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I'd never heard of the Jad Freer Capo, so I had a look, it's now all I want in life 🤣

Oh wow, I love that board!At one point my boards contained all of these (except the Octavbre) I really miss my old Pwnzor, let me know if you're selling it 🙏😁

In keeping with the "Mini Board" theme, I took a few off the big board to make a small one for my NYE gig 😁

This looks very interesting 🤔 😍

I loved this pedal, its so versatile, but does need to be understood to get the best out of it. I used it on a few recordings with an Octave and sometimes a bit of chorus, it sounded amazing and didn't need a filter with it. Very very dynamic pedal too, hence why it can get a bit out of control if you're not careful. The Tech 21 Red Ripper can get a slight version of this sound when set right, as can the Fuzz side of the Emma Okto Nojs, but really nothing sounds quite like a P&C.

Wow! Just wow 😍

I've had both Ander,although I didn't have the Effectrode for long (i traded it for a Diamond, the Basschatter, then publicly said I was a fool for doing it 😆) The effectrode is a gorgeous fat syrupy comp, but I found with my gear, I either got too much or not enough compression. As you know it has the soft/hard knee which means it's better at limiting than the Diamond. As I saw it the Tube was mearly a gain stage and not used for compression (like the Markbass compressore). Which did add to the optical circuits warmth, making it great for P bass, but highs were subdued. I also had weird feedback issues when I used the effectrode in front of an EHX Bass big muff. Also it's very power hungry (400ma) and it's advised that pedals don't go either side of the vents so is difficult to use on a small board. I had to power it separately which was a PITA 😁 The Diamond has a fixed 3:1 ratio which I think is lower than PC2A, but is enough for most Bass applications. This pedal is really a sweetener and can't get as squashed, but it really does fatten and add sheen. You think it isn't doing anything, until you get rid of it, and all of a sudden your other pedals don't sound as good 😆 it's also very quiet, and has much better high end. It has a little switch inside to remove the EQ circuit for "Audiophile purists" but I kept the (very useful) EQ at noon and couldn't tell the difference. The Diamond really needs 18v power IF you're using active basses, and has a weird polarity power socket, it ships with a little red adaptor, if you're buying one used make sure they've got it. Both of these will give you what you want. For me I'd go with the Diamond, but I use a comp for Tonal sweetening not Dynamic control/ technique plaster or "Stabilisers" as ive heard them called 🤣 so it's function is perfect for. As we've discussed before I found the Nemphasis VTBASS comp does the same job, if you can find a 3 leaf Pwnzor it dies as well with more control. The FEA Optifet is my favourite ever, a great middle ground between a Diamond and a Cali76CB (to my ears) I'm currently using a Darkglass Hyper luminal and hugely impressed actually. 3 distinct and very usable compression sounds, although it does add a bit of mojo, its cleaner than the above mentioned pedals 😁 I know a couple more chatters have tried both and will hopefully chip with their thoughts.