Members Slartibartfarst42 Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm looking at getting rid of my multi-FX RP1000 and going back to more conventional pedals. One effect I use a lot is a compressor but I'm a bit stuck on what to look for. I use it on both the clean and dirty channels to liven clean sounds and thicken and sustain my tone on the dirty channel when I can be using quite a bit of gain. I think for the way I use it I'd need a Compressor with a good amount of headroom. Anyway, my research so far indicates that these would all be decent buys:Black FingerTone PressDyna CompSuper CompCS-3DOD FX80Seymour Duncan Double Back Would any of these stand out as a 'best buy' or should any of these be avoided compared to the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bernardo gui Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 I bought a 2 knob Keely Compressor on Craigslist/DC for $120.I swapped out a MXR Custom Comp for the Keely.There is DEFINATELY a difference.....Keely Compressors are the {censored} ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FormerlyBassred Posted January 27, 2013 Members Share Posted January 27, 2013 I've got the Aphex Punch Factory - It is nice and subtle (You can't hear a difference, but you miss it when you don't have it) as comps should be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slartibartfarst42 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'm afraid they don't appear to be as readily available here in the UK so I suspect it will have to be one of those listed above. There's a good deal at the moment on the Seymour Duncan as it's old stock so it wouldn't work out that much more than something like the Boss or MXR pedals. As nobody has really expressed an opinion on any of these yet I'm a bit in the dark but I get the impression that the Black Finger, Tone Press and Double Back are the best in terms of quality while the others are very good within their price bracket. Please bear in mind that most of my use of the compressor will be on a distorted signal to give it thickness and sustain both on chords and single notes. I'm not sure if that makes a difference for which one's best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 The Xotic SP might be a good choice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 Out of your list, the Tone Press for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowViking Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 I can only talk about the entry level CS-3, which sort of works okay as a clean boost and if you put it in front of an overdrive it gives a lot of nice sustained gain, plus some harmonics if you are lucky. It's a bit noisy with single coils if the sustain is turned up. Okay pedal though. If you push it too much it clips, and that is a pisser. Maybe look for a CS-2 instead and I agree about the Keeley compressor - good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KuntfacedKunt Posted January 28, 2013 Members Share Posted January 28, 2013 my best advice would be, don't use a compressor for your distorted tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GREC Posted January 31, 2013 Members Share Posted January 31, 2013 Forget about the Boss CS-3. I have the old 'better' Japenese model & it sucks bass out too much.I like the older MXR Dyna Comps This Xotic model looks cool -it has a 'blend' knob. Wish my Dyna Comp had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted February 1, 2013 Members Share Posted February 1, 2013 GREC wrote: Forget about the Boss CS-3. I have the old 'better' Japenese model & it sucks bass out too much. make you wonder how an international touring rock star manages with one in the first spot in his signla chain night after night. oh thats right, hes too busy playing awesome music and being awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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