Donner Compressor Pedal, Ultimate Comp 2 Modes Compression Effect Pedal Pure Analog for Electric Guitar and Bass True Bypass

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The MCS2 is also a mini pedal with no battery option and three knobs to adjust your tone: the volume, the compression level, and the equalization. Here we have the equalization control knob instead of the tone knob of the Donner. Also, the Mooer does not feature the 2-way switch that the Donner has, which adds versatility to the compressor pedals. Target Customer: This is a simple workhorse pedal that offers all you need from a bass compressor: a good assortment of usable sounds, a low noise floor, and you get the option to use it as a limiter or as a clean boost.

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Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary. As the name suggests, the Normal Mode provides a more traditional compression effect. It functions as a neutral optical compressor sound with warmth. This mode is for players who do not like the compressor pedals, heavily affecting the tones of their instruments. It sounds pretty natural and only works with the dynamics, not touching the tone itself. Treble Mode Set your compression ratio to somewhere between 2:1 and 4:1 (too much compression can lead to a lifeless sounding bass as the dynamics are reduced too much) Target Customer: The TLC is a high-quality compressor aimed at the sonically demanding bass player. It offers a good amount of versatility, being able to accommodate all kinds of instruments, not just the bass guitar. The great build quality and clear, smooth, and transparent sounds make the TLC a great fit for any situation that warrants a compressor, and it is fairly priced for what it offers. A standard 2-knob compressor from a mini-pedal pioneer, with controls for Sensitivity (amount of compression) and Level. Built with the same components found in legendary vintage Ross compressor pedals (NOS ca3080 IC, anybody?).Similar to the Mooer Yellow Comp, with controls for the amount of compression, EQ, and output volume. Small, and well-built for a budget model. Equally at home for rhythms or leads.

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Finally, since compression works by reducing the level of the signal, another useful feature is the “ Volume” (or “ Level“) knob, placed after the compression, which allows bringing the volume to its original, pre-compression level (or above it, working as a clean boost). The Ultimate Comp features three main controls located on the front pedal of the pedal. The three controls correspond to: LEVEL, TONE, and COMP (compression). TONE: Adjusts the tone of the sound. This control allows you to bring in and out more or less high end, which is useful to have depending on the setup you are using. We organized the lists below mostly by price range, but also grouped ones that have particularly useful options like the “Blend/Mix” and the “Level/Output” knob, or use a different technology (optical compressors). Thanks to its 3-way intensity switch and blend control knob, the Xotic SP Compressor outruns the Donner Ultimate Comp in terms of versatility. Its performance is also better than the Donner pedal and blends the enhancements to your tone much better.Overall, Donner Ultimate Comp is a compressor pedal that gives you more than you pay for. Of course, there are more versatile and better-performing compressor pedals out there, but they cost much more than the Donner alternative. If you are looking for a compression effect without hitting the bank account heavily, give each one you can go with Donner Ultimate Comp without hesitation.

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In essence, there are four types of compressors based on the technology they employ to compress your signal: VCA, Optical, FET, and Valve. Each type has its own characteristics and performs better with some applications and worse with others. VCA compressors One of the lowest-end options, it delivers a surprisingly sufficient sound. It fattens things up a bit and tames harsh peaks. They obviously skipped on the construction, but for the price point it’s worth a shot. As the rest of the Donner mini pedal series, Donner Ultimate Comp is a good-looking mini pedal that comes with a whole aluminum blue casing. The casing is very solid and durable as well as elegant with its portable size. As a relatively new musical instrument and accessories brand that got on the market around 2012, Donner offers highly affordable musical products and new innovative designs. The brand specializes in mini pedals and processors. However, they also offer different musical instruments and accessories with high quality and low price tags.They are very sensitive to micro-dynamics and transients making them ideally suited for percussive instruments, but you’ll commonly find them used with basses, guitars, and even vocals. If you are looking for a transparent compressor with low distortion, to even out your signal when switching from fingerstyle to slapping or popping, this could be the best choice for the task. Optical compressors But the bottom line, as usual, is that there is no right and wrong in tone: it’s up to your ear to decide what sounds better and what sounds worse! The compression effect of the pedal is excellent and sounds really natural. This means that it will not flatten the dynamics of your playing entirely but balances it properly with boosting or softening the notes wherever necessary. It also gives the user a wide range of control with its adjustment knobs to find the sweet spot for any setting. Without a doubt, the users get more than what they pay for in terms of versatility, ease of use, and sound quality. As you can tell from the dimensions we just listed, this thing is insanely small. Since it’s one of Donners Micro pedals you know you’re going to get a pedal that is incredibly small. You will have no issues whatsoever finding room for this compressor on any pedalboard you might own.

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In terms of sound quality, the 2-way toggle switch is pretty essential. They both have different characteristics, which give way to different effects. As you may know, there is a debate going on whether the compressor pedal should color the guitar tone or not. For this, Donner came with the solution of this 2-way switch. Normal Mode Key Specs: The Multi-Comp is an analog multi-band compressor pedal with a simple 2 knob layout. The Comp/Limit knob sets the desired compression ratio from 1:1 up to 5:1, while the gain knob sets the output volume or make-up gain of the pedal. The 3-way mode selector switches between compression modes: TubeSim, Multi-Band, and Normal. The threshold can be adjusted via 2 Internal trim pots for each of the 2 frequency bands. There’s an active/passive switch on the left side of the pedal, used when playing active or passive basses, and it features true bypass switching. It can also run on a 9V battery or 9V-12V PSU.

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Target Customer: Keeley’s Bassist Limiting Amplifier is a high-quality multi-purpose pedal for the bass player who wants his tone untouched by his compressor. It can double as a fully transparent clean boost and also a potent peak limiter. Its price is rather on the high end of the spectrum, but you get a lot for what you pay. Before talking about compression we’ll need to discuss “Dynamic range”. Dynamic range in music is the change in volume from the quietest to the loudest sounds you can produce on your bass and is expressed in decibels or dB. Compressors, volume pedals, filters, wah, pitch shifters are the regular first step of a proper pedal setup. Overdrive and distortion pedals come the second, and the modulation effects such as chorus, phasers, flangers are the third party your guitar’s signal travel through. Finally comes the time-based effects like reverb and delays as the last step of the signal chain. The Xotic SP Compressor mini pedal is an analog compressor based on the Ross circuit, which enhances the subtle notes and discreetly smooths the peaks. It is one of the higher-end compressor pedals with a natural, warm sound. A ratio of 2:1 squeezes those peaks by 50% of their “above the threshold” volume, while 4:1 squeezes them by 75% etc.