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Pedal Questions

Unread post by jeffro » Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:10 pm

1. What does a compressor do?

2. What is a good volume pedal/what should I look for in a volume pedal?
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Unread post by mangold » Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:13 pm

jeffro wrote:1. What does a compressor do?

2. What is a good volume pedal/what should I look for in a volume pedal?
a compressor is a mixture between sustain and tone almost. if the compressor is set at 0 then its just a natural guitar sound, anything above that it gets more "fragmented" almost... kinda... its hard to explain. i keep mine set at 0.

edit: volume knobs are pretty simple, just look for one that is made by a reliable company and has good material in its cables and jacks
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Unread post by ericwormann » Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:34 pm

Compressor pedals also keep your sound more consistent, so the difference in volume when you play really really quiet and really really loud isn't so drastic.
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Unread post by Pickles » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:03 am

best volume pedals are ernie balls. i want one.
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