Compressor Questionare

[Zooberwerx]

*Currently using the Seymour Duncan DoubleBack

*Previously used: Diamond, FMR, BBE (still have it), TE SMX onboard, Carl Martin.

Playing country and rock standards. The ability to blend in some uncompressed content nailed it for me; I prefer it over the Diamond's EQ tilt. There's a handful of other comps which offer a like option but I haven't trial'd them...no need to.

Riis

 

[jwb39]

Currently Use: Madbean Afterlife (based on John Hollis Flatline)

Previously Used: None.

Music: Rock.

I use it mostly to even things out a bit. Works well for what I want and it didn't cost a whole lot to build.

 

[Lorenzini]

Currently use: dbx 160x, Zoom B3

Have used: Boss CS-3 humphrey mod. Have tried MXR M87, Aguilar TLC, Markbass Compressore.

Favorite is the dbx160x for the fact that it just sounds good with minimal tweaking.

Music played: Everything. Play in a corporate band.

 

[ga_edwards]

Zoom BFX708
Boss GT6B (the rack type compressor model what ever it was)
Behringer Autocom
Ashdown Dual comp
Digitech Bass Squeeze
Zoom B9.1ut ('natural comp')
EHX White Finger
TC Electronics Nova Dynamics
Zoom MS-60b (Both 'M comp' and '160 comp')

Play mix of rock, hard rock and pop

 

[Feral Feline]

Own/Using:

Boss LMB-3
Line6 M5 modelling varous compressors
Aphex Punch Factory
Diamond Bass Comp

Roots, Celtic, blues, gypsy, wannabe jazz acoustic-based schtuff

Gassing for Empress...

 

[skwee]

Currently: Pigtronix Philosopher's Bass
Past: Ashdown Dual band
Types: just about everything.

 

[MightyMiloQuinn]

Currently: Fairfield Accountant and/or Heavy Sonic Oppressor
Past: none, really
Styles: any

 

[SteveC]

What compressor do you use currently?
What compressor(s) have you used?
What type of music do you play with current compressor?

MXR M87
Demeter Compulator, BBE Opto Stomp
Church and Jazz

 

[Squawk]

Currently: Pigtronix Philosopher's Bass
Past: Ashdown Dual band
Types: just about everything.

How are you liking that Pig? This one definitely interests me and I haven't seen much about it, positive or negative.

 

[eriky4003]

Current: MXR M87
Past: Boss LMB-3 (didn't play well with my active bass)
Music: 'Classic', hard & prog Rock

 

[El Raro]

Just bought an Aguilar TLC second hand. This will be my first foray into compressors and, based on all the research I've done, I feel (read HOPE ) this will get me what I want. It was between that and the MXR M87, which is hard to find down here second hand. Hell, the Aggy was hard to find second hand itself...let alone for the price I got it for.

I mainly want it to even out the output of my EBMM Stingray which has a distinct drop in signal from the higher strings. From what I've heard and read, the TLC looks like it will do just that without sacrificing the killer Stingray low end a whole lot.

I'm going to be using it in both my alternative rock/grunge project and my post-metal project.

 

[chuck norriss]

Now using none.
Was using Zoom ms60b (160 comp) and zoom ms50g (rack comp) and formerly markbass compressore which is very nice my favorite.

 

[grygrx]

Take the squabbling somewhere else, posts deleted.

 

[Squawk]

I went with the TLC. Should go well with my Tone Hammer DI

 

[rodl2005]

Mxr M87 never really used em that much b4. But find this is a nice comp.
Don't use it with my all tube Super Bassman 300, but use it 95% of the time with my Shuttle 6.2.

 

[tlaubs]

I have used:

Boss LMB-3
BBE opto original version
MXR bass Comp
Menatone JAC
Markbass Compressore
Empress
FEA DE-CL

I am currently using the Whirlwind OC and think this is the one. Mostly clean with a little touch of color, lots of useful settings, and good metering. Love the punch I get with it too.

I play rock, funk, electronica

 

[Crabby]

Currently using: Diamond Bass Comp
It just has that punch and sweetens my tone. Not super transparent but what its adds is so gorgeous and addicting.

Previously owned:
1. PWNZOR - more clarity and less color then the Diamond, just a great pedal
2. Empress - very transparent but a bit too complicated for my tastes (seemed to take forever to dial it in)
3. Keeley 4 knob - beter suited for guitar, seemed to cut lows out too much for bass use
4. Diamond guitar version - works quite well for bass but can run out of headroom when using a 5 string
5. Aphex Punch Factory - not a bad comp but very cheaply built
6. MXR Dyna Comp - not good for bass, too much squash and loss of low end

Recently tried: Markbass Compressor - unbelievably good sounding, smooth fat and warm. Its large and a pain to power on a pedal board though.