I went through several compressors to find one that's optimal for my use (transparent sound, low noise high headroom), including the EBS Multicomp, Barber Tone Press, Diamond Compressor, T-Rex Comp Nova, MXR Supercomp. In the end, the only one that really worked out for me was the Aguilar TLC.
The EBS was cool, nice to have 3 modes that sound a tad different from each other. Although I'm not sure if I like the idea of using a compressor to alter my tone, that's not wat a compressor is meant for. But what blew me off it was the fact that it couldn't handle high signal inputs. Throw a really hot signal into it and it clips and distorts.
The active/passive switch didn't really work either, not to mention, switching it changes the tone >.> I actually very much prefer the onboard compressor on my EBS amp. I can clip the multicomp by digging in on a passive bass <.<
To be fair, I had the same problem with almost all the mentioned compressors. The Aguilar TLC has the highest headroom amongst em, not to mention, the most tweakable too. Loving it. Not to mention, its a hair cheaper than the EBS too
