Because he doesn't know what he's doing. Like anyone knows we want to know the difference in compression we need the same notes in the same length to know
I’m convinced he doesn’t really know how to set compression. It’s true you can set it to however you like it and perhaps he likes the studio compressor squashed, however I was hoping to hear what it can actually do. His reduction was -20 peaking off the chart squashed. I wanted to hear some breath and clarity in that pedal in particular. Oh well.
Hmm. Playing 5 different compressors with 5 different riffs does not help at all with determining the differences, sorry. There's no way to compare now.
Something very few people mention in videos are the 2 thumb trim pots in the Custom Comp. One is for attack time and one is for trim that effects the high end.
According to MXR, the Studio Compressor is the exact same circuit as the Bass Compressor, so be sure to check Reverb for both pedals and see which has the better deal.
@@chenxi1619 not even a difference in frequency response. Literally the same circuit with a different name slapped on it. So many other musicians were using it, MXR rebranded it to expand the marketability of it.
Don't know what the market value for each was back when this comment was made, but they're virtually the same price (2$ difference) in Europe so... it's basically up to color preference now.
This is not a shootout ! This is a MXR merchandising! If you play the same thing in each compressor we should hear the diferences like how bad is the Dyna comp reissue compared to others for example ! But you played diferent chords and licks in each one and it is impossible to compare !!
I have a Dyna Comp I purchased USED in 1980. It's on at least the 10th board I put together. I repair amps & effects, and this pedal has needed a few things replaced. An input jack and a pot, that's it. I like it because it's warm and round, no harsh edges. It works well with Humbuckers too. I've used many others, but for some reason, they don't play well with Humbuckers. I'm sure all those other pedals are fantastic, but to be honest, I could not hear the difference with your set up. That means that my old Dyna Comp is the one for me. I love MXR effects, the new ones are still well build and reasonably priced.
I think I tend to agree with everyone else in that playing 5 different riffs, using five different levels, and cranking the attack on the two pedals that have one about as useful as a football bat.
Well if you have a good ear, you do not need to hear the same riff to hear a difference .. You cannot go wrong with MXR .. My Super Comp has a permanent home right next to my MXR Distortion Plus on my pedal board ..
The demo section of the M76 seems useless to me, especially knowing how the 1176 works...slamming the front of the compressor with the maxed-out input and using such a high ratio all the time seems extreme and non-representative of what the pedal actually can do.
Cool,I was torn between the DynaComp and the SuperComp,but I'll be buying the SuperComp.The price between these two are just 6$ more for the SuperComp and its good because there is a Attack knob.HOW DOES ITS SOUND NEXT TO THE DynaComp?
Assuming each compressor in the line gets better than its predecessor... Is it possible to also dial in that overdrive sound found on the "Super Comp" using the studio cpmpressor?
Hearing compression can be frustrating, especially with any licks being played because they so easily distract attention. Try ignoring the licks, while listening only to the "texture" of the sound. The compression is actually kinda obvious once there's some familiarity with how compression behaves. Becoming familiar with how compressors affect the sound can take some determination and patience.
What uniformed players don’t know about the original Dynacomp- you evaluate it by how it enhances the feel of playing, it’s not just about using TOO much compression, which is how you demo these. No doubt, you use too much distortion from any pedal also of course.
I was looking forward to this. But it is not really a very good review. I have had many great comp pedals. Keely compressor, Wampler compressor, liked the Hartman compressor which was his take on an orange squeezer, my first one was great. Right now, not playing much because of pain. I bought a MXR Custom Comp, with 2 adjustments inside and the same chip as his old Dynacomps. Sounds close to a Wampler, not as good though. Love the chickin pickin I can get out of it.
Nothing sounds better than a Script Logo Dyna Comp but if you want a more transparent compression with variable ratio then get the M76 Studio. Dyna Comp can be noisy but I think the Studio is an optical compressor so it should be much quieter.
Let's be honest. For all intents and purposes compression is compression. With compressors it's more what you want the pedal to look like. There really isn't much difference at all between brands. You could certainly never pick them out blindfolded.
