SP Compressor by Xotic USA In-Depth Pedal Demo - MasterThatGear!

Song Demo 00:00 - Intro/Pedal Features 00:38 - Volume Boost 02:04 - Blend 04:13 - HI/MED/LO Compression Settings 05:37 - DIP Switch: Attack/Release 07:24 - DIP Switch: High Cut Filter 08:54 - DIP Switch: Input Pad 09:41 - Pedal Sound Examples 10:38 - With Gain 12:49 - Outro/Final Thoughts 14:32

[@shawnreese6538]

This is the best compressor demo ive ever seen. You really know ur stuff. I just got one of these pedals, still on the fence as i like compressors for sparkle.

[@puffdragon26]

great demo, very informative and a great review of the pedal. thank you

[@arturoalvarez_music]

This is the best video I've found rfor this pedal. It actually made me buy it. Excellent playing. Thank you for this!

[@mastertheguitar]

:D I'm happy that it helped you. Thanks!

[@nigel900]

Very nice. 👍🏻 I’ve been using one for a couple years now and am very pleased.

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

Congratulations on your very tasty and clean playing as well as a superbly well organized, efficient and informative review.! I'm subscribing.

[@mastertheguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Raiders757]

Great review!! This helps a lot for me, as I am building a smaller secondary board, and could save all the space I can.

[@shortyred60]

I agree with everyone this is the best demo of this pedal anywhere! It's going to make me buy one!!! Thank you!

[@mastertheguitar]

Thank you so much! It makes me really happy to know the video has helped in anyway :)

[@BingoBabyO]

Thanks! I just busted mine back out after a bit in a box between moves! Good refresher of the setttings !

[@nuthinbutlove]

The first demo I've seen where someone accessed the dip switches! Great demo!!

[@candidx7057]

Great demo, very helpful to get the most from this great pedal. Thanks

[@mastertheguitar]

Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful :)

[@philsackett7341]

I don't usually watch demos by players I don't know. However, you have a UK accent, and that changes everything! Seriously though, very nice demo. I just bought this pedal and wanted to see how others are using it. Your video was enlightening on several levels. BTW, nice Suhr, sir. Cheers from Cali.

[@mastertheguitar]

Cheers man! Glad you enjoyed the video and happy it was of some help :)

[@johnhudak3829]

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!! Thank you for the awesome demo. NOW I know how to use those infernal little switches...

[@mastertheguitar]

:D glad it helped!

[@NeonBlade]

I'm sold. This might just be the best pedal demo video I've ever seen

[@mastertheguitar]

Thank you so much :) glad the video was helpful!

[@donaldpolvado8960]

So Informative I'll be watching for more!!

[@blackfishgaming7145]

I've had this peddle for over a year (and it's great). I had no idea about the internal mini switches. Stoked. Earned a sub!

[@atonofspiders]

I guess you didn’t bother to so much as glance at any of the manuals inside either with super obvious diagrams lol unless you got it without a box, in which case that’s a very neat discovery

[@blackfishgaming7145]

@@atonofspiders I didn’t look at the manual. I’m my pure joy and excitement for a compressed signal, I lost myself for a moment. I’ll work really hard to forgive myself and as to not set myself up for a condescending guy like yourself to point out the obvious. 😘

[@pauljohnson1065]

My pedal lineup has SP, EP, SL and BB(Andy Timmons). Just the best. These videos help me tremendously! Thanks!!!

[@AndrewMooreLearningLicks]

That's a great set up, mine is SP EP SL then the SD (Soul Driven Silver) all running at 18volts Xotic pedals are imho the best of the best and not mad money either. 👍🏼

[@andremellao4882]

Best SP review!

[@AndrewMooreLearningLicks]

This is the best Xotic SP Compressor review on KZbin

[@dianalynnhayes2957]

Great demo great pedal it works well for my guitar style. Thanks

[@jeshely]

Best review on the SP.

[@mdallen5]

Excellent review!

[@alexisalescio1562]

Great comp one of my favorite

[@elnyoutube123]

I just opened my SP compressor after like 7 years of owning it. Saw this switch and wondered what it did. Thanks for the video.

[@mastertheguitar]

So glad it helped!

