Mini Ego Compressor Pedal Review

Looking for pedalboard compression...

...and got a lot more. My guitars are singingand my ears much happier. Having placed the Mini Ego behind my TC Electronics tuner which has a signal buffer, I have gained control of my out of control pedals. Super happy with the volume control and tone shaping abilities. Get one!

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Nice clean

This is a great clean tone for me I got it set up on the "smooth overtones" setting with a caverns v2 and it's smoooth.i tried it with a couple dist pedals and it plays good with the rat as far as I can see but I mainly just got it for the cleans,it's a quality little pedal and seems pretty quite too I'm not a compressor expert but it's a lot quiter than a much cheaper one I tried… read more so too me it's great

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DYNAMIC compressor abilities

I prefer to not use pedals, but when playing at lower volumes the break-up sound and the compression feel is missed. Over the years, I've heard/read it suggested that, other than frequently used country/funk sounds, one could use a compressor pedal at very low settings to make up for missed cranked-amp compression feel and bloom. Skeptical of this idea and also afraid of loosing… read more the dynamics that I am constantly trying to monitor and improve upon in my playing, I have definitely stayed away from compressors. My thinking is: I have enough trouble trying to play with good dynamics without fighting a compressor too. Why would I add an obstacle? I decided to give this one a try beacause: 1.) it has a blend control and 2.) it is a mini pedal. I'm glad that I did. This thing really works for me just like I wanted it too. I keep the sustain set very low. The attack and tone switches are not in use. The volume is set to unity. This allows me to get that hint of compression and bloom I'm missing. As for dynamics, the blend control allows my dynamics (or unfortunately sometimes lack there of) to shine through as I continue to monitor and develop this skill. I pair this with an overdrive and am very happy with the results. My amp sounds and feels like it is cranked even though it's not. Now it's fun to play at lower volumes. It doesn't hurt to mention that the people I live with as well as my clients/employers appreciate and respect that I can control my sound and play at lower volumes when necessary. When I am able to play a higher volumes: I just turn it off. Pretty convenient, I say. Thanks Wampler and Sweetwater! Hope this helps! Cheers!

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Transparent and Noiseless

I have bought one in the past, regretted selling it, so bought one again. Compressor pedals for me are pedal you question the need when you have it but feel their absence when you remove them from the board... especially when playing through high headroom amps. I have tried many different compressor pedals and Ego Mini is the most transparent and noise-free among all (given you… read more set it up with the right blend and just enough compression).Special thanks to Sweetwater and my sales rep for their great help during the purchase.

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Mini just as good as the full size

I have been a Wampler fan for years now. I have had the original Ego on multiple boards over the years. Building a new board I wanted more real estate space. The mini Ego was a no brainer. I have tried just about every compressor out there and in my opinion the Ego is the best. It's one of my always on pedals and for good reason.

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