Osiris Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Lustihand look to have updated their highly regarded Alma compressor to a new version - Alma Comp. MKII - Lusithand Devices @Ander87 very generously let me have a play with his mark 1 version a few weeks ago and it was a brilliant little compressor, and I say that as someone who doesn't usually like optical compressors So assuming the new version does all of that and more it'll no do prove to be popular. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofferson Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Bugger, just picked up the first one, oh well, still awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 That looks excellent, the indicator and ratio are a very nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Nice update! Who’ll be first to blink and nab one 😀 Edited July 27, 2023 by krispn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ567 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Top mounted jacks too, always an improvement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stofferson Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Ordered one from Joe's pedals, not long had Mk1, I really like it, can only be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phagor Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Just got one of these. I've got a Diamond Bass Comp (old one) that I love. The tilt eq is great for passive basses and I love the pop the compressor adds to the beginning of notes. But I don't love the 12v reverse power socket, side jacks, size etc. It doesn't work great with my active basses, tending to sound a bit fuzzy and fluffy. I wasn't sure that the Alma would have the same character as the Diamond, but I needn't have worried. It can do that and way more. First off, Nuno was very helpful, responding to emails even on a Sunday evening. He assembled and posted the Alma within hours of the final go-ahead and it was with me by tracked post the next day. The Alma v2 ticks all the boxes - parallel compression, different ratios (the Diamond is like 2:1, but the 8:1 on the Alma is surprisingly useful especially when blended), 9v, top jacks. It doesn't have a side-chain filter, but I don't think an opto compressor really needs one. The Alma seems to handle B string notes without blowing out, unlike the Diamond. Side by side, the Diamond EQ goes slightly deeper than the Alma, but I don't think that's a problem, the Diamond could sometimes get boomy at the full anticlockwise/250hz setting. The Alma works great with my active basses. I really like blending just a little bit with the eq boosting at 900hz to give a bit more presence for a rocky pick sound. Last night I ran it on my board with a Cali 76 Compact Bass, and switched between a passive p bass and an active 5 string jazz. I used the Alma to balance the level and tone for the p bass and give a little extra compression. The Cali was doing fairly modest compression too, I trust the sound engineer. The Alma sounded fab. I may run the Alma on its own tomorrow without the Cali to see how it works out. Nuno kindly made me one with a chrome enclosure (the others have always been white). Looks stunning under lights. Definitely worth checking the Alma out if you're looking for an opto compressor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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