[@mastertheguitar]

New MasterThatGear! In-depth demo video looking at what the dinky SP Compressor from Xotic Video 2.0 has to offer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iniYp5dvgd6XqNU

[@ALBERTOGARCIA-nk9bo]

This is by far the best video about this compressor. Please do a comparison of SP vs EGO

[@mastertheguitar]

Thank you so much! Unfortunately I don't have the EGP pedal to do the comparison :)

[@wendelllanders8439]

Great review!Cheers!!!!

[@andydinesguitar]

Oooh, good stuff. Had one for a few years but need to have a tinker with dip switches

[@dannystereo]

I’ve literally owned this pedal for years and had never once cracked it open. The switches were ALL out of whack from where I WANT this pedal to be. Needless to say, I cracked it open tonight and good gosh I wish I hadn’t waited. I’ve been playing P-90s and Filtertrons for years now and this just opened up a whole new world of possibility for me (pun intended).

[@goswo]

Great review.

[@TheMadLicksBand]

Thanks man! great tutorial =)

[@alessandrofrascari6362]

Hard to enjoy on KZbin video compression for clean sound but i got it last week, have to say that it’s amazing!

[@Cinnemax77]

xcellent demo!

[@ShaneStoneOfficial]

That intro jazz style solo was so tasteful

[@williamhawkins69]

Really good review and demo. Still not sure what setting to choose for me

[@karlhenrikarendt]

Great review, thanks :-)

[@mastertheguitar]

Karl-Henrik Arendt Thankyou! :)

[@andremellao4882]

I have SP and Cali76CD ( the best Compressor) The factory default SP settings is good but not the best ! It can be more transparent and better if you switch the second internal button to UP position and the third button to down position ( less atack and more highs ) It will become one of the best Compressors ever !

[@fernandot.villar9854]

Is it that good using it with a distortion?? Thanks

[@alexisalescio1562]

Very usefull video thanks!!

[@mastertheguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@thormusique]

Thanks for this. Excellent review! I'm curious, though, do you find you have a favourite DIP switch setting? Obviously, I'd imagine you wouldn't want to be muckin' about with them during a gig.

[@user-zt3ij2iv1f]

Can this noise be eliminated in any way without the use of noise gate effects? Because the Noise Gate effects close the noise until the end, and when the tone begins to dampen, the noise is heard with it and no more gentle sound is played. I would be glad if you can help solve this problem.

[@neonether]

Might have been helpful to hit some chordage when demoing the attack and release times...

[@lefrash]

All reviewers should look at this video, and use this as a standard as to how to do it. Do a more exciting pedal thana comp though!! haha CheersMark

[@mastertheguitar]

lefrash ;) Cheers mate

[@Subtle-System]

Best compressor ever made!!! And best design ever ... I hate myself so much for trading this gen for the new TC Electronic Hypergravity compressor... I fell for the hype about a multiband compressor... I could live with using my DAW for that... And get that sweet warm sound from the SP. the TC is just too damn sterile, clean and digital... Not to mention knob latency makes it hard to dial in properly... I'm going to have to buy this compressor again!!! I'm going to have 2 130 dlls comoressors ... :( awww well... That happens when you don't try and listen before you buy... Lesson learned. Xotic SP is the king!

[@GuitaristOnWheelsUSA]

+Luis Sutil I agree whole-heartedly! I bought the TC Hypergravity too and didn't like what it did to my tone or the initial attack (noticeable "popping"). I'm trying to decide whether to get the Xotic or the JHS Pulp 'n Peel or possibly the Barber Tone Press. The sound/price/size are mighty attractive on this one!

[@Subtle-System]

+GuitaristOnWheelsUSA yes, tc disappointed there . But SP sounds so freaking sweet

[@chb1826]

hello , I need more sustain can you help about it thanks .

[@Auxend]

Viva Nigel!

[@israelgeraldes]

Hi, Can I get the same "magical tone" the ep booster has using the SP compressor with the blend knob set to minium and using only the gain knob as a clean boost. great review and great play. cheers

[@Subtle-System]

As magical as you can get with this gem!!! Best comoressor ever made imo... It definitely has the magic mojo

[@markgowans]

This and the SL Drive & EP Boost are great pedals but I really with those dip switches were on the front\outside someplace. I think that would make this way easier for adjusting.

[@VINISAMPLES]

100% Agreed. Perhaps on the side.

[@oldtimer99]

Great demo! Kudos. Where in the pedal chain?

[@applemanuk]

Is there any noticable difference running this pedal at 18volts rather than 9?

