I tried to UTFSF, but this word has been used too many times in this forum.

I'm looking for a good quality compressor pedal - as in better than your run of the mill Boss thing - that will squash the ever loving shit out of my guitar.
I mainly want it for 12 string electric, live applications.

Any ideas?
I mean SQUASH.

I like the little Guyatone one that I have, but it's mounted to the little pedalboard I use for bass. I'm sick of taking in on and off as needed. Plus, I don't mind stepping up a notch.

Traditonally I've used the compressor at the front of the chain because of noise concerns, but would it help to move it downstream, after a little drive, to accentuate the effect?

Thanks
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this is from memory..but i had that stompbox book that came with the demo cd..
really corny..but the samples were handy.

i feel like i liked the old ibanez
maybe a mxr..

anyway...you've had a look at tonefrenzy right?
audio samples you see..

good luck.

the mxr dynacomp? didnt tried it - im also in the hunt of a good compressor - but 2 of my friends have one and they love it. just mushes the signal apparently, might be what you want.

I'm not a compressor type, but I do like the enormous sustain of my Pearl CO 04.

I'm fairly happy with my (here comes the shit storm) aphex "punch factory"
optical compressor, it is not a squasher but if you push it hard you can hear it working if you so desire.. It also has a DI (wet or dry) output that comes in handy. I play very clean (guitar-compressor- Roland JC-77) and do not go for head splitting, it serves me well for my sound. I have also tried and like the Keeley two knob compressor.

I like my Barber Tone Press. It will penis pump your guitar.

Maxon CP 101 rules. It's a compressor that really adds noticable usable sustain. Crank it too much and of course you're going to get hiss that's no good for recording, but you can tone it down and live it rules. Rules!

Thanks so much for the help, everyone.

I ended up getting one of these.



Looks like exactly what I'm looking for. They said the wait was up to a month, but mine showed up in 4 days.
A bit pricey, but if it works...

I'll report back after I plug in the Rick.

-A

Boombats wrote:Maxon CP 101 rules. It's a compressor that really adds noticable usable sustain. Crank it too much and of course you're going to get hiss that's no good for recording, but you can tone it down and live it rules. Rules!

I use the Maxxon. Love the thing.

I've usually put my compressor first, right after my tuner.
That's a "conventional wisdom" thing for effects, but I know some people who don't do that.

Where do you all place it and why?

-A