Old Horse Murphy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 For the second time in about a month I found myself physically threatening someone in the crowd to move back before they spilt their pint all over my floor pedals. Fortunately he heeded the warning, but I think it's only a matter of time before everything gets covered in beer. I don't have too many pedals (a Radial Bigshot splitter, Boss TU2 Tuner and an EBS multicomp), but I'm considering bunging everything in a rack. Does anyone have any recommendations for rack mounted compressors of a similar standard to the EBS? I'm not looking to pay a fortune, but some ideas would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Some of the 1u DBX units are quite good and not too expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Can't you just put your pedals behind you right next to your amp? Lots of bassists do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 +1 the the DBX's Do not try the Alesis 3630! It's the noisiest comp I've ever tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='cheddatom' post='451269' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:51 AM']Can't you just put your pedals behind you right next to your amp? Lots of bassists do that.[/quote] I'm considering that too, or mounting them on a rack tray. To be honest though, I have enough bloody cables and wires as it is, so it would be quite nice to tidy up a bit too. Thanks for the feedback so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='451277' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:54 AM']I'm considering that too, or mounting them on a rack tray. To be honest though, I have enough bloody cables and wires as it is, so it would be quite nice to tidy up a bit too. Thanks for the feedback so far[/quote] You'll be hard pushed to beat the multicomp without spending twice the money. I always likes the Focusrite compounder. They are quite expensive new compared to the EBS - but I have just looked at some on ebay that are at a comparable price to the multicomp. (the BIN one looks good) Works great in a live situation - and a great all round compressor for in the studio, even vocals. It's particularly good on bass drums also. Edited April 1, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Well there is excellent rack-mounted equipment available, but if you're happy with what you've got you could put them inside your existing rack if you have one for your head, or you could make a small pedalboard to put behind you or ontop of your amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Cheapest solution would be a rack drawer - stick your pedals in there and pull them out to fiddle with settings if required. As for good quality rackmounted compressors, there are so many good studio ones on ebay right now that you could go for secondhand entry level gear from big rep pro audio brands. I picked up a Drawmer compressor a couple of years ago. Haven't used it in a while but it was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I've just realised I am sat at work with a window showing on my taskbar saying 'Best rack'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I use [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Nov01/articles/trackmaster.asp"]one of these[/url] for compression... the compressor is one of the best you will ever hear at any price. Highly recommended, and because there's a newer version out (the 'Pro') you can pick these older ones up for 60ish on fleaBay. I did! They make for an absolutely brilliant recording preamp too, which is what they were originally intended for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451287' date='Apr 1 2009, 11:04 AM']You'll be hard pushed to beat the multicomp without spending twice the money. I always likes the Focusrite compounder. They are quite expensive new compared to the EBS - but I have just looked at some on ebay that are at a comparable price to the multicomp. (the BIN one looks good) Works great in a live situation - and a great all round compressor for in the studio, even vocals. It's particularly good on bass drums also.[/quote] +1 (check my sig) its the canine undercarriage on bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='451479' date='Apr 1 2009, 01:46 PM']+1 (check my sig) its the canine undercarriage on bass[/quote] Exactly... amazing piece of kit (and I'm not easily impressed by compressors). Nobody will be upset with the performance of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I picked mine up for £150 on the bay, so they can be bought for sensible money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I've been using an ART TubePac preamp/compressor for a couple of years, and been very satisfied with it. Sadly no longer available new in the UK, it would seem - there is one on ebay (in the US) though. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ART-Tube-PAC-TUBEPAC-110-220VOLT-Make-us-a-best-offer_W0QQitemZ110366422473"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ART-Tube-PAC-TUBEPAC...emZ110366422473[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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