Compressor help?

[Happyorange27]

Yep never had a Ross but love my 2 know CMATMODS compressor.  I was using the sustain at 10 o'clock mostly but now have been using it closer to noon and 1.  Still plenty of dynamics when needed.

I've have to try the comp w/ the sustain a bit higher on mine as I ran it on 10 and although it sounds awesome new settings are always fun to try. Do you find your two-knob dark at all?

No the 2 knob seems transparent as far as EQ.  It's kind of transparent all around.  Between this higher setting and my recent use of the FAT switch on my BJ, my sustain is grand!  I found if i stand at a 45 degree angle to my amp, i get the best sustain at relatively low volumes.

[Heady Jam Fan]

Someone offered me a Black Ross last night for $300, I said no thanks. Last two I saw were around $160-180.

[picture_of_nectar]

I bet you could find a Grey one for $350. I love mine, always on.

[Happyorange27]

Can't you just save money by buying a black Ross and performing a gray Ross mod?  It's called gray spray paint. Ha! 

[fulltone1989]

Yep never had a Ross but love my 2 know CMATMODS compressor.  I was using the sustain at 10 o'clock mostly but now have been using it closer to noon and 1.  Still plenty of dynamics when needed.

I've have to try the comp w/ the sustain a bit higher on mine as I ran it on 10 and although it sounds awesome new settings are always fun to try. Do you find your two-knob dark at all?

No the 2 knob seems transparent as far as EQ.  It's kind of transparent all around.  Between this higher setting and my recent use of the FAT switch on my BJ, my sustain is grand!  I found if i stand at a 45 degree angle to my amp, i get the best sustain at relatively low volumes.

Interesting, on some days it sounded dark and other it was fine. Could be my guitar too though. I point my GT Soul-O 45  at a 45 degree angle as well haha at about waist height and the sustain is wonderful with just the comp on. Some new KT66's are arriving tomorrow for me to try 

[Heady Jam Fan]

I bet you could find a Grey one for $350. I love mine, always on.

Can't you just save money by buying a black Ross and performing a gray Ross mod?  It's called gray spray paint. Ha! 

Thats why I told the guy no - I don't care if it is black or grey in color, I wanted a black one for the right price, can't rationalize paying more for color.

[picture_of_nectar]

analogmike
10-30-2006, 04:34 PM
Black version was made in Taiwan after the Grey ones. Noticeable differences are the capacitors and transistors. We can mod the black ones or the newer Keeleys to grey Ross specs (five 2SC1849R transistors) and add true bypass to the black ones which makes a really nice pedal.

[Heady Jam Fan]

analogmike
10-30-2006, 04:34 PM
Black version was made in Taiwan after the Grey ones. Noticeable differences are the capacitors and transistors. We can mod the black ones or the newer Keeleys to grey Ross specs (five 2SC1849R transistors) and add true bypass to the black ones which makes a really nice pedal.

Yea, true bypass doesn't matter if its always on (which is would be most of the time in my rig), and I think I would prefer the original caps and trannies that have been used for 30 years over NOS replacements. I personally am in no rush to replace my comp though.

[picture_of_nectar]

just saying they aren't quiet the same besides the color.

[Heady Jam Fan]

just saying they aren't quiet the same besides the color.

For sure - and I have no idea what the sonic differences are, but it doesn't seem that people consider one to be better than the other necessarily.?.

[sour d]

just saying they aren't quiet the same besides the color.

I have had many grey and black and you have to remember that these were cheap pedals. None of them had the same components. They used caps that met the value not the composition. Several of the grey ross comps I have owned had the same metal can caps that the black ones have. Some greys have tantulum, some have a mix of the 2. So for AM to say he changes the caps to tantalum to make it ross spec is not accurate. My favorite ross right now is a grey made in the kansas with metal can caps. Check the ebay auction board pics for a while and you will see what I mean. A big part of making any of these sound good in your rig is adjusting the trimpot to what works for your rig

[picture_of_nectar]

hm, interesting thx

[fulltone1989]

Ross comps have a trim pot? Adjusts attack?

[Happyorange27]

No i think its the bias adjustment for the base of the transistor(s).  CMATMODS has one too and he told me not to mess with it since it is set upon the original calibration and you shouldn't need to ever adjust it.  I haven't messed with mine but I'm sure a curious person would do that.  I think it just gets the transistors working in the most linear range which is what you want.  Keeps everything stable.  Not sure though.

[Happyorange27]

Here is a painfully slow explanation but a good one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlxoR7iXR0