Studio-grade Compressor in a Stompbox
Dialing up a killer guitar tone in the studio is sometimes so easy it feels like cheating. Just run your signal through a high-end compressor, and it magically jumps out of the speakers into your listeners' laps. When it comes to studio compressors, Joemeek is famous for its optical units, which adorn the racks of many a pro studio. With the floorQ compressor pedal, you get the same stellar optical compression Joemeek's rack gear is renowned for, but in a pedal-sized format. It's not just a close facsimile to the original circuit, it is the same circuit. The floorQ features a high-impedance input and Class A preamplifier, so guitarists at Sweetwater like to leave it in their signal chains even with the compressor switched out as a superb frontend unit and level matcher that can provide an additional 18dB of gain. A studio-quality compressor for your pedalboard? That's exactly what you get from the Joemeek floorQ!
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Smooth and musical optical compression
Optical compression and electric guitars go together like peas and carrots. Unlike the precise response one expects from VCA and FET compressors, optical compressors have a looser, non-linear quality that smooths out the jagged edges of a performance in a distinctively dynamic and musical way. The floorQ doesn’t just keep your volume in check, it imparts warmth and clarity for an amazing clean tone that’s fantastic on its own and ideal for running through other effects pedals. With a layout familiar to anyone who has used a studio compressor, the floorQ features controls for compression ratio, attack, release, and slope, and an output gain so your signal won’t drop when the compressor is engaged.
Joemeek floorQ Optical Compressor Pedal Features:
- Studio-grade optical compressor in a stompbox
- High-impedance JFET input
- Class A preamplifier with input level control provides up to 18dB of additional gain
- Familiar studio compressor controls, including compression ratio, attack, release, and slope
- Output control keeps your overall level from dropping when the compressor’s switched in
- Housed in an overbuilt, all-metal chassis to withstand rigorous use
