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Old 08-08-2010, 10:00 AM
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I'm looking for an analogical compressor pedal. I'm a little tired of digital effects, which I find too artificial.
Most of the items I found on internet is for guitar, and not specifically for bass.
Should it be a problem? Do I loose any quality, any frequency range, when plugging a guitar comp to the bass?
Do you guys recomend any model preferebaly on price range below US$100?
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Old 08-08-2010, 10:13 AM
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I would check out Bongo's reviews:

http://www.ovnilab.com/index.shtml

I have the Boss LMB-3, which Bongo thinks fairly well of, you can find it for well under $100.
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Old 08-08-2010, 10:49 AM
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And yes, a compressor made for bass will have better range, and usually will sound better, though not always. +1 to Bongo's comp page, a great resource.
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Old 08-08-2010, 10:57 AM
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I use a Keeley...like it a lot. Brightens things up and no loss of bass that I can detect.
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Old 08-08-2010, 11:31 AM
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I had a Keeley but send it back. IMO it does lose some lows.

For me the Markbass does the trick
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Old 08-08-2010, 11:45 AM
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Isn't the Markbass significantly over $100, or am I thinking of the wrong one?
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Old 08-08-2010, 01:57 PM
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It's over, but not way, way over. On my "top picks" page there's a list of the cheaper ones that I recommend.
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:18 PM
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I gave really good luck with a BBE OptoStomp. Inexpensive but works quite well. I think it ranks right up there on Bongo's list.
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Old 08-08-2010, 02:25 PM
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I read Bongo's list like every day. I bought a Boss LMB-3 because of it, and have been using it for about a week now. I really like it, still trying to figure out the best settings for it though, and still trying to learn how to hear what each knob is doing.
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Old 08-08-2010, 08:46 PM
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yeah +1 for the bbe optostomp. i got mine new on ebay for 60usd.
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EBS Multicomp here. Pricey but worth it.
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