Mini Compressor Shootout - Xotic SP vs Wampler Mini Ego vs MXR Dyna Comp Mini

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  • Seth compares three popular mini compressor pedals
    Xotic Website:
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    MXR Website:
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  • @internetnow5243
    @internetnow5243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    3:07 dynacomp
    6:03 wampler
    10:11 xotic sp

  • @danielcho2698
    @danielcho2698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love how you played it clean before hitting every pedal to give us a point of reference. Great review and comparison!

  • @bobbymehta1006
    @bobbymehta1006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    3:06 MXR Dynacomp Mini
    6:06 Wampler Mini Ego 6:16 attack switch to RIGHT | 6:42 tone switch to LEFT
    7:32 Xotic SP (Mid) 8:05 (Lo)

    • @juffurey
      @juffurey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      thank you this is exactly what I needed lol

  • @thehoneypotmusic
    @thehoneypotmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the review man. Too often reviews are focused on way too much detail of components in a pedal when I just want to learn what it does differently and how that’s going to effect my music. A+!!!

  • @ekardnamable
    @ekardnamable 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks man one of the best and most concise compressor demos i've seen

  • @evanharnett
    @evanharnett 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice demo of all 3 mini comps, great job!!

  • @livemusicalgarve
    @livemusicalgarve 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great demo my friend, just what ive been looking for. Thanks

  • @philipschiffman9070
    @philipschiffman9070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Seth I love your videos! So few people want to say what they like since most are too worried to offend. You lay it out for us viewers. I find what you say to be honest and trustworthy. Keep up the great work!!!!

  • @adamlucas5451
    @adamlucas5451 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the vid man! keep em coming! thanks

  • @binface9
    @binface9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Holy crap the bridge pickup on that Nash sounds immense.

  • @darkpagemx
    @darkpagemx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this clear explanation, very good vibe bro, thanks.

  • @sexyguitarboy69
    @sexyguitarboy69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice demo video. But you didn't mention that the Xotic SP has some more setting options inside. These are definitely worth exploring, and you should take your time to set these tiny DIP switches according to your preferences.

  • @WilmerLebron
    @WilmerLebron 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Dude You Seem Like A Really Nice Guy!! You make me feel like going to your Store haha 😆!!! 🎸🎶🔥🔥

  • @buddhamus
    @buddhamus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice shootout. I'm still trying to decide if I need a compressor or not. I do like the MXR, mainly because it was the simplest of the 3. I liked that it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles.

  • @thatpeterboy
    @thatpeterboy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great demo thank you 😊

  • @almas7123
    @almas7123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Don’t like ego’s price ☺️. Thanks for the demo 👍🏼

  • @davidchu2156
    @davidchu2156 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please make a new video which includes the Tc electronic Hypergravity mini. It would be really great to see a shootout between most of the mini compressors.

  • @kaiyote4717
    @kaiyote4717 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks man this helped me make my purchase

  • @jackphillips939
    @jackphillips939 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video mate👍🏻👍🏻

  • @brizZzan
    @brizZzan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    after this video I'm buying the MXR sounds sick!

    • @internetnow5243
      @internetnow5243 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bought the MXR; I've had it 2 days only. But so far I'm not impressed; may return it. I still have to test it more.

  • @bobbyblue2632
    @bobbyblue2632 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think you did a great job and thank you . I’ve only recently got into compressor pedals and have a few now, well 6 currently lol but I have and like the Mxr mini a lot. Guess it just suits me. Just picked up a fender the bends but have yet to try it out. Keep up the great work! 👍 Btw, that Strat sounds absolutely amazing!
    Also subbed
    Cheers! 👍🎸

  • @Chilinoploopy
    @Chilinoploopy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That amp sounds damn good! peeking my interest in that company with this video.

  • @KneedleKnees
    @KneedleKnees 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    in my (extremely limited) experience with compressors, where they really shine and you can really hear them work is when you play any kind of fingerstyle run. I have to admit I do love a good compressor.

    • @napomania
      @napomania 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bingo! I really don't know how anyone can sound good with clean finger style. Maybe turning quite hi the volume , amp going a bit compressed and without too much dynamic peaks? I don't known ..

  • @CentaurusRelax314
    @CentaurusRelax314 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great demo. You're awesome. Even though you're making me 'need' to spend more than i wanted... thanks.

  • @PaulJonesy
    @PaulJonesy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, thanks!

  • @luisralda
    @luisralda ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful review!!