Yes you can..I can. I have the DC reissues and a Pigtronix and they sound very much different. It's because different pedals color the sound differently, and that compressors aren't an "effect" so much that you hear the coloring more. I like my generic dynacomp red I got for nothing actually more than the Pigtronix I paid $125 for..but the DC is too touchy on the controls and the knobs seem to shift when playing. The Pig stays the same volume. DC is old fashioned and PT is Optical so you hear the pick attack more, that is another difference in sound.
Pedal recommendations requested: I’m looking for a pedal that is pretty much exactly like the MXR Studio Compressor (or Bass Compressor - same thing), but with midi, preferably running at under 100 mA, and not larger than a standard boss pedal. It’s OK if it is boutique; I’m willing to spend some money for the right unit. Thanks!
GeoAl09 the studio compressor has the highest and Lowest compression ratios so it'll give you the subtlest compression or the most squashed compression
Ok, I bought the Super Comp and turned every knob all the way up and got NO dirt. I was counting on that to boost the dirtiness of this fuzz pedal I have. But no, it can just raise the volume. :(
Mine causes OD pretty easily and I'm using low output HB's into a crystal clean amp. Maybe it's something after the pedal in your chain. Try just guitar>mxr>amp.
Is playng two compressors in series ever done on anyone's board, or is this totally impractical for live playing? How did The Fixx do "one thing leads to another". How did Gilmour do "Shine on you crazy Diamond" ??
Mark Edwards Are you talking about two to switch between, or two in series, on simultaneously? - Lowell George of Little Feat used to use two 1176 compressors in series. Early Gilmour is probably an original Dynacomp, especially live. - Who knows what studio gear ended up on the records.. Wouldn't put it past him to use two, as he used multiple noise gates as an effect. Some Dynacomps are extremely noisy. Good idea to test them out. I'd go with the MXR Studio compressor, or / and one of the recent Keely compressors. TC Hypergravity is not bad either. Might want one of them to have parallel compression. (dry mix/blend)
It's actually really useful. A lot of engineers use compression chains to round out the compression. I don't see a lot of guitarists doing it, because most guitarist use compression as a sustain.
Compressors are often used in series, with one at the beginning of the signal change (used for sustain, and to reduce the dynamics of the player) and at the end of the signal chain for studio polish (on the effects in the chain).
One compressor right after the other, I don't think so, but in far different parts of the signal chain, yes. I think Andy Summers used a second DC at the end of the pedal chain to raise the volume of the delay repeats.
Very good !!! Not too much talking , lots of sounds ! I hate it when I go to look and hear a pedal demonstration an 99 percent of it is the guy talking !!! I want to hear the pedals ! This was an excellent review!
From this video I figured: original sounded the best, by doing it's job! The Reissue colored the sound too much. Custom sounded narrow. Super combo is the winner. studio is good but twice the price.
Why don’t you know how informed guitarists use a Dynacomp? The compression is at 3:00, the output about 9:00. You only show settings uninformed players use. You don’t even make the comparison equal volume. Guitar on the internet is mostly uniformed kids who can’t be bothered with decent ability. Even Vince or Albert don’t use more compression than 3:00 on a Dynacomp. What are you demoing one if you don’t know this?
I just can't understand why you would review the pedals with different riffs.
Because he doesn't know what he's doing. Like anyone knows we want to know the difference in compression we need the same notes in the same length to know
because is a ....
I’m convinced he doesn’t really know how to set compression. It’s true you can set it to however you like it and perhaps he likes the studio compressor squashed, however I was hoping to hear what it can actually do. His reduction was -20 peaking off the chart squashed. I wanted to hear some breath and clarity in that pedal in particular. Oh well.
@Amos Hopson big open chords too wtf
Hmm. Playing 5 different compressors with 5 different riffs does not help at all with determining the differences, sorry. There's no way to compare now.
Was just going to say the same thing.
Yeah seriously...
Should have had a Loop-pedal looping the same riff and then switching beetween the different compressors. or something.
Or just play same thing :-D
That's cause you're supposed to buy and resell all of them on Reverb, multiple times ... :P
And this guy set attack to completely full for all pedals. I don't think it's the right way to use compressor.
