 15, 2018 8:14:04 GMT -7
I'll put in a vote for the Diamond, but it is kinda big. Very natural sound and smooth. Not for chicken pickers...
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Post by Easyrom on Jun 15, 2018 11:05:53 GMT -7
I sold my two-knob Keeley and my old Dyna Comp after I got the Cali76. It was the one I was looking for, and it's now on my board. Neither of the others ever was. The Cali is very expensive, though. There are plenty of videos on YouTube where it's demonstrated. Some of the best are a sequence of four short ones on Reverb.com in which the pedal's designer shows how to use it for various purposes. Totally agree. I've had a few compressors (SP, Dynacomp, Demeter, Mad Pro...) but the Cali76 is the very best. I finally let it go (probably a mistake), cause I tend to play straight into the amp or with as few pedals as possible and all running on batteries (hate to have to much things tu plug / unplugged). But if I had to choose one, that would be the Cali, no doubt.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jun 17, 2018 16:42:45 GMT -7
I'm really happy for those of you, and it looks like a lot, who dig compression. I've bought and sold a bunch over the years too, and I just don't get it. To me, dynamic range is where it's at, and compression takes away from that. I can dig the added sustain, but I just could never get past the way compression effects the note attack and makes my "tone envelope" squishy. It changes the way the guitar feels to me in a way I don't like. I dunno, I just guess they aren't my bag.
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Post by doctorice on Jun 18, 2018 4:36:48 GMT -7
I'm really happy for those of you, and it looks like a lot, who dig compression. I've bought and sold a bunch over the years too, and I just don't get it. To me, dynamic range is where it's at, and compression takes away from that. I can dig the added sustain, but I just could never get past the way compression effects the note attack and makes my "tone envelope" squishy. It changes the way the guitar feels to me in a way I don't like. I dunno, I just guess they aren't my bag. Have you tried one with a blend or dry control, Dave? It addresses exactly the issue you're describing.
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Post by premiumplus (Dave) on Jun 18, 2018 5:10:38 GMT -7
I'm really happy for those of you, and it looks like a lot, who dig compression. I've bought and sold a bunch over the years too, and I just don't get it. To me, dynamic range is where it's at, and compression takes away from that. I can dig the added sustain, but I just could never get past the way compression effects the note attack and makes my "tone envelope" squishy. It changes the way the guitar feels to me in a way I don't like. I dunno, I just guess they aren't my bag. Have you tried one with a blend or dry control, Dave? It addresses exactly the issue you're describing. Hi Mike, Yes. I had a Wampler for a few months and the blend was cool but it still didn't light my fuse.
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Post by ksquared on Jun 18, 2018 7:38:57 GMT -7
I can't speak to the Cali76, but for me the Wampler Ego did the trick. I had a Keeley and a Dynacomp, and both were just way too much for me. With the Wampler you can dial in "just a little bit." The blend control saves your dynamics, and helps to have a knob to control the attack. I find I only use it with a clean tone.
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Post by LT on Jun 18, 2018 10:59:35 GMT -7
+1 on the Cali76. As Mike said though, it's not exactly inexpensive nor small/lightweight. It's the best one I've ever owned.
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Post by zpilot on Jun 23, 2018 9:10:57 GMT -7
I know the 2-knob Keeley has fallen out of favor. I've had the Ego-Comp and a couple of other pedals with blend controls (and other knobs) and I finally realized that I was using them to try and make those sound like my Keeley. So what was the point in having all those controls? At least for me. A tone control is nice if you are switching the effect in and out for evening out the change in timbre. But when I use one, which is primarily with a 12-string electric, it is on all the time. And I love simplicity. You know....KISS.
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