compressor pedal.

implies guitar pedal.


Barber Tone Press.

Has "BLEND" knob.


that is basically wet/dry blend.

there is no confusion.

i use it to record with.

works perfectly.

sounds great.


i've used just about every compressor on the market, including the suhr pedal.

good pedal.

the barber is better.

hello, mcfly?


heheh

you know, i'll just go stand over here in this corner and talk to myself.....

One of the local stores near me has a Barber Tone Press. I tried it for a bit. Unfortunately the guitar I was using had dead strings on it. I would need more time on it with my setup to tell for sure whether the blend knob was helping or hurting.


I can say, I was not blown away. So I doubt A new compressor will not be my next pedal.


@batsbrew, what did you like about the Barber over the Suhr Koji Comp? Thakns

Thanks for all the input!

I ended up purchasing an Empress Compressor. I don't have it yet but the reason why I am posting now is that Rogue Guitar Shop was having, and has now extended, their 16% discount code.

I ended up getting the compressor and the ParaEQ.

So have you ever wanted a compressor for guitar with an actual peddle, like a wah peddle? Go from no compression to a variable compression. Such that the onslaught would be slow and noticeably so, rather than the on/off one setting switch? Why can't they make one?

 
I REALLY love this pedal... a little goes a long way. It is also now a vintage item! There are some clips and such here: http://www.tech21nyc.com/archive/comptortion.html
 
I have not listened to the samples but it is one of my "go to" pedals along with my trusty DS-1 and Jordan J-700. Maybe you can find one on the cheap, they never seemed to catch on. I think it is because people tried to dial in too much Comp and distortion together. When you have a little dist dialed in the compressor comes up really fast. The good thing is that unlike most compression and distortion together it isn't noisy. The distortion is the same asCobain used, that should give you an idea of the dist side. The compression side is just wonderful but as I said, it is really easy to overdo it. It also has a 21 db clean boost if you leave the C and D down and just turn the level up.
 
The Jordan J-700, if you can find one will go from OD, through dist, to fuzz. IIRC Walsh used one n Rocky Mountain Way... you can certainly get the sound from it and all the way up it is Spirit in the Sky... all day long. It has great sustain. I have a LOT of OD and Distortion pedals old, new, SS, tube... but these are my favorites. I've always felt that the Comp-Tortion pedal was really under rated.
 
Heck, buy one of everything...
 
edit> the Mp3 links don't work but I'll look for some that do... just for you!
 
Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1lwkAD7ro and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfNlcCaQbtc
 
J
 
 
 
 
 
 

Crg, that is an interesting idea.

jbow, I will check out the samples. I did order the Empress but I have not received it yet. Who knows, maybe I won't like it? We'll see.

maximumpower


One of the local stores near me has a Barber Tone Press. I tried it for a bit. Unfortunately the guitar I was using had dead strings on it. I would need more time on it with my setup to tell for sure whether the blend knob was helping or hurting.


I can say, I was not blown away. So I doubt A new compressor will not be my next pedal.


@batsbrew, what did you like about the Barber over the Suhr Koji Comp? Thakns

Thanks for all the input!

THE BLEND KNOB....


it simply mixes the direct with the effect.


it's infinitely variable, so you can decide how much squish is put on the signal.


whether the strings were dead or not, you should be able to a/b the effect easily enough, against itself.
whether it's bright and snappy, or dull and thick, the compression effect is just compression of what ever tone you had to start with.
granted, i prefer to a/b things on my own rig too.....




the suhr sounds fine.  it did not sound any better than the barber.
the barber was way cheaper.
that's what i liked!

Hi ,
Check  .com for Compressor reviews .Great site .
 All these have a blend knob 
My  choices                  
Wampler EGO, which I've ordered 
Earthquake Devices  THE WARDEN ,
The Empress  Compressor,
MXR M87
Walrus Audio  DEEP SIX
Suhr KOJI    very curious about this pedal   , but no review  yet                                
  The Boss gets a bad review BTW                             
GREETZ