To do a real shootout, you need to play the same thing through each. More boring, but useful.
Something very few people mention in videos are the 2 thumb trim pots in the Custom Comp. One is for attack time and one is for trim that effects the high end.
You know nothing, Jon Snow!
SulikoJunk hahaha
Hahaha funny
Srsly he looks like jon snow
He usually does bad demos.
According to MXR, the Studio Compressor is the exact same circuit as the Bass Compressor, so be sure to check Reverb for both pedals and see which has the better deal.
so only the frequency response differs?
@@chenxi1619 not even a difference in frequency response. Literally the same circuit with a different name slapped on it. So many other musicians were using it, MXR rebranded it to expand the marketability of it.
Awesome tip!
Don't know what the market value for each was back when this comment was made, but they're virtually the same price (2$ difference) in Europe so... it's basically up to color preference now.
I swear when he was using the super comp he was going to play the Beavis and Butthead theme.
I really love the custom comp
The Super comp sounds very nice and can be even crunchy. First time I hear a compressor than can sound like overdrive
I like them all for different riffs .
This is not a shootout ! This is a MXR merchandising! If you play the same thing in each compressor we should hear the diferences like how bad is the Dyna comp reissue compared to others for example ! But you played diferent chords and licks in each one and it is impossible to compare !!
IMO the generic red reissue sounds the best of them all.....from real life testing and other demos - no this one.
I have a Dyna Comp I purchased USED in 1980. It's on at least the 10th board I put together. I repair amps & effects, and this pedal has needed a few things replaced. An input jack and a pot, that's it. I like it because it's warm and round, no harsh edges. It works well with Humbuckers too. I've used many others, but for some reason, they don't play well with Humbuckers. I'm sure all those other pedals are fantastic, but to be honest, I could not hear the difference with your set up. That means that my old Dyna Comp is the one for me. I love MXR effects, the new ones are still well build and reasonably priced.
Fred Garvin j
The Custom Comp has an attack knob inside the box. You have to unscrew it to access the attack and trim controls.
I own on of these and never knew that. LOL. I will be playing with this tonight! Thanks.
Just read this now in 2022 and already got the back plate unscrewed. And you're right! The knobs are there. Thx.
I thought I heard the Beavis and Butthead theme song...
1:48 clean
1:55, 2:05
2:43
3:20
4:28
Nice video. I'd love to see another one going more in depth with the studio comp. 😊
I think I tend to agree with everyone else in that playing 5 different riffs, using five different levels, and cranking the attack on the two pedals that have one about as useful as a football bat.
Al Adams
A football bat is actually more useful
Well if you have a good ear, you do not need to hear the same riff to hear a difference .. You cannot go wrong with MXR .. My Super Comp has a permanent home right next to my MXR Distortion Plus on my pedal board ..
If only we could all have your blessed ears hahahah.
4:38 I thought you were gonna play, the beavis and butthead theme song 😂
Terrible video. Sound quality is bad. Compression settings don’t make sense. Different riffs and guitars for everything. Useless.
Is it really that hard to play the same riff on all the pedals so we can differentiate?
It’s a guitar demo video not porn, it ain’t that hard bro
Was that some Temples I heard being played on the Studio Comp bit?
Colours to life
Woah there, nice!
Would have been nice to hear attack knob all the way off to see how fast these each can get. I'm trying to find a really fast compressor.
Great demo, thanks!
They will all sound the same, especially onstage with the band, NOT in the bedroom!
I really like the MXR Custom compressor, it has the sound of older dyna comps.
hate to be rude but i seriously dislike this guy's playing and these demos. they're never helpful in any context to sell me on anything.
For me supercomp is the best.
I like the Custom Comp the best.. How did you set the inner settings on Custom Comp?
The demo section of the M76 seems useless to me, especially knowing how the 1176 works...slamming the front of the compressor with the maxed-out input and using such a high ratio all the time seems extreme and non-representative of what the pedal actually can do.
Listen to old Vince Gill and educate yourself on how compression should sound.
Playing different music to compare the pedals made no sense.
