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10-01-2011, 08:46 AM
|  | closet rockstar | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines | | | Why Compressor Pedals?
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... when you already have a compressor in your amp?
so i have an ampeg svt 4 pro, and i only use its compression lightly. i also used to own an Orange Squeezer clone, and for some weird reason, i kept it because it sort of lightly distorted my tone - i used it as an effects pedal.
i am curious how you guys make use of compression pedals, and if you do, do you turn off the one thats built-in with the amp?
and, how do you differentiate a bad compression pedal from a good one? |
10-01-2011, 09:01 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | The quality and response of built-in's vary significantly amp-to-amp....some passable, some are atrocious with the Hartke 3500 coming to mind immediately. Even my Eden Navigator leaves something to be desired. On the bright side, you can pick up a really nice pedal format compressor for low dough. I use the BBE OptoStomp and SD Double Back...affordable, simple, and consistent response irrespective of which rig I'm using.
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10-01-2011, 09:05 AM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | What he said, plus: Compressor and Audio Gear FAQ
My personal litmus test re- bad/good: If I like it, it's good; if I don't, it's bad. I've never heard an onboard compressor I liked. That said, I do like my dirt-cheap DOD Milkbox.
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10-01-2011, 09:39 AM
| | closet rockstar | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines | | | great link, i read it two years ago, and wow... it surely has a lot of new infos right now |
10-01-2011, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by IncX great link, i read it two years ago, and wow... it surely has a lot of new infos right now | Bongo's site is an invaluable tool for all, beginners and pros alike. So much solid info. |
10-01-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by IncX ... when you already have a compressor in your amp? | And some of us have amps that don't have built-in compressors to begin with. OptoStomp FTW!
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10-01-2011, 03:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | I have yet to experience a "built in" compressor that sounds, and more importantly, is able to be tweaked to my liking, more than my Squeezer pedal.
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10-01-2011, 06:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: White Plains | | | I don't own any amps with built in compression, so that's why I use one.
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10-01-2011, 07:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis | | | The compressor on the SVT-4 has one place it should be, zero.
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10-01-2011, 07:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Medford, Wisconsin | | | Personally I don't think you need compression for live work, recordings...yes
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10-02-2011, 05:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK, Essex | | | Because most built in compressors adjustability consists of one knob. I like more control over compression settings.
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10-02-2011, 05:55 AM
| | | | Why would you use overdrive/distortion pedals when you already have a drive/gain channel in your amp?
Because tastes tend to differ. You can't satisfy everybody with everything. |
10-02-2011, 07:12 AM
| | | | agree with above. but also in a stomp box you can switch on/off live with relative ease, to use as an effect as you say you did. |
10-02-2011, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Medford Bassman Personally I don't think you need compression for live work, recordings...yes | Out of curiosity... how do/did you deal with the volume spikes coming out of a Q-Tron Plus?
In other words, you don't think someone needs compression for live work using your particular set-up, but hadn't really considered other rigs. That's fair.
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10-02-2011, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Explorer
Out of curiosity... how do/did you deal with the volume spikes coming out of a Q-Tron Plus?
In other words, you don't think someone needs compression for live work using your particular set-up, but hadn't really considered other rigs. That's fair.
| Amen to that. If I didn't already have a compressor when I bought the qtron plus, I probably would have sold it. Those volume spikes are killer without something to control them at least a little bit
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