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I know just a very little about compressors.
What are the advantages of a compressor?
If anyone uses one, what model/make do you use?
If i get one it will be a pedal, i detest having a big rack for any other application than the female i stick my jimmy in.
Compression.
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I'm not an expert myself but I'll tell you what little I know. Compression helps even out the dynamic range of the guitar, and basically makes everything more "even" sounding and smoother, if that makes sense. I hear a huge difference in clean sounds using my compressor, I don't get any excessive "twang" from my cleans...and like I said, it just sounds so much smoother. For distortion I didn't notice anything incredibly different, but the volume level between playing power chords and a guitar melody is evened out and my sounds a little "crunchier", and I'm sure I'll notice the difference the more I play with it.
I use the boss cs-3 compression/sustainer pedal http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=151307
Just a warning though, you get a shitload of feedback with a compression pedal so you'll need a noise supressor of some sort to go along with it
I use the boss cs-3 compression/sustainer pedal http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=151307
Just a warning though, you get a shitload of feedback with a compression pedal so you'll need a noise supressor of some sort to go along with it
If you use lots of gain, a compressor is actually a bad thing. Distortion already compresses the signal anyway. If you're going to use it, put it BEFORE the distortion pedal or gain stage or it sounds like absolute ass.
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This is accurate. Also, unless you are in the studio I think you should abandon any thoughts of compressing distorted guitar.Pflöyd wrote:If you use lots of gain, a compressor is actually a bad thing. Distortion already compresses the signal anyway. If you're going to use it, put it BEFORE the distortion pedal or gain stage or it sounds like absolute ass.
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