All user reviews for the EBS MultiComp

An analog compressor (see instructions)
The connector (2 standard jacks), a bypass button and a button low active / passive.

UTILIZATION

Two buttons (volume, gain) is simple to find multiple sounds.
The English manual is pretty short. (I would have preferred to have several examples of settings.)
Only downside, the battery change is made only unscrewing 4 screws underneath the pedal. It is not practical at all, take the opportunity to address two small knobs above the battery to change your sound.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is at the rendezvous. This is the ultimate in compression.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it only for 4 months. But if I had known the quality of sound that was available here in the group, I would have bought before.
I play jazz bass passive for 19 years in a rock band. I made the mistake of buying a lot of multi effect (boss GT10B ...) here thinking that would improve my sound. The sound of multi-effect effect tended to distort my sound by making vague. If I have any advice for beginning bassists all, do not waste time with muti effect (digital), go directly to the analog effect, you gain presence and accuracy in sound.
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Nothing to add ...

UTILIZATION

Easy to use; manual who cares; Issue: beeeen you lean on the big button, you turn and small ways you what it looks like.

SOUND QUALITY

Used with a low entry level with Bartolini pickups JB. I use it not as a volume boost, but a boost for short: I find that when I play with a group, my bass sound is audible and better without having to increase the volume. I put it in front of a SansAmp Bass Driver before attacking my amp: I think this pedal can have a clearly defined sound, not easy to explain. In any case, no question of separate.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3, 4 years I only semble.Les compressors were tried before on Line 6 multi-effects. May be expensive at first but it is solid as a tank, it's his job. I do not regret this choice. Now, the competition offers perhaps best ...

See previous opinion. A good little pedal to use as a simple analog EBS knows them.

I sold my previous pedals EBs (Overd and preamp) because ultimately it is often too transparent a fan of fortification sounds like me, but for a compressor, I did not try something else.

UTILIZATION

As always in the black series of EBS in the Simplicity is key.
OK then you can not adjust the attack or the release of more expensive compressor so it depends on what one seeks.

I use it mainly on the position "tubesim" and that's enough. The sound of my Rickenbacker is "magnified" but respected. I have not yet dug mode "MULTICOMP" but I'll do a test by pushing the threshold of the treble and lowering it on the bass. At the same time, I think MULTICOMP mode is more suited to a modern game (for example slap).

Unscrew the plate (I do not use a battery so I did not need to do often) to set the Thresholds, it's not super convenient, but ... it is supposed to do it once and for all.

SOUND QUALITY

I wanted to erase some violent attacks and make sure that the Rickenbacker better by repeating (not tried live yet). Why I'm thrilled.

I'm not a fan of low compression. I never used the compressor internal amps. For cons, I always recorded my bass DI with a compressor inlet (the "leveler" of my Motu card for example). I play very rarely slap, but the tests I made repeated slap also are conclusive. We better hear the percussive detail and low even with a full band playing relatively strong.

More importantly, it does wonders for his help in "vintage" of Rick (capacity added to the bridge pickup) for drilling in a mix repeated. Usually, as soon as I switched to this mode, lowering the tone of the bridge pickup to approach 60's feel (to quote the Kinks or the Beatles without using the damper or ropes or nets dishes), j 'I find it difficult to break compared to "normal" mode. With Multicomp, I mean really good. So, I also use the mic much more serious one on Rick. It is not as recessed as the bridge pickup. It opened my palette.

And I should also point out that it helps much input from my fuzz (Big Muff clone Tall Font Russian) to keep the grades despite saturation even pushed to the extreme.

I'm on a compressor with more complex opto, I could go further, but I also think that I did not need. I like the simplicity and the natural sound of my Rick spent in an Ampeg (I did not but the VT Bass mimics very well and is more flexible to address a real tube amp).
And I realize that I can better my speed work by stopping the game bourriner fingers, which in addition removes the "tick tick" unpleasant violent attacks of my game not very shrewd.

