Description
Every bassist has heard the Dyna Comp’s sound even if they didn’t know it — that smooth, even, slightly spongy compression that’s been on countless records since the 70s. MXR took the guts of that legendary circuit and retuned it specifically for bass frequencies, so instead of fighting the low end, it hugs it.
The heart of the pedal is the classic CA3080 “metal can” IC, the same type used in the original Dyna Comp. It’s prized for staying quiet under gain, keeping your tone transparent rather than smeared, and giving you real headroom to work with dynamically. That means you get compression that tightens up your attack and evens out your notes without stripping away the character of your instrument or your fingers.
Controls are kept simple and fast to dial in on a dark stage:
- Output — sets overall level
- Sensitivity — controls compression intensity and threshold
Whether you want a subtle glue that just rounds off peaks or a heavier squash for that sustained, springy funk pop and slap tone, this pedal covers the range without needing a manual to figure out.
And because it’s built in MXR’s mini housing, it takes up a fraction of the real estate a standard-size pedal would — a genuine win when your board is already crowded with drive, EQ, and modulation.
If you’ve been chasing that classic studio-comp feel but need something built for low frequencies and small pedalboards, this is the one to try.
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