DE-COMPRESSION SICKNESS-- PART II

Lonesomedave · #1 09-01-2011, 08:29 AM

HEY GUYS...

please forgive me. i am sure this qx has been asked before but i have not seen it.

are there any good compressors out there in mini-size? that is, small effects unit sized compressors which have all (or most) features of a big rack mount sized unit?

i would prefer a soft knee and adjustable thresh hold.

thanks

/s/ Dave

cheapbasslovin · #2 09-01-2011, 08:56 AM

Fealabs.com

That's the best I can do.

G.Bisson · #3 09-01-2011, 09:03 AM

that new MXR bass compressor has a lot controls for such a small unit.

other small compressors: Maxon, EBS, 3Leaf

loopmantra · #4 09-01-2011, 09:15 AM

markbass compressore,not so small,but very good for that price,also soft and tube driven..

Lonesomedave · #5 09-01-2011, 09:16 AM

cheapbasslovin;

looks good, but they were out of stock on all their compressors

anybody know anything about this one or have any experience?

T-Rex Squeezer Tube-Driven Bass Compressor Pedal

thanks,

/s/ Dave

Lonesomedave · #6 09-01-2011, 09:20 AM

loopmantra;

really looks good!

/s/ Dave

SoonerMatt · #7 09-01-2011, 09:33 AM

Compressor Reviews

bassbrad · #8 09-01-2011, 11:24 AM

Durham Sex Drive is small, albeit not many controls, but it sure sounds good.

Lonesomedave · #9 09-01-2011, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassbrad

Durham Sex Drive is small, albeit not many controls, but it sure sounds good.

man, that looks real interesting. i am going to have to try one out.

/s/ Dave

Lo-E · #10 09-01-2011, 11:40 AM

EH Black Finger

caeman · #11 09-01-2011, 12:00 PM

Malekko Comp.

That is about as tiny as it gets.

SoonerMatt · #12 09-01-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lo-E

EH Black Finger

Dat hiss, questionable QC, and inconvenient power supply. Every one I've tried has been way too noisy to be of use, plus it tone sucks when bypassed.

As for "studio control in a pedal format," look at the MXR M87 Bass Comp, FEA Labs' offerings, Aguilar TLC, the new Empress compressor, and the VFE White Horse (bass mod available).

EscapeNote · #13 09-01-2011, 01:09 PM

I have the FEA Labs Dual Band Optical Compressor:

FEA Labs - Professional Bass & Guitar Effects - Dual Band Optical Compressor-Limiter

Fully variable attack, release, ratio, threshold and level for both bands. Studio quiet whether engaged or in bypass mode. Capable of very nuanced levels of compression as well as heavy duty dynamic control.

I've had this gizmo for 4 months now and I'm loving it just as much as when I first got it. I also have a very expensive rack compressor in my studio - Pendulum Audio OCL-2 - and compared to it the FEA comp holds it own quite nicely.

Also, I've had a few email exchanges with Frank at FEA Labs. Great guy, really pleasant to deal with and committed to building quality stuff.