Strymon OB.1 optical compressor & clean boost

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Strymon OB.1 optical compressor & clean boost
Product no: 9000-0008-7060 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included no
Centre positive/negative centre negative
Mini pedal no
True bypass yes
Power supply plug barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of dynamic effect compressor
Can be powered by battery yes
Voltage 9 V
Equipped with tube no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 650 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 25,0 x 14,0 x 9,0 cm

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Strymon OB.1 optical compressor & clean boost
Wrote the following about Strymon OB.1 optical compressor & clean boost
In het verleden heb ik al een stuk of 4 compressors uitgeprobeerd. Van de t-rex neocomp tot een maxon compressor. Geen van alle compressors was een toevoeging.
Toen mijn oog op de analoge compressor van strymon viel was ik wat sceptisch. Na het lezen van wat reviews en het doorspitten van fora besloot ik toch het pedaal te bestellen.
Nu ongeveer een maand later heeft het pedaal een mooi plekje op mijn pedalboard verovert. En niet zomaar een plekje. Als eerste in de chain doet dit pedaal wat hij moet doen.

Ik heb het pedaal altijd aan. Naja behalve als ik niet speel natuurlijk.
In combinatie met de boost functie in de mid stand en mijn strat in de brug stand, krijg ik een lekkere ronde klank uit mijn gitaar. De single coils worden er iets minder schel van.
Met de hoeveelheid compressie op een uur of 9 heb je een subtiele compressie. Je toon blijft volledig overeind. Ook als je de compressie bij draait blijft je gitaar geluid overeind. Bij de meeste compressors klinkt het dan alsof je op de bodem van de zee aan het spelen bent, maar bij de OB.1 is dit niet het geval. Het trekt je volumes gelijk op een zeer aangename manier.

Ik hoor hier en daar dat mensen vallen over het feit dat een compressor als eerste in je chain "moet", maar dat de boost functie dan eigenlijk niet logisch is. Ik ervaar dat zelf niet als een beperking. Ik vind het bijvoorbeeld heerlijk om een boost te hebben voor de oversturing. Dat geeft je amp net even een extra zetje lijkt het wel.
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