Now sorted WTB: VS Route 66 v2 or Kongpressor + TS mini

Yorkie · August 2021

Struggling to get a v3. Now looking for a v2 or a
combination of Orange Kongpressor + Ibanez TS mini.

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Hi,
I would like to experiment with a compressor, but I have no idea if it will suit my playing style. Therefore, I would like to buy something ideally for less than £25 postage included (or local collection in York). Something along the lines of a Marshall ED-1, or a well-used Boss CS-3?
Thanks for reading,
Jon

rockmonster · August 2021

I have a Joyo compressor for sale in the ads. easily the best (cheap) compressor I’ve ever had I just don’t like compressors!

DrCornelius · August 2021

No affiliation (other than I have an ED-1 and like it)

Marshall ED-1 Edward Compressor Guitar Effects Pedal, hardly used good condition | eBay

robinbowes · August 2021

@Yorkie (Jon)

I have a "Dino Comp" (it's a Dyna Comp clone - geddit?) you can have for £25. Orange case with cute dinosaur on the front. I'm also in York, so could get it to you easily.

Image: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLVGnZMWJLVXmu-5imEtJzkJY2dNG7bSD7yKHHN3DgWcwwFRBqDHJTaiYEh_z82PK-Mtd0U8dvM4NXrjSXX4vtCkEtW7zhWmBSUH57pgHZwaZsU2F17X3YknpY7kVJGnZ5nei0iReqCEEQ2yL_4xHoHwNw=w877-h1168-no

Let me know...

R.

Yorkie · August 2021

Hi,
Thanks all for your suggestions. I went down a rabbit hole yesterday after seeing this beautiful Dino Comp from @robinbowes – had absolutely no idea how much certain compressors may colour your sound. I think I need to put this on hold, and read and listen much more before spending any money. Sometimes it sucks to be an ignorant.
Jon

tanihhiavlt · August 2021

Knowing there's stuff to learn is so much better than not knowing there's stuff to learn.

The Joyo is a Ross clone
The Dynacomp has a handful of resistors different
I've heard a lot of good things about all the pedals offered.. I've not owned the ED1 but a mate swears by his.

Good luck on the journey of discovery

Yorkie · August 2021

Thanks

robinbowes · August 2021

Yorkie said:

Hi,
Thanks all for your suggestions. I went down a rabbit hole yesterday after seeing this beautiful Dino Comp from @robinbowes – had absolutely no idea how much certain compressors may colour your sound. I think I need to put this on hold, and read and listen much more before spending any money. Sometimes it sucks to be an ignorant.
Jon

Jon,

Happy to lend you it for a while. Might also have a CS-3 you could try too. I've even got a Cali76 Compact Deluxe, but that's a bit out of your price range.

R.

Teyeplayer · August 2021

The Behringer compressor is pretty much the boss compressor -£19 from Amazon. That’s within price range and a good place to start imho.

Yorkie · August 2021

robinbowes said:

Yorkie said:

Hi,
Thanks all for your suggestions. I went down a rabbit hole yesterday after seeing this beautiful Dino Comp from @robinbowes – had absolutely no idea how much certain compressors may colour your sound. I think I need to put this on hold, and read and listen much more before spending any money. Sometimes it sucks to be an ignorant.
Jon

Jon,

Happy to lend you it for a while. Might also have a CS-3 you could try too. I've even got a Cali76 Compact Deluxe, but that's a bit out of your price range.

R.

Thanks for the offer, very kind! I’ve just borrowed a TC Electronic Forcefield compressor from a neighbour who’s no longer playing. Will have a go in the evening, all being well.

From what I can gather, this ‘Forcefield’ is a cheap pedal, possibly with Behringer electronics (with i/o at the top, a first for me), which would make it a clone of… Boss CS-2? If only just for the number of knobs and the role they claim to play.

Jon

robinbowes · August 2021

Jon,

If you haven't already seen it, this is a useful resource:

http://www.ovnilab.com/

R.

Yorkie · August 2021

robinbowes said:

Jon,

If you haven't already seen it, this is a useful resource:

http://www.ovnilab.com/

R.

tanihhiavlt · August 2021

Ovni is pretty much all there is to know on Compressors! Good call

Yorkie · August 2021

Ok, this stuff is dense.

Mr_Claw · August 2021

I have a Mooer Yellow Comp. Clone of the highly respected Diamond comp.

Subtler than a dynamic comp (although can get spanky at higher settings)

Pm me if you're interested.

