Instead of buying a compressor, should I instead get a multi-effect?

[Calvera]

I´m surprised to hear that somebody is satisfied with cheap multi-effect compressor. Don´t know ZOOMs, but my Vox Stomplab 2B was awfull altogether (tone sucker even bypassed, as it´s not TB) and compressor was especially terrible.
Only usable part of this vehicle was a chromatic tuner.
I vote for a dedicated comp. I´ve built Pumpernickel (dbx 160A clone with blend) and it´s like comparing Smart and RollsRoyce.
Look at ovnilab review Schalltechnik_04 Pumpernickel
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For about 70USD it´s dirt cheap, I would say.

 

[SurferJoe46]

clippity-clip ----- It could be confirmation bias, but in the live gigs I've played so far I haven't heard any complaints yet. Not everyone loves it, but I'm a huge fan.

Who ever complains about "the bass tones"?

FWIW: the guy standing 'way in the corner, out of the spotlights and in that darkest corner (you - the bass player) could mail in the basslines on a CD and the audience wouldn't know any difference. Hell, you could send the bassline by Morse Code and it wouldn't be aproblem.

The bass player is superfluous - until the bass stops playing. Then all Hell breaks out.

They don't HEAR you - but if they DON'T HEAR you - then they complain.

That's the paradox. "Unnecessary ---- until missing".

 

[Danielz]

Who ever complains about "the bass tones"?

FWIW: the guy standing 'way in the corner, out of the spotlights and in that darkest corner (you - the bass player) could mail in the basslines on a CD and the audience wouldn't know any difference. Hell, you could send the bassline by Morse Code and it wouldn't be aproblem.

The bass player is superfluous - until the bass stops playing. Then all Hell breaks out.

They don't HEAR you - but if they DON'T HEAR you - then they complain.

That's the paradox. "Unnecessary ---- until missing".

Couldn't have said it better myself. All the more reason to get an incredible variety of quality tones out of a $200 box.

 

[Calvera]

Then you are playing in wrong bands probably.
In our power trio people can hear every single note I play.
( which may be sometimes unfortunate ;-) )