Who uses a Compresor ?

[Kevin Dean]

Just out of interest  & what style do you play .

[T-Bay]

Lots of threads on here about compressors so worth a search, I use a Spectracomp, I play finger style in a hard rock/ indie/ punk covers band.

[Kevin Dean]

11 minutes ago, T-Bay said:

Lots of threads on here about compressors so worth a search, I use a Spectracomp, I play finger style in a hard rock/ indie/ punk covers band.

yes I read a lot of them , I'm just interested to know what proportion of bassists use them .

[paul_5]

I play finger style (mostly) in a mix of rock, metal, pop covers and (only sometimes), Jazz.

I don't use a specific compressor as most of the time I play with overdrive on (pedal or amp), and that compresses the signal enough for me.

[jposega]

Yes, always for every style. Live and in studio.

[PaulWarning]

I've just started using one, can't tell bugger all difference, but I too use a bit of bass drive, but hey, it's in my multi FX pedal so I might as well use it

[Geek99]

I play whatever style comes my way - finger style only 

i use a p bass and a zoom b2.1 set to ampeg svt, with full fat cab flavouring. The comp is set to fairly subtle -  I tried turning it off and the whole thing didn’t sound quite as smooth, throbby, focused so I leave it on. Never heard a bad word yet about my sound **

 

** I’m probably deaf ...

Edited May 25, 2018 by Geek99

[Osiris]

Yes, I use one all the time and consider it an essential part of my sound. My current band plays a mixture of everything from 60's to contemporary rock and pop. I mostly play with fingers and occasionally a spectrum. 

[Cuzzie]

@Osiris is the the soft key or the hard key version you play with?

[JohnDaBass]

I use a compressor on both my pedal boards. On the 'posh' board I have a Spectracomp with  a VT Bass DI Deluxe & Thumpinator. On my 'small' board I use the compressor in my Zoom MS-60 B along with HPF patch and my VT Bass DI.

[Cuzzie]

Go on then I can’t resist too long.

All styles, never slap, always pick, occasional fingers.

Taking dirt/overdrive etc pedals aside or tube amps, as anyone who uses these compresses their signal as pointed out earlier (so nay sayers have very little wriggle room) 

Total of 3 compressors

Cali76G on one board paired with a Two Notes

CaliCB on another board paired with a HartkeVXL and some other jumbo jumbo

These 2 boards can be used separately or cascaded and compression adapted accordingly (first into the second, compression turned way down on the Cali76G and used more as a signal driver withbteh germanium transistor)

3rd compressor in the new Tech21 DP3X pedal, and I may well combine it with any or all of the above, or use standalone.

This appears to be thebkeast compressed reply

[Dood]

10 hours ago, Kevin Dean said:

yes I read a lot of them , I'm just interested to know what proportion of bassists use them .

You should create a poll!

[Dood]

Oh and yes. TC’s multiband offerings have been my go to to for many, many years now: Spectracomp, Hypergravity, Nova Dynamics, C300, Triple C(s), I’ve owned (or still own). I parallel compress with three bands engaged.

More recently I’ve acquired the Line 6 Helix which I am tweaking now to obtain similar results. Indeed it has done two gigs on it’s own now without any additional pedals. The three band compressor on board works well with bass.

[Lozz196]

Not for me, but as I use a fair bit of gain on my Sansamp Para Driver I reckon I`m getting some compression via that. I did try a compressor with my current set-up and even on the lowest of the low settings it killed the sound and dynamics, which is why I suspect said Para Driver is already lending a hand here.

[CameronJ]

Spectracomp, always on. Always fingers. All styles.

[PaulWarning]

I may be wrong (pick player only) but I suspect finger players with no gain or especially slap players do find a use for them, pick players don't tend to suffer the same spikes in volume when playing 

Edited May 25, 2018 by PaulWarning

[Hobbayne]

I use an Xvive bass squeezer. Its a no frills effect pedal which adds a bit of punch and drive.

Edited May 25, 2018 by Hobbayne

[Osiris]

2 hours ago, Cuzzie said:

@Osiris is the the soft key or the hard key version you play with?

48K with rubber keys, FTW  

42 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Not for me, but as I use a fair bit of gain on my Sansamp Para Driver I reckon I`m getting some compression via that. I did try a compressor with my current set-up and even on the lowest of the low settings it killed the sound and dynamics, which is why I suspect said Para Driver is already lending a hand here.

I love the SanSamp sound but always found them to be way too compressed for my tastes so I could never make them work for me, unfortunately. As you say @Lozz196, the pedal is already adding a load of squash to the sound so adding yet more via another pedal is going to hammer the life out of your dynamics. 

[Kevin Dean]

1 hour ago, dood said:

You should create a poll!

Can I ?   a 18" one or 18ft ?

[Kevin Dean]

1 hour ago, PaulWarning said:

I may be wrong (pick player only) but I suspect finger players with no gain or especially slap players do find a use for them, pick players don't tend to suffer the same spikes in volume when playing 

I play mainly pick & I'm  finding it's helping keeping a tight balanced sound across the fret board .

[Osiris]

4 minutes ago, Kevin Dean said:

Can I ?   a 18" one or 18ft ?

18 feet, definitely.

Then we can give it to @Al Krow so that he can punt himself down the river away from any thread that mentions the dreaded C word *.

 

 

 

* Compressor - not the other one  

[tonyquipment]

Yep all the time. It’s to make up the fact that I suck. 

[Johnny Wishbone]

Always.  Heavy rock, with a pick 95% of the time.

[dave_bass5]

16 hours ago, Kevin Dean said:

yes I read a lot of them , I'm just interested to know what proportion of bassists use them .

Id say all the ones that post in the others threads :-)

Unless you are actually going to count the posts why not make a poll, otherwise this will just be yet another 1 of dozens of Comp threads.

 

Yes, i use one, no i dont need to.

[Kevin Dean]

22 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Id say all the ones that post in the others threads :-)

Unless you are actually going to count the posts why not make a poll, otherwise this will just be yet another 1 of dozens of Comp threads.

 

Yes, i use one, no i dont need to.

I've had a quick look & I have no idea how to make a poll  on here ?