Which Compressor.......again!

[zapp]

Ok there are already threads about compressors and BOD2's very informative explaination of how they work (which was brilliant btw). But I thought I'd ask which compressor you'd recommend for ease of use and a good quality sound. I've been thinking about an EBS Multicomp but I've not heard one 'in the flesh' as it were. I play mostly finger style funky blues with a bit of slap and double thumbing thrown in for a bit of zing!

Thanks

[Silent Fly]

I have an [i]EBS Multicomp[/i] and I couldn't be happier.

You may want to have a look [url="http://www.ev-b.com/compressors.html"]here[/url].

[zapp]

Thanks Silent Fly, thats quite a comprehensive review. It looks like the EBS is Fave!

[Toasted]

I'm a big fan of the Demeter Compulator.

[zapp]

Hi Toasted, where would I find such a thing to have a listen? And how about price?

[Hit&Run]

Aphex's 'Punch Factory' is meant to be pretty good. I haven't got one myself but they did get good reviews in magazines (IIRC). There's bound to be a few people on here (basschat) that do have one, and I'm sure they'll chime in.
It looks pretty simple to use with 2 rotary controls and an on/off footswitch.

Price wise, they're about £85 delivered from a UK supplier, or about £60 delivered from the US. Though you may get stung for some VAT/import duty if importing from the USA...

I've been thinking about one for a while...

Edited December 28, 2007 by Hit&Run

[Alun]

I've got a couple but the EBS is my current fave. I've also got an old Boss LMB 2( more of a limiter and OK, but I find you have to set it carfeully of it can "pump" a bit) and a Digitech Bass Squeeze that sounds fab but eats batteries ( you'll be lucky to get through 25 mins of constant use) and can be noisy with a 9v adaptor.

Cheers,
Alun

[ShergoldSnickers]

[quote name='Hit&Run' post='110281' date='Dec 28 2007, 06:14 PM']Aphex's 'Punch Factory' is meant to be pretty good. I haven't got one myself but they did get good reviews in magazines (IIRC). There's bound to be a few people on here (basschat) that do have one, and I'm sure they'll chime in.
It looks pretty simple to use with 2 rotary controls and an on/off footswitch.

Price wise, they're about £85 delivered from a UK supplier, or about £60 delivered from the US. Though you may get stung for some VAT/import duty if importing from the USA...

I've been thinking about one for a while...[/quote]
Their best possible attribute is that you don't really notice it compressing. There is none of the breathing that you get with most other compressors. When you first use it you have to check that you've turned it on it's really that transparent in operation! The only reason I know it does do something is that the recording levels aren't all over the place when I do a take with it switched on.

It takes virtually any power supply AC or DC and has a balanced wet or dry XLR output as well as the usual jack. Highly recommended.
Edit: forgot to mention that if you have phantom power on the XLR connection it can use that for power.

Edited December 28, 2007 by ShergoldSnickers

[zapp]

Thanks for the input guys, I've just taken delivery of and EBS Multicomp from fleabay. I'm still tinkering at the moment but first impressions are 'wow' what a great pedal. It seems to give real solidity to the sound right accross all strings and adds real life (best word I can think of) to the overall tone, not that it was bad to begin with. I've also picked up a power supply today because I don't have too much faith in the lifespan of the average battery!

All the best Guys and a Happy New Year to all.......

[beastie]

[quote name='zapp' post='110534' date='Dec 29 2007, 02:28 PM']Thanks for the input guys, I've just taken delivery of and EBS Multicomp from fleabay. I'm still tinkering at the moment but first impressions are 'wow' what a great pedal. It seems to give real solidity to the sound right accross all strings and adds real life (best word I can think of) to the overall tone, not that it was bad to begin with. I've also picked up a power supply today because I don't have too much faith in the lifespan of the average battery!

All the best Guys and a Happy New Year to all.......[/quote]
hi i have a ebs multicomp bought from the bass centre i see you have a nine volt mains surply where did you get that from as i am after one for mine do ebs do there own veresion

[GM10]

[quote name='Toasted' post='108406' date='Dec 23 2007, 03:54 AM']I'm a big fan of the Demeter Compulator.[/quote]

I too am a demeter owner. Transparant i think is the terminolagy used

[dannybuoy]

Any 9v pedal power supply will do the job for the EBS - I recommend this one:

[url="http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=12&zenid=3da31de4d6daba39c8b32fde68bf575c"]http://www.johnnyshredfreak.com/store/inde...8b32fde68bf575c[/url]

It's very similar to the highly regarded Diago power supply but without the huge price tag. I have one on my board and it powers all of my pedals no problem.

[Higgie]

[quote name='zapp' post='108460' date='Dec 23 2007, 11:38 AM']Hi Toasted, where would I find such a thing to have a listen? And how about price?[/quote]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17845"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17845[/url]

Et voila

I have one of these too, and they are awesome, awesome compressors.

[lmbalcao]

+1 to EBS Multicomp

[clauster]

Not tried the Multicomp (but want one), but the Compulator is a fantastic piece of kit. I really, really want another one (sold mine a while back). I like the Barge Concepts RC1 as well.

Had an Aphex PF and it is good but not that indestructible. For the money I'd get a Boss CS3 and Monte Allums opto plus mod kit, just a transparent but (to my ears) more compression on tap.

[thinman]

I've been using an Ashdown dual band but got increasingly disappointed with it - I think the attack's set too fast (it's not adjustable) and removes the attack.

Instead I tried my TFPro P1 (formely Joe Meek) pre-amp. It's a half-rack width unit with a preamp, EQ and an optical compressor. I think it sounds brilliant compared with the Ashdown even though it's single band. You might find one secondhand somewhere but TFPro seemed to have stopped making the P1 now. It also makes a good recording preamp for vocals etc.

[Dread Bass]

i have an opto stomp which i am really happy with

[sk8]

+1 on the opto stomp

[johnnylager]

+1 for the EBS Multicomp. I found the Boss LMB-3 OK but the EBS much better. And less knobs. The EBS LED indicates the level of compression too. LMB-3's go for about 30-40 notes on fleabay though...

[jleguy]

The links below are from a TalkBass member in the US.

[url="http://www.ev-b.com/compressors.html"]http://www.ev-b.com/compressors.html[/url]

[url="http://www.ev-b.com/compfaq.html"]http://www.ev-b.com/compfaq.html[/url]

[alanbass1]

I've tried most of the pedal compressors out there and none of them do what I want - I still have my EBS Multicomp, Boss and Keeley compressors. I recently picked up a DBX160A (£270 new from DV247) and this does exactly what I want and then some and very easy to dial in (unlike most rack units I've used).

[Duarte]

May I suggest the EH white finger?

Maybe thats just because I love EH...

[AREA]

I´ve got the t.c.electronic Vintage Compressor and I´m really happy with it. It´s nearly identical to the T-Rex Comp Nova.

[Guest]

I have a EH Black finger, i have to admit i was a little worried because of the varied reports about noise and mine did suffer a little before i swapped out the valves for a pair of Telsas. Now its an amazing pedal, it takes a little time to work out the relationship between the controls but i love mine dearly now.

The Monte allums modded boss cs-3 is also VERY good especially for the price ( buy a used one and mod it yourself) when i have the time i plan to build another with even better components

[umph]

i got a boss - rcl10 does the trick for me fattens things up doesn't colour your sound at all