hooking up compressor

[Malarky]

A buddy of mine gave me a DBX 166xl compressor and i have no idea where to plug it in. I'm using an Ampeg svt 4 pro. Would i go into the effects loop? I've never experimented with compressors before. I've been reading bongo's FAQ on the subject, i just have to get past the initial set up and then i think i'm fine. Thanks.

[dmusic148]

Yes, effects loop. Have fun, lots of options with that unit.

[Malarky]

And Send (mono) would be the proper jack in the effects loops area of the amp?

[bongomania]

Send --> comp in
comp out --> return

If there's a blend, set it at 100% wet (at first); if there is a switch for series/parallel, set it to series.

[bassman1185]

If you're using other effects, you may want to try the compressor at different places in your chain. I run my bass directly into my compressor (a rackmount, line level comp), and from that out to my effects, into the input on my amp. It sounds a lot better than running the effects into the compresser in the effects loop, although that was definitely easier to set up for gigs.

[Malarky]

Alright i went bass into compressor, compressor into amp. Thanks alot everyone.

[TheBigLongy]

On of your other options i believe would be to run your bass into the compressor helping to even out those note volumes, then into the effects....from there into a limiter to help tame the effects if your finding it hard to balance the levels and then finally into the amp

Dunno how feasable this is but that is how i would imagine it to run if you wanted to really keep your sound tight without having to lose some of the fuzz/overdrives and such which rely on pushing the volume to the valves?

[bongomania]

BigLongy... Maybe after you've actually used a fuzz pedal or a tube amp or a compressor, then offer advice.