GIVE ME DAT SQUEEZE! Wampler Ego Compressor And Why You Need One!

[@Nightbreed82]

Best compressor demo on YT.

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Best demo of a compressor that I’ve ever seen that’s not a whole bunch of country licks!!! This is exactly why I wanted to buy a compressor thanks dude!!!!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much!

[@ckjjclan]

Gosh darn it.... you sold me on this one... just got it today, ummm, love it. The blend knob is the magic sauce.... thanks! for this video.

[@BuddyBlues]

That's awesome! Enjoy it

[@hazesession4091]

Great video! I’m thinking about to buy this compressor . Thanks for your video

[@BuddyBlues]

You'll love it! Thank you

[@leftyshep]

Awesome info and tones!!! Thank you!

[@DoctorSax64]

Sounding great, brother! We gotta do some gigs again (you know, when gigs become a thing again).

[@SaxMike71]

I loved this video, the first one of yours I've ever watched, on the advice and recommendation of my guitar tech, Dean Garrow. I foresee an Ego Compressor in my future...Thanks!

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

A compressor is a life savor if you're a strat lover who adores vintage true single coils. The wampler ego made me comfortable enough to sell a lot of my drive/boost pedals. I also felt comfortable enough to step down from using 12s and 11s down to just regular 10-46 strings. The Wampler ego and the Cali76 are my two favorites. Which one is better? To me it just depends on the application. I like the Ego best with single coil guitars, but the transparency of the Cali76 works incredible with guitars that have humbuckers and if you're using a significant amount of gain.

[@therangersinger]

I sold my mini ego compressor after 3 years of owning it. Never hated it nor did I ever really love it. I have always used compression very lightly. I found a Strymon compadre for $220. And that thing fits right into my MIDI controller rig effortlessly. And to be honest it colors my way less than the Wampler ever did. Very happy with the Strymon.

[@BuddyBlues]

Strymon make some really reaaallly cool stuff man. We are going on tour in September to Indiana and there is absolutely no scenario in any parallel universe where I'm dragging an amp with me. The amp they provided last time we played that same Blues festival was a peavey viper which wasn't my cup of tea.. so I'm looking into making a small board and buying a strymon iridium

[@Ottophil]

@@BuddyBlues lol vyper

[@mdmusic2130]

I have the Compadre and the Wampler Ego V2(not the mini)and to be honest the Wampler sounds fantastic and more musical,sweet and warm than the Strymon which I think the Studio compressor option is good but rather than that I don’t feel it….just my honest thoughts about the two of them…

[@mrjoesguitar]

Thanks for another informative video. 🤘😎🤘

[@JohnCoughlan_JAC]

Sounds killer! I’m new to compressors too so this is super helpful.

[@ckjjclan]

Great video!

[@johnnyharb8058]

Amazing!!! A blues brother From Lebanon ✌️❤️

[@zelcanada]

Great video! I was recently shopping for a compressor and decided upon the Xotic SP compressor because of the blend knob also. That knob does some beautiful things!

[@axe2Mummy]

cuzz u coulda bought taco bell for strangers but noooo , bought a compression pedal so small it fits in his butt . This is what’s wrong witH THE planet and world too . Gosh darned Americans !! BtW / The ego pedal inspired me to write this beautiful music

[@michaeljoyce3286]

Great video man thanks for keeping it simple, awesome

[@MrBostechman]

I leave my compressor always on. Just enough to even everything out but not squashed to the point that it kills the overdriven tones. That Wampler is a great pedal. Keeley makes some great ones too. And even the old standby - Boss - has highly effective comps. Great video.

[@BuddyBlues]

I just got the Keeley compressor for my third board. Because more pedals=more talent

[@CentaurusRelax314]

@@BuddyBlues which do you prefer, Ego vs Keeley (Plus)?

[@BuddyBlues]

Ego

[@CentaurusRelax314]

@@BuddyBlues Thankya!

[@StephaneBergeronPixelyzed]

@@BuddyBlues Good to hear as I hesitated between the two and just ordered the Ego. Any specific reasons why? ;)

[@DominicGaudious]

good job my new friend!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Just bought this-pretty much entirely based on your 'say so.' And i can say-with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality- _"it's fabulous."_ Seriously, though... i mean, i have compression in the Kemper, but this just seems a bit better? Different? I don't know. I barely understand compression, i can't identify it without context, but this thing just makes everything sound better. I'm going to consider it an 'always on' pedal for cleans, and i'll have to figure out how to set it for dirty. Basically, i just took a screenshot of your settings and had mine like that before i ever plugged it in.... Works for me.

[@BuddyBlues]

That's awesome! I think this was my first or second video on here. I still have this pedal, and it still is always on like you said. It just evens everything out so perfectly. I forgot where I read this quote on compressor pedals: The best compressor pedals should be felt not heard. Something like that

[@MawtsTK]

Great playing man! Hope you can do a video on your fingerstyle technique. Not too many resources for fingerstyle electric guitar players on YT.

[@ReddestRosa]

Nice job bro

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@j.staley7425]

Great demo! Im curious though.. im planning to try the ego comp. But if i have a Dude pedal, will there be any advantages to adding a morning glory along with the Dude pedal on my board? I love the sound of the MG!

