MXR M87 Bass Compressor tips

[TRBboy]

Hey folks! 👋😊

 

Just wondered if any of you have any top tips for getting the best out of the MXR M87 Bass Compressor? I bought one a few months ago, to retire my long-serving Buddha Chakra.

 

It's a great compressor, but I can't help feeling I'm not getting the best out of it at the moment.... With the Buddha, I felt like I could balance the overall signal more evenly, and give it a little more 'body' at the same time. It lifted the quieter notes and controlled the louder notes.

 

With the MXR so far, I feel like all I'm achieving is some peak limiting. I know they're very different compressors, and I also understand compassion enough to not need a lesson in the basics, but if anyone has any good advice to get the best out of this pedal, if be very grateful! 

 

Thanks 👌❤️

[Gank Bass]

Out of curiosity what made you want to move away from the Buddha?

[ezbass]

I use what is sometimes apparently referred to as the ‘Dr Pepper’ setting, where the release and attack are at 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock respectively. I have the ratio at 8:1, with threshold and output at about 2 o’clock (passive basses).

[Lozz196]

If I remember correctly when I bought one a few years back those were the settings that I was advised to start off with, then adjust to the bass being used at the time.

[TRBboy]

22 hours ago, Gank Bass said:

Out of curiosity what made you want to move away from the Buddha?

Mainly because the foot switch seemed to have become pretty noisy, and it was annoying me 😅 Perhaps I should just look at fitting a new one, IF it is the foot switch and not a symptom of another component failing.

[TRBboy]

21 hours ago, ezbass said:

I use what is sometimes apparently referred to as the ‘Dr Pepper’ setting, where the release and attack are at 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock respectively. I have the ratio at 8:1, with threshold and output at about 2 o’clock (passive basses).

Thanks, will have a play with that 👍