Super deal for a compressor on Ebay--jump on it!

bongomania · #1 01-16-2010, 06:55 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Carl-Martin-Opto...item414c43e841

Not my auction, of course. This is better bang per buck than you'll find anywhere else, so go get it.

walker rosewood · #2 01-16-2010, 07:31 PM

Oh man, I just bought it. That's the most impulsive purchase I think I've ever done. Bongo says buy it, I say how much? (barely) I'm fairly new to ebay, and for the first time ever I have money in my paypal account from a few sales. Bad idea. I need to get that money to my bank account quickly!

I blame TB for giving me GAS. And bongo for adding fuel.

Anyway, I just got a BBE Opto Stomp, NIB. I've plugged it in to test it out, and that's about it so far. Maybe 10 minutes on it. Hasn't even been to a band practice. I'm going to A/B them, and one or the other may very soon be in the classifieds or on ebay cheap!

bongomania · #3 01-16-2010, 07:35 PM

Sorry bro.

FWIW I like the Carl Martin better than the BBE, but they both have strong competing merits. That's a good A/B to do.

walker rosewood · #4 01-16-2010, 07:42 PM

no worries, ultimately I hit the 'buy it now button' myself! In all sincerity I really appreciate your website. I spent a lot of time looking for compressors and it was immensely useful. Besides, if I like the CM, selling the BBE will cover the cost anyway.

Eventually I think I want to upgrade to the Markbass Compressor.

LeeP · #5 01-18-2010, 11:02 AM

Glad you got it walker. I was dithering, then it was gone. Keep me in mind if you want to flip it!

walker rosewood · #6 01-18-2010, 12:12 PM

will do LeeP.

Between logging on to TB, seeing the post, quickly checking ovnilabs, then buying it, I think it was about 30 seconds! I just bought a DD-7 on ebay, and last night got a DTR-1000 for $50 'buy it now'. So I'm sure I need to lay off the classifieds and ebay for a while!

walker rosewood · #7 01-28-2010, 08:05 AM

The Carl Martin Opto finally arrived yesterday. To my ears the compression is very similar to the BBE Opto, clean and gentle. And both units are very noiseless. I have the space on my board, and I like the extra controls on the CM. So I'll be keeping it. Sorry LeeP. However, the BBE is now for sale in the classifieds. I tried to convince my guitarist to buy it, but he 'tried' a compressor once and now won't use any.