Zander
Well-known member
So for a while, I've been reconsidering adding a compressor to my pedalboard. 20 years ago when I made the plunge and added a compressor to my pedalboard (Boss CS-3) I was horrified with the results (hiss, anyone?). I was so horrified I've not revisited the idea of even touching a compressor in that time.
Of course, now I've now come to a place where I've been reconsidering. I've been reconsidering because, of the analog compressor pedal rebuilds/reissues I've been hearing and reviewing, the allure of thicker harmonic content raises its head. I've been asking myself if I were to make the plunge again, should I:
But I've also found myself recently looking, and looking, and then looking again at the Maxon CP101 compressor and I find myself getting seduced by the descriptions I find at HC and other places. Especially the fact that there appears to be no additional hiss... Maxon's CP101 webpage describes a unique means of implementing its compression.
Anyway, I bring this up because I've not really heard anyone compare the CP101 to the OS, nor the CP101 to the Dynacomp. Does anyone else here have any experience with these, and if so, would you be able to qualitatively describe the differences between them?
And then there's the can/should question. Just because I *can* use a compressor, should I? Do people here find a compressor even desirable for the realms of extreme high gain, and tube compression we already live in?
Thanks!
Of course, now I've now come to a place where I've been reconsidering. I've been reconsidering because, of the analog compressor pedal rebuilds/reissues I've been hearing and reviewing, the allure of thicker harmonic content raises its head. I've been asking myself if I were to make the plunge again, should I:
- * Solder up my own Orange Squeezer kit (generalguitargadgets.com / tonepad.com),
* Analogman / Hartman / Phoenix Orange Squeezer pedals,
* MXR DynaComp (out of the running, I think, see below),
* Analogman "Comprossor" (same),
* Maxon CP101
* Maxon CP-9 Pro+ (Not really considered. Like the Boss CS-3, this uses VCAs and therefore also appears to be too hissy)
But I've also found myself recently looking, and looking, and then looking again at the Maxon CP101 compressor and I find myself getting seduced by the descriptions I find at HC and other places. Especially the fact that there appears to be no additional hiss... Maxon's CP101 webpage describes a unique means of implementing its compression.
Anyway, I bring this up because I've not really heard anyone compare the CP101 to the OS, nor the CP101 to the Dynacomp. Does anyone else here have any experience with these, and if so, would you be able to qualitatively describe the differences between them?
And then there's the can/should question. Just because I *can* use a compressor, should I? Do people here find a compressor even desirable for the realms of extreme high gain, and tube compression we already live in?
Thanks!