Compressor Advice

[clauster]

Going back to the OP, sounds to me that Eskimobassist is after a limiter rather than a stomp-box compressor. If he just wants to smooth out the peaks then he'll want zero attack, long release and v high (or infinite) ratio.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='290559' date='Sep 24 2008, 08:48 AM']BBE OptoStomp for me.

Wouldn't be without it.[/quote]


Same here. much more useful than my old PF (which really didn't seem to do anything).
Makes my P sound even more like a P now.
Also the battery access is much better than the PF , where you have to unscrew the base.

[EBS_freak]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='290265' date='Sep 23 2008, 07:29 PM']Even odder as the EBS has an input pad and internally adjustable threshold![/quote]

Exactly! It peeves me off how people who review stuff don't even know how to operate the stuff that they review. Hardly makes it useful for drawing any conclusions.

[EskimoBassist]

Thanks for your replies everyone . I think im looking towards a Carl Martin, an EBS or a BBE Opto-Stomp.

Im just running a Passive Jazz through my FX and amp anyway so i think any of the three would do the job described nicely, especially as i don't use any Envelopes with harsh peaks anyway. It would be to bring out nuiances, maintain a relatively uniform signal at high gain and to protect my amp. Especially as i have quite an aggressive style, revolving around Fingerstyle, Slap and playing with a Pick.

Thanks again, Rich