bass compressors

[WeHuntKings]

does anybody even use these things around here? there's a distinct lack of fuzz in my band these days (i know, i know), and i want something to give me lots of sustain and smooth out my attack a bit. i pick wayyy too hard on the little bronco i'm swinging around. anyone have a preferred a model? the markbass one is looking sexy to me, but the 200 dollar price tag seems steep.

[Chankgeez]

Most comprehensive resource on the subject I've seen:

http://www.ovnilab.com/

[Waterpilot]

Most comprehensive resource on the subject I've seen:

http://www.ovnilab.com/

^^ Yeah that's what I used too. The MXR gets a lot of love and is reasonably priced. I use the BBE Opto Stop and love it. It's simple and easy to use. But... It's also the only one I've ever used.

[devnulljp]

The Markbass is really good on bass.

[Mudfuzz]

My favorite comp pedal is the Demeter Compulator.

[GardenoftheDead]

Can't go wrong with Diamond, MXR, or Demeter.

[Grrface]

Yeah, I've been considering me an MXR compressor myself sometime in the not too distant future, having heard a lot of good things. Also, the LED display of compression apparently helps as sort of training wheels, so that's nice.

[excane]

Demeter, Keeley (I prefer the 4 knobbie job) Diamond, and FEA Labs are top contenders.

[bigchiefbc]

I tried a couple of the favorites back in the day and always found them too polite/transparent. Maybe it's because I didn't view compression as an always-on utility pedal. I wanted an EFFECT. I wanted a compressor that squashed the ever-loving shit out of my signal, and gave me ridiculous sustain and make all of the harmonics and ghost notes pop out at you. So I spoke to Cyrus (the guy that writes ovnilabs, bongomania on talkbass), and he steered me towards the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone. That is a phenomenal compressor, but be warned, it has a heavy hand, and clamps down like a vise on your signal. But you can get ridiculous amounts of sustain with it. I have a track that is a 4-minute-long noise track, which is just a single note through the PT cranked up all the way, and it just sustains for the entire song.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

I tried a couple of the favorites back in the day and always found them too polite/transparent. Maybe it's because I didn't view compression as an always-on utility pedal. I wanted an EFFECT. I wanted a compressor that squashed the ever-loving shit out of my signal, and gave me ridiculous sustain and make all of the harmonics and ghost notes pop out at you. So I spoke to Cyrus (the guy that writes ovnilabs, bongomania on talkbass), and he steered me towards the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone. That is a phenomenal compressor, but be warned, it has a heavy hand, and clamps down like a vise on your signal. But you can get ridiculous amounts of sustain with it. I have a track that is a 4-minute-long noise track, which is just a single note through the PT cranked up all the way, and it just sustains for the entire song.

i bet the PT would sound amazeballz on drums with the grit and blend controls..

[sears]

One thing you can do is find an old rack-mount unit and use it as an effect. I've been carrying a Symetrix 525 in my backpack for years.

But I am looking for something different now. I think I want the FEA Opti-Fet or the Markbass Compressore.

[D.o.S.]

If you're able to, talk to Bongo.