Effect Pedal
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 Boss BD 2 Blues Driver Effect Pedal NEW  US $70.00
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 Behringer BUC400 Bass Chorus Effects Pedal NEW US $39.95
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 Boss AW 2 Auto Wah Guitar Effect Pedal US $23.22
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 Boss OD 3 Overdrive Guitar Effect Pedal US $33.00
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 Boss CE 3 Chorus Effects Pedal US $60.00
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 Danelectro Cool Cat CF 1 Fuzz Guitar Effect Pedal US $25.00
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 DOD FX55 B Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal US $28.00
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 Danelectro Cool Cat Distortion Guitar Effect Pedal US $25.00
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 Digitech Jamman Solo Looper Effect Pedal Excellent Condition US $129.99
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 Vintage Ibanez EBL 5 Master Series Effects Pedal Board Case US $19.99
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Look at any professional guitarist's assortment of foot pedals -- you'll find pedals for Overdrive, Fuzz, Flangers, Chorus, Distortion, to name a few. One you'll almost always find ... and one you might not expect ... is a compression pedal. Why? What does a compression pedal do?
In it's simplest form, a compression "squeezes" a guitar's tone. The analog tone from a guitar consists of a great many frequencies -- a compression pedal addresses and squeezes the range to even out the tone. This makes the resulting tone more consistent and level.
Compression pedals even off the loud parts and beef up the quiet parts -- this not only levels out the tone, but also yields greater sustain.
Of course, this does come at a cost -- by squeezing the tone, you diminish the dynamic range. However, the payoff is a fatter tone and a more consistent level.
So why are there so many compression pedals if this all they do? Well, for the same reason there's a variety of other effects pedals -- they sound different from brand to brand!
The electronic components inside the pedal, the different gain and tweeking settings available, the particular "style" of desired tone (bright sparkly country? Or phat Southern rock?) the treatment of different frequencies -- all lend to the taste of the resulting tone. Like anything else, you've really got to sit down and try a multitude of compression pedals to find the right one for your playing.
Compression effects work well on electric guitars -- but can also help acoustic and bass players as well by providing a more consistent tone. While you may not use a compression pedal as your only effect, it's very common for it to be the first pedal in the chain.
Joey Robichaux operates Free Sheet Music downloads at http://www.freesheetmusic.net, a leading source of free sheet music and guitar tablature since 1998. Free Sheet Music offers thousands of sheet music and tablature downloads, lessons, tips, and articles.
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BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal |
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Keeley Compressor Guitar Effect Pedal $229 Keeley Compressor Guitar Effect Pedal |
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BBE Tremor Tremolo Effect Pedal $119.99 BBE Tremor Tremolo Effect Pedal |
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Bbe Tremor Tremolo Effect Pedal $119.99 BBE Tremor Tremolo Effect Pedal |
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Bbe Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Crusher Distortion Effect Pedal |
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Used Morpheus Droptune Effect Pedal $139.99 In Store Used USED MORPHEUS DROPTUNE EFFECT PEDAL |
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Musician's Gear Effect Pedal Coupler Straight $3.19 Musician's Gear Effect Pedal Coupler Straight |
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ZVex Vexter Fuzz Factory Guitar Effect Pedal $179 ZVex Vexter Fuzz Factory Guitar Effect Pedal |
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BBE Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal |
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Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah Guitar Effect Pedal $203.15 Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah Guitar Effect Pedal |
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Keeley Katana Pre Amp Guitar Effect Pedal $199 Keeley Katana Pre Amp Guitar Effect Pedal |
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Carl Martin Quattro Analog Multi-Effect Pedal $596.21 Carl Martin Quattro Analog Multi-Effect Pedal |
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DigiTech RP70 Guitar Multi Effect Pedal $79.95 DigiTech RP70 Guitar Multi Effect Pedal |
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Markbass Super Booster Bass Effect Pedal $129.99 Markbass Super Booster Bass Effect Pedal |
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Musician's Gear Offset Effect Pedal Coupler $3.19 Musician's Gear Offset Effect Pedal Coupler |
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Danelectro D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal $14.99 Danelectro D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal |
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Hosa Effect Pedal Jumper Cable 6 Inch $1.99 Hosa Effect Pedal Jumper Cable 6 Inch |
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Zvex Vexter Fuzz Factory Guitar Effect Pedal $179 ZVex Vexter Fuzz Factory Guitar Effect Pedal |
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Digitech Bp80 Bass Multi-Effect Pedal $99.99 DigiTech BP80 Bass Multi-Effect Pedal |
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Ibanez Ad9 Analog Delay Effect Pedal $149.99 Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Effect Pedal |
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Digitech Rp70 Guitar Multi Effect Pedal $79.99 DigiTech RP70 Guitar Multi Effect Pedal |
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Danelectro D-3 Fab Metal Effect Pedal $14.99 Danelectro D-3 FAB Metal Effect Pedal |
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Bbe Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal $79.99 BBE Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal |
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Boss Rc-2 Loop Station Effect Pedal $189.99 Boss RC-2 Loop Station Effect Pedal |
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Used Digitech Rp255 Multi Effect Pedal $89.99 In Store Used USED DIGITECH RP255 MULTI EFFECT PEDAL |
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Used Zoom G2.1U Multi Effect Pedal $89.99 In Store Used USED ZOOM G2.1u MULTI EFFECT PEDAL |
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Used Digitech Rp70 Pedal Effect 0406 $49.99 In Store Used USED DIGITECH RP70 PEDAL EFFECT 0406 |
