Compressor Pedal Shoot-out / The Guitar Center, Chattanooga - vlog
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2017
- JT heads to the Guitar Center to try and buy a compressor pedal. It was so nice to meet everyone, I hope to be basck someday soon!
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Amazing content and editing JT! Love the Camaro man!!
+David O'Neill thanks mate! It was a great experience. It's nice to be able to share it.
I miss that Camaro like crazy!!! :D
My hometown! Salute!
I had a great time in Chattanooga!
Really great Stratsmanship....!Nice review too.
Thank you. I do try. :D
Thnx for the demo n ur time. ❤🎉
Thanks for watching! :)
I have the force field pedal to, and I like it gives infinite sustain if you turn that leave knob over to high
It’s great!
You can remove the back cover on the dynocomp and calabrate the output level for a more sensitive response.
I had no idea. Thanks for letting us know! :)
Really useful, thanks! 👍
You're welcome, happy to help!
Guess I'm hearing this 3 years later. Well, to me the Boss swamped out the sound. And the MXR that you Don't like actually sounded the best to me! As they say, to each their own.
I wish my local guitar store had more pedals. They got alot of multi-effects, but just the dyna
+LieutenantFalcon that's a shame. The Dyna is still a good pedal. Just not as versatile as the others. :)
Cool demo, man! Xotic sounds nice as hell.
I know this video is 4 years old, but I got a suggestion for you in case you're not already doing something like this these days: if you're gonna continue to sidechain-gate the background noise to the guitar, I'd add a -∞dBFS floor, a small hold time, and a bit of a release time. Think it would benefit the actual "shoot-out" element of the video for those of us out there listening on HPs! Cheers!
No gate used here. What you’re probably hearing is the auto-level on the camera adjusting itself.
Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching. The xotic was a real investment and I’ve used it everyday since i got it. I can highly recommend it! :)
I’ve tried all of these. The Boss is the noisiest pedal out of all. The MXR Dyno Comp is better than the Boss. I think the SP xotic compressor is the best but costs the most. The TC electronics is the cheapest price, kind of even in terms of sound with the MXR.
Nice summary! Good skills for finding a shop with all of them! :D
I got the Behringer CS400 which I think is a Boss CS-3 clone, but its kinda noisy. Was using a clean boost instead, but wanted to give compressors another chance and bought the TC one. And now I'm also a chimes addict :D
Lol, those chimes. 🤣
The Tc is great, I bought one for my brother. :D
I thought the dyna comp compressed the best.
I had the SP Xotic, hiss was too loud after adjusting many times, I’m going for the Orange Kongpressor. Silent optical 👍🏽
Nice. :)
I think the DYNA Comp had a clearer and tight tone which would sound better for Leads and tighter Low end IMO. The Boss may have more boost but I believe it sounds more muddy when cranked so you loose some definition in your notes.. The DYNA Comp seemed to retain more of the natural tone of the guitar but just rolls off some of the high frequencies a bit. I'm not old school or new school I just let my ears be the teacher. what ever Compressor gives you what YOU are looking for then get it!
I feel like the Boss colored the sound way more than the TC.
You might be right. The TC really was amazing. Especially for the price. My brother has one. :)
That TC Electronic was cream! I hadn't even considered it but now....
My brother has it, it’s great!
How is the MXR level set to zero?
I have the boss and I hate it. The problem with it is you can’t dial in the compression in the right way. It has attack and sustain but the level knob acts as a volume knob. There is no ratio knob. That is the main problem.
Level always means volume
I have an electric guitar, and regular speaker, where there isn’t coming out the electric guitar sound. Will this compressor sustainer make a difference ? (Thx).
*revs v6 camaro*
Oof
Had you played with the knob settings on each pedal prior to using? They all just sounded like they weren’t worth a slot on the board. As in they just didn’t do enough to be worth it.
Ah, he's I had optimised each one to my personal taste. The piece I was paying uses two handed trapping as well as strumming and picking. Without the compressors the volume ranges quote a lot. The compressor helps to even it out and make it sounds smoother. It is pretty subtle though. :)
for most people compressors are supposed to be subtle. if you need something drastic, grab a boost or overdrive pedal.
Really superficial reason not to buy the Boss, but the Xotic SP is excellent.
Pricier than the Boss (from a price/performance pov the Boss wins), but a great compressor that's popular for a reason.
Yeah, I totally accept that it's a superficial reason not to buy the boss. I do have two other boss pedals on my board though so I also just wanted to share the love with some other brands. The exotic is also a lot cheaper to buy in the US than it is back here in the UK. So it was also a money saving opportunity. ;)
One of the best pedal purchases I've ever made too. It will never leave my board. :D
@@jtguitartv I think you made an excellent choice. Th Exotic gets nothing but rave reviews, is small, has great features and sounds fantastic. Enjoy.
@@marike1100 I couldn't agree more. It's one of the few pedals I have that I know I'll never swap out.
