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...out of these three?

Lookin' for VERY low noise, good sustain, not TOO much squash, and medium attack.

Vote and gimmie your opinions.

I don't know what the list is (yet) but I'll guess and say Barber, Teese, Pedalworx, or Analogman. Definitely check out a Armstrong Orange Squeezer if you don't want that squash sound...think quot;Sultans of Swing.quot;

I had a Keeley Comp and I like any of the Orange Squeezer clones better for my personal sound (because it doesn't squash, some models have a bias pot so you can get OD/boost as well, and it doesn't dull the high-end much), even though I do like the Ross Comp sound.

The Homebrew Electronics CPR is really cool too. It's basically a really quiet ROSS that you can get for $140 shipped.

You already know what I'll say. The one pedal I haven't played without for about 5 years (even though sometimes I don't even turn it on...it's there just in case):

MXR Dynacomp

You can't do better than the Keeley Compressor, although the Dynacomp is a very reliable and good-sounding pedal.

I haven't had the opportunity to try the ones you listed, but I'm using a Boss CS3 compression/sustainer and it does the job just fine for me...

I'll recommend the Tone Press, I got one a few months ago, and it's a great pedal...the blending feature is real nice... It can be noisy if you dime the controls to get maximum compression, but you said you didn't want too much squash so that shouldn't be an issue...

I'd go with Robert Keeley Compressor. It's really an amazing compressor pedal but very expensive.

And the Dynacomp can be had for about $70.Dyna Comp @ AMS

I dunno if I'm quite willing to drop for a Keeley just yet, so I'm leaning towards the Barber. If the Line 6 compressor is anything like the one built into the POD I just might get it.

I've actually never tried a Dynacomp... I'll look into one.

I would just get a decent rack compressor, DBX, one of the nicer Behringer models, etc. Of course there are much more expesive alternatives, but the guitar has a relatively small footprint in the sound spectrum so a super high speed/low drag compressor isn't going to be needed for sound quality. Unless you are going for a super compressed sound that can be turned on and off at the floor level. quot;Realquot; compressors have always sounded better than any pedals I have heard/used. Depends more on how you want to implement it


Originally Posted by BinnerscotI would just get a decent rack compressor, DBX, one of the nicer Behringer models, etc. Of course there are much more expesive alternatives, but the guitar has a relatively small footprint in the sound spectrum so a super high speed/low drag compressor isn't going to be needed for sound quality. Unless you are going for a super compressed sound that can be turned on and off at the floor level. quot;Realquot; compressors have always sounded better than any pedals I have heard/used. Depends more on how you want to implement it

Ahhh yes this is true. The one in the G-Major i used to have worked so insaney well it was hard to let go of. I'll look into those as well. Any models you could recommend that are footcontrollable?

The barber tone press is an excellent pedal. I use it to add a lot of sustain or even out my notes, and it works super great on single coils, makes them all big if you want to.

I have my contrals set gain at 11, and then mix at 1 and squash at 1. Completely silent. The guy who mentioned having noise, he either has everything dimed which I don't understand why you would do that or you need to check your powersupply.

Its the most versatile and best sound. While the keeley is plug in and play your pretty much set with that exact sound.

Boss-cs-2 Or Cs3

I'll look into the Tone Press.... from what I unerstand it's similar to the TC Electronics sustainer that Eric Johnson used to use on his Plexis. I'll try a dynacomp though and hell even give the Line 6 a spin.

mxr dynacomp

and you can always mod it/have it modded

or find a vintage one


Originally Posted by BluesNRock87and you can always mod it/have it modded

That's right. Analogman does Ross/Way Huge Saffron mods to them.

What exactly do the mods do?

BTW I must add that I used to own a Super Comp but didn't like it a whole lot.

CS3s.. neve had good experiences with them.


Originally Posted by B2DWhat exactly do the mods do?

BTW I must add that I used to own a Super Comp but didn't like it a whole lot.

CS3s.. neve had good experiences with them.

The mods just make the Dyna Comp sound more like a Ross (which was basically an improved Dyna Comp) or a Saffron Squeeze (which was basically an quot;improvedquot; Ross).

from : localhost/www.analogman.com/rossmod.htm

Barber Tone Press all the way! Built better than anything else out there, sounds amazing (I use mine as a lead boost) and it's dead quiet. And you can't beat the price!

Cheers,

CJ


Originally Posted by B2DAhhh yes this is true. The one in the G-Major i used to have worked so insaney well it was hard to let go of. I'll look into those as well. Any models you could recommend that are footcontrollable?I can't think of any rack compressors that have any kind of foot switch control, unless it is used in the loop of an amp, which would work well enough for distorted tones, but kind of defeats the purpose for clean stuff. Guess an A/B-Y box type setup could be used to do that, might take some creativety