EBS Multicomp or Boss LMB3?

[supremo]

Any opinion for those comps?
I don't know which of them should i get!

[warwick.hoy]

Bongomania's Reviews

Boss LMB-3

EBS Multicomp

I've have no experience with the Multicomp but own the LMB-3. I like the LMB-3 as it works fine for me. That said I think you are comparing apples to oranges in terms of quality and musicality. If you can afford a little bit more I'd say go for the EBS.

EDIT: I should have said if you can afford quite a bit more.

[pjh2112]

I have owned both of them. The Boss was hissy, I didn't really like it that much. I guess it's okay for the money, but the fact is you get what you pay for. I currently own the EBS. It is a top of the line pedal IMHO. If you can bare spending the money for it then I would buy it, it is a great pedal. Just pricey. Like said before apples and oranges.

[LuvMusic]

A bit of range there in terms of dollars. If compressors like the EBS are in your price range, I'd also suggest looking into the Demeter Compulator.

[rjs6700]

I never had any luck with the LMB, but once I got the MulitComp I understood the use of compressors. Now it stays on most of the time.

[kevteop]

Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I think you are comparing apples to oranges in terms of quality and musicality.

+1. One is a compressor, the other is a very extreme (potentially) limiter. While it's the same tech they do different jobs. The LMB-3, for me, is entirely un-subtle. If it's simple compression you want get the EBS. If it's strong-arm tactics you need get the Boss.

Originally Posted by pjh2112

I have owned both of them. The Boss was hissy, I didn't really like it that much.

Oh, and never turn up the "Enhance" knob on the Boss. If this chap had problems with hiss with no "Enhance" then he had a faulty pedal, or was trying to make up gain with it. Leave the level at unity (12 O'Clock) or lower and you won't have any noise problems. The Boss is a good unit if you want a limiter.