[@m19uel1996]

Did you try pushng the hi low mid switch inwards>>>>>

[@gryphon37]

Makin' the Sco'ish prrewd 😉😁

[@TomGrubbe]

Just bought this pedal and have been testing it out. When using it through an over-driven amp it is extremely noisy when the toggle switch is on High or Mid. Too much for my noise gate to handle. On the Lo setting it's more acceptable but still noisy. This pedal seems much more suited when used with a clean sound rather than overdriven signal. Has anyone else noticed this?

[@TomGrubbe]

The problem is resolved if I use the compressor in the effects loop of my noise gate (EHX Silencer) which is what that loop is for.

[@EzyoMusic]

Would you use the SP to increase sustain ever so slightly? My (mini) humbuckers don't need more compression than they already got, but I would like just a little more sustain by way of compression. Cheers!

[@mastertheguitar]

Yeah definitely, I do that if I need a little extra when playing my Strat.

[@jammer777]

Use the low setting and run volume and blend at about 1 o’clock. That works perfect for me for the extra sustain.

[@chickenbites8877]

Would this be suitable for adding sustain to an already overdriven amp without increasing volume? I was all set for the exotic ep but am mindful of increasing volume levels at home.

[@mastertheguitar]

Yeah definitely, it's how I use the pedal when playing less hi-gain sounds with my Strat. I have a Xotic BB in front of the amp as well as the SP to give it some more sustain when required.

[@jammer777]

The EP Booster and SP are a great combination. Use both together.

[@GreenAsJade]

What is your amp? Did I miss you telling us that? It sounds like there's reverb/delay , even though you said no other effects?

[@mastertheguitar]

+GreenAsJade I used a Victory V30 head running through a Cornford 1x12 loaded with a Vintage 30. There was a little delay on the lead guitar part in the intro music, everything else was dry. There may be a little room sound bleed on the mic I used for voice.

[@MrPerfectfeet]

Great demo,,,for such a very slight difference is it worth spending over £100?

[@ephreimharris]

MrPerfectfeet yup

[@paulgerards6494]

Nice and good review,thank you. How does the pedal work with an archtop with single coil PU?

[@mastertheguitar]

Thank you for watching, glad it was of help. :) I’ve not tried the SP with a single coil archtop but I have used it with my Ibanez AF105NT archtop to add little bit more body and sustain as the stock humbucker pickups need a little help sometimes ;)

[@paulgerards6494]

Thank you! How did it work out with the Ibanez AF105NT ? Ok? Useable in a musical sense?

[@mastertheguitar]

Yeah it worked well, I was aiming for a nice jazzy tone and feel combined with my amp and the SP did the job.

[@paulgerards6494]

Ok,great ... What amp if I may ask?

[@mastertheguitar]

Clean channel on a Victory V30

[@psilocypher]

I didn’t know Eli Roth demoed guitar pedals!

[@eltole4766]

what pedal is the distortion? sounds amazing!

[@mastertheguitar]

Gain is all from amp, Victory V30.

[@reso1349]

This pedal is dynamite, I love mine and its a always on pedal.

[@mastertheguitar]

reso1349 Love it too, fantastic compliment for clean sounds.

[@reso1349]

mastertheguitar I really dig the blend feature and keep mine set at about noon before two OD pedals (Xotic BB and a Rockett Flex Drive) then I split the signal going into a GK bass amp and a Peavey Classic 30. I have an older Barber Electronics Tone press parallel compressor which is very similar to the Xotic unit but three times the size. Another always on for my rig is the EP Booster, man can that thing fatten up your tone. Thanks for your videos and insight, I look forward to all of your posts and reviews.

[@rayg3408]

Maybe it's just because I'm listening to this out of my cell phone but every position he does sounds exactly the same maybe I'll hook my stereo up to my phone

[@angelrosado722]

U you eres bb

[@LysanderLH]

What does SP mean?

[@mastertheguitar]

You know I'm not 100% sure, Small Pedal maybe?

[@LysanderLH]

@@mastertheguitar SP, SL, RC, BB….. I might as well buy pedals because I like the artwork on them.

[@lashlarue7924]

Oi mate, I ev a question for ye: canna tell me truthfully noe... ... *why are ye Scottish??*

[@mastertheguitar]

Just lucky I guess.

[@TheBluesine]

Compressors are a really boring pedal because they seem to do F all.... Do I really need to spend a lot of money like on this Xotic compressor??

[@user-kb8fe4vd4j]

I am very sorry to say your accent makes me confusing