A quick sound test of this bass compressor pedal. Sound samples start at 1:07, if you want to jump straight to them. Comment/Like/Share/Subscribe. Thanks for watching!
this is a real review-demo, this is how a real demo should be made! a looper, same amp settings, different play styles. good work mate, keeo doing more stuff like this
This is perfect because you included the waveform. Many other channels do a sound only demo video when reviewing compressors, being that TH-cam already compresses the hell out of audio, those videos are entirely useless.
Oh maan! Finally, a scientifically precise demo with looping the same input and visualizing waveforms! Keep it up the excellent work and please review the Keeley bassist compressor too :)
Thank you for the video. Compression is something very hard to just hear, IMO. However, you video visually represented the compression; it helped me a lot. Thank you very much, again. Best.
Compression IS hard to hear - for me, it's something that's more obvious in the feel when you play. Glad to hear it helps, thanks very much for watching!
Question about your maximum limiting setting- I use this same pedal and the way I understand the directions the attack and release are essentially "time" controllers like on a delay, so turning the attack all the way to the left and release all the way to the right (opposite of your settings) should compress your signal for longer. A short attack means it will kick on faster, and a late release should make it compress longer. A late attack and fast release should only compress your signal for a short duration and not until after your attack. I think you attained a fairly squished sound still by maximizing your compression ratio. I would like to have heard that same clip with the attack & release settings reversed. Great video all the same, and being such a subtle effect I find so much contradictory info about their use. I'm always cross referencing.
I'll try what you suggest to double check, but the settings that I've dialed in (attack to the right, release to the left), are indeed the shortest attack and the longest release. As I said at 5:51, the way these knobs function are the opposite of what you'd normally expect. Thanks for watching!
@@TsunamiRed I had band practice last night and messed with the release knob. You are in fact correct. I re-read the manual and found that the way they describe the knobs values and their uses are contradictory. You are correct for sure on the way to use it. When turned counter clockwise it gives the slowest release. I find the attack knob hard to tell the difference when maxed out in either direction, personally, so I'm inclined to rely on your interpretation on that. Thank you for giving me the motivation to experiment a bit more with my compressor!
Hey, great review. I have this pedal and always get confused on how to use it according to my way of playing. On your first example, fingerplucking, those initial peaks arent compressed because the attack knob is not fast enough? If this is the case, should it be turned clock or counterwise? And the gain in the wet signal is due to the input knob? In this example, what role is the Release knob playing? Thanks for putting this up for everyone to enjoy and learn.
Hey, every initial clip is dry (i.e. uncompressed). I mentioned about what direction the knobs should be turned late in the video. Release knob is simply controlling the release and decay of the compression. Thanks very much for watching!
@@TsunamiRed take Bass Compact Deluxe from Origin Effects. It has a HPF for you to filter lows out of the compression threshold. Pretty convenient for the purpose. And Xotic compressor for the third one. This one is a two-knob type of simplest construction.
I honestly hate this pedal. Had it and returned it to amazon. I have an aggressive plucking attack. I need a compressor to cut down on the abrasive sounds you get when the strings hit the frets. This pedal does NOT do that well at all. Probably the most overrated compressor pedal ive seen.
@@TsunamiRed i play kinda similar to geddy lee. He beats the crap outta the strings and i do as well. Im using the built in compression in the boss gt 1000. Its excellent. This mxr pedal i think isnt meant for aggressive players. It may be fine for people with a light attack. But for me it just was way too understated. Was awful at cutting back the noise when the strings hit the frets.
@@trenken Gotcha, that's an aggressive picking style all right. Can't go wrong with Boss, I was close to getting the BC-1X but decided to go with the MXR. I find it does all right with slap/pop, but hey, always go with what complements your musical voice
I play very aggressively too. Fingerstyle aka slap. Getting a nice tone with the MXR. Ratio at 12. LED's into orange... Release 1 o clock, attack 8 o clock.
this is a real review-demo, this is how a real demo should be made!
a looper, same amp settings, different play styles.
good work mate, keeo doing more stuff like this
Much appreciated, thanks very much for watching!
Pro demo all the way!
One of the best compressor review out there with the looping and the waveform. Well done.
Appreciate the kind words, thanks very much for watching!
This was the most well-produced demo video I’ve ever seen. Very well done. And most helpful.
Glad it helped, thanks very much for watching, and the kind words!
this is the best review of this pedal, or any compressor pedal, i have seen, great job, very helpful!
That's high praise there, but thanks very much for the kind words and for watching!
This one of the best bass compressor review
That's big praise there, but thanks very much for the kind words!
I am in my way of learning all about bass and pedals, and really appreciate you took your time to show us how this compressor works. Thank you!
Glad to hear this helped, thanks very much for watching!
This is perfect because you included the waveform.
Many other channels do a sound only demo video when reviewing compressors, being that TH-cam already compresses the hell out of audio, those videos are entirely useless.
I had a feeling including the waveforms might be helpful. Thanks very much for watching!
Best video on compression giving the listener the ability to "see" it at work. Very good, thank you!
Appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!
Very useful review, the waveforms really help to understand what's going on.
Glad to hear, thanks very much for watching!
Great review. Good to hear more than a pop/slap demo. Thank you for being thorough.
Much appreciated, thanks very much for watching!
Highly informative! I love your format. I'll be watching more of your videos for sure.
Greatly appreciated, thanks very much for watching!