  • @Updog89
    @Updog89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Which one would be best suited for fingerpicking on a Jazzmaster? Don’t want to impact tone too much, just fatten it up, improve volume consistency, and have a bit more attack.
    Concerned about noise issues and changing the tone drastically.

  • @kevinmusso2397
    @kevinmusso2397 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You do a great job, Seth!
    Love that guitar. I think I prefer the Wampler

    • @alvasllc1313
      @alvasllc1313  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks

    • @melchorkho6858
      @melchorkho6858 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have the Wampler. I can not play without it

  • @shadesoflemoninc.3594
    @shadesoflemoninc.3594 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very useful review!

  • @MrBradHendrickson
    @MrBradHendrickson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video -- it would be great to see you explore the DIP switches inside the Xotic sometime

  • @sbrave
    @sbrave 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have to turn it on and off in between using the clean and dirty channel of the amp? In other words is it too much compression to use the same setting for the dirty sound?

  • @xRepoUKx
    @xRepoUKx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great guitar, sounds immense.

  • @PaulKirtley
    @PaulKirtley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super useful. Thanks.

  • @markferguson3745
    @markferguson3745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Prob the #1 application is getting a small tube amp to feel and play like it would at high volume.Big thing, considering even smaller venues are mixing lower signals into PA's, these days.
    Good trick is running the comp post drive or boost, and adjusting the mix knob to taste; that's where the mix is going to really shine, including if you're one of those who uses other modulations pre drive.
    The Cali76 has set a new standard by stacking 2 comps, a trick long employed by session/ studio musicians.You can get much the same by using two mini's , even add flavour by varying the circuit type.(Use to see guys stacking Boss CS3's, years ago).Simple or advanced as you need it.
    Peace.

  • @nogoogleplus
    @nogoogleplus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thx for doing this vid, nice job!

  • @franciscovalenzuela152
    @franciscovalenzuela152 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video bro.

  • @Singlehand_Music
    @Singlehand_Music 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent demo, thank you!

  • @persiguiendoeltono
    @persiguiendoeltono 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, I liked the way you approach this video! Very good vibe. You have earned yourself a subscriber.

  • @patrickbuzzo1970
    @patrickbuzzo1970 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like ( as impression ,while watching this video) ,the " S P" ,but i don't know if they are available in italian stores; as second choice i would go for the Wampler

  • @runnningonempty
    @runnningonempty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    AWESOME THANKS

  • @danielhenry4614
    @danielhenry4614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What compressor would you recommend that doesn’t squish I just want to play arpeggios without changing my sound but has to have a blend knob

  • @kierenmoore3236
    @kierenmoore3236 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    2:35 Clean *
    3:06 Dynacomp *
    6:15 Wampler *
    8:04 Xotix Sp - Low *
    7:32 Xotix Sp - Med

    • @kierenmoore3236
      @kierenmoore3236 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hate the Xotic ... don't mind the other 2 - mxr more traditional; wampler more clarity (clean blend, so obviously).

    • @melchorkho6858
      @melchorkho6858 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kierenmoore3236 i have the Wampler mini ego compressor. The best from the west

  • @sketchfestival382
    @sketchfestival382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    参考になりました! ありがとうございます

  • @hemicuda572
    @hemicuda572 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    CAN THE WAMPLER REPLICATE THE MXR SOUND????

  • @MagicAntonio7
    @MagicAntonio7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, thanks for the video, really helpful. Now I can't make my mind, between the Xotic SP and the mini Wampler, personally which one would you put in your pedalboard?

    • @Coryiodine
      @Coryiodine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He said in the video he uses the SP xotic

  • @thehound2161
    @thehound2161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I must have 30 pedals but not a compressor. It seems like more of a feel pedal first and a tone altering pedal second. TH-cam does not do compressor's any favor's either in attempting to distinguish between a good and a great compressor. These three seem like cant lose compressors though, based on other pedals from these great brands. Nice video.

  • @user-uz4ri4xb5o
    @user-uz4ri4xb5o 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    which is the most silent?

  • @nsc217
    @nsc217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    SP is less squished/transparent sounding. I like it the best. Does it also add sustain? Or just compresses?
    Update: I bough the SP and returned it. Sounded great but I just didn’t like the compression effect

  • @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN
    @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Does the MXR mini sound the same as a normal dyna comp?
    I can't find any comparisons online and hope someone here could answer it.
    I use the dyna comp at 80% sensitivity so i get a lot of white noise but the reduction of noise floor on the mini one sounds like a dream.