OVERALL OPINION

For me the combination Multicomp in tubesim + Tech 21 VT Bass Preamp is right in what I was looking for my Rickenbacker. I'm in heaven. I even stopped to touch the amp volume all the time to try to cover the guitarist who often hardly any bass on his Fender amp than me (one day maybe guitarists stop to believe that a good sound alone = a good group .. but its the end of the world might happen before).
And I even dropped a maximum limit to the point where the kick drum cover me, I still heard quite clearly even with just the neck pickup tones or zero.

In this context, I put 10/10 because to me, I hit her almost perfect (ie that respects the imperfections of the rest of the chain) ... until the next crisis PSM course (BBE Opto one?)

The ad says "an instrument that already sounds good sound even better" ... I 100% agree with this slogan. Okay so with those who say we do not notice it but it lacks dice it is cut. But for me it is the definition of a transparent compressor.

I have not tried many bass compressor pedal. Sardine Can Celmo just my guitar that does not give conclusive results on a Rick.

Compressor / Booster.

Effects not editable. Format not rackable.

Analog effect.

An input jack, an output, a standard 9V power supply input.

A red LED demonstrates the working condition of the pedal and its intensity indicates how strongly the pedal pad ... it was still seen as a better indicator of compression ...

UTILIZATION

Configuration could not be more simple: a knob for the compression ratio, a volume knob, a 3 position switch (normal, MULTICOMP, tubesim) and two in the pedal trimpot to adjust the compression ratio of bass and treble frequencies Mode MULTICOMP.

Manual clear and sufficient, and we want to find the compression is easy given the available settings (finally saw the few parameters to adjust, should not be demanding).

SOUND QUALITY

Compression is as I wanted: transparent, I put compression to 13h and 11h to the volume in Normal and roll! I never change these settings and the pedal is always enabled. It allows me to cut too big peaks in my attack, enhance harmonics, ghost notes, tapping game, etc. ... and increase my sustain while maintaining the personality and the sound of my bass.
The compression ratio is still low at its maximum (5:1), so farewell large cuts and efficient limitation of the largest peaks, and the lack of fishing settings a bit when one wants to regain his.

I use it with a Fender Precision U.S. Standard V.

It clarifies my sound without coloring it, brilliantly I must say, I can not do without it and is still active.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 6 months. In the studio I used a MarkBass Compressore which has a different style: the lamp colors the sound, there are many more compression under foot and we have all the necessary adjustments to a pro compressor (attack, release, etc. .. .). I still prefer the Multicomp: more neutral in its treatment and yet very effective and no-brainer.

The only thing that pulls down what is a low compression ratio, too just to take one game a bit violent.

The value for money is altogether honorable, what choice I would do without hesitation.

Standard stompbox size floor pedal compressor for bass. Black case with blue and white screening. Compression/Limier sensitivity knob, Gain knob. Three-position toggle for tube/solid state/multiband compression. Active/Passive pushbutton; In and Out 14' jacks. 9V AC adapter not included.
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I've played bass professionally for 44 years. I currently play in a praise band in a local church and also do studio work. I favor rock but have played just about every style, even -- shame -- disco. Favorite players include Paul McCartney, James Jamerson, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Joe Osborn, Bob Glaub and Sting.<p>
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Purchased in April 2009 from Musiciansfriend. I'm a fan of Tony Levin, who uses compression as an integral part of his sound. I also wanted to add compression to even out peaks in my signal and to add some 'sparkle' and sustain in live situations. MSRP: $249; Paid $199.

The EBS MultiComp does make a big difference in my live sound, especially on a bass strung with roundwounds. It adds presence and a massive amount of sustain and allows a small bass amp to compete with three cranked guitars. Tweaking the compression amount and gain controls allows me to get more presence and gain from my amp without pushing the volume up. Once I started using it, I couldn't play without it. Three compression bands allow tonal variation, but I found the difference between solid state and multiband compression to be basically indistinguishable. However, the tube compression does add some warmth. There is no discernible signal degradation or loss of tone.

