MXR M87 Compressor

[ComeHomeShane]

Im a big fan of mine, I did notice some (very little) extra noise with it switched on. Honestly all the compressors Ive used have increased the noise level when not playing (just the nature of how compressors work). However my bass cuts through the mix much better with the m87 and I have a nice even sound from high to low. Mine sits right after my sansamp in the signal chain. BTW I run mine setup like this, the gain LEDs represent my normal amount of attack when playing. Output is set just a touch above unity:
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I'm curious why you like the ratio at 8 opposed to 4?

 

[Zodion]

I'm curious why you like the ratio at 8 opposed to 4?

Because 4:1 sounded more compressed. What I have noticed is that threshold has to change when changing ratios, it's a little counter intuitive, but at 4:1 you should try turning your input knob down.

I like 12:1 right now, but I'm gonna message round with 4 and 8. I'm more interested in the limiting aspect as I play metal and I wanna keep my dynamics