I really have no use for them. I had a Boss CS-3 and Marshall ED-1 in the past, and thought they were just {censored}ty pedals and didn't like 'm for that reason. So i stumbled upon a Ross compressor that is supposed to be the mother of all comps, since all the boutique brands model theirs after it. Used it for a couple of months and sold it (with a MAJOR profit;)) I LIKE picking dynamics in my clean parts and when i play distorted i use tons of tube gain and a high output bridge pickup that compresses more then enough on it's own. I can understand why jazz-dudes, finger-pickers or traditional blues players like them, but i really DON'T. I will never use a compressor again.