The unit eats a 9V battery in about six hours of constant use, and there is no battery compartment, so pack a screwdriver to take off the bottom plate. Although there is a pilot LED that glows less brightly when battery life is draining, I found that there's very little warning -- it's there one second and gone the next. There is a 9V CA adapter available for around $20, and I recommend getting one.

Built very well -- heavy gauge steel and a heavy toggle IN/OUT footswitch. Rubber pad on the back to stop slippage. Seems more sturdily built than Boss effects.

The EBS Bass MulitCompressor is a good value, although $200 for a single-trick stompbox might seem high. It adds presence, definition, clarity and sustain to active or passive basses.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Nominal Input Level - 10 or - 4 dBv
Input Impedance 700 kohms
Bypass Bandwidth +0 / -3 dB 20 - 20k Hz
Gain range 0 to 15 dB
Compressor ratio min / max 1:1 - 5:1
Threshold -25 to 6 dB adjustable inside
Time Attack (80%) <10 ms
Release Time (80%) typ. 100 ms
Dimensions (L x W x H) 2.8 x 4.5 x 1.4 "
(70 x 115 x 35 mm)
Weight 480g (1.07 lbs.)
Power Requirements 9 V DC Regulated, 15 mA I

UTILIZATION

I always use the Multi Band mode. The Tubeism and normal mode reflects the effect months for my taste. In fact on this subject, I found by removing the hull, two mini knobs (Threshold), they affect the compressive force of bass and treble and the factory setting is more approximate to this. To say that I have two and a half years to notice it, when I think the shame ...
To adjust the pedal, the COMP / LIMIT to 13h and 11h to GAIN

SOUND QUALITY

I use it with my MusicMan SUB 4 amp and Ampeg STV-3. Analog sound, sound quality is undeniable, hamonise your bass playing and the momentum that is to be made to the notes gives relief in short, a real treat.
No breath even plugged into a garland with my other pedals (chorus, wah wah, tuner) via a transformer BOSS.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 5 years and it would be difficult without it. It is in my opinion the best in its class. manufacturing quality is meeting and even though its price is 160 € new choice I would do this again!

Compressor / Limiter Analog
3 position selector: Tube, multi band, standard
jack
9V power supply or battery, but this one dfault food normment PDAL Battery, 9v battery is deprecated.

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple configuration, a selector which selects the type of compressor, one can easily have his trspchu or trs round, a gain knob and another compression.
the manual offers several types of compression ass ffice one can easily find our happiness.

SOUND QUALITY

Scne niquel his pass or studio, I used an ibanez with ca, a musicman, a cort, there is a dir it works well, the tmion lumineu + s'lumine much to show that the limiter is starts. there is loss of power (like all the compressor), but also pushed the pedals for the distance. or even the saturated quickly.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 months mainte is a ser PDAL me a lot because the limiter on my ass Harker is crap, so I used the pedals prfte which certainly MUCH prs 200 but which allows for a multitude of sound for every style of music.
dja I tried the bass limiter boss in, but the compressor was based on what I am looking at departure.

if there is one other models + cheap yes I do it again trust a EBS.

Everything has already said t

UTILIZATION

The use is very simple and clear trs
the right sound is very simple to trouvbr /> the manual is enough there are examples

APRS I do not try to touch the setting of the multiband but I think it's fairly simple if you know the operation

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is efficient trs I use the simulation lamp when I play rock and multiband to play metal and funk
there is no breath is trs apprciable I try the 21 tech compressor and blew a death, difference and obvious.
the sound is clean trs trs pro. many possible setting for the slap is happiness as well as the mediator for the game

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months
I can not jou. I try several MODEL but I did not try before you buy it because I had to order it and I'm really not dcu referrer eyes I close

Transistor analog compressor for bass.
Foot small size, but very solid and quite heavy, so stable. The metal case is at least bullet-proof! It is the size of a large pack of cigarettes, and weighs over 500g ...