[@BuddyBlues]

Oh goodness yes! The dude is a dumble thing and the morning glory is a blues breaker. Peanut butter, jelly! You would love them together

[@j.staley7425]

@@BuddyBlues thank you for this recommendation! Ill give it a try!

[@axe2Mummy]

Buddy Bluez for Governor!!

[@splittlive]

My god son, get a wireless lavaliere mic. Great video Buddy!

[@BuddyBlues]

🤣 I've got a condenser mic hiding right beneath the frame

[@splittlive]

Buddy Blues, yeah it doesn’t pick you up when you turn your head.

[@johnniepage3844]

Just a suggestion,u could raise the pickup so that it is just getting more of the high strings. I’m not a tech or anything! Lol Just an idea! Hope it works for u!

[@BuddyBlues]

I did! It helped a bit but then adding the compressor made it perfect

[@dirkstaudt4341]

I'm not so satisfied with mine... It sounds great and offers a great variety of settings, but at my pedal the on and off switch failed much to early. WD40 or something similar would maybe help, but the switch is completely closed. If Wampler would use a higher quality switch, it would be a great pedal. So I replaced it by my Bogner Harlow. It gives me another level of manufacturing quality.

[@epiphonevermelha]

And you keep the compressor always on? Great video

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! For the most part yes. I don't have it on a super heavy compressed setting (think chicken picking country licks). Just enough so it evens things out. But I usually have it off with humbuckers

[@2000WTube]

Great Sound!! What are your thoughts on the Walrus Deep Six V3?

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! I've never tried it but walrus audio does some amazing things

[@FloridaBands]

Magical

[@cristianvidela4998]

🔥 wow wow wow 🤩

[@BuddyBlues]

🤘🤘

[@supersonicsroots]

A compressor has it's function, certainly when recording. But if you're hearing these kinds of spikes without compressor then I'd imagine something other is happening with your guitar or playing style. Lots of people play live without a compressor and doing just fine without it. Certainly it's personal. Maybe it's your pickup pole on the high E or the height of your pup?

[@BuddyBlues]

If it has anything to do with the way I play I GUARANTEE you, you are probably correct haha. I have my pickups higher on the treble side and the pole pieces adjusted etc.. the compressor did help even out the sound a lot for me on a strat though. Then it helped me a whole lot with funky rhythms and such

[@supersonicsroots]

@@BuddyBlues ah okay, that explains a lot though, but if you compensate that with a compressor, wouldn't that sort of nullify each other?

[@BuddyBlues]

Not for me it seemed to have done the trick of bring the high e to about the same volume as the other strings

[@SuitcaseSamBand]

Awesome tone! Have you experimented with putting the compressor after the OD?

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! I tried but I didn't quite like it... it elevated a whole bunch of noise from the od

[@SuitcaseSamBand]

@@BuddyBlues Understood. I have my dynacomp after my muff and ODs, but it's making my muff noisy. Of course, my muff was noisy when it was after my dynacomp. I got a noisy muff. Ya feel me?

[@thomasjamesguitar]

What amp are you playing though!! That compressor with the jhs sounds amazing!!

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes I love that combination! I'm using my Marshall DSL40

[@thomasjamesguitar]

Wow! I am Actually blown away! Never liked marshall as I'm more of a fender amp kinda guy. But the player helps also! Awesome playing. Seriously impressed. I'm going to subscribe to your chanel. Do you ever do KZbin lessons or anything?

[@fishermanryan]

How did you end up choosing the Wampler specifically? Thanks for sharing all its effects.

[@BuddyBlues]

It is kind of embarrassing. But at the time I thought it was the ONLY compressor pedal that mixes your dry signal with the compressed signal. It was literally my first pedal ever, and now look where we are.

[@CentaurusRelax314]

@@BuddyBlues Yeah, i'm kinda glad i saw this, and forgot about the Strymon Compadre.... I might have felt compelled to spend twice as much, but i'm glad i 'fell into' this one.

[@sethlover6498]

i have that same vibe pedal... i know this is a compressor video... but hi had to say how great that vibe is... any recommendation on vibe before chorus or chorus before vibe?

[@vanhaluke]

That's a good one but I traded mine for a cali76 which is muuuuuch better

[@BuddyBlues]

I have the Cali76 on my other smaller board. Incredible Compressor, the only complaint I have about it is the VERY strong buffer it has that is on and active all the time whether the pedal is on or off. Makes makes distortions and overdrive and especially fuzzes sound a little different but alas. I put it after the fuzz

[@edcataldo7019]

Wicked blues Buddy

[@billavonda1604]

just to be clear -- are you using before your gain pedal?

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes always

[@billavonda1604]

@@BuddyBlues Appreciate that. Love your channel!

[@JimmyKay1976]

@@BuddyBlues Do you experience any extra noise with it before the gain pedals?

[@BuddyBlues]

@Lone Wolf BEFORE gain pedals not really, AFTER gain pedals yes certainly. Any low volume sound will be amplified

[@JimmyKay1976]

@@BuddyBlues Thank you