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Bradshaw Pack
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 21 Jan 2022 8:19 pm |
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I still have not found the right compressor to use with the steel guitar. I have tried a few but with no real luck. I know that this is an ongoing issue with many players and so I am just putting it our there to anyone seeing this: what compressor do you feel passionately about? The Wampler Ego? Strymon Compadre?
Thank you in advance for weighing in on this topic.
Bradshaw
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 21 Jan 2022 8:48 pm
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| If you haven't found the right one and you're committed to one, it's worth it to develop the sound you want to make- borrow anything you can or rent from L & M. I don't know any professional players that use them live, and I don't know any that don't have it somewhere in the chain or the control room at some point when recording. You'll get a lot of folks here talking about volume pedals doing a compressor's job, but they're different tools in a performance vs. mix context. Since you're in BC, check out Union Tube & Transistor's LAB pedal- it's great, canadian made, with a useable range for contemporary steel pickups. It also sounds great live with solid state amps with the compression dialed out. |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 21 Jan 2022 9:39 pm
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I do not play without one, it give me a more even-dynamic sound. I use the OptiComp in the Zoom MS50g. There are others in there but this one does not compress as much and adds lots of sustain.
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 22 Jan 2022 5:31 am
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| Don't know what "passionately" has to do in/with electronics, but the BOSS LMB-3 is the only stomp-box size compressor I have found, and tested, that deserves a permanent place (as 1st stage buffer/EQ/compressor) in my sound-chains for steel guitar. |
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Corbin Pratt
From:
Nashville
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Posted 24 Jan 2022 6:10 am
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I know it's pricey but the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe is fantastic for steel. It has a mix control so you can dial in as much of the compressed signal as you want.
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