good compressor pedals

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:49 pm

i'm in a bit of a compressor mood, mainly gilmour and audley freed's faulty.

the problem is the cs-3 i have is pretty pants, anyone recommend a better one?

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:39 pm

How pants is it?
A guy at work is selling his for Â£10 and I was considering buying it just because it's so cheap...

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:40 pm

I like MXR Supercomp, and also MXR Dynacomp, although I don't own the latter.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:43 pm

I had one of the MXR comps and it was really good for compressing, but I just didn't dig compressing guitar.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:48 pm

vivadeluxxe wrote:How pants is it?
A guy at work is selling his for Â£10 and I was considering buying it just because it's so cheap...

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It's not great, a little noisy

MXR Dyna Comp is much nicer:
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Prog I have euan's that he might be willing to sell to you

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:10 pm

Mike wrote:
vivadeluxxe wrote:How pants is it?
A guy at work is selling his for Â£10 and I was considering buying it just because it's so cheap...
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Ha ha I'd just searched the pedal in google and this is the first video it brings up...
It definitely sounds worth a tenner...
I was actually thinking about using it with my bass as the compressor on my amp is dogshit, however the review I've read suggests it needs modding to be of any use with bass...

RumorsOFsurF · Post by **RumorsOFsurF** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:34 pm

Is the Dyna Comp pretty quiet then? I tried one out a long time ago, and I really liked the sound, but it was a long time ago...

James · Post by **James** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:01 pm

I've not used it but the T Rex Nova compressor can be had for Â£50-60. There's probably a pro guitar shop demo for it.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:03 pm

aye, that there is:
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euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:20 pm

What mike said.

aphasiac · Post by **aphasiac** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:32 pm

I still don't *get* compressors pedals..

Post by **Mike** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:58 pm

euan wrote:What mike said.

Are you interested in selling it? I can send it back to you no bother - or ebay it for you and give you the profits.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:25 pm

i may be interested in the dynacomp, it's based on a ross compressor isn't it?

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:28 pm

Aye. DIY variants use the same circuit.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:29 pm

have a think about it, if your thinking of selling it, let me know.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:32 pm

If you want it you can have it. Â£35 or something.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:33 pm

you in a rush to sell it?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:34 pm

James wrote:I've not used it but the T Rex Nova compressor can be had for Â£50-60. There's probably a pro guitar shop demo for it.

I'm starting to get the distinct impression that you receive a kickback on all T Rex pedals sold. I, like my brother-from-another-mother Aphasiac, have never really seen the point of compressors.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:35 pm

benecol wrote:
James wrote:I've not used it but the T Rex Nova compressor can be had for Â£50-60. There's probably a pro guitar shop demo for it.
I'm starting to get the distinct impression that you receive a kickback on all T Rex pedals sold. I, like my brother-from-another-mother Aphasiac, have never really seen the point of compressors.

ROLF

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:35 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:you in a rush to sell it?

Nah. Mike has had it for ages.