i just got a DOD Milk Box compressor in the mail, but I won't have much time to mess around with it before a show tonight.. First time I'm trying a comp, and I'm looking for very moderate compression. Any advice/settings before tonight from folks who have used this would be much appreciated! I play a passive Jazz with flats through an Orange TB500. Some finger, some pick. Thanks!
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Milk Box Cram Session
- Thread starter Ginsly
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Bump! Would like to know your impression also. Which one do.you have? I'm looking to buy one and I have a few different outlets to choose. Just not sure which to go with, the cow print '96, '97, or the newest one Bongo reviewed.
I have the Milk Box. It's one of the newer ones. I think it's a great way to get into compressors without spending alot of money.
I really only kick mine on if I slap or pop. For that, I've found it works really well in evening things out. For this, I have my settings, from left starting with level to right: 12 o'clock, 10-11 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 9 o'clock. This sounds close to unity and noise is a non-issue at these settings. I usually have it turned off. I'm not sure about the buffer. It sounds fine to me without any loss of highs or lows, but I like the tone of my bass better when it's out of the chain. Not a huge difference, but there is just something not quite as tonally pure with it in. For this reason I am buying a simple true bypass looper. BTW, mine introduced some extra hiss with the hi exp knob turned all the way down. Brought it up a smidge and it went away. Other than that, great pedal!
I really only kick mine on if I slap or pop. For that, I've found it works really well in evening things out. For this, I have my settings, from left starting with level to right: 12 o'clock, 10-11 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 9 o'clock. This sounds close to unity and noise is a non-issue at these settings. I usually have it turned off. I'm not sure about the buffer. It sounds fine to me without any loss of highs or lows, but I like the tone of my bass better when it's out of the chain. Not a huge difference, but there is just something not quite as tonally pure with it in. For this reason I am buying a simple true bypass looper. BTW, mine introduced some extra hiss with the hi exp knob turned all the way down. Brought it up a smidge and it went away. Other than that, great pedal!
