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  1. February 15th, 2012, 03:12 PM #1
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    Look what I got in a trade for my Marshall Class 5.

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  2. February 15th, 2012, 03:24 PM #2
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    I hope yours was made after the recalled batch.

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    Who's the lucky Class 5 winner!?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman View Post
    I hope yours was made after the recalled batch.
    Sadly, these pedals are part of the recall. Fortunately the fix is under $1000 per pedal but I'm sure it's worth the cost.
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    Nice haul there, Don. I never really figured out how to use compression very well, so I'm curious to see what you think of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert View Post
    Who's the lucky Class 5 winner!?

    Wampler make swell pedals. Well, not the swollen kind, and not just for volume swell, but you, swell, dude! Like the Brits say. Swell, ole chap!
    Although I thought the Class 5 was killer, I never really played it so I'm pretty happy with the trade. And, I fell a little less guilty about getting Mini Rectifier. Okay, who am I kidding, I never felt guilt about buying it in the first place. ;-)

    BTW, is the effects loop the proper place for compression? Would you place it first or last? I currently have my fx loop as -->delay-->looper-->out.

    Can't wait to get home and try these out!
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    Cool! HNP'sD

    My next pedal will likely be a compressor. I found a site that is almost all compressor reviews by one guy: http://www.ovnilab.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by bcdon View Post
    BTW, is the effects loop the proper place for compression? Would you place it first or last? I currently have my fx loop as -->delay-->looper-->out.
    I believe conventional wisdom would put the compressor just after wah in your pedal effects chain, going into your overdrive/distortion boxes and into the front end of the amp (i.e. not the effects loop).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric View Post
    I believe conventional wisdom would put the compressor just after wah in your pedal effects chain, going into your overdrive/distortion boxes and into the front end of the amp (i.e. not the effects loop).
    I was reading the insert and it suggest:
    Placing the compressor before any overdrive or distortion pedal (or before your amp's input if you are using amp distortion) will allow the note 'attack' to become creamier, and will make it seem like it is easier to pick fast notes accurately.
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    Placing the pedal after any overdrive or distortion pedal (or in the amp's effect loop) will allow you to control the final output volume no mater what pedal (or pedals) you have on...
    I think I'll try both to see what happens.
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    Good for you, Don. I decided compressors weren't my thing, but only after I'd bought a compressor pedal. Hope your experience is more rewarding. And one can never have too many dirt pedals!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bcdon View Post
    Sadly, these pedals are part of the recall. Fortunately the fix is under $1000 per pedal but I'm sure it's worth the cost.
    You catch on quickly Grasshopper.

    Oh, compressor after wah then everything else after that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudman View Post
    You catch on quickly Grasshopper.

    Oh, compressor after wah then everything else after that.
    Thanks, Spud.. That's how I connected it. I only had a short time to play with both pedals but they sound really nice and are built very well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankenFretter View Post
    Good for you, Don. I decided compressors weren't my thing, but only after I'd bought a compressor pedal. Hope your experience is more rewarding. And one can never have too many dirt pedals!
    I'm just hoping to balance out the levels a bit, we'll see what happens.
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    This Compressor is just great! For the last week I've been playing it mostly with heavy palm muted stuff but tonight I moved to the clean channel and it sounded just grand. It's a lot of fun to experiment with and I like it in the mix along with my delay. Not too overpowering but there. Good Stuff, Maynard!
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    I'm a bit late, but HNPD!

    Nice trade too! I traded two hand made pedals with original artwork (a Tube Screamer type deal with like 5 modes and a Brown Sound in a Box) for an iRig adaptor that I now never use I'm fail at negotiations
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