Any effect pedal mimicking the DBX 165 compressor?

[geso]

Have just stumbled upon this compressor in Logic, was quite impressed with the sound. Would be great to have it in a guitar pedal format. Were the any approaches to build a similar thing as a stompbox?

 

[Einzeln]

There is a Pumpernickel wishlist topic here on the forum.

https://forum.pedalpcb.com/threads/schalltechnik04-pumpernickel-compressor.16735/

 

[geso]

I noticed this meanwhile but the PCB is unavailable from the store as I have seen.

The chip, that one I have. I have a Carl Martin compressor, I don't mind soldering it out. That compressor is not a very good one.

 

[Einzeln]

Yep it is a wishlist item. The pumpernickel is unavailable and therefor the request of an pedalpcb one.

 

[Einzeln]

If you dont care for a DIY then there is:

Becos FX | Sound On Sound

www.soundonsound.com

 

[geso]

If you dont care for a DIY then there is:

Becos FX | Sound On Sound

www.soundonsound.com

For me what matters is the Auto Release/Attack setting and the Overeasy function from the DBX 165. This one linked reminds me of the Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter, another VCA with the THAT chip, that has such a summarized Attack/Release knob called Response, but I didn't find it useful for my needs. The Carl Martin compressor suffers from very serious breathing effect, knocking effect on transients, very difficult to set up properly, never could. So I have a suspicion it is very far from the real DBX compressor behavior. IF the linked one is a Carl Martin variant, one warning sign in that as the manual says the DBX uses 3ms Attack in certain situations, the Carl Martin cannot go lower than 12ms. If this applies to the Becos, then it won't get me closer to what I need.

I appreciate that you are trying to help though.

 

[Erik S]

For me what matters is the Auto Release/Attack setting and the Overeasy function from the DBX 165.

Have you considered trying some 19 inch DBX gear?

The vintage 165 you like is way out of my budget, but I've got a lowly 166xl in my rack that has those auto and overeasy settings. Looks like they're well under $100 at the usual used gear sites.

 

[geso]

Have you considered trying some 19 inch DBX gear?

The vintage 165 you like is way out of my budget, but I've got a lowly 166xl in my rack that has those auto and overeasy settings. Looks like they're well under $100 at the usual used gear sites.

Apart from the pedal, that's what I am planning to do if no other way. Recently it seems the 166XS and the 560A is available. The 560A is smaller but double the price of the 166, I wonder what's the reason for that?

 

[Erik S]

Apart from the pedal, that's what I am planning to do if no other way. Recently it seems the 166XS and the 560A is available. The 560A is smaller but double the price of the 166, I wonder what's the reason for that?

I'm not familiar with the 560a, but it looks like it's a 500 series module - in case you're not familiar with the format, that means it needs to be installed in a 500 series case to be useful. The modules don't have their own power supplies or in/ out jacks.

 

[geso]

Have you considered trying some 19 inch DBX gear?

The vintage 165 you like is way out of my budget, but I've got a lowly 166xl in my rack that has those auto and overeasy settings. Looks like they're well under $100 at the usual used gear sites.

Are you satisfied with the performance of the 166xl. It seems in the recent situation it s the 166xs that would be available for me. I wonder how these perform compared to old ones, or compared to the 160A, that is the normal rack version of the 560A.

Thanks for the clarification about the type of the latter, I had no idea it can be installed in other manner than the rack.