  • @levgtz8158
    @levgtz8158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I still like Dynacomp more. Not know for transparent, but the others two sounds really squashed and attack switch on dynacomp helps to get transparent compression.

    • @GeneOh
      @GeneOh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also heard a higher noise floor when engaged on the other two. The Dynacomp seemed much quieter.

    • @aperezdeal
      @aperezdeal 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GeneOh if it helps the SP on “low” has no noise like 0, medium and high do however add noise.

  • @ndrameda
    @ndrameda 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video. 👍

  • @rachtob1349
    @rachtob1349 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, how is the noise level for the Mxr. The bigger version is kind of noisy, is it better?

    • @alvasllc1313
      @alvasllc1313  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      not as bad as the orignal

  • @leomonster1973
    @leomonster1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I Never knew it was a compressor I was hearing on all those records...Squeezing the signal kind of Brightens it and makes (especially position 4) a strat just sound unbelievably Nice... Im a Classic rock kinda guy.. So naturally I do gravitate to the squishier MXR pedal... It will if you push it give you grit... But its also very noisy. that Wampler pedal made me go HMMMM.

  • @CrazedFandango
    @CrazedFandango 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    More noise on the SP. I prefer the 1st 2 and own the larger Wampler, which is an always on pedal.

  • @chazmology
    @chazmology 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice for folks who are new to compression...for my unabashed demo...XOTIC SP SUSTAINER (UNABASHED DEMO) (chazmology)

  • @AndrePrista
    @AndrePrista 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice one!! Thanks!!

  • @user-cq8mp3gi4z
    @user-cq8mp3gi4z 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, cool video. How were the dip switches in the SP Xotic compressor?

  • @mthartsock1070
    @mthartsock1070 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone dwarf a strat like this.
    Anyway; wanted to thank you for a great video. Helped me to make a decision between the EGO and the XP. Keep up the great work !

    • @bobbymehta1006
      @bobbymehta1006 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      curoious, which one did you end up deciding on?

    • @mthartsock1070
      @mthartsock1070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bobbymehta1006 xotic. Don’t regret it

  • @1969atam
    @1969atam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I heard an Andrian Belew album back in 1992 and I loved his sound and read he used a comp all the time so I bought a Boss CS-3 which was on my board, always on for 23 years, then I used a Yamaha CO10MII for a bit then I used a Boss CS-2 and I didn’t really get along with that and now I’m using a Boss CS-1. I’d like to try an MXR Dyna Comp but I see the Mini has an attack function also. Which is better?

    • @alvasllc1313
      @alvasllc1313  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i like the mini better than the old one

    • @starluxstudio619
      @starluxstudio619 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the MXR over the CS1, but I also like the Ego over the MXR.

  • @jimmoulton9878
    @jimmoulton9878 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice revlew. check ouy Keeley new mini compressors

  • @djmartinez5054
    @djmartinez5054 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I guess I'm in the camp that isn't convinced a compressor is needed. Maybe in a recording environment when you need a guitar riff someplace that blends well with the mix. But to me, the compressor removes your guitar's and your own playing personality/dynamics. Plus if you wanted your sound to be toned down, squeezed, etc., couldn't you adjust your playing technique and mess with your guitar's tone and volume controls in order to have the same effect as a compressor?

    • @dougyanez1710
      @dougyanez1710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A compressor doesn't remove personality unless you get weird with it, and most people don't. You can still hear everything just fine and incorporate tons of dynamics. Compressors make things sound more consistent, richer, and smoother when used right. They not only make your playing sound better, they make your guitar sound more expensive and can help all your other fx sound much better by sending them a cleaned up/better sounding waveform to work with. They quiet down the loudest bits of the signal and boost up the quietest bits, giving things a more consistent volume. This doesn't mean a constant volume, just one with variation limited on the radical ends of the spectrum. The boosting of quieter sounds also gives the illusion of more sustain.
      So... no, compressors do things to the sound that guitar knobs won't do, so you can't replicate compression without a compressor or some sort of electric equipment which causes compression naturally, like cranking certain amps or using certain drive fx.

  • @tahsinkantarc4052
    @tahsinkantarc4052 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i subscribed your channel. well done. love it

  • @poorbachelor
    @poorbachelor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wampler is great, tone and price....

  • @josefeld7164
    @josefeld7164 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great demonstration. Theyre all quite usefull !

