Compressor or Limiter for slap/pop

[SanDiegoHarry]

My main motivation here is that I have space on my pedal board. I know, that's weak, but I have everything else I think that I want - but I lack a compressor/limiter.

I've never really thought I wanted one - I just maintained dynamics with my hands - but I do find that there are times when I'm called upon to get my slap on that some of the pops/thumps can feel awfully big - so it seems to me that a limiter set with a fairly high gate threshold would be the trick... And yes, a compressor has that function, it also raises the low end of the envelope which I really don't think I need, so why pay for it?

any thoughts?

 

[TonyP-]

MXR M87

I did a fair amount of research and this is good slappers comp that does not over do it in the 'added color' environment.

 

[bongomania]

Check out the faq linked in my sig.

 

[DWBass]

I really liked the Boss Bass Limiter/Enhancer but.......it was a little noisy but it was great for slapping.

 

[Mjinsk]

The Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter would probably suit your needs.

 

[Bassmike62]

Check out the faq linked in my sig.

+ 1

After going through Bongo's reviews (well, not all of'em...), I settled on Boss's LMB-3. Inexpensive and effective.

 

[Jon Moody]

Creation Audio Funkulator. Made specifically for slap bass. Easy to use, nice enclosure.

 

[bongomania]

Creation Audio Funkulator. Made specifically for slap bass. Easy to use, nice enclosure.

That's an EQ, right?

 

[mmbongo]

Love my EBS Multicomp because I can set it to compress the lows without killing the highs...or vice versa if you want!

 

[Jon Moody]

That's an EQ, right?

Yep. While it's not in the OP's want for a comp/limiter, given that his overall need is for a pedal that will 1. fill some space on his board, and 2. be used for slap bass, I feel it may fit his needs better than a comp/limiter (of which I've used as well for slap).