DBX 160A or pedal compressor?

[Freekmagnet]

I just built the Invalid Link Removed. It's basically a dbx 160 in a pedal that has been optimized for bass. The kit is really well thought out and the Pumpernickel is an absolutely first-rate compressor.

 

[Rib 13]

My experience with compressors over the years is: the simpler, the better....this is why Ive used a half-rack dbx 163x for decades: One slider........With that said, TC Electronics makes a pedal called the SpectraComp. It has one knob. Looking forward to trying one out

 

[Tosh]

I choose pedal, though I use several different comps (floor pedal, line level/shelf mount, integrated in my amp head, pedal on the floor, AU plugins).

If I could only have one, it would be the floor pedal because I can stomp it.

 

[cavemanbass]

If rack mount is an option and size / weight not a concern I’d look at the Warm Audio clones of 1176 or LA2A. Have not used them but have heard they are very good. At a lower price point Klark Technik looks interesting

 

[vvvmmm]

My experience with compressors over the years is: the simpler, the better....this is why Ive used a half-rack dbx 163x for decades: One slider.......

The 163X makes an excellent pre for DI recording, also.