It offers three modes:
1) Normal (single-band compressor transistor)
2) MB (Multiband, a compressor for bass and one for the treble. Adjustments are made by trimmers accessible by removing the bottom of the pedal)
3) Tubesim (simulates a tube compressor)

A generous footswitch controls the activation of the effect (shown by an LED)
An international three positions select the type of effect.
A mini-switch to choose between an entry for low-active or passive.
A knob for compression, another to gain.

Connections:
Input and output jack, made of excellent quality.
9V transformer for an input (I recommend using a smoothed voltage transformer and regulated, otherwise it hums, and the warranty does not cover anything if a surge of more than 9.3V is applied to Multicomp. EBS manufactures its own adapter, AD -9, available for thirty euros) It consumes very little power (10mA) so I&#39;m surprised the previous opinion on the low battery life.

The big downside to this pedal is in my access to the battery.
Indeed, to change the battery (or set the internal trim), it is necessary to remove 4 Phillips screws and remove the bottom of the pedal, highly risky operation in case of battery failure on stage ... In addition, the battery is connected to a printed circuit connector fragile son. The welds are ridiculously small! In my opinion, even with great care, we can heat the soldering iron before the 10th battery change ...

Note that the engineers who designed the power supply bad battery have thought of a way "phantom" very original: For a happy possessseurs EBS amp is the amp that sends juice to the pedal ( provided using a TRS Jack), so no more son everywhere ...

I do not have an amp EBS ... For this reason, I chose AC power, but given the price, I only give 7 because of the deplorable access to the battery, unusual in this price range.

UTILIZATION

The advantage of MULTICOMP is precisely to be built for low: Its frequency bands and its settings are pre-calibrated for that use. So: Two knobs only, quickly found her with it (for me: Tubesim mode, which in addition to efficient compression brings a certain warmth to the sound).

It provides the solution I was looking for: A good compression, no breath, no pumping ... and a bit of heat as a bonus! It allows me to give some heartfelt slap shots, as I had never ventured into this technique because it sounded so far not on my previous material ...
I feel that boosts the sound a lot: Even with very low gain levels, I have more dynamic than bypass ... And I think this pedal gives the best of herself with a gain at least a third. So never mind, I lower the volume of the amp!

Note that the LED shines stronger or weaker in proportion to the amount of compression applied by the pedal.

The manual gives some good ideas, it is neither too long nor too short.
Regret that the most demanding for the multiband mode, he almost opened the pedal and adjust it to the screwdriver (yes 2 more knobs on top of the pedal, it would have multiplied the possibilities for cheap ...) I have not tested these famous trimmers, I reserve the right to edit my opinion on that!

SOUND QUALITY

My rig is simple: Low / HF / Tuner / Comp / Amp.
The compressor is on all the time.

Indeed very suitable for what I wanted.
The "normal" seems very interesting.
Mode "multi-band" can chop more sound but more probably intended to prowess slap / bass solo in my type of game (but I&#39;ll try ...)
Mode "tubesim" suits me better (I play Rock, I&#39;m not sick lines, I just want a lot of attacks and this well)
For the record, I bought it because I was using previously compressor for guitar. Compression is a bit better in terms of attacks, but not that much. In contrast, in low frequencies, there&#39;s no picture! My micro PB gives anything else now ...

OVERALL OPINION

I acquired this pedal in September 2005 and it ages well.
The characteristic I like most is the sound that comes out! And it is good because that&#39;s what we asked (Lapalisse inside ...)
This pedal is a sure investment (I paid € 183 anyway ...) but I think the keep for a decade or two at least! It is still very expensive in my opinion for a pedal, but it has little competition.
Therefore, in this price range and pedal format, I would do this choice. Note however that the market for compressors dedicated to the bass is extremely reduced. He has not been possible, for example, to try before buying (I had to go through a shop who ordered for me) so I can not pretend to compare to other models .

But in conclusion: I wanted a good compressor pedal for my bass. It&#39;s expensive, I have not had much choice, but in the end, I have what I wanted!