So wasn't expecting that accent at a guitar center in Chattanooga! Thanks for the info. Shopping for a first compressor. I came looking at the SP... and left thinking that's the one I still want. Will do a little more looking into the TC, but looks like its gonna take up the most real estate on a small board. Hate the Dynacomp... too severe! And the Boss sounded a little muddy to me. Thanks again for the help!
Couldn't agree more! That SP Compressor is great. I use it all the time and it will be on my board forever. In fact, I filmed a demo of it at the weekend. That will be up on the channel eventually. ;)
JT Guitar Oh great! Looking forward to it. The other one I was considering is the Keeley Plus. Also has the blend knob....but switch for humbucker or single coil. Could be useful going back and forth from Strat to LP.
Keeley are really good!
Have you comoared the keeley comp + vs the exotic sp?
I haven't, I've tried Keeley stuff before though and it's all been amazing! :)
Tc forcefield vs mxr dyna? which is better and less noisy?
Thanks for replying!!
Top long ago for me to remember accurately, I'm afraid.
However, I remember being really disappointed with the Dyna and really impressed with the TC. But that could have been because of the opposing price points.
The tc sounded the Best to me
My brother bought that, it's great!
- hey sir, what will you choose best compressor for you in your video here?
TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor or Boss Compressor Sustainer.
Thanks in advance.
Hi I chose the Xotic SP Compressor, which I use everyday still. The Boss would have been my second choice. The force field is really good too and that’s what’s on my brother’s pedalboard.
I hope that helps and thank you for watching. :)
@@jtguitartv - Thanks..
Hi if u r still der i m in dilemma whether to buy d boss or mxr. Wt sd i go for ,
Hi, you really can’t go wrong with either. I’d recommend going to a shop and trying all of their chorus pedals. You could even phone them and ask them to put a load to one side for you so that you know what is available before you get there. 👍
That yellow car looks like wimp mobile
That's my local guitar center. The olive garden next door is awesome.
Lucky you. All the good there were really nice! They signed a t-shirt for me which I have on display in my music school. :D
It's a nice memory more than a pal demo really. Do you recognise anyone in the video?
@@jtguitartv John has helped me out many times. He's a cool dude.
Hahaha! Yeah, John was awesome! Very humble and a great player. :D
I still follow his band 'The River Funk'.
@@jtguitartv I've also been to the local guitar museum called Songbirds. I believe you featured it in another video. Many famous musicians frequently visit that museum. It is an amazing place.
Correct, I got a tour from Damien. Yeah, that place is fantastic! I fully intend to come back some day.
That was a great few days in Chattanooga!
The Boss CS3 is an awesome compressor. I have used it in every rig I built. Used others but I kept coming back to the cs3. I mean if it sucks as much as a lot of people say, then it will be good to say that Paul Gilbert sucks. He used this compressor in his Mr. Big rigs. And should I name other pros? Nah...no need. You just need to learn how to make the pedal work for you. Instead of you working for the pedal.
Yeah, the boss is a great pedal.
Try the xotic with a 18v supply...
Already setup that way, my friend. 👌🏻
@@jtguitartv Good, best way to go, more 'headroom' (important with compressors).
Agreed!
Wow they took your eyes out with price (made in china)
Boss always #1
Yep, Boss ...Bosss!,,BOSS
I bought the SP Xotic Compressor two days ago for £45. Best pedal I've bought in years..
Omg, £45?! What a bargain! 🔥🔥🔥
I luv boss' pedals but this compressor is not too great pedal. :( (It's noisy and change tone, etc.)
Is that really your car? What do you do?
No, no, no, I wish! :D
I hired it for my birthday. I had fewer than 100 subs when I made this video, so I didn't really think anyone would see it! 🤣
Also, I'm British and I filmed this in America. I own a music school though, that's what in
do for a living. The music school is called JT Guitar but I'll soon be changing the schools name to 'The JT School Of Contemporary Music'. Then 'JT Guitar' will be just be the name for my RUclips channel and Instagram.
I hope that helps! :)
@@jtguitartv ahh right I see, awesome man, how's business going?
@@sledge2742 really good thanks. I took a bit of setting up to get all our teachers and students learning online but we should get through this without any issues.
Luckily, I managed to get the online lessons setup before the lockdown started. ;)
@@jtguitartv nice one sounds great
Hey Chris Pratt. Great comparison, even better brit accent!!
Have you ever came back?
Not yet, I’d very much like to though.
I went back to New York though. I did miss that Chattanooga hospitality though!
@@jtguitartv well if ya do let us know. Songbirds is back and is doing concerts every now and again. Plus you might like the music scene here
That’s great to hear! And sure, I will do. I’ll certainly make it know on my socials when I’m back. I’d love to visit songbirds again and I’m certain I’d like the music scene there! ;)
are these pedals analogue or digital?
Full disclosure, I don't know I'm afraid. Can anyone in the comments help? I'm currently plugged into and playing the SP Compressor. It's sublime!
I’m pretty sure all are analogs (the forcefield is a analog derivative of the hyper gravity compression which is digital).
I like The boss for The sound and tc electronics for The price. By The way Ive tried a Strymon compressor but I dont like it...Over rated expensive guitar compressor
Yeah, the boss was great!