Oh maan! Finally, a scientifically precise demo with looping the same input and visualizing waveforms! Keep it up the excellent work and please review the Keeley bassist compressor too :)
Great to hear, thanks very much for watching! The Keeley is a pricey one but certainly I could review if someone could lend me theirs lol
Greate video mate, as the others have said, this is how reviews should be done 🧐
Greatly appreciate the kind words, thanks very much for watching!
Best review and example of use I've seen so far. Great job dude, subscribed 👌👌👌
Glad to hear, thanks so much for watching and the sub!
Great review. Really clear comparison and good advice about the clockwise and anticlockwise impact on sound (Re; Attack - Release) Thanks...
Greatly appreciated, thanks for watching!
Good review man, a deeper understanding and uses with a purpose as opposed to just the “sound” of the pedal! Kade
Thanks for watching!
great video!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Very helpful as I learn how to use this pedal. Thank you.
Glad to hear, thanks very much for watching!
Awesome demo!
Thanks very much for watching!
Good Demo, I own an MXR Bass compressor, love it !
Awesome, thanks very much for watching!
Thank you for the video. Compression is something very hard to just hear, IMO. However, you video visually represented the compression; it helped me a lot. Thank you very much, again. Best.
Compression IS hard to hear - for me, it's something that's more obvious in the feel when you play. Glad to hear it helps, thanks very much for watching!
Good job !!!
Thanks very much for watching!
It's a bummer that attack and release knobs work opposite way. Great review tho! I made up my mind. Thanks a lot
Thanks very much for watching, hope the one you choose works out for ya!
Question about your maximum limiting setting- I use this same pedal and the way I understand the directions the attack and release are essentially "time" controllers like on a delay, so turning the attack all the way to the left and release all the way to the right (opposite of your settings) should compress your signal for longer. A short attack means it will kick on faster, and a late release should make it compress longer. A late attack and fast release should only compress your signal for a short duration and not until after your attack. I think you attained a fairly squished sound still by maximizing your compression ratio. I would like to have heard that same clip with the attack & release settings reversed. Great video all the same, and being such a subtle effect I find so much contradictory info about their use. I'm always cross referencing.
I'll try what you suggest to double check, but the settings that I've dialed in (attack to the right, release to the left), are indeed the shortest attack and the longest release. As I said at 5:51, the way these knobs function are the opposite of what you'd normally expect.
Thanks for watching!
@@TsunamiRed I had band practice last night and messed with the release knob. You are in fact correct. I re-read the manual and found that the way they describe the knobs values and their uses are contradictory. You are correct for sure on the way to use it. When turned counter clockwise it gives the slowest release. I find the attack knob hard to tell the difference when maxed out in either direction, personally, so I'm inclined to rely on your interpretation on that. Thank you for giving me the motivation to experiment a bit more with my compressor!
That's awesome to hear, rock on!
Hey, great review. I have this pedal and always get confused on how to use it according to my way of playing. On your first example, fingerplucking, those initial peaks arent compressed because the attack knob is not fast enough? If this is the case, should it be turned clock or counterwise? And the gain in the wet signal is due to the input knob? In this example, what role is the Release knob playing? Thanks for putting this up for everyone to enjoy and learn.
Hey, every initial clip is dry (i.e. uncompressed). I mentioned about what direction the knobs should be turned late in the video. Release knob is simply controlling the release and decay of the compression. Thanks very much for watching!
Signal into the box wasn’t even strong enough to see the reduction! Couldn’t really hear it either! Nice graph though!
The signal going into my interface was sufficient, so I ran with that. Thanks for watching!
This compressor eats plenty of lows. If you want it - it's OK.
I guess I'd have to compare with another to judge. What you would suggest?
@@TsunamiRed take Bass Compact Deluxe from Origin Effects. It has a HPF for you to filter lows out of the compression threshold. Pretty convenient for the purpose. And Xotic compressor for the third one. This one is a two-knob type of simplest construction.
Never heard of the Origin Effects one, that looks pretty boutique. I have the Xotic Compressor for guitar, it's foolproof.
Damn if that Yamaha Bass ain’t 😣💦“Bright!” Was it set flat??😒 The MXR Comp performs / sounds way~better than that!! 🙄🎛️🎸✨👍🏾🤨
My bass is pretty bright to begin with. Active pickups.
:)
👍
Your interface is clearly clipping.
Admittedly I do tend to record signals a little hotter than I should but my interface never really indicated I was in the clipping zone.
that pedal seems to give more saturation than compression 🤢🤮
I can see how some might see that, but I find there's still enough control to tame it properly.
I honestly hate this pedal. Had it and returned it to amazon. I have an aggressive plucking attack. I need a compressor to cut down on the abrasive sounds you get when the strings hit the frets. This pedal does NOT do that well at all. Probably the most overrated compressor pedal ive seen.
That must be some serious attack you have, lol. What pedal do you use then?
@@TsunamiRed i play kinda similar to geddy lee. He beats the crap outta the strings and i do as well. Im using the built in compression in the boss gt 1000. Its excellent. This mxr pedal i think isnt meant for aggressive players. It may be fine for people with a light attack. But for me it just was way too understated. Was awful at cutting back the noise when the strings hit the frets.
@@trenken Gotcha, that's an aggressive picking style all right. Can't go wrong with Boss, I was close to getting the BC-1X but decided to go with the MXR. I find it does all right with slap/pop, but hey, always go with what complements your musical voice
I play very aggressively too. Fingerstyle aka slap. Getting a nice tone with the MXR. Ratio at 12. LED's into orange... Release 1 o clock, attack 8 o clock.
dont buy this pedal its will broke very quick