#bbe sonic stomp

[meeting-people-is-easy]

Compression...

Contemplating swapping one of my guitars for a BBE Sonic Stomp compressor pedal. Really could use a decent compressor for my board, I also like the way you can attenuate bass frequencies with it. If anyone has one can they get in touch and tell me what it's like? I plan on putting it behind my DL4 as the last pedal in my chain before the amp. 

[myguitartone]

2 Essential Items on My Pedalboard

There are 2 pedals that I can absolutely NOT do without. They are: the BBE Sonic Stomp and the Boss Compression Sustainer CS-3. Why you might ask??? So glad you asked. Plainly put, they make my tone warmer and well-rounded (EQ wise).

The BBE Sonic Stomp provides the warmth by allowing me to control and boost the low and mid ranges of my guitar tone. 

The Boss Compression Sustainer CS-3 does 3 very important things, other than the compression and attack/sustain it provides: 1) it allows me to EQ the high-end frequency, 2) homogenizes the volume of my strumming (I tend to be a heavy strummer and hit the strings unevenly), and lastly, 3) it provides a volume boost...which helps overdrive the tubes in the VOX AC15. 

Why is all this so important? Well, if you tend to play live with a loud drummer, then you probably have the volume knob of your amp set high so that you can heard. For me, the knob is usually set to 11 or 12 o'clock. This is good and bad for the following reasons: Good because it naturally pushes the tubes in your amp, which gives you that nice warm sound. Bad because higher volume usually means imbalanced frequencies (a.k.a. more distortion and brighter high-end frequencies). 

Whether your playing soft or loud, you don't want your guitar tone to fluctuate with the volume of your amp. Consistency is key! Hope this helps!