Brett
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This is the final build in this frenzy of build reports.
The General Tso Compressor is one that gets a lot of positive talk here and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm weird about compressors. I see the utility in having them but I rarely like the way they make the guitar "feel" under the fingers. I started trying compressors with the Wampler Ego compressor, moved to the Barber Tone Press (I liked this one actually), then decided to take the plunge and get myself the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe.
While I love the Cali76, it's pretty expensive for a tool that I'm using for very minimal compression. I decided to try the Boneyard Delegate compressor (modified EQD Warden) a while back, and now the General Tso compressor (ThorpyFX Fat General) to see how optical compressors may differ from the OTA comps I'd tried previously.
In the very minimal testing I've done so far, the treble control is a little strange. I'm hoping someone else may be able to verify if this is normal behavior, but in one mode (can't remember which), it seems to add treble. In the other mode, it seems to cut treble. I'll need to get more familiar with the General Tso before forming a solid opinion but my initial impression is that it may work better for me than the Delegate did.
Enclosure, UV printing, and drilling/line cutting all done by Tayda.
The General Tso Compressor is one that gets a lot of positive talk here and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm weird about compressors. I see the utility in having them but I rarely like the way they make the guitar "feel" under the fingers. I started trying compressors with the Wampler Ego compressor, moved to the Barber Tone Press (I liked this one actually), then decided to take the plunge and get myself the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe.
While I love the Cali76, it's pretty expensive for a tool that I'm using for very minimal compression. I decided to try the Boneyard Delegate compressor (modified EQD Warden) a while back, and now the General Tso compressor (ThorpyFX Fat General) to see how optical compressors may differ from the OTA comps I'd tried previously.
In the very minimal testing I've done so far, the treble control is a little strange. I'm hoping someone else may be able to verify if this is normal behavior, but in one mode (can't remember which), it seems to add treble. In the other mode, it seems to cut treble. I'll need to get more familiar with the General Tso before forming a solid opinion but my initial impression is that it may work better for me than the Delegate did.
Enclosure, UV printing, and drilling/line cutting all done by Tayda.