Stub Mandrel Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I recall that back in the old days (80s/90s) every bass player had a compressor pedal. They seem to have gone right out of fashion? I can't remember what happened to mine (I may have swapped it as my head has a basic compressor built in). Am I imagining this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I think you are :) I'd say bass specific compressors have exploded in recent years! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said: Am I imagining this? Yes. Rest assured that use of compressors is still very much rife in the world of bass playing, irrespective of whether you've misplaced your own 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 There are currently 4 threads on the front page of this effects forum asking about compressors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hadn't spotted those - something to read! I was going on having looked for them in several music shops over the last few months and having seen very few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Hadn't spotted those - something to read! I was going on having looked for them in several music shops over the last few months and having seen very few. Can't believe that you're basing your views on real life and not BC threads! Whatever next? 😂 I'd say maybe 30% to 40% of BCers regularly use compressor pedals when gigging. But probably half of that in the non BC bass playing community. Not scientific, just a gut feel observation. A lot of bass players don't use any pedals at all when playing live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 29 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Can't believe that you're basing your views on real life and not BC threads! Whatever next? 😂 I'd say maybe 30% to 40% of BCers regularly use compressor pedals when gigging. But probably half of that in the non BC bass playing community. Not scientific, just a gut feel observation. A lot of bass players don't use any pedals at all when playing live. I always used to have a few pedals used sparingly - Ibanez chorus and a HM2 as I used to play the/a solo in Like a Hurricane (!!!!) and a GE-7B for quick changes of sound. Was never really compression did much except making up for my poor fretless technique! Guitar is different - use as many as possible, all dimed and switched on at the same time for maximum 'Space Ritual' effect 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Following some extensive research among the 101st chairborne bass playing division - if you don' wanna get into rack units - the Boss LMB-3 is the best. I've just bought one (not delivered yet) - so I know all about it, see. 👍 Edited March 21, 2019 by Ricky 4000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: Following some extensive research among the 101st chairborne bass playing division - if you don' wanna get into rack units - the Boss LMB-3 is the best. I've just bought one (not delivered yet) - so I know all about it, see. 👍 A great pedal, no doubt. Having said that this very forum proves that if you ask 10 bassists what the 'best' compressor is you'll get 47 different answers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Nah compressors are out. Limiters are where it's at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, visog said: Nah compressors are out. Limiters are where it's at... I find that to be a very...limiting...opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jack said: I find that to be a very...limiting...opinion. How is the stand-up career going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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