I'm building a pedalboard, tanong ko lang kung kelangan ba talaga ng compressor sa board kung may light overdrive naman ako na always-on? I'm going for a hillsong-esque tone.
TIA!
Hey bro wazzup. Sabi nga nila depende sayo yan kung need mo talaga compressor. pero if Hillsong-ish type gusto mo, they're using compressor quite often! Ako din may gamit na compressor kahit may Always-on ako na light Overdrive which is yung Timmy.
I suggest get a decent compressor. mas maaappreciate mo sya. Compressor with Blend knob mas ok yun like Barber Tone Press, or SP Compressor. Affordable naman din sila, ranging 5-6k used.

I'm currently using Keeley Compressor/Limiter GC2. Sobrang transparent nya, it doesn't affect yung base tone ko which is ayun hanap ko. Before I'm leaning towards sa Diamond Compressor, pero dito ko bumagsak. hehe. Subtle compressor will do naman lalo sa type ng music natin. Wag masyado squash yung setting ng comp, kasi na-lelessen yung dynamics mo.

May iba kasi na gumagamit ng compressor as clean boost, which I think di naman dapat ganun. Gamit ko sya para bumalanse yung high and low output ko. Always-on din gamit ko sa kanya.
Currently wala na akong always-on light overdrive, gamit ko yung Amp gain ko, nasa edge of break-up yung gain ng Amp ko (Vox AC15). Tapos may 1st stage and 2nd stage gain ako, then a boost pedal. Ayun.. Hope this helps.