Vertex Effects | 1 year ago
Creating stompbox versions of vintage studio compressor rack units is a trend that's taking the guitar world by storm. However, the compressor sound that most guitarists want isn't actually the sound of a vintage 1176 or LA-2A, but the sound of an inexpensive compressor pedal running straight into their amp.
Today, we're doing a direct comparison of the two most popular compressor pedals vs two of the most legendary studio compressor units, showing the fundamental problems you will run into by trying to integrate a studio compressor into your pedalboard.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 Why Studio Compressor Pedals Make No Sense
01:04 Compressor Pedals VS Studio Rack Compressors
02:53 Test No.1 | "Physical"
03:56 Test No.2 | "Under the Bridge"
04:50 Test No.3 | "Sultans of Swing"
05:54 The Verdict
07:09 What Compressor Should We Use?
08:12 How to Support Us
09:22 Thanks for Watching!
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Host/Co-Production: Mason Marangella
Guitarists: Mason Mejia & Gabriel Bergman
Videographer: Ricky Chavez
Video Editing: Mason Mejia
Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia
Audio Engineering: Thea Prevalsky
Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison
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