Compressor Dilemna
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Compressor Dilemna
So... in the market for a compressor pedal, for guitar and bass, I've always had one in the past and love what it does to a clean signal, and enjoy the evening out of my picking... so far I have narrowed it to the following:
Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Micro - $219, and I have owned 2 of the full size before, great sounding compressor, not a fan of the micro pedals but it's an always on kind of thing so size not so important...
Boss CP-1X - $299, digital, does everything you can imagine, artificially intelligent sound shaping blah blah, pretty led strip meter... just not sure if it really excites me, maybe too sterile...
Orange Kongpressor - $269, Sounds amazing, very musical, probably way better toan than a hack like me requires, has heaps of output on tap so can boost a clean amp into distortion, sounds great on bass or guitar, I really get excited by this one, future proofing for if I ever become good enough to warrant it...
Caline Pressure Tank - $40 rip off of the Diamond Optical Comp, sounds really great, doesn't even look too cheap... hmmm....
I think I really want the Kongpressor, but what would you guys do?
Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Micro - $219, and I have owned 2 of the full size before, great sounding compressor, not a fan of the micro pedals but it's an always on kind of thing so size not so important...
Boss CP-1X - $299, digital, does everything you can imagine, artificially intelligent sound shaping blah blah, pretty led strip meter... just not sure if it really excites me, maybe too sterile...
Orange Kongpressor - $269, Sounds amazing, very musical, probably way better toan than a hack like me requires, has heaps of output on tap so can boost a clean amp into distortion, sounds great on bass or guitar, I really get excited by this one, future proofing for if I ever become good enough to warrant it...
Caline Pressure Tank - $40 rip off of the Diamond Optical Comp, sounds really great, doesn't even look too cheap... hmmm....
I think I really want the Kongpressor, but what would you guys do?
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Dyna comps are not my thing, once you've had a decent optical comp theres no going back!el byrdo wrote:buy the dyna comp that was just listed
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Kloppsta is selling a Diamond...jeremyb wrote:Dyna comps are not my thing, once you've had a decent optical comp theres no going back!el byrdo wrote:buy the dyna comp that was just listed
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Yeah, but for that sorta money I'd rather have the Kongpressorfoal30 wrote:Kloppsta is selling a Diamond...jeremyb wrote:Dyna comps are not my thing, once you've had a decent optical comp theres no going back!el byrdo wrote:buy the dyna comp that was just listed
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
I initially found happiness with a two knob Keeley. Their latest four knob confirmed the love is still strong.
So I know nothing of the items you selected.
But this matters not at all, "I think I really want the Kongpressor, but what would you guys do?"
Gee... I don't know.......
Buy a Kongpressor?
So I know nothing of the items you selected.
But this matters not at all, "I think I really want the Kongpressor, but what would you guys do?"
Gee... I don't know.......
Buy a Kongpressor?
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Is even-ing out your picking the main thing? I used a limiter for a while. That was cool because it knocked the top off your biggest notes but left the dynamics of the rest alone.
They keep telling me tone is in the fingers, but I have yet to see a "look at my fingers" thread.
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
I would take none of those tbh.
SP comp is not bad for Ross type due to blend.
Diamond Bass Comp is nice but $$$
MXR Compressor is good but attack is very fast and the knob doesn’t do much.
Seymour Duncan one looks solid, the Vise Grip, but no experience hands on.
Aguilar TLC is excellent and in your range, more of a VCA type and I prefer them over optos now.
I run a Maxon CP9+ Pro and it’s the shit - my absolute favourite.
What I recommend? Aguilar TLC
SP comp is not bad for Ross type due to blend.
Diamond Bass Comp is nice but $$$
MXR Compressor is good but attack is very fast and the knob doesn’t do much.
Seymour Duncan one looks solid, the Vise Grip, but no experience hands on.
Aguilar TLC is excellent and in your range, more of a VCA type and I prefer them over optos now.
I run a Maxon CP9+ Pro and it’s the shit - my absolute favourite.
What I recommend? Aguilar TLC
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
By the way, I discovered last year the word is dilemma not dilemna.
I (and it seems thousands of others) were taught that word wrong.
I (and it seems thousands of others) were taught that word wrong.
They keep telling me tone is in the fingers, but I have yet to see a "look at my fingers" thread.
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Buy my optical. $65 to yer door.
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
I’m not into compressors at all, but if I was looking for one I’d definitely factor in the Cali76
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
I’ve had a Wampler Ego and the SD Vise Grip, sold the wampler coz I preferred the Vise grip I think there was one on TM recently, I’ve since sold the Vise Grip and have been using s Bondi 2026, but yeah I’ll echo Tony and recommend the Vise Grip
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Hadn't considered either of those, will do some research! The dude at www.ovnilab.com seems to rate them!!TmcB wrote:I would take none of those tbh.
SP comp is not bad for Ross type due to blend.
Diamond Bass Comp is nice but $$$
MXR Compressor is good but attack is very fast and the knob doesn’t do much.
Seymour Duncan one looks solid, the Vise Grip, but no experience hands on.
Aguilar TLC is excellent and in your range, more of a VCA type and I prefer them over optos now.
I run a Maxon CP9+ Pro and it’s the shit - my absolute favourite.
What I recommend? Aguilar TLC
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Re: Compressor Dilemna
Certainly recommend that you give a CP-1X a play if you can. All the stated bells and whistles aside, it's just a fantastic and really natural sounding compressor. It's probably because it's digital (multi-band intelligent bla bla) that it can do this so effectively.jeremyb wrote:So... in the market for a compressor pedal, for guitar and bass, I've always had one in the past and love what it does to a clean signal, and enjoy the evening out of my picking... so far I have narrowed it to the following:
Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Micro - $219, and I have owned 2 of the full size before, great sounding compressor, not a fan of the micro pedals but it's an always on kind of thing so size not so important...
Boss CP-1X - $299, digital, does everything you can imagine, artificially intelligent sound shaping blah blah, pretty led strip meter... just not sure if it really excites me, maybe too sterile...
Orange Kongpressor - $269, Sounds amazing, very musical, probably way better toan than a hack like me requires, has heaps of output on tap so can boost a clean amp into distortion, sounds great on bass or guitar, I really get excited by this one, future proofing for if I ever become good enough to warrant it...
Caline Pressure Tank - $40 rip off of the Diamond Optical Comp, sounds really great, doesn't even look too cheap... hmmm....
I think I really want the Kongpressor, but what would you guys do?
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