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I'm looking for a good compression pedal under $50. Does anyone have some suggestions? Thoughts?
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ibanez soundtank?
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i picked up my boss cs-3 for 42 bucks (including shipping) on ebay and i'm pretty happy with my investment. i dont think they're that bad, just a little overpriced by retailers. i think they go for 80-90 new.
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yeh, i'd shop around ebay for a boss or something that usually goes for 70-100$ range new.
If you decide to go new, cheap compressors can be terribly noisy... due to the nature of the effect, if you aren't careful about not introducing noise and filtering out some noise that might already be there, you end up with a lot of noise. So the number one thing to check would be the amount of noise. Then mess around to see if it has enough (or too much) sustain for you.
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I forget the actual name, but Marshall has a compressor pedal that is extremely good for the price. I have heard from quite a few sources that it is much better then the Boss CS-3 and the MXR Dynacomp. You should be able to pick one up for something around your price range used.
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Marshall ED-1? They have been discontinued but there are 2 on ebay.... hmmm.
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what if I don't care about the sustaining effects of it?
Oh yeah and does anyone have a compressor/noise filter pedal all in one?
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Sustain is a part of the way a compressor works. If you use one, you will have more sustain.
As far as compressors/noise filters go, I haven't seen one. But let me give you some advice - if you want a noise filter, save up and get a good one. Anything less will just make you sound bad and frustrate you. The ISP Deciminator is a great one for a fairly low price I hear. (costs 120$?)
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Originally Posted by maadio what if I don't care about the sustaining effects of it?
Oh yeah and does anyone have a compressor/noise filter pedal all in one?
Why do you want a compressor then? because if sustain is NOT what you're after... a typical cheaper compressor might not give you what you want.
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Originally Posted by jbm222 Why do you want a compressor then?
Because i just got an ebow, and I'm finding out that it has a tendency to drastically increase the signal to my amp. It's not pleasant when that happens. It also has a tendency to be quiet the rest of the time compared to usual picking (oddish IMO) so I'm looking to compression to even it out a bit.
Isn't that what they do? Anyway since I have the Ebow now, being able to hold the same note until Jerry Falwell becomes the Dalai Llama isn't so much of a concern to me. I just want things to come out evenly for once.
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And that is what a compressor is for. Sustain is just a side effect of that (and in my case, a highly desirable one! )
And again, a cheap compressor will do what you want, but it will also suck tone and add a lot of background noise. When buying pedals, I quickly grew to adopt the policy of "wait until I can afford the best". Yeah it means you have to wait longer - a lot longer sometimes. But I assure you, you will like the sound a LOT more, plus you won't have to buy another, thus saving you money in the long run.
As far as the eBow goes, there are ways to compensate. Learn to hold the eBow away from the pickup you are using, and turn down the volume on your guitar. If you can get those two tricks down, then I think you'll find it's a lot easier to control. An eBow is a tricky thing, but if you really learn how to make it work, the results will be well worth it. Read it's manual too, lots of good stuff in there.
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Ok, so what is the highest quality Compression Pedal? I can spend more now since I'm selling my ME-50.
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Originally Posted by Building429_Boy Ok, so what is the highest quality Compression Pedal? I can spend more now since I'm selling my ME-50. oh jeez.
alot of people like the Barber Tone-Press around here.
Keeley makes this $219 job
if you need OD and Comp, the Visual Sound Route 66 is supposed to be pretty good.
Vintage Ross Compressors are pretty pricey, as are Carl Martin Compressors.
AnalogMan Bi-Compressors are probably really good too.
Maybe a Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
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Whoa. $219 is almost as much as my amp, lol. Maybe in the $100 range would be better... I will google for some.
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Well I made the jump. I set out a few necessary qualifications for my first compressor:
1: Like all pedals, it has to be STURDY. I don't do this ridiculously unshielded cheap plastic encasing thing.
2: There have to be more knobs than volume and sustain, since I'm looking more toward the compression side.
3: No tone sucking!
4: Unnecessary features will just give me more stuff than I need. I can get other pedals for those things.
5: Tone knobs are good, but since it'll probably go first in my signal path, why don't I just use the knob on my guitar? Duh!
6: Price-wise, I can't afford three digits, but I'm suspicious of anything under $50 and absolutely won't trust anything under $30. (Sorry Dano fans.... I just can't do it.)
I finally went for this one.
Oh yeah and I'll probably go for that noise gate too, since i've always had a bit of a fuzzity buzzity problem anyway. ISP Decimator, you say? I like shiny things!!!