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Reiep « An excellent small compressor »
Published on 06/17/13 at 01:22Ross type compressor, very small, perfect for crowded pedalboard. Although small, this pedal is heavy and solid, you can walk on it without worries! She walks to the DC 9V, center negative, 5 mA.
The weak point is the presence of dip switches inside the pedal (see below). This is the price to pay for such a small size, but it is very annoying especially if you like to have different settings depending on the guitars or pieces. In the limit a large thumbscrews as the Polytune.
UTILIZATION
As such, using the SP Compressor is not complicated. In front we have three settings:
- Blend, which manages the mix between the dry signal and the compressed signal. Very convenient to accurately dose effect, without overwriting anything.
- Volume
- 3 compression settings: low, medium, high.
With that there are already enough fun. Then there are 4 dip switches in the case, therefore mandatory screwdriver:
- Attack: long or short
- Release: long or short
- Low Pass Filter: active or inactive
- High-pass filter / filter for powerful microphones: active or inactive
After testing I use attacks and long release, and the filters are disabled. Given the number of possible settings is a frustrating hair constantly having to return the pedal to adjust these switches. I managed to find a "universal" setting so now it's okay.
The manual details all that well and gives some examples of effective settings.
SOUND QUALITY
Once we're done with these swicthes cursed, we enjoy. For me the main quality SP Compressor is the Blend. I like the compressed sound, but not crushed or too clacking sounds. The pedals have always tried before gave me that impression. It was tapper in the multiband compressor to find something that I like ...
In the case of SP Compressor can just set the amount of signal you want to compress. With this, I could find a setting that allows me to leave the pedal on and forget about it: attacks and long release, filters are disabled, low compression unit volume (volume pedal volume pedal off on = ) blend at 9am. This setting allows me
- Have a clear its fullest, without a sound mass
- On rhythm (hard rock or metal) can compensate left hand sometimes a little left, but also a little lower gain
- The lead, have a greater sustain
These settings, far from being extreme, let me still improve these 3 points without being invasive on my sound.
OVERALL OPINION
In the end, a good little pedal. The dip switches are located on the side, it would be close to flawless.
Compressors I've tried so far have not liked (like Boss, EHX, MXR, the references escape me), where it was love at first sight.
A good choice, but if something goes wrong, I will try my luck to other shop to see what it looks (like Diamond or Empress) compressors, you never know ...
The weak point is the presence of dip switches inside the pedal (see below). This is the price to pay for such a small size, but it is very annoying especially if you like to have different settings depending on the guitars or pieces. In the limit a large thumbscrews as the Polytune.
UTILIZATION
As such, using the SP Compressor is not complicated. In front we have three settings:
- Blend, which manages the mix between the dry signal and the compressed signal. Very convenient to accurately dose effect, without overwriting anything.
- Volume
- 3 compression settings: low, medium, high.
With that there are already enough fun. Then there are 4 dip switches in the case, therefore mandatory screwdriver:
- Attack: long or short
- Release: long or short
- Low Pass Filter: active or inactive
- High-pass filter / filter for powerful microphones: active or inactive
After testing I use attacks and long release, and the filters are disabled. Given the number of possible settings is a frustrating hair constantly having to return the pedal to adjust these switches. I managed to find a "universal" setting so now it's okay.
The manual details all that well and gives some examples of effective settings.
SOUND QUALITY
Once we're done with these swicthes cursed, we enjoy. For me the main quality SP Compressor is the Blend. I like the compressed sound, but not crushed or too clacking sounds. The pedals have always tried before gave me that impression. It was tapper in the multiband compressor to find something that I like ...
In the case of SP Compressor can just set the amount of signal you want to compress. With this, I could find a setting that allows me to leave the pedal on and forget about it: attacks and long release, filters are disabled, low compression unit volume (volume pedal volume pedal off on = ) blend at 9am. This setting allows me
- Have a clear its fullest, without a sound mass
- On rhythm (hard rock or metal) can compensate left hand sometimes a little left, but also a little lower gain
- The lead, have a greater sustain
These settings, far from being extreme, let me still improve these 3 points without being invasive on my sound.
OVERALL OPINION
In the end, a good little pedal. The dip switches are located on the side, it would be close to flawless.
Compressors I've tried so far have not liked (like Boss, EHX, MXR, the references escape me), where it was love at first sight.
A good choice, but if something goes wrong, I will try my luck to other shop to see what it looks (like Diamond or Empress) compressors, you never know ...