I thought the exotic was the worst one. Boss was the best but think I’m going to buy the tc earthquake
My little brother has the TC, it's really great!
JT Guitar I purchased one after watching your review. Thanks
You're very welcome.
@@jdb2722 Earthquake or Forcefield? How is it?
Texturas75 I’m not over the moon on the tc earthquake, maybe try the other one.
Hi - I'll be unsubscribing in due course. Since this video I've decided I NEED a compressor pedal ;-)
I actually think from your demo I liked the TC Electronics better! $50 is crazy...I'm with you on the Xotic tho...they're just...cool! Great video as always mate, you're absolutely killing it.
+Robby Miller cheers buddy! And yeah, the TC electronic is really great! I'm really missing the USA, I plan on coming back soon. And we should finally do a collaborative!! :D
Yep - It's gotta happen ;-)
No compressor sounded the best.
Yep
Why would you not play with distortion to hear the sustain for most rock music???
That just isn't how I use compressors. I would have bought the boss compressor sustainer though, if that was what I was going for. That pedal is incredible!
@@jtguitartv I'm personally glad you didn't use distortion!
Distortion is already compressed
Compression is best appreciated (and used) on clean signals. Distortion has compression already.
Sigmal already compressed af to begin with
I see the indicator light for the Sp when it’s being demoed... did he even turn on the dyna and the force field ??
Oh and what’s with the car? Why can’t I find a decent compressor video that actually dials in tones ?!!!!!!!!!!
I know how to turn off and on pedals, thank you. Hired the Camaro for my birthday/trip to America.
I wanted to include it in a video because I thought it was funny.
Compression doesn't control tone, only dynamics. Tones would be more about the amp or the guitar.
You might just have to go to a shop and try something, demo videos should really only be used as a reference.
Recorded in a friggin GC,- you're not going to hear a damn thing.
The CS is actually one of Boss's best; not much competition in this vid, but the Xotic IS just on another level as far as build quality.It is tiny, but can do more than most full size pedals.
Orange Kongpressor,- best Squeezer type.JHS TightyWhitey,- superior Ross type .Also top of food chain,- Walrus Deep Six.
I'm a gray Ross snob. I bought a cheap $40 Joyo JF-10 Compressor on a whim... it pees on anything I've played in a long time.
MXR sounded Worst by far, then the T.C. = 2nd worst. #2 was the Boss and the Best one in this video was the Xotic ( by far ). However . . .There are other Top Quality Stompbox / Pedal Compressor Pedals. Origin Cali, Bondi and Keeley - to name 3 - Super high-end compressors.
Totally agree! :)
yes, but you pay through the ass for those pedals
I know people who piss their money away on Drinks, Drugs, Cigarettes and even Starbucks. I'd rather have Gear that Inspires Me. "Music is My Life" - Gives me a feeling like nothing else on earth.
Agreed! ;)
You're fuckin A right dude, i don't drink or smoke but i spend a shit ton of money on guitar gear and i don't give a fuck what anyone thinks.
can't tell the difference.
Comparing compressor pedals is incredibly subtle. It's a fair observation! :D
@@jtguitartv you probably notice it while playing, for whatever reason its easier to tell the difference that way, but listening: I can't even
He thought his ass was cool buy hopping into a Camaro lmao.
My ass is cool because I make a living playing guitar. The Camaro was for my own entertainment. ;)
@@jtguitartv That reply , makes your ass completely not cool though .
So you bought a pedal because it was expensive? Ok
I bought it because I was visiting the US and it’s the only one made there. Also, it was a chance to buy an American pedal without paying extra for buying it in the UK. It was also the best sounding (though they were all great). And it’s compact. Loads of positives. The only one I wasn’t into was the mxr but it was fine really. The TC is an absolute bargain though and I do have one of those in my studio too. Thanks for watching. :)
All sound the same
After watching the video opening, i just moved to the next compressor shootout video. Not interested in the rest, really.
It was my birthday, I hired a Camaro. I'm sorry if that offends you.
Shitty review, you go based on money, even after saying that it wasn't as transparent as some of the others. For us tone purists, the extra $50-$70 doesnt really matter-TONE FIRST!!
Im glad you chose the SP because it was the best one. Also, you should have chose the TC Electronic Hypergravity compressor instead of that cheaper compressor version.
All that background noise, just stupid. Just stupid.
I have electric guitar, and regular speaker, where there isn’t coming out the electric guitar sound. Will this compressor sustainer make a difference ? (Thx)
Hi there, without knowing anymore about your speaker and how you’re connecting your guitar to it, I’m not sure how I can help.
If you’re using a speaker without and amplifier it won’t work, an amplifier is needed to make the guitar signal strong enough to move the speaker.
Are you using an amplifier or just a speaker without and amplifier? :)
@@jtguitartv Maginon speaker and electric Harley Benton’s ukulele
Yeah, I’m afraid that won’t work and a compressor won’t help. For the best result you’ll need to buy an acoustic guitar or acoustic instrument amplifier. Harley Benton make one called the HBAC-20, that should do the trick. :)