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Published on 10/08/10 at 04:04
Tube compressor (2 12AX7) comprising 5 distinct settings:

COMPRESS (compression ratio)
LAMP / LED (used to select the type of compression)
Sqsh / NORM (attack)
PRE-GAIN (input volume)
POST-GAIN (output volume)

No PC edition, a starter, output, a push button on / off and external power.

Huge pedal but so effectively ...

UTILIZATION

The pedal is fairly easy to use even for a neophyte. Adjusting the input volume (PRE-GAIN), we chose its compression (LAMP / LED), an attack that is desired (sqsh / STD), the level of compression (COMPRESS) and added heat if the drive output (POST-GAIN). Not too sorcerer, even if it requires a certain refinement of course. Question is really

SOUND QUALITY

compression efficiency. It's beautiful, colorful, this is rich! Used on my bass, I win in definition and sustain. But, and this is where the bottom lies, I win too much in the background. It is quite manageable for the live but it makes sense to my pedal unusable recording. Too bad because its got the heat with this machine is absolutely unparalleled in this price range. Purchased

OVERALL OPINION

there is a little over a year, I referred to the opinions of AF and I did not regretted. A pedal which I can not do without live! Especially on my Ashdown; inserted loop it gives me a visible gain of punch and intelligibility. So what else to say except that I finally have it through this heat vintage that was lacking in my amp ...