Compressors: What to buy, where in the chain?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:00 pm
Hi folks, follow on thread from the amp thread, want advice about compressors and where to spend smart money.
Like is it worth dropping 140 bucks on the Keeley/Wampler/Xotics of this world or if there is a decent cheapo that we all love? Where do you run your compressor? First in the chain?
When I switched over to the Line6 setup a few years back I started to mess around with compression in my chain and it became pretty much a standard that I would run a Deluxe Comp (L6 original compressor) or a Kinky Comp (Xotic SP model) at the front or near the front of my chain. However I also ran them after the cabinet (it's pretty sweet the engine lets you put anything anywhere, so you can have ur compressor after your amp and cab... effectively compressing modeled reality? You be the judge).
Ideally I'd like something with a bit of range, mainly for "always on, fairly soft squish" duties, but able to add squish with character.
This Froosh album has a lot of interesting heavily compressed Strat/Tele tones on it. Check out 3 mins 30 sec and the whole second song. Good record overall too, been a min since I listened to it.
Like is it worth dropping 140 bucks on the Keeley/Wampler/Xotics of this world or if there is a decent cheapo that we all love? Where do you run your compressor? First in the chain?
When I switched over to the Line6 setup a few years back I started to mess around with compression in my chain and it became pretty much a standard that I would run a Deluxe Comp (L6 original compressor) or a Kinky Comp (Xotic SP model) at the front or near the front of my chain. However I also ran them after the cabinet (it's pretty sweet the engine lets you put anything anywhere, so you can have ur compressor after your amp and cab... effectively compressing modeled reality? You be the judge).
Ideally I'd like something with a bit of range, mainly for "always on, fairly soft squish" duties, but able to add squish with character.
This Froosh album has a lot of interesting heavily compressed Strat/Tele tones on it. Check out 3 mins 30 sec and the whole second song. Good record overall too, been a min since I listened to it.