Best Compressor for Bass

[Prataz]

Dear all,

What do u think is a good compressor for bass?

Aphex Punch Factory

EH White Finger

EH Black Finger

Boss Compressor/Sustainer

Behringer Compressor/Sustainer

=)

 

[Colarndo]

Haha. Neither of the above.
I'll personally for a decent tube compressor.
Pedal compressors don't give me the flexibility I need.

 

[jbarks]

if you want it transparent, get the keeley compressor. if you want it warm, get the ehx white/blackfinger. have tried both and recommend both very strongly

 

[Prataz]

How much is the following?

White Finger

Black Finger

Keeley Compressor

Thanx thanx=0

 

[jbarks]

Keeley's about USD245 including shipping to Singapore.

I got my White Finger for about SGD200 second-hand, so near around $270-300 new? Black finger's gonna be more than that, seeing as to how it's a tube-based compressor.

 

[dude]

i read somewhere that a compressor is the most important gear for a bassist. what does it actually do? i thought a compressor was a limiter enhancer? or is it not?

 

[jbarks]

a limiter/enhancer is a type of compressor check http://tinyurl.com/b3cbx out for more details.

 

[Colarndo]

Pedal Compressors are good for those people who don't want to go deeply into technical issues. Proper usuage of the compressor is best left to the sound engineers.

Bass is a "scary" instrument especially with the rumblings of the low frequencies.
These "leftover" frequncies are annoying, not accounting for the room's accoustics which can turn into a nightmare...
Using a compressor to balance the overall sound of the bass can tighten the sound
and it is said that a slightly "off beat" kick by the drummer can be corrected by making the bass sound like the "Kick" drum through EQ and proper compression to cover up the mistake. I have never seen anyone resorting to the above method.