MXR® DYNA COMP® DELUXE COMPRESSOR
M228
The Dyna Comp Deluxe Compressor delivers the classic sound of the original with a Clean control, Tone control, and an Attack switch tailor it to your specific rig and playing needs.
This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™, Iso-Brick™, and Mini Iso-Brick™ power supplies (not included).
- delivers the classic sound tailored to your specific rig and playing needs
- Clean control lets you find the balance between your unaffected & compressed signal
- Tone control allows further refinement of compressed signal.
- Attack switch toggles between vintage slow attack & a modern fast attack.
THE LONG STORY
The Dyna Comp Deluxe Compressor brings unprecedented control to the most iconic compression sound in the history of effects pedals. The original Dyna Comp Compressor has always been more than a utilitarian effect—guitar players have used its percussive tonality to enliven their tones for years. The Dyna Comp Deluxe Compressor’s circuitry and updated control interface delivers that classic sound along with the ability to shape it and season it to your taste.
First, this pedal is built around the same CA3080 “metal can” integrated circuit that’s integral to the vintage performance of the script Dyna Comp Compressor and its quieter operation, greater transparency, and increased dynamic range. Next, the Clean control lets you blend your unaffected signal with the compressed signal so that you can find the balance that works for you, and the Tone control allows for further refinement of the compressed signal. Use the Attack switch to toggle between a vintage style slow attack time and a modern style fast attack time. Finally, the familiar Output and Sensitivity knobs control volume level and the length of sustain respectively.
The Dyna Comp Deluxe Compressor gives you all you need to make this classic effect support the sound of your rig, from squishy ’70s compression to the open, transparent “light touch” compression favored by many modern players.
CONTROLS
- CLEAN knob adjusts wet/dry signal mix added to the compressor’s ouput
- OUTPUT knob adjusts volume of compressed signal
- ATTACK switch toggles between slow & fast attack times
- TONE knob shapes EQ of compressed signal
- SENSITIVITY knob adjusts sustain time
- FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/bypass (blue LED indicates on)
OPERATIONS
- Run a cable from your guitar to the M228’s INPUT jack and run another cable from the M228’s OUTPUT jack to your amplifier.
- Set controls to their 12 o’clock positions.
- Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch.
- Push ATTACK switch to toggle between default slow attack time and fast attack time, indicated by red LED.
- Rotate OUTPUT knob clockwise to increase effect volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.
- Rotate SENSITIVITY knob clockwise to increase sustain time or counterclockwise to decrease it.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Input Impedance 600 kΩ
- Output Impedance 25 kΩ
- Max Input Level -5 dBV
- Max Output Level +2 dBV
- Max Compression 36 dB
- THD* 0.2%
- Noise Floor** -100 dBV
- Current Draw 11 ma
- Power Supply 9 VDC