    • @josefeld7164
      @josefeld7164 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alvas Music think I'll get the MXR, my neighbour already has the xotic sp, it had a faulty switch but they repaired it for free.
      Shit that rhymes.
      Nevertheless since I can use his I gotta get Something different.

  • @frankkramer9064
    @frankkramer9064 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like the sound of the SP but, from what I am seeing , is it NOT AC powered ?, 9V battery is not conducive to a board , Does SP make an AC powered version ? In some of the compressor videos I have watched the SP sounded the best ,but the turnoff is the 9V power .

  • @frufru0071
    @frufru0071 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool stuff, thanks for sharing this. I can hear you hitting your strings with your pick hand-probably has something to do with your proximity to the microphone?-anyways, even with headphones on, there’s no substitute for a little bit more volume...from YOUR amplifier. Nice funk improv, I get the impression that a Compressor, or several, must be an integral component for playing this style.

  • @LOVECHILDAUSTRALIA
    @LOVECHILDAUSTRALIA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I did notice a lot of noise as soon as the exotic was turned on

  • @eolden7749
    @eolden7749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wish many would do reviews like this instead of over selling and talking.

  • @dezionlion
    @dezionlion 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot the mirage pico compressor! Kills all these

  • @omasback
    @omasback 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    kinda hard to compare sounds when you talk so long between pedals

  • @paigesenseman2218
    @paigesenseman2218 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stuff like that...

  • @LewWelchThePoet
    @LewWelchThePoet ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍🏿🤘

  • @jazzabilly
    @jazzabilly 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great playing! If you want to hear more compressed sounds, please check out this play-through of the Wampler Mini Ego: th-cam.com/video/zEtQ630Xdb4/w-d-xo.html - what a great pedal!! Cheers!

  • @UnremarkableMarx
    @UnremarkableMarx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Custom Comp imo

  • @bassist789
    @bassist789 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn that's a sick ass lego guitar!

  • @richbarber3845
    @richbarber3845 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    shredded as fuck forearms

  • @markferguson3745
    @markferguson3745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Differences?
    MXR dosen't have a dry blend, which you need if you run it after drives.It is also not True Bypass.The
    SP, like all Xotic effects, uses superior components, and has a distinct and specific , nicely EQed tonality.The fact that it is arranged more simply isn't necessarily a bad thing for a compressor.More "set & forget".
    The Wampler is both TB and has the dry blend; it also offers a broad exterior tweaking option, and will "colour" sound the least; it is pretty utilitarian for a mini.
    Compression can be a vital tool if you learn how to use it; personally, I run a full function unit before drives, and a mini after.Haven't used the MXR in 20 years, but the Xotic is great, and I think the Ego is one of Wampler's best pedals.You do , often, get what you pay for with effects, especially when you're not dealing with limited run boutiques, or rare components.

    • @dr7246
      @dr7246 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed. A compressor without a blend is of no interest to me. The wampler is great, but Xotic all the way for me. I just wish the dip switches were on the outside, as they are quite useful; changing them up makes real differences and unscrewing isn’t practical, if you want to take advantage of them live

    • @levgtz8158
      @levgtz8158 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree, blend is really important, I had a couple years using only parallel compression on anything at any stage. Just to me MXR has nothing to ask on component quality or sound from other brands. I suppose MXR is used by many artists because they are reliable, good voiced (eq'ed) and aren't noisy.
      I got tired of myself justifying high prices based on "features-that-I-think-I-will-use" trap. So, been tried the Dynacomp Mini (attack switch is important for relative transparency) I just bought it, at looks cool with MXR Sugar Drive mini aside.

  • @davidtoro12
    @davidtoro12 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:35
    3:07

  • @fernandareds
    @fernandareds 4 ปีที่แล้ว

  • @johnwillard6198
    @johnwillard6198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just lost 15lbs on John Roses solid food vacation , juicing only , was a wonderful experience. Great explanation of pedals thanks , hope you try juicing .

  • @OscarArzabe
    @OscarArzabe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where can I find a strap thaaaat long???

  • @Bravohalo
    @Bravohalo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    5000:1 talking to playing ratio.

    • @decipherlogic
      @decipherlogic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I see what you did there.

    • @joshmuz9018
      @joshmuz9018 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Americans for ya

  • @kuyakoi3469
    @kuyakoi3469 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Compressor should be used not only for sounds. Sometimes you need to compress big things to slim down

  • @kierenmoore3236
    @kierenmoore3236 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY too much TALKING !!!!

  • @emregmrk
    @emregmrk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    To much talking