They're indeed great. Mine was stolen and I replaced it with the markbass unit. The markbass is great too but I really miss my multicomp. Without direct comparison it's hard to say, but I think I liked the EBS more.
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In praise of EBS Multicomp
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I love mine too. I have it for 3 years and it's always on since the first day I plugged it. Pedals have come & go from my board, except 2 : Microbass & Multicomp. Very transparant and low noise compressor. I don't see any problem with slap.
Hi ! Has anyone had problems with «static clics» when switching compressions on/off ? If so, what was your fix ? Thanks.
I have it for almost 3 years and I'm satisfied with this pedal.
It is transparent,fairly quiet,small footprint,good construction and in tube sim the sound is even better if you want to fatten a bit your low mids.
I only wish it had more settings for even more flexibility as now it is capable for low to mid range compression but not for more extreme settings.
It is transparent,fairly quiet,small footprint,good construction and in tube sim the sound is even better if you want to fatten a bit your low mids.
I only wish it had more settings for even more flexibility as now it is capable for low to mid range compression but not for more extreme settings.
The OP in this thread was tossing between this and a coca comp; I also have a multicomp, primarily for the multiband setting, hoping to bring my upper strings to the fore a bit, and have thus far been fairly disappointed. It's a nice mild compressor, but it didn't really do that.
Anyone know if a multicomp would? I've read bongos review, and saw it referenced as good for tappers, would that mean it'll do what I want as well? Would a noise gate help if it were amplifying too much existing hum?
Anyone know if a multicomp would? I've read bongos review, and saw it referenced as good for tappers, would that mean it'll do what I want as well? Would a noise gate help if it were amplifying too much existing hum?
bongomania
Commercial User
Check out my articles about noise and noise gates. Basically your mission is to eliminate the causes of noise and hum, rather than trying to chop the noise out afterward.
For tapping and bringing out a lot of upper harmonics, look into the Daring Phat Beam or Taurus Tux for their sidechain filters; the Pigtronix Bass Philosopher for its intense compression with low noise; or the OKKO for its "reverse" compression. There are others too, but those came to mind first.
For tapping and bringing out a lot of upper harmonics, look into the Daring Phat Beam or Taurus Tux for their sidechain filters; the Pigtronix Bass Philosopher for its intense compression with low noise; or the OKKO for its "reverse" compression. There are others too, but those came to mind first.
derp wrote multicomp where I meant coca comp in the second line there. What I meant is that you said the coca comp is good for tappers, does that mean it will also be good for just bringing out G and C string notes more strongly? When I ramp up the multicomp enough to do that, I hate what it does to the lower notes. Sounds like it'd be the ticket, but it's an expensive pedal to take a chance on.
Thanks for the response!
bongomania
Commercial User
Yes it will work, and yes it's an expensive gamble with no guarantees. Good luck.
Hmm... I wonder about your settings then, including the internal trim pots. The whole point of dual-band is to make it so that compression effects on one band do not affect the other band. Although if the highs are amplified enough, then the lows can sound like they are cut back, so it's always a tricky balancing act.
Yes it will work, and yes it's an expensive gamble with no guarantees. Good luck.
Hmm... I wonder about your settings then, including the internal trim pots. The whole point of dual-band is to make it so that compression effects on one band do not affect the other band. Although if the highs are amplified enough, then the lows can sound like they are cut back, so it's always a tricky balancing act.
True, it's a bit bit galling to say something like that to someone who has such an extensive database of knowledge that we get access to free of charge; my bad
Good point about the trim pots, I haven't messed with them much. I'm guessing what I'm after as a general philosophy (I know tinkering is the best way to get my answers) is to leave the highs less compressed compared to the lows? I'd be so happy if they had discrete gains...
Thanks for your help!
bongomania
Commercial User
One way is to compress the highs less than the lows, but yes--as you say--it's more ideal if you can adjust the output gain of each band.
Another option is to blend the compressed and uncompressed signals, filtering one of them to cut lows or boost highs. The Daring does this, as does the Seymour Duncan Doubleback which I forgot to mention before. In fact the Doubleback might be your lowest-risk gamble per dollar.
Btw my earlier response wasn't that I was offended, just warning that I don't guarantee happiness.
Another option is to blend the compressed and uncompressed signals, filtering one of them to cut lows or boost highs. The Daring does this, as does the Seymour Duncan Doubleback which I forgot to mention before. In fact the Doubleback might be your lowest-risk gamble per dollar.
Btw my earlier response wasn't that I was offended, just warning that I don't guarantee happiness.
Love my EBS multicomp,
I leave it on in tube mode as a stand-alone pedal looped through the effects loop on my 800rb. It gives the amp some tube warmth and even better punch than the 800rb alone. It’s one of those “never go without” for me. Compliments this amp in biamp mode well. Running a 112 up top and 212 on the bottom.
I leave it on in tube mode as a stand-alone pedal looped through the effects loop on my 800rb. It gives the amp some tube warmth and even better punch than the 800rb alone. It’s one of those “never go without” for me. Compliments this amp in biamp mode well. Running a 112 up top and 212 on the bottom.
