So... The "Sustain" knob is basically the release, "attack" is attack time, and the "clipping" knob is the threshold?? I'm I mistaken about any of that?
Actually.....Sustain is Threshold, but reversed, i.e., turning up the knob lowers the threshold. Clipping is gain on the input, so you can drive the compressor harder.
Not sure the jcm800 even has a clean channel if not then no, if it does then it’ll make it easier to get a balanced clean signal ones that is smooth like how the distortion is
Sounds beautiful! Great review and playing! I'm trying to decide between this one and the MXR Dyna Comp! The MXR is a classic and much cheaper but this one has more options, of course, and highly-acclaimed due to the high-quality components and tone transparency.
+Spirituality1980 i have a dyna comp and i don't recommend you classic pedals. you cannot balance the noise. all you have is level knob for adjusting volume. that means more noise many times. modern comp pedals are better i think.
Volkan Ercan Varlı It has more features. I have not experimented a lot with it yet due to lack of time and the fact that I only need moderate settings to use it to compress the signal a bit but not as an effect in terms of extreme settings.
he says "as you turn the sustain up, you need to turn the Level control down" i am baffled i thought the opposite is true. does the sustain adjust volume by itself ? (making it louder after the high compression needed for sustain) compressors be complicated i dont get it XD
michi k, think of the Sustain control on this compressor acting as a "more" knob; turn it up and you get more compression, sustain, output level, etc. That's why the Level control is used to compensate for output differences. Basically, the goal of a compressor is to balance the level of a signal by bringing down the louder stuff and raising the softer stuff. Check out this article, it might give you some more insight to the hows-and-whys of guitar compressors. www.sweetwater.com/insync/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-compressor-pedal-part-1/ Hope this helps! Thanks, Don Carr
Tony Lau - the difference is purely cosmetic; different knobs and a slight re-design of the housing. Sonically and functionally they are the same. Thanks for your question! Don Carr
Your guitar playing is unmached O ya it sounds smooth i like it not in to the distorshion thing ..twang is what i like how about recoment a twang pedal Mr Karr thank you
Best explanation of this pedal in the last 10 years
So... The "Sustain" knob is basically the release, "attack" is attack time, and the "clipping" knob is the threshold?? I'm I mistaken about any of that?
Actually.....Sustain is Threshold, but reversed, i.e., turning up the knob lowers the threshold. Clipping is gain on the input, so you can drive the compressor harder.
Should I bother getting one if I run humbuckers into a JCM 800? I want to get really gorgeous clean tones along with my heavy fuzzed out sound.
Not sure the jcm800 even has a clean channel if not then no, if it does then it’ll make it easier to get a balanced clean signal ones that is smooth like how the distortion is
Sounds beautiful! Great review and playing!
I'm trying to decide between this one and the MXR Dyna Comp! The MXR is a classic and much cheaper but this one has more options, of course, and highly-acclaimed due to the high-quality components and tone transparency.
+Spirituality1980 i have a dyna comp and i don't recommend you classic pedals. you cannot balance the noise. all you have is level knob for adjusting volume. that means more noise many times. modern comp pedals are better i think.
Volkan Ercan Varlı Thanks! In fact I had gotten the newer version with more features (Keeley, of course) and I'm very happy with it.
You're welcome. I think i should buy a new one also. (:
Volkan Ercan Varlı It has more features. I have not experimented a lot with it yet due to lack of time and the fact that I only need moderate settings to use it to compress the signal a bit but not as an effect in terms of extreme settings.
ya just need to wear sunglasses while looking at the little led. lol
he says "as you turn the sustain up, you need to turn the Level control down"
i am baffled i thought the opposite is true.
does the sustain adjust volume by itself ? (making it louder after the high compression needed for sustain)
compressors be complicated i dont get it XD
michi k, think of the Sustain control on this compressor acting as a "more" knob; turn it up and you get more compression, sustain, output level, etc. That's why the Level control is used to compensate for output differences.
Basically, the goal of a compressor is to balance the level of a signal by bringing down the louder stuff and raising the softer stuff. Check out this article, it might give you some more insight to the hows-and-whys of guitar compressors.
www.sweetwater.com/insync/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-compressor-pedal-part-1/
Hope this helps!
Thanks, Don Carr
Is it just me or does the attack increase when the attack knop is turned down? It sounds like there is more attack-kick when it is turned leftways.
whats the differences between this and the silver knobs one? which one is better?
Tony Lau - the difference is purely cosmetic; different knobs and a slight re-design of the housing. Sonically and functionally they are the same. Thanks for your question!
Don Carr
SweetwaterSound
i see! thanks for your reply :)
Good explanation, thanks!
Ok, you convinced me!
Nice review!
I wonder what it would sound like with an acoustic!
+Zach Lancaster I've tested it with my Martin. It's incredible. I will definitely use it with any guitar.
Your guitar playing is unmached O ya it sounds smooth i like it not in to the distorshion thing ..twang is what i like how about recoment a twang pedal Mr Karr thank you
Sounds good .
Less explaining, more playing.
"dude looks like a lady"
Hugh Manity....You to Horney , gggg
Heisen Berg you how things are nowadays......may be
if any interested I'm selling it