Yorkie · August 2021

Hi,
Thanks for the offer. As a matter of fact, I still waiting to try my neighbour's – there's something wrong with the battery connectors and will need to find time to fix that.
Best,
Jon

BeardyAndy · August 2021

Theres one here would do...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/196678/fs-t-rex-gigrig-stuff-keeley-boss-rocktron-fulltone-etc/p1

Yorkie · August 2021

Thanks everyone. I’ve finally been able to investigate a bit more. Having fixed the battery cable on the Forcefield compressor I borrowed from my neighbour, I can say that I definitely have use for one. It’s great fun. That said, this one (and probably most cheap models) can get real noisy with sustain after ‘noon’. Therefore, I think I need to save a bit more money and get something i) better designed and/or ii) with a noise gate. I think something along the lines of a Route 66 v3 would be amazing.

With respect to the compressor I have borrowed, the TC Electronic Forcefield: judging by the board & components, it’s a clone of a Behringer CL-9 (based on the same chip, V13700M), which in turn is a clone of an Ibanez CP9 according to https://www.tonestart.com/ultimate-behringer-guitar-pedal-clone-list/

So that was a useful exercise in the end. I’ve learned a lot. Although now I think I need to update the title

Jon

Teyeplayer · August 2021

I’ve got one of the standalone Route 66 compressors (without the overdrive pairing), it’s a fantastic compressor, really clear and adds a lovely top end sparkle (sorry can’t think of how else to describe it). Highly recommend it.

Yorkie · August 2021

Teyeplayer said:

I’ve got one of the standalone Route 66 compressors (without the overdrive pairing), it’s a fantastic compressor, really clear and adds a lovely top end sparkle (sorry can’t think of how else to describe it). Highly recommend it.

Thanks for the recommendation; I think I would like to have the dual pedal as I have read that the overdrive part is a tube screamer clone and I don’t have one. But no idea how expensive the v3 will be. I have also read that there’s a dip switch that activates a noise gate in the v2.

Jon

Yorkie · August 2021

Cash still waiting for a v3 Route 66 ‘American overdrive’ to turn up

Yorkie · August 2021

Monday bump! Both Truetone and Visual Sound versions accepted as long as it’s a v3.

Yorkie · August 2021

Still looking for this

MattP · August 2021

I don't know much about the differences between the various versions but I have a v.1 and have used it for years. It's a fantastic, versatile thing (that's not for sale), but I'm just mentioning it in case you'd consider broadening your search to include a v1 or a v2. I think they'd make you very happy (unless there's something specific v3 does that v's 1 and 2 don't do).

VS/TT make such great stuff!

Yorkie · August 2021

Thanks for your comment. It's the switchable noise gate, and the 'blend' controls for both the compressor and the overdrive. Also the footprint – V1 and V2 are noticeably bigger as far as I've seen.

Jon

MattP · August 2021

Yorkie said:

Thanks for your comment. It's the switchable noise gate, and the 'blend' controls for both the compressor and the overdrive. Also the footprint – V1 and V2 are noticeably bigger as far as I've seen.

Jon

Ah, I see - makes sense. Blend on a comp is really useful; my favorite comp of all time is the old Barber Tone Press which has that feature.

Good luck with the search.

Yorkie · August 2021

MattP said:

Yorkie said:

Thanks for your comment. It's the switchable noise gate, and the 'blend' controls for both the compressor and the overdrive. Also the footprint – V1 and V2 are noticeably bigger as far as I've seen.

Jon

Ah, I see - makes sense. Blend on a comp is really useful; my favorite comp of all time is the old Barber Tone Press which has that feature.

Good luck with the search.

Thanks! I had also identified the Keeley Aria as a potential candidate (also has blend control), but the feedback I've read isn't as positive – need to done more research on that, because the Keeley seems to be more widely available 2nd hand (a bad thing perhaps?).

Jon

munckee · August 2021

I bought a Wampler Ego based on having a blend function and it's perfect for what I want, to play clean or fingerstyle or tighten up overdrive sounds.

Yorkie · August 2021

munckee said:

I bought a Wampler Ego based on having a blend function and it's perfect for what I want, to play clean or fingerstyle or tighten up overdrive sounds.

This is my situation exactly. Although I am trying to, I don’t normally use a pick.

munckee · August 2021

Previously I had a Boss CS3 and a Marshall ED1, both were fine but sounded a little too much like there was an effect being added, I have 50/50 compressed signal with uncompressed and that sounds too my ears like an improvement on the clean sound but without an effect being added.

munckee · August 2021

Just in case!

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210909/fs-wampler-ego-boss-bd2-isp-decimator#latest ;

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