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Explore EQ and Compressor Pedals
From stage to studio, compression and equalization are serious audio tools. Fortunately, both of these effects are available in convenient pedal forms for today's tone-savvy guitar and bass players.
Compressor Pedals Step Up Your Performance
The main function of a compressor is to control dynamics. Think of it as an automatic volume knob, helping you to avoid overdriving your preamps and converters when recording. Compressors can also create sustain without adding distortion or clipping the sound. How? They detect the signal's volume and control how loud or soft it gets. Once a signal becomes loud enough to pass the compressor's threshold, compression will kick in to reduce or limit the signal. Some compressors can also add a bit of volume to the signal to compensate for the lowered volume during compression. This is usually called make-up gain.
What do standard compressor controls (volume, tone, attack, and sustain) influence? Volume controls the loudness of your pedal output. Tone adjusts the overall brightness of your sound. Attack controls how your compressor will react on its initial attack of the signal. The more you turn this control clockwise, the more your notes' initial sound will be compressed. Sustain controls how long each note lasts, increasing the amount of compression.
Are you searching for a compressor that can smooth out your dynamic range? Almost any compressor pedal will do the job. However, if you want more flexibility, consider a more advanced compressor, allowing you more precise control over your sound.
EQ Pedals Transform Your Tone
EQ pedals sculpt your tone and help you fit your sound into the mix. Playing by yourself, they will help you dial in a balanced, pleasing sound. In an ensemble setting, EQ pedals can also help you notch in a specific space in the mix.
When you're hunting for an EQ pedal, the number of bands is extremely important. EQs are separated into the number of bands you can tweak. The more bands, the greater the EQ's tweakability.
Your EQ pedal's size is another critical consideration. Will you stick with one setting during your entire playing session? If so, look for smaller pedals to save space on your pedalboard.
Take into account the noise, or hiss, of your EQ pedals. Why? You'll leave some pedals on all the time and others not. If the pedal you leave on is the EQ, you don't want it to feed extra noise into the signal chain while you're playing.
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Our Sales Engineers have one goal: to help you easily choose the perfect compressor and EQ pedals for your needs. If you have any questions, call us, and we'll set you up.
For more information on EQ and compressor pedals, see the following articles:
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"What Is the Best Guitar Pedal Order?" | inSync
What are the most popular brands for Compressor & EQ Pedals on Sweetwater.com?
What are the most popular Compressor & EQ Pedals on Sweetwater.com?
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Walrus Audio Mira Compressor Pedal
★★★★★ 6 reviews
$279.99 -
Keeley Compressor Plus Compressor Pedal
★★★★½ 135 reviews
$149.00 -
MXR M108S Ten Band EQ Pedal
★★★★½ 107 reviews
$149.99 -
Empress Effects ParaEq MKII Deluxe Equalizer and Boost Pedal
★★★★★ 25 reviews
$349.00 -
Xotic SP Compressor Mini Compressor Pedal
★★★★★ 78 reviews
$147.00
Why shop Compressor & EQ Pedals at Sweetwater.com?
With a massive selection of Compressor & EQ Pedals, free shipping, a free 2-year warranty, 24/7 access to award-winning support - and more - Sweetwater gives you more than any other retailer! If you have any questions about Compressor & EQ Pedals, make sure to give your personal Sales Engineer a call at (800) 222-4700.