The Super Co p makes me want to watch Beavis and Butthead.👍
Why would someone do a comparison of similar pedals while playing something different through each one?
Which compressor was you playing in the intro?
Just got a Super Comp for my birthday, fantastic unit
Cool,I was torn between the DynaComp and the SuperComp,but I'll be buying the SuperComp.The price between these two are just 6$ more for the SuperComp and its good because there is a Attack knob.HOW DOES ITS SOUND NEXT TO THE DynaComp?
I never got to try them side by side, but from what I've heard, it's the same as a dynacomp but with the attack knob.
happy birthday
Assuming each compressor in the line gets better than its predecessor... Is it possible to also dial in that overdrive sound found on the "Super Comp" using the studio cpmpressor?
I enjoyed that. Super or studio for me
Beavis and Butthead theme song? 3:38
Hearing compression can be frustrating, especially with any licks being played because they so easily distract attention. Try ignoring the licks, while listening only to the "texture" of the sound. The compression is actually kinda obvious once there's some familiarity with how compression behaves. Becoming familiar with how compressors affect the sound can take some determination and patience.
wait, so the dyna comp reissue only gets chords played thru it??
Ironically, it seems the presenter needs some compression on his vox. The narrative is a bit buried in the mix.
you know nothing Jon Snow
What I learned is that the guitar sounds better without any of these compressors.
And tje winner is............
5:36 5:41 🤔
4:15 4:24 🤣tssss
I love the controls on the studio compressor, however, the sound sounds back, weak.
Useless demo..
Temples!!!
Fenando padilla mendoza what is that?
I reckon the super comp is the best..can be used as a boost or compression ..Its compression overall is a little more balanced and not too squishy..
I have the Dyna Comp and I gotta say I love it. I plan on getting it more by JHS soon.
What uniformed players don’t know about the original Dynacomp- you evaluate it by how it enhances the feel of playing, it’s not just about using TOO much compression, which is how you demo these.
No doubt, you use too much distortion from any pedal also of course.
Nice goatee and good vid. Mxr makes my favorite pedals
Custom comp is clearly the best
Or studio
Shoot outs are fun.
I was looking forward to this. But it is not really a very good review. I have had many great comp pedals. Keely compressor, Wampler compressor, liked the Hartman compressor which was his take on an orange squeezer, my first one was great. Right now, not playing much because of pain. I bought a MXR Custom Comp, with 2 adjustments inside and the same chip as his old Dynacomps. Sounds close to a Wampler, not as good though. Love the chickin pickin I can get out of it.
Nothing sounds better than a Script Logo Dyna Comp but if you want a more transparent compression with variable ratio then get the M76 Studio. Dyna Comp can be noisy but I think the Studio is an optical compressor so it should be much quieter.
Let's be honest. For all intents and purposes compression is compression. With compressors it's more what you want the pedal to look like. There really isn't much difference at all between brands. You could certainly never pick them out blindfolded.
Yes you can..I can. I have the DC reissues and a Pigtronix and they sound very much different. It's because different pedals color the sound differently, and that compressors aren't an "effect" so much that you hear the coloring more. I like my generic dynacomp red I got for nothing actually more than the Pigtronix I paid $125 for..but the DC is too touchy on the controls and the knobs seem to shift when playing. The Pig stays the same volume. DC is old fashioned and PT is Optical so you hear the pick attack more, that is another difference in sound.
Pedal recommendations requested: I’m looking for a pedal that is pretty much exactly like the MXR Studio Compressor (or Bass Compressor - same thing), but with midi, preferably running at under 100 mA, and not larger than a standard boss pedal. It’s OK if it is boutique; I’m willing to spend some money for the right unit. Thanks!
Super Comp is the one.
Great video!
What is better - mxr dyna comp or mxr super comp?
VERY difficult to know which of them to choice! Hard to see the difference...
I don't know which compressor is the best but I do know how would Joseph Gordon Levitt look like if he played Jon Snow in game of thrones...
The real issue with these reviews, they won’t criticize the gear as to not offend the company.
Lol this guy understands nothing about the nuances of compression!
Can you overdrive the guitar with studio compressor???
