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04-05-2008, 09:40 PM
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Howdy all,
Looking to get into the compression game. My girlfriend gave me a giftcard for musiciansfriend for $100.
I'm mainly just using this to help when I play harmonics (they're never as loud as fretted notes, or sometimes too loud)
I think that the Ashdown Compressor would work well. Its only $50 and would leave me with enough money to get a set of strings or something to top it off.
Any other recommendations?
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04-05-2008, 11:49 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | The Ashdown is not bad, but for a small amount more I'd rather have the BBE Opto-Stomp. It's easier to get good results from, and is smaller. |
04-05-2008, 11:59 PM
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05-02-2008, 11:09 PM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | any other suggestions? is the aphex punch factory worth having? i heard it kills tone when not on. |
05-03-2008, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bongomania The Ashdown is not bad, but for a small amount more I'd rather have the BBE Opto-Stomp. It's easier to get good results from, and is smaller. | +1 or spend a little more for a Carl Martin... Read Bongo's reviews. He's really put a lot of time, care and energy into it! |
05-03-2008, 12:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Urbana, IL | | | I love my EHX Soul Preacher... I know bongomania had to do some experimentation to get it just right, but when you get the internal trip pot set right, it's fantastic. I think they just set if from the factory to be able to get a huge amount of squish and such, which is okay on a guitar like a strat, but not so great on a bass...
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05-03-2008, 12:34 AM
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05-03-2008, 12:41 AM
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05-03-2008, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Valerus And if anyone wants an Opto Stomp, let me know | Do you get good deals on them? |
05-03-2008, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Trevorus I love my EHX Soul Preacher... I know bongomania had to do some experimentation to get it just right, but when you get the internal trip pot set right, it's fantastic. I think they just set if from the factory to be able to get a huge amount of squish and such, which is okay on a guitar like a strat, but not so great on a bass... | i cant get mine to do what i want.
i wouldnt recommend it |
05-03-2008, 02:12 AM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | anyone like the EBS multicomp? |
05-03-2008, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by beyondthe48 anyone like the EBS multicomp? | Yep, I love it. It is a bit more expensive than $100 though.
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05-03-2008, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBSix | Note too that I've even seen dealers on Ebay selling them for as little as $79 sometimes. Also the one in that link has a "best offer" option- so you could offer them $79 and see if they take it. |
05-03-2008, 05:57 AM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | anyone ever compare the EBS multicomp against an Opti-stomp or a CS-3? |
05-03-2008, 06:20 AM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | just saw your comp reviews bongo - im thinkin about the multicomp |
05-03-2008, 06:31 AM
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watch RING OF POWER now! | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Darlington, SC | | | and after reading your review of it - im NOT thinking about it. |
05-03-2008, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by beyondthe48 and after reading your review of it - im NOT thinking about it. | Why is that? From memory, when I read bongo's reviews, he was a fan? Its quite a popular compressor.
Is there something you read that put you off? I currently use a Punch Factory, but am considering moving to either a Multicomp or Compulator. Unfortunately I don't have access to try either locally. I have been thinking I will probably go for the Compulator, but am interested in what killed it for you with the EBS
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05-03-2008, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Looking to get into the compression game. My girlfriend gave me a giftcard for musiciansfriend for $100. | I may be wrong, but the eBay links may be irrelevant to this thread....Useful information for others maybe, but it sounds like the OP has $100 to spend, and it has to be spent at MF.
Me? I played around with an Opto Stomp in one of the local shops and if I didn't have my DBX rackmount I probably would have bought it. It worked well for what I needed....And it's $99.99 at MF with free shipping.
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05-03-2008, 07:00 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin TX | | | I don't use compression much but I like the Opto well enough because it doesn't color the sound much.
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05-03-2008, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBSix Do you get good deals on them? | haha no sir, I just have one for sale. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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