Compression

[benbenben]

Stomp box compression.
How is the MXR dyna comp compared to a ross clone, say the Keeley. Its much cheaper. Are there any other good, but not too expensive compressions that i can consider?

 

[joelap]

Re: Compression

Stomp box compression.
How is the MXR dyna comp compared to a ross clone, say the Keeley. Its much cheaper. Are there any other good, but not too expensive compressions that i can consider?

www.buildyourownclone.com sells a Ross compressor kit, if you're handy with a soldering iron. It's 75 bucks for the kit. They sell it prebuilt for 130 dollars too. IIRC, its not that difficult of a build. Maybe you'd be interested in buying the kit, or prebuilt?

 

[benbenben]

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will the clone sound good? I've wanted to get into the whole electronics thing, but i haven't had any experience. You think it'll be okay if i give it a go for my first shot?

Damn, they don't ship out of US

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Compression

Those are more effects than compressors!
Too slow to be anything else than slow boingers
But that works too...hehe

 

[mind_transplant]

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Those three are very similar pedals. The Dyna-comp was/is a slightly altered copy of the Ross and the Keeley is a straight-up copy with upgraded components.

Original Ross compressors cost a small fortune these days (I've seen one sell at 1k on ebay) so I'll assume that's not an option. The MXR re-issue is what MXR re-issues all seem to be: decent but not great, and this one sometimes has a noise issue. The Keeley and Analogman clones are better, but more expensive. If you're on a budget, I've heard good things about the Aphex Punch Factory, but it's not really a vintage Ross-style comp. Hope that helps...

 

[joelap]

Re: Compression

will the clone sound good? I've wanted to get into the whole electronics thing, but i haven't had any experience. You think it'll be okay if i give it a go for my first shot?

Damn, they don't ship out of US

If you want, I've got some experience building these kits and also building some pedals on my own. Right now I'm building a rangemaster clone for William Walstra and I'm almost done, as well as got three pedals on the backburner for myself as well. If you want, I can either build the kit for you (since I live in the states), or buy the parts on my own and build it for you?

 

[benbenben]

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If you want, I've got some experience building these kits and also building some pedals on my own. Right now I'm building a rangemaster clone for William Walstra and I'm almost done, as well as got three pedals on the backburner for myself as well. If you want, I can either build the kit for you (since I live in the states), or buy the parts on my own and build it for you?

That sounds awesome. How much you think that'd cost. Would they be much better than the MXR's?

 

[joelap]

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I'll send you a PM. I'll only charge whatever the cost of parts is and shipping.

 

[chcjunior]

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Have you ever used a compressor? I ask only since I bought a Keeley not too long ago and it's not really what I expected.