GarethFlatlands Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I've decided that I need a compressor and was looking at the BYOC stuff as I've wanted to build a pedal for ages and I've got a few days off work next week in which to do so. There seems like 3 different types, 5 knob, classic (both based on the Ross compressor) and optical. Does anyone have any thoughts as to which one would suit bass best or first hand experience with any of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 got a BYOC delay, its awesome, its also for sale.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Haha, good plug! I'm sorted for delays thanks, got a Carbon Copy for set and forget analog sounds and a Line 6 M5 for other noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 have a look at the BYOC Forum, bass section (I think it's the last section in the list of forum). The Optical is the recommended one there and I think the same conclusion was reached on Ovnilabs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Yeah, I'd forgotten about Ovnilabs until I'd posted and subsequently had a look. Optical is looking like the best choice, which is good as it's the 2nd cheapest of the kits. I don't do slap or massive dynamic changes so it should suit me fine. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Ordered! Looking forward to building it and trying it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Good stuff, a mate is just finishing off his BYOC Large Beaver - he's really enjoyed it and it sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Yeah, I'm a RAT fan and have been considering a Mighty Mouse build for ages but this seemed like a more sensible choice as I have 4 fuzz/distortion pedals already, including a modded RAT. If anyone wants a review, let me know what settings to try and what to listen out for as I'm going to get my bandmate to set it up for me as the nuances of compression confuse me immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Picked it up from the post office today so looks like a weekend build as I'm off to the cinema before too long today. I want at least half a day to assemble it to try and avoid mistakes, plus I want to go to Maplin and invest in some decent wire strippers and an LED for the pedal that isn't red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Built! My first pedal build so it took a long time, 4 hours+. Made a couple of mistakes and had to wrestle with the unclear instructions near the end, as well as a slightly too high up drill hole for the footswitch. Learnt a lot through the mistakes though. Threw a 9 volt in, plugged it into the POD and... nothing. Bypass was fine, no sound with the pedal on. Massive panic averted when I realised I'd set both controls to zero, including the volume. Duh. It sounded pretty good with the guitar as my bass was at the practice room, look forward to giving it a proper try out next practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Any more news on this compressor Gareth...? Did you order it direct from the USA...? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethFlatlands Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Got it from the UK distributor, Vibe o Tronic. Had a couple of rehearsals with it and gigged with it last night, controls set and forget at 1 and 11 o'clock respectively. Sounded really nice and kept my volume even when I was playing softly and when I dug in a little. Not the most advanced in terms of controls but it works for me. It's definately staying on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks for the info - very tempting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocket123 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I wasn t sure about BYOC, I saw the ads a couple of times in Premier Guitar magazine , but they seem to be pretty good in here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightSix Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I can recommend them - I built a Phase 90 kit from them about a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocket123 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanx for the comeback StraightSix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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