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11-28-2008, 05:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burlington, Vermont vt | | | BBE Opto Stomp/Orange Squash - user recommendations?
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Hi Folks,
The thread about going axe --> cable --> amp has got me thinking about how a little compression could help out my tone.
The BBE Opto Stomp or Orange Squash, sounds like exactly the amount of compression that I need  (at the right price and level of complexity). Can users comment on this dingus; and only first hand users please reply?
Thanks,
Bill
PS - I've seen quite a few reviews but I'd like to round out my research.
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11-28-2008, 06:32 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | I'm assuming then you've seen my reviews already? |
11-28-2008, 06:46 PM
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11-28-2008, 07:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burlington, Vermont vt | | | Yes, yes, Bongomania. You are probably the best source out there for this information. So, stupid question...
If all I want is to even out the dynamics a little, so it's barely noticeable live, but also helps prevent clipping when recording to my Firebox, then is the opti stomp the preferred way to go? I play blues/country/jazz standards on passive 4 string (Villex pups). What say you?
Bill
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11-28-2008, 08:52 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | The Opto is great; there are plenty of good options out there depending on your budget, but for the money it's hard to beat the Opto. |
11-28-2008, 09:12 PM
| | | | +1, I have the Opto Stomp and it is great for evening out dynamics, smoothing out my overall sound, and even boosting volume a little to get a little more volume before distortion out of my amp. |
11-28-2008, 09:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Madison, WI | | | Hey Bongo, any idea how close the Orange Crush is to the comp in the BYOC Armstrong Twin? I'm interested because they're both orange squeezer clones, but I only have experience with the A-Twin.
By the way, OP, the A-Twin pretty much always gets pushed to a not unpleasant OD when I use it with bass, so I'm thinking there's not enough headroom.
I love my Opto Stomp though. Very transparent sounding to my ears. |
11-29-2008, 08:29 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | No idea on the Armstrong, but check my reviews page for "Orange Squeezer clones" for an overview of the types of things to consider. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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