Compressor pedals analog format.
By far the case is against indestructible, as the switch is shit, I had to change his APRS just having the pedals!
As pulvonium, I find the battery and the CASC rglage unworthy of a trimpot pedals of this price and EBS ...

UTILIZATION

In Normal and Tubesim is very simple: you plug, turn the two buttons and voila!
Multiband mode must rgler the internal trimpot at the rate of compression you want to apply each range frequency drives (in this serious and acute)
Once done it was royal sound! Personally, I rgl highs and lows of 2 hours of 11 am I doing compression on 3 hours (almost back!) And the gain between 9 and 10am.
9 / 10 because of inaccessible trims.

SOUND QUALITY

I love the big sound and HiFi compresssion much happiness in this bar!
Music is always even with high compression rates, and pedals add a lightweight coat heat but not much.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 2 years and I have chosen especially for its function Multiband.
I test pe white finger and also Carl Martin.
I got it for a good price OCCAZ 'but it is a bit expensive new.
I hsiter remake that choice without a second, for me it REPRESENTATIVES ultimate compressor.

See previous comments ...

UTILIZATION

This pedal is to use a complicated! Nothing is simple with it!
We have to do a pedal that everyone called as THE standard for compression. Certainly ... except that the use is tedious and prior to the desired compression, we have to spend time ...

SOUND QUALITY

- I never managed to get a proper compression ... I have the philosophy of the plug and play. As someone impatient, I never wanted to spent hours to solve this pedal ... and when I gave myself a good conscience to pay, would never ca. It does not compress as much as I wanted ...
- I play a Fender Jazz Bass Custom Shop and Ibanez - all in 4 strings from Jazz to Heavy, game and using the fingers from time to time, the slap and tapping.

OVERALL OPINION

- I kept a year. I thought I was using it wrong and even went back to the store for an explanation ... nothing transcendent after that famous conversation!
- The best? quite frankly ... I do not see too well ... Perhaps the size and quality. Other than that, I'm still looking ...
- No tests before buying ... yeah, I bought the benchmark!

I sold the pedal and bought myself a real compression pedal that I heard nothing but praise: Electro-Harmonix White Finger! This one compresses matter!

See previous ones opinion

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
A bb to use it ... two pots, we put the switch on and drive tube sim young ... Sets the compression is by testing and adjusting the gain ...

- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
As said prcdemment, just a small note: the diffrence between normal and tubesim is subtle, the two cows with oats when even the best lgrement tubesim (I have not test the multiband, PDAL testing in-store so, I would not disassemble to play with the trim pots)

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Not seen

I put 8 to trim accecibles only disassemble the box and the battery difficult ACCS

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?
Incredible ... I test all with an Ibanez SR series on a VX 410 + HA3500 dj has sounded pretty good base, I turned the pedals and the BOUAF are hot and pr cis directly, truly amazing. In slap is a pure bomb! Disables APRS with pedals, I feel like a dry and without any personali ... Really stunning

- Which instruments do you use?
soon with my Ibanez and my homemade EDB500

- What are those you prfrez, you dtest?
The normal mode is fun, but the dj tubesim a little while the diffrence is not obvious

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Test store

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Ease and impressive just by plugging

the least: the trim pots and battery (but hey, I still use the area so it does not matter!

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Only heads of compressors Intgr amp personally, if I heard the compressor boss and another which I can not remember the brand.

- How do you report qualitprix?
It is clear that the pedals is quite coteuse but I think a worthwhile if you want to have the sound that kills ... I would say it's worth the price just

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
I think so (I will have it within a week and I test is to be sr I made the right choice, I think I did it!

compressor / limiter pedal format,
Three "Normal, multiband or two tubesim knob 1 for compressor / limiter and a gain for

UTILIZATION

Pedal childishly simple connecting a small adjustment and it works FORT.

SOUND QUALITY

The compressor, that's why I buy, is very efficient and accurate input and the switch really changes in the frequencies

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days and I believe that we go for a love story for several years.
c as its price, even if not That a pedal, not least because of transformer provided the polarities are reversed.