Whirlwind OC Bass Optical Compressor Pedal Reviews
Get consistent, solid bass tones with the Whirlwind OC Bass optical compressor/limiter. The simple control scheme is optimized to keep your bass where it needs to be. Three attack settings give you everything from super fast attack and release to long compressed sustain. The OC Bass also functions as a limiter. Let the Whirlwind OC Bass optical compressor/Limiter keep your sound under control at your next gig.
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Highest Rated Reviews
The best
I tried many compression/limiter pedals for my bass, and this is the best. It's night and day compared to the other 5 I seriously auditioned. Furthermore, on the "Compress" setting, it's fantastic with a strat-style guitar into a tube amp. It's magic. I don't write many reviews but had to make the time to write this one. Thank you Whirlwind for a fantastic pedal! Please don't change a thing--it's worth every penny.
Love this pedal. It is the first in my chain.
This compressor pedal gives my bass not only a great eveness to my tone but a great dinamic to my playing as well.
I only use the compressor setting and it is a must if you want to clean your sound dynamics. It is the first pedal on my pedal chain. Highly recommended.
Whilrwind OC Bass Compressor/Limiter
This is a spectacular bass compressor/limiter pedal! I've tried and owned a number of different comps for bass and they are either designed more specifically for guitar or they tend to be noisy. The OC has a couple features that are indispensable: QUIET operation, including the footswitch!! LED's showing gain reduction, a toggle for slow/medium/fast attack settings and a compressor/limiter toggle. The limiter can simulate a bit of the Fairchild sound when really pushed, think "Come Together", but even pulling back on it gives very usable sounds. The compressor settings tame peaks with a light touch. You can tell it's working, but it's not in your face compression. The build quality is exceptional, the price lower than most and with full functionality that you might expect from a rack unit.
Whirlwind OC Bass Optical Compressor
This is the best bass compressor I've ever used. I've tested several over the years and have never settled on one. This pedal provides great tone and it's easy to use! Built like a tank, sturdy construction.
great!
I have been using the Diamond bass comp for years, and I must say, I use the whirlwind now. It's built like a tank, and made for a pedal board. The raised sides protect knobs. It's really easy to use, and has a bit more bite than the Diamond. Awesome pedal!
Great compressor
Great compressor, lots of punch and no loss of high or lows. Dead quiet, too.
Smooth, and creamy sound
This is a great unit. It takes some experimenting to get the right settings depending on you instruments volume settings. But once you do it is a beautiful thing! One thing, even when the uni is turned off via the footswitch, there appears to be a sonic difference in the sound compared to a instrument connected straight to the amp. This may be due to the fact it is not a true bypass? Nevertheless, a great pedal.
