Intended for electric guitar players, the Electro-Harmonix Tone Corset Analog Compressor Pedal is an analogue compressor pedal with four knobs and an organic tone. It's useful for evening out your overall dynamics-a practice which can come in handy when plucking out rhythmic funk parts, chicken-pickin' licks, full-on solos, and more. In fact, the use of compression during lead-breaks can lend quickness to your left hand, as hammer-ons and pull-offs will ring as loudly as plucked notes, and thus, let you move around the fingerboard with more alacrity and less effort. Some might call this cheating; others might advise you to seek advantages wherever possible.
The Sustain knob controls the amount of compression you're applying to signal, while the Volume knob determines your output level. You can also use the Volume control to give yourself a level boost. The Attack knob adjusts how quickly the compression will take place after the circuit detects a suitable signal; this control allows you to tailor the onset of compression to your particular needs.
If you prefer parallel compression, the Blend knob will facilitate the technique, allowing you to blend clean tone with processed signal. Finally, a Pad switch can attenuate the input signal, should your humbuckers run a little hot. Use this switch to prevent unwanted distortion from creeping into your signal.
When disengaged, this pedal provides true-bypass circuitry to ensure your signal stays pristine. The Tone Corset ships with a 9V battery.
Key Features:
- Four-knob design provides excellent control and gives the user the ability to precisely shape their instrument’s dynamics.
- The Sustain knob controls the amount of compression applied to the guitar signal.
- The Attack know adjusts how quickly the compressor recovers. As Attack is turned clockwise the pedal’s response is slower and more initial pick attack comes thru.
- The Blend knob adjusts the mix of the dry and compressed signals.
- Volume controls the overall output level.
- The Pad switch pads down the input signal to prevent undesirable distortion if the Tone Coret is used with high output humbuckers, bass guitar, etc.
- True Bypass for maximum signal path integrity.
