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Compressor for Hard Rock/ Metal

kyral210

kyral210

Sep 14, 2007
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#1
Hi

So I am ditching my Line 6 Pod for grown up (i.e. real) effects, and need some advise on compression. I have heard that its great to go:

BASS - Tuner - Compressor - DI Box - Mixing Desk

By the way, by DI Box is an MXR M80. So I have two questions
  1. Should I be using a compressor at all
  2. What compressor pedal would be good/ best?
 
#3
I'm a big fan of the Markbass Compressore. The tube does the actual compression and it has easy-to-work controls. I wish it had the metering on it that the Empress Compressor does though.

http://www.ovnilab.com/ has a lot of great reviews on compressors as well as in-depth info on how they work. Lots of info though, so you'd better get started reading.
 
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100 GBP (about 155 USD) doesn't get you into the range of boutique comps, but you can probably find a used MXR M87 for that much, and brand new you can probably get a Boss LMB-3 or Carl Martin Classic Opto (AKA Budda Chakra).
 
#9
Trace Elliot smx dual band comp!!!! There was a reason so many metal guys used their amps back in the 80's(which had the same comp built in)!! Or any modern ,high quality dual band equivalent, I have more compression on lows and a tiny bit on high end, it has preset fast attack and slow release which helps you cut through mix ,retain attack, and keep bottom sitting nice and tight!! I got mine for $99 with free shipping and original power supply, so I lucked out, and they do show up now and then used
 
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kyral210 said:
I'm not sure if that signal chain is what I want, in still learning about compressors

As for budget, I don't think I can justify much over £100...
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Probably the most important thing is if you wish adding some color to your sound or not.

With this budget there´s some great compressors out there, so it´s a matter of taste. One of them that people likes a lot is the EBS Multicomp, very plug-and-play and really easy to use.

Don´t forget taking a look to ovnilab´s reviews.
 
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SGT. BAKER said:
Probably the most important thing is if you wish adding some color to your sound or not.

With this budget there´s some great compressors out there, so it´s a matter of taste. One of them that people likes a lot is the EBS Multicomp, very plug-and-play and really easy to use.

Don´t forget taking a look to ovnilab´s reviews.
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Well the EBS pedal sells for around £150 in the UK, so it's more than a little outside of my budget im afraid:(
 
#16
I can't say enough good things about my Pitronix Philosopher Bass. Evens out response across the board, adds gobs of sustain without really coloring your tone, killing your low end or squishing everything.
 
#18
Hmm, the Pitronix Philosopher Bass is another expensive pedal at £135... I am starting to feel like a cheap compressor isn't worth it as it could wreck my tone, yet for such a subtle effect is it worth the high price tag? Do I even need one?
 
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kyral210 said:
Hmm, the Pitronix Philosopher Bass is another expensive pedal at £135... I am starting to feel like a cheap compressor isn't worth it as it could wreck my tone, yet for such a subtle effect is it worth the high price tag? Do I even need one?
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http://www.ovnilab.com/articles/necessary.shtml
Take a look at the ones I mentioned in my previous post, they'll get you a respectable effect for not a lot of money.
 

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