Custom Comp deluxe is the same thing but has the internet knobs on the front of the pedal, so you don't need to unscrew the back panel to adjust them.
the studio compressor is so amazing if you know how to use it
Do any of them have the technology of the Scholz Rockman Guitar Comptressor on board? Since Dunlop owns the Rockman technology, I was just wondering.
Can you get overdrive in the studio compressor too???
Is the studio comp actually an 1176 clone or something?
Dude looks like a young Peter Green
Not very scientific, extremely random!
which one would give me the most squashed sound? I'd be using this as an effect and not to even out my signal.
Dyna Comp is super squashed
GeoAl09 the studio compressor has the highest and Lowest compression ratios so it'll give you the subtlest compression or the most squashed compression
Poor studio compressor
How about comparing pedals with a looper? This shootout was useless!
yea i dont understand why more people just do that
Beautiful lick at 3.40.
The Clean tone is IMHO best :-)
So which one won the shootout again?
Ok, I bought the Super Comp and turned every knob all the way up and got NO dirt. I was counting on that to boost the dirtiness of this fuzz pedal I have. But no, it can just raise the volume. :(
Mine causes OD pretty easily and I'm using low output HB's into a crystal clean amp. Maybe it's something after the pedal in your chain. Try just guitar>mxr>amp.
I dislike what compression does to a tone. It makes dinky and thin. But yeah people pay money to get that tone
yall should make a video comparing compressor pedals for acoustic/electric guitar rigs
Is that a nothingazer?
Hi,do you use noise gate in chain?
First and last were best imo
the original dyna comp has nice lows.
Nice
Thanks Joe
mxr csp 202 can be for bass?
Is playng two compressors in series ever done on anyone's board, or is this totally impractical for live playing? How did The Fixx do "one thing leads to another". How did Gilmour do "Shine on you crazy Diamond" ??
Mark Edwards Are you talking about two to switch between, or two in series, on simultaneously? - Lowell George of Little Feat used to use two 1176 compressors in series.
Early Gilmour is probably an original Dynacomp, especially live. - Who knows what studio gear ended up on the records..
Wouldn't put it past him to use two, as he used multiple noise gates as an effect.
Some Dynacomps are extremely noisy. Good idea to test them out.
I'd go with the MXR Studio compressor, or / and one of the recent Keely compressors.
TC Hypergravity is not bad either.
Might want one of them to have parallel compression. (dry mix/blend)
It's actually really useful. A lot of engineers use compression chains to round out the compression. I don't see a lot of guitarists doing it, because most guitarist use compression as a sustain.
Compressors are often used in series, with one at the beginning of the signal change (used for sustain, and to reduce the dynamics of the player) and at the end of the signal chain for studio polish (on the effects in the chain).
One compressor right after the other, I don't think so, but in far different parts of the signal chain, yes. I think Andy Summers used a second DC at the end of the pedal chain to raise the volume of the delay repeats.
1:48 1:52 🤣
3:15 3:20 3:28
Very good !!! Not too much talking , lots of sounds ! I hate it when I go to look and hear a pedal demonstration an 99 percent of it is the guy talking !!! I want to hear the pedals ! This was an excellent review!
Good demo
Love the Custom Comp
This dude just played Get Lucky by Daft Punk, then immediately afterward Colors to Life by Temples. Awesome.
From this video I figured: original sounded the best, by doing it's job! The Reissue colored the sound too much. Custom sounded narrow. Super combo is the winner. studio is good but twice the price.
Shut yo yapper in between comparisons...notes on screen are your best friend ;)
Why don’t you know how informed guitarists use a Dynacomp?
The compression is at 3:00, the output about 9:00.
You only show settings uninformed players use.
You don’t even make the comparison equal volume.
Guitar on the internet is mostly uniformed kids who can’t be bothered with decent ability.
Even Vince or Albert don’t use more compression than 3:00 on a Dynacomp.
What are you demoing one if you don’t know this?
I was looking for compressor pedal reviews and the first video i came across is Jon Snow reviewing the pedals 0_0
You got a Tele and your playing through compressors play something country.