Simple Two-Knob Compressor?

[bearhart74]

Does the compression change your tone at all?

no.. but there is a tone knob that will allow some adjustment

 

[Rice]

+1 more for the Whirlwind Bass OC or the Union T&T LAB opti-comp...both simple to use and sound fantastic.

The Accountant gets a lot of love, but I've never owned one. Those Effectrode tube comps....

Becos CompIQ Mini might also be one to check out. I've got a Becos Stella and that thing is a tiny beast.

+1 for the Stella, but far from a simple 2 knob. Habe you tried both?? I've considered getting the mini to just throw in the bag for when I don't want to bring thr full pedal board...

 

[AlvarHanso]

Find yourself an old BBE Opto Stomp (yellow with red letters). Great compressor for not a lot of money. It needs to be this version because BBE made changes to it in later years that ruined a great product. Can be had used for $50-$75. If money isn't an issue, I agree with @mmbongo, go with the Diamond if can.

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This was my favorite compressor. I wish I had bought a couple of them, the one I had stopped working a few years back. It worked again a few weeks ago, but I haven't put it back on my board just in case it failed again. Before it went kaput a few years ago, it would drop out in the middle of a song about every other gig. I put it down to it being past the 5 year warranty. And by then, they weren't making that version and every review I read on the monocled mustache versions told of disappointment in the supposed upgrades to the pedal. Wonder if BBE has thought about reissuing the original...

 

[Diamond_Dave]

I’m giving the benefit of the doubt you’re not implying I’m an idiot but if it works out of the gate, I agree, it’s simple. If, however, you can’t find a preset that works, there’s absolutely no other way to tweak it without using the editor. It gave me nothing but headaches but that may because I REALLY love the simplicity of the 1 knob Spectracomp in my TC RH750 head and expected similar behavior in pedal form.

I'M the idiot--I need one button! Sorry if I was over the top. I agree that if one of the presets doesn't work, you have to go in a little deep and that can be a PITA. Jam on.