Members papa taco Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Oh maaaaan. This is the compression pedal for people that don't normally like compression. "Parallel compression" is the shiznit. I tried a bunch of different settings, my favorite is the setting known in the 1 page manual as "gold dust for single coils" or was it "pixie dust?" Anyway, sustain at 11:00 and blend at 11:00, volume at 2:30. This just adds a hint of sustain and thickness but leaves dynamics and attack. Sweet. After a while I realized I just want to leave it on in this setting all the time. Clean or with a Zvex Super Duper adding some crunch, this setting is awesome. In full on compression mode (with Blend cranked) it's not as sweet and juicy as a Keeley Compressor but the gold here is the versatility and the fact you can make it so much more transparent than the Keeley. Both pedals are great, but quite different. I could see using both on a pedal board if your a compressor freak. I'm not, so the Barber is a good choice for me. taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Cool, I think I would like a Tone Press especially for acoustic stuff. Barber seems to be a good guy too. On a side note, my comp is going back to his daddy for an external attack knob which should make it a lot more versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by jonny guitar Cool, I think I would like a Tone Press especially for acoustic stuff. Barber seems to be a good guy too. On a side note, my comp is going back to his daddy for an external attack knob which should make it a lot more versatile. That will be sweet. You go girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulandpaul Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 man, i feel the same way. i never was one for compression but i thought i'd give the barber a try. it's been on my board for about 6 months now and i always seems to find new uses for it. it makes a killer boost that will push a tube amp into really thick overdrive. Also the internal color knob can give you some sick sounding compressed-dark jazz tones. the tone press really is a pedal that you can tailor to suit your needs and will help you come up with your signature sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by jonny guitar You just got me thinking. Parallel blending is really cool. Is there a bypass loop pedal out there that allows for the blend of the wet signal to be mixed with the bypassed signal. That would be really cool for a number of other effects besides compression...imagine what you could do. Hmm...talk to LOOOPER? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by papa taco Hmm...talk to LOOOPER? I took it to a new thread rather than soil yours with my crazy dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thelonius Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 hmm...thanks for the review papa. Especially the comparisons with the Keeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Guy Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 DB's Direct Drive and Launch pad are great boxes too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 I forgot to mention how great this thing makes my Line 6 FM4 sound, I still have to roll down my guitar volume to offset the FM4's volume boost (since my compressor setting is pretty mild) but the Tone Press really warms it up and smooths it out. Very sweet indeed. Right now, I run Fullton 70 Fuzz-->FM4-->Tone PRess-->ZVex Super Duper-->EHX DMM-->ZVex Lofi Loop-->Boss TR2 (meh)-->Boss TU2. Nice tones going on baby. taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 I've been a firm Tone-Press believer for the last 18 months or so since I discovered it and had a somewhat unpleasant experience with a Keeley Comp. I have the NEW Keeley Comp with the attack mod on the way now though, and I'm really REALLY REALLY anxious to see how it sounds in comparison! I'm not worried about the lack of the blend knob on the Keeley too much and that can be remedied with a pot on a true-bypass pedal (I might go ahead a build myself a custom one), but the tone itself with the adjustable attack is what's making me break into a nervous sweat. I'll post a side-by-side review once it shows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by ryanspeer I've been a firm Tone-Press believer for the last 18 months or so since I discovered it and had a somewhat unpleasant experience with a Keeley Comp. I have the NEW Keeley Comp with the attack mod on the way now though, and I'm really REALLY REALLY anxious to see how it sounds in comparison! I'm not worried about the lack of the blend knob on the Keeley too much and that can be remedied with a pot on a true-bypass pedal (I might go ahead a build myself a custom one), but the tone itself with the adjustable attack is what's making me break into a nervous sweat. I'll post a side-by-side review once it shows up. Yes I remember you trolling the keeley comp.I kid.I could definitely see a person having both on their board. I look forward to your comparison.taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaSkip Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 I am really tempted to get the TonePress. I could test it against the JangleBox and keep the winner. Knowing me I'd keep both.**lowers head in gear hording shame** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyK Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 The Tone Press is awesome. Great job David. Anyone have access to the manual? I sent a note to David quite some time ago and never heard back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David Barber Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Manuals are one the Barber site at the bottom of each page that represents a given effect.Here is the link!http://www.barberelectronics.com/Tonepressmanual.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyK Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Thanks David! As I said above, the Tone Press is an amazing compressor. I wish I had purchased it long ago when it first came out. If anyone is on the fence re: the Tone Press, do yourself a favor and buy it. It's that good. -b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 . . . of course that attack-modded Keeley Comp just might end up taking the cake in my book, when all is said and done . . . I'm pretty excited to try them both out side-by-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by BillyK Thanks David!As I said above, the Tone Press is an amazing compressor. I wish I had purchased it long ago when it first came out.If anyone is on the fence re: the Tone Press, do yourself a favor and buy it. It's that good.-b Even if you normally hate compressors, you'll probably still like this pedal. Seriously. Also, its boost (turning blend to zero) is really nice too. Full range, nice tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by papa taco Yes I remember you trolling the keeley comp. I kid. I could definitely see a person having both on their board. I look forward to your comparison. taco I wouldn't call it trolling at all (even though I know you weren't intending that in all seriousness). I was just upset for a while over the fact that people seemed to conveniently forget that the first one chopped off a very noticeable amount of treble - until I happened to mention it myself - at which point they seemed to come out of the woodwork and admit as much themselves. If a pedal is ACTUALLY the holy grail, then by all means promote and laud it. If it's ALMOST the holy grail, then I just expected that most people would be man enough to admit that it had it's shortcomings. With an electric the original Keeley Comp may be the holy grail, but with an acoustic, people led me to believe the same - which isn't ACTUALLY the case . . . I is just a-sayin' is all . . . Regardless, the attack mod excites me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mentoneman Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 i love mine. leave it on constantly. my friend got one too because he loved mine so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EL KABONG Posted June 17, 2005 Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 what is your super duper crunch setting. fwiw my woolymammoth will kick your ds 1 off your board along with other fuzz boxes. if you dont mind your ds 1 sounding gourmet garden fresh ! may have to go plug it in for a sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by EL KABONG what is your super duper crunch setting. fwiw my woolymammoth will kick your ds 1 off your board along with other fuzz boxes. if you dont mind your ds 1 sounding gourmet garden fresh ! may have to go plug it in for a sec Are you talkin to me??I don't have a ds1. But yeah, I'd love a wooly mammoth. It would kick my fulltone 70 off the board I figure. That's the goal, anyway.My super duper red channel crunch setting is Gain = maximum, master volume = 9 oclock. This is just above unity with my setup. The yellow channel I'm using as a buffer right now and have it set at zero or up just a bit, but left on all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members papa taco Posted June 17, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 17, 2005 Originally posted by papa taco Are you talkin to me?? I don't have a ds1. But yeah, I'd love a wooly mammoth. It would kick my fulltone 70 off the board I figure. That's the goal, anyway. My super duper red channel crunch setting is Gain = maximum, master volume = 9 oclock. This is just above unity with my setup. The yellow channel I'm using as a buffer right now and have it set at zero or up just a bit, but left on all the time. Oh yeah, and I've thrown another favorite of mine back onto the board. The Subdecay Liquid Sunshine. It also sounds sweet with both the Super Duper and Tone Press. Great stacking tones.taco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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