whats the point of compresor pedals

monquixote

It took a comp with clean blend to make me "get" them. 

The Tone Press was the first one where I thought "I want one of these", but the SP is a perfect combination of size, sound and functionality. I think it's on the small list of things I can't imagine ever leaving my board. 

Tunez

Note to self....My Keeley is fine. I don't need the Xotic SP! My Keeley is fine. I don't need the Xotic SP!

Seriously, EVERYONE needs an Xotic SP! Just sold my Keeley on here, the Xotic completely dominated it!

Kebabkid

Ah @Tunez, and @Monquixote for that matter. Stop! Divorce will be nigh!

Ok. This will probably be my first "wife sneaky" of 2014!

bertie

Lixarto said:

Vital for bass, acoustic guitar and vocals.

Not really necessary for electric - pace country.

pretty damn useful for "that"  strat pos 4  funk sound tho  (I refrained from saying necessary)

makes acoustic sound awful

thing is,  it isnt a single  use one sound, - learn how to set it up

Catthan

i could probably do with one for fattening my jazzier solos when i play with the neck PU of my strat.

But after having experienced what power stage compression sounds like from my old Badger the pedals sound a bit artificial for me. 

I might still have to have one if my current set up doesn't do the trick although I can't afford one anymore

Branshen

@monquixote does it function ok as a boost into a drive with the compression set low?

monquixote

It works really well to push a dirt box. 

You can also drop the blend and use it as a clean boost. 

I've tried it stacked into a Liquid Sunshine, a Shredmaster, a Plimsoul and a Bogner Red and all of them liked it. 

Kebabkid

Catthan said:

i could probably do with one for fattening my jazzier solos when i play with the neck PU of my strat.

But after having experienced what power stage compression sounds like from my old Badger the pedals sound a bit artificial for me. 

I might still have to have one if my current set up doesn't do the trick although I can't afford one anymore

Try an Xotic EP Booster for that!

Catthan

Kebabkid said:

Try an Xotic EP Booster for that!

Don't know, are these Echo Plex like? If so I've got a Clinch EP+. Great with OD

musteatbrain

I have 4 uses for the Rothwell Lovesqueeze 1. To push an overdrive 2. After a fuzz face. I have a fuzz face that cleans up really well. With the Rothwell after it the difference between volume of full on fuzz vs sparkling clean is negligble. 3. To induce an amp in to harmonic feedback at lower volume. 4. To balance out the volume on clean rhthym parts so I don't get in the way of another guitarist's solo.

Kebabkid

Catthan said:

Kebabkid said:

Try an Xotic EP Booster for that!

Don't know, are these Echo Plex like? If so I've got a Clinch EP+. Great with OD

Hi T,  yes, I believe they're based on the preamp in the Echoplex. All I know is that it'll fatten up your clean sound and works well on single coil to achieve a pseudo jazz tone (back off your guitar tone knob as well) . With OD, be it amp or pedal, and before something like an OCD or Zendrive, it will not only thicken it up, but it'll push the OD and make it a tad gainier in a very natural way.
Mucking about with its placement plus the internal dip switches helps tailor things but I believe I have the switches on the factory default.