Best Cheap Compressor Pedal - Biyang or Joyo?

longjaw

I've never used a compression pedal and quite fancy getting a cheap one to try out, I'm torn between a Joyo JF-10 and a Biyang Baby Boom Compress X.

Anyone played either/both?

Ta!

UnclePsychosis

Get a second hand Marshall ED-1. They're really good, the fact that they're cheap too is a bonus. 

Branshen

The Marshall, dod fx80b, dod milk box, guyatone st2 are all around your price range secondhand. They'll definitely be more reliable than those cheap Chinese compressors.

joeyowen

mooer yellow is a clone of the diamond, if that pedal ever took yee fancy?

Fortheloveofguitar

I played the Joyo and sent it back. I now have the Biyang and its been on my board for over a year and is great!

Jaycee

I have the joyo .no complaints with it

Check out...http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/25934/fs-boss-tu-2-biyang-compress-x-dyna-comp-cry-baby-wah#latest

fretmeister

Marshall ED1

ICBM

Just get a Boss CS-3 and be done with it. While it's not the 'best' compressor, enough serious pros use them that it's clearly one of the better ones. £40 second hand, and they don't break.

meltedbuzzbox

ICBM said:

Just get a Boss CS-3 and be done with it. While it's not the 'best' compressor, enough serious pros use them that it's clearly one of the better ones. £40 second hand, and they don't break.

I found the CS3 to be the worst compressor I tried out of a big collection. 

If you are on a low budget as said a few times above get a Marshall ED1. In its price bracket it really is the daddy.

Jaycee

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marshall-ED-1-The-Compressor-Guitar-Pedal-Ex-Display-/321561034852?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ade880064

Dave_Mc

The joyo one is pretty subtle-sounding. And there have been complaints about reliability (though my joyos have been fine, a slight scare with my tubescreamer clone notwithstanding).

I haven't tried the biyang, but the biyangs I did try (admittedly, the slightly older-style ones in the bigger, chrome enclosures) were pretty unreliable.

I'd be tempted to agree with ICBM. It's not terribly subtle, though.

John_A

In my days as a semi pro I used a CS-3 for years and was really happy with it. Now as a part time pub band player I read on the internet that it isn't that good so blew a hundred quid on a Keeley. Can't honestly say anyone's noticed

NervousJohn

I've got the enormous silver Biyang compressor. It's a dynacomp by all accounts and has been reliable so far. It can do subtle if you want that, mine is set to a pretty strong squish. Sounds okay to my ears. As I've probably said before the only downsides are the acres of space it takes up and the migraine inducingly bright LED.

Paulo

Biyang by a country mile. I have the chrome one and the smaller baby boom one. The Joyo sucks imo.

Bod

I've got both the Joyo and the Behringer DC9.  The DC9 is a lovely compressor for the money, and I'm not so fond of the Joyo.  I'm tempted to get hold of a Marshall though - it has more knobs.

Beexter

I have played the Biyang and it knocked a Dyna Comp off my board. Check out TDPRI.com - they rave about it. Mine is for sale in the classifieds if you want one cheap....

svejk

A T-Rex Comp Nova, 2nd hand. Eg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T-Rex-Comp-Nova-/321563848418?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4adeb2eee2. Not mine by the way.

I have one, always switched on, without exception. It's just a 'make everything a bit better' pedal .

samzadgan

if you want cheap compressor, you'd be hard pressed to get anything as good as the DOD Milkbox...low noise and great comp as well as a treble control.

Guitarse

Are you sure you need a compressor @longjaw?

longjaw

Guitarse said:

Are you sure you need a compressor @longjaw?

Er, no mate, that's why I was enquiring what the best cheap one is so I can try it out and see?

Thanks to everyone for the feedback - it's really useful. Looks like the Joyo is out, Biyany looks feasible and I quite fancy the looks of the Marshall ED-1.

Dave_Mc

longjaw said:

Guitarse said:

Are you sure you need a compressor @longjaw?

Er, no mate, that's why I was enquiring what the best cheap one is so I can try it out and see?

LOL, well played )