Compression vs Limiting Pedals : Boss CS-2 and LM-2
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- So you may notice this video basically turns into an LM-2 demo. I picked it up at a thrift store and needed an excuse to play with it; so here we are.
Let me know down below why compression or limiting appeals or sucks for you.
at 4:16 my jaw dropped. Unbelievable playing!
Clifton shows up to the session in Nashville, "Ugh where's your tele?......what kind of strat is that?", "Don't worry I got this..."
I love it :).
Your 80’s and 90’s references scattered throughout were awesome for this 40 year old metal head 😂
Thanks for breaking this down for us, I look forward to seeing you getting more subscribers. This is the first video by you I’ve seen and I happily subscribed. And you SHRED on that guitar! I’ve never even tried playing with my fingers on something that wasn’t a bass haha. And as a bass player, if I’m not using OD or distortion, I NEED that compression! I never really knew what a limiter/enhancer was though. But again, I’m a simple metal guy.
Cheers!
1/ a dbx chip is a vca
2/ a limiter is a compressor, you can level up the volume with level control.
Dude your an awesome guitar player. Some sick playing there! Great pedal!
Thanks Nick! Have a great holiday season!
Great demo, and OUTSTANDING playing!! Awesome job 👍🏼
Thanks Steve! Hope to get the channel back up and running soon
I'm a big fan of the LM-2. Highly underrated pedal.
Great demo!!
Thanks Bill!
I owned one a while ago but had always preferred my CS2, which I consider to be my all time favorite pedal. I play clean 99% of the time, so I use the CS2 as my "overdrive" in a sense. But I really want to try another LM2 now that I know a bit more about limiting vs compression and see if I could get big use out of it. I always just thought it was more for bass than standard guitar.
@@LeviBulger yeah they're both great. I think Clifton is correct when he said they're just slightly different flavors. The CS-2 has more of a squish/sag feel while the LM-2 is just a limiter. Both pedals are very useful for different applications.
Holy cow, great guitar player !
Thanks for the kind words, friend!
"He's got the box" *shows a coffin in a field... genius 😂
@@DocHelliday haha glad you enjoyed that
chicken pickin’ is off the charts!
:D your own "he's got the box". People who hold the secrets will know. Those metallic finishes are really nice to eye.
I have always liked the MXR Dyna Comp and the DOD 280 compressor pedals. They are great for driving a tube screamer or mid overdrive pedal like the MXR Distortion +.
I use compression for my clean sounds because it allows me to pick more lightly, otherwise if struck too hard, notes can choke out. Compression with overdriven sounds can help smooth things out, but can ruin the pick definition. Plus, too much compression live with overdrive tends to cause feedback (not the good kind).
Those are some of the reasons I’ve used the Cali76 since it came out, it stacks more like a low gain overdrive with other pedals
Hey, there you are! Haven’t seen you around in a while! Thanks for the review Cliff!!😎🎸🎶✌🏻❤️
Hey man! Yeah been really busy lately
The Lm-2 is such an underrated (and in many cases unknown) pedal.
It was my favourite compressor until I got the CP-1x .
It does sound great, I’m considering swapping a part out to get more output happening but mine is mint in the box so I spiritually can’t go through with it
I have a Mandela effect story with that Boss pedal. Back in the 1980s my brother bought a pedal for his bass. I would have sworn it was a Boss pedal. It looked just like the CS-2 except it was labeled as a Compressor/Limiter. The knob on the right was a Limiter until half way and then it became a Compressor (or maybe the other way around). I know that doesn't make sense but I clearly remember it being like that.
Btw, great playing.
Thanks man! There is a bass version of the LM2, was it brown?
@@cliftonwright7081 No. That's the thing. It was exactly like the CS-2. Same blue with a level and attack knob but it said Compressor/Limiter, or maybe the other way around. I must be remembering wrong but it's such a vivid memory. I've tried to find one just like it on the Internet and I can't. It doesn't exist but in my memory it does. 🥴
A couple of great suttle boss pefals
That was great! And you reminded me to order the Beavis & Butthead Box Set! 😀
THE SUN SUCKS.
You beat John 5 for chicken pickin! Unreal
Diggin em both! Ever tried the Ibanez CP-10? I scored one for pennies about 15 years ago, threw it in the closet and forgot about it til recently. Sounds cool!
I don’t have that one! I have the 101 and the 9 in my collection. Will have to give them a try again soon
What's the foam box you're putting the amp in? That's a great idea honestly.
It’s a custom made roadcase with some muting, mic mounts and an external jack panel
How well does it deaden the sound of a loud amp? @@cliftonwright7081
What do you use to power boss pedals? I have a voodoo lab pedal power 3 and call me eric johnson but the batteries sound better to my ears when I use my sd-1.
Yeah, batteries are noticeably better in drive pedals for me too!
EverReady batteries give better top end than Duracel@@cliftonwright7081
Great playing 🔥 which of the two pedals is better for natural tube compression simulation?
The CS-2 is a more apparent effect but still works well into an overdrive. The LM2 might be more natural sounding, especially when stacked with gain.
@@cliftonwright7081 Thanks, I've been trying to solve the issue of getting saturation and compression out of high headroom clean amps at bedroom volumes. Everything sounds harsh. Limiter sounds promising.
@@JM356 that is a bit of a pickle. Yeah, for that I usually use an overdrive set light and roll the volume on the guitar back to clean it up but keep some stringy character
@@cliftonwright7081 I'll try that as well. Looking into the LM-2 and Keeley's GC-2 at the moment. Cheers 👍
Beginning to think Cliff lives in the music thrift shops, sleeping on a pile of Roland sde3000s lol.
Hahaha GUILTY AS CHARGED
Thanks Clifton, for the Review . 😊
You're a hell of a Picker ! 🥰
A Boss LM-2 showed up in my Reverb Feed for a pretty sweet Price, and another Listing had this Video attached . 😉 I was unfamiliar with this Pedal . But, I thought I'd follow Josh Scott's advice, and "Just try Stuff" . Especially, before He mentions it on his Show, and it goes Bad Monkey ! 🤪 LOL 🤣
Scott Grove of Groovy Music Lessons turned Me on to the possibilities, a Compressor brought to the Party .
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Thanks again for the insight on this Pedal ! 👍
Cheers ✌️ 🤙
P.S. You should consider adding the Super Thanks Button to your Channel so People could send a little Appreciation your way ?
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Thanks for checking it out! I had no idea there was a super thanks button. I’ll see if I can figure it out.
I like the LM2 but I’d recommend starting out with the volume dimed so that you don’t struggle as much as did with finding a cool setting that doesn’t duck down below unity gain
Awesome playing 💯
Thanks dude!