SillyOctpuss
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That's exactly where I am too. I always use a little compression via a plugin when recording or mixing but have never liked a single compressor pedal in front of an amp.
Tempted by a retail pedal.......first in a long time......
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Alan W
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The closest thing I have to an always on peddle is my Effectrode Leveling Amp. I use it with the compression barely on. It adds a sweetness and clarity, a round harmonic smoothness, to anything I plug into it. Its off when I want a simpler tone. It also tends to make my mod pedals more intense sounding—at first I thought this was an effect of having the buffer there, but even when I have other pedals in between the LA-1A and the mod pedal, the change in intensity is still there.
The Tso is in the same style, and I prefer it to the Origin units I’ve tried. I think the last pedal I bought was the Unit 67, which has only minimal compressor controls, but if I was going somewhere and only wanted to take one pedal with me, there’s a good chance it would be that one. (I love the voicing on the boost, and the way the controls interact. If I were still buying pedals, I’d want to sample more of Drybell’s designs.)
The Tso is in the same style, and I prefer it to the Origin units I’ve tried. I think the last pedal I bought was the Unit 67, which has only minimal compressor controls, but if I was going somewhere and only wanted to take one pedal with me, there’s a good chance it would be that one. (I love the voicing on the boost, and the way the controls interact. If I were still buying pedals, I’d want to sample more of Drybell’s designs.)
Alan W
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Damn! That Linkwitz box could take me down a really long rabbit hole! I’ve been interested in his speakers for years, but didn’t want all of the additional ADA involved. Not to say that I wouldn’t be thrilled by any of their projects. If I only started recording more, I could possibly justify some of those kits!@MichaelW Do it!!!! Then shoot a big compressor shoot out
THe Origin Effects Dual 1176 looks dynamite but the price is hard to justify when I can build one of these for a bit more..
I have been long tempted to build a couple 1176s for the studio.
Actually I just listened to the Andertons demos of these new UA pedals and I have to admit to being quite impressed with the UA 1176. It's the first time I could see how using a compressor on guitar might be something I could use. I think for a Strat it could be very useful. My Les Paul already sounds like it has the worlds best compressor on it anyway.
I used to work in a guitar store showing things like Boss compressors to people and being so horrified at what they sounded like! But the UA compressor sounded nothing like that to me.
I used to work in a guitar store showing things like Boss compressors to people and being so horrified at what they sounded like! But the UA compressor sounded nothing like that to me.
jeffwhitfield
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For the money, I think the Source Audio Atlas would be a better choice. Granted, it's 100% digital...but it does a fantastic job of emulating a classic limiter compressor and then some. Very, very powerful pedal under the hood once you start diving into the software. 
Atlas Compressor
The Atlas Compressor offers a comprehensive collection of compression circuits that perfectly capture the tone and feel of the industry’s most sought-after compressors. Straight out of the box, Atlas delivers six different styles of compression, ranging f
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