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Diamond Compressor guitar effects pedal demo with Gearmanndude Luther Drive Les Paul & Blues Jr

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The Diamond Compressor pedal, paired up with my Luther Drive for a little over drive at times. Pretty sweet capabilities to boost your signal all the while, adding some sweet compression to your signal. I used a Les Paul 59 Historic and my blues junior for the demos.

Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Analog Compressor Sustainer

Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Analog Compressor Sustainer

The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone is a state-of-the-art analog compressor / sustainer, providing endless clean sustain. With variable Sustain (threshold), Blend (ratio) and Treble controls, the Philosopher’s Tone offers a huge range of compression sounds for the discerning musician. The Philosopher’s Tone also contains a smooth diode clipping distortion with a blend control for clean or dirty compression sounds and any mixture of the two.

BYOC Build Your Own Clone Phaser 5 knob and opti compressor guitar effects pedal demo

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This is a quick demo of the BYOC PHASE pedal, as well as a side by side shootout of the optical compressor and the 5 knob compressor kits you can purchase and DIY. I used a relic Telecaster and a JAGUAR TWIN amp.

Pigtronix Attack Sustain Guitar Effects Pedal

Pigtronix Attack Sustain Guitar Effects Pedal

Compression from another dimension and sustain like you've dreamed about.

At the heart of the Attack Sustain pedal is a revolutionary, compression / sustain amplifier. When the Attack and Decay functions are switched off, the pedal creates a punchy yet smooth compression that allows your instrument to sustain as long as you want.

Barber Electronics Tone Press

Barber Electronics Tone Press Front

The Barber Tone Press: Tone and Sustain with “Plug and Play” Performance.

Bringing together the very best of classic guitar compression and time-honored recording techniques, the Barber Tone Press is a revolutionary performance compression pedal that has no rival...

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Electro-Harmonix White Finger Compressor Pedal

Electro-Harmonix White Finger Compressor Pedal front

An advanced multi FET compressor with uniquely varied sounds that stand out from the crowd. Controls include post gain, pre gain, compress, compression level, and sensitivity.
The White Finger yields transparent, long sustain and preserves the attack by using two optocouplers (LED and lamp) to offer distinctly different readings and uniquely varied compressions. The White Finger features multiple FETs instead of vacuum tubes.

MXR Super Comp Pedal

MXR Super Comp Pedal front

Countless pros rely on the original Dyna Comp to give them the edge in the studio an on stage. Now, the updated Super Comp takes your playing even further, providing an invisible boost to intricate licks, juicing up your sound, and helping you "lock in" like never before. Output and sensitivity knobs let you dial in the perfect setting to keep your parts where they belong in the mix. The new attack level control ensures that initial bite and chunk are never squashed, so you can run the hottest pickups and still hear your dynamics.

MXR Dyna Comp Effects Pedal

MXR Dyna Comp Effects Pedal front

The M-102 Dyna Comp is a compressor that allows you to set an output level and the sensitivity at which it kicks in. This device can produce that percussive, clicky sound on a clean guitar - the mainstay of 80s pop players - or a mellow sustain for lead work. The M-102 is designed to capture the sound and performance of the originals which it does with an authentic vintage flavor. Rack spotters may have noticed several Dyna Comps in Dave Gilmour's monster system.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Soul Preacher Compressor / Sustainer Guitar Effects Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Nano Soul Preacher Compressor / Sustainer Guitar Effects Pedal Front

The Electro-Harmonix Nano Soul Preacher is an effect pedal that offers you 3 selectable attacks coupled with silky, long sustains that blend in perfect harmony to create one of the finest compressors ever built for guitar and bass. The variable attacks offer super articulate compression. Lets your guitar step forward without squeezing the life out of your tone.

Three selectable attacks coupled with silky, long sustains blend in perfect harmony to create the finest compressor ever built for guitar and bass. The Soul Preacher is your tool for sonic salvation.