Platform Stereo Compressor Pedal Review

11 out of 10….

This compressor is just great. I haven't even tried it on guitar yet. But for synths, and drums? Bruh…. Ok, so I'm not sure if this is a VCA or a FET. It seems pretty fast, so it could be a FET, but it feels like a VCA. Either way, it sounds really really really nice for the price. I've had more expensive compressors that sounded way worse than this. FYI: I'm going through a Radial… read more EXTC into my Lynx Hilo; incase you were curious. So let's start with the compression section. The Sustain knob is kinda weird until you read the manual. When the limiter function is off, the sustain is your ratio control. Now I don't know if it lowers the threshold as you turn the knob in this mode, but it kinda just sounds like a 1:1 to a 30:1 knob. When the limiter mode is engaged, the sustain knob very clearly becomes a threshold knob. The attack and release are great. Now that I'm listening more closely, I think this is a VCA, as I cannot completely flatten the transient response. But it's still pretty fast. Volume knob is the output gain. Swell is a great thing to have, but it would've been nice to have a threshold control for its envelope follower. The knee goes from hard to soft. Very nice on both ends. Overall the compression stage sounds really nice and musical. Next up is the drive stage. This is also very nice, BUT this is not a distortion pedal. I wouldn't even call it an overdrive pedal. It's kind of a "bus friendly" drive, if that makes sense. It doesn't destroy your signal, but it's also not a transparent drive either. It definitely has its uses, and it's definitely nice to have, but it's not something you particularly need for every situation. Either way, it definitely adds value to this pedal. Tone knob is nice. It sounds like two shelves being inversely proportional to each other. Lows go down and highs go up clockwise. Lows go up and highs go down counterclockwise. Nothing special there. It sounds fine. All in all, I'm really happy I got this pedal. I'm blown away by how good this thing is for the price. I love the warmth it adds. This is definitely a keeper.

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Electro Harmonix 1st peddle in my youth

I have to admit. I was a little bit hesitant about investing an electroharmonics because as a young teenager rock 'n' roll band, the big muff just didn't really do what my other friends Marshall Amsen so forth. I've evolved. In this pedal was spot on for what I was seeking thank you Electro Harmonix.

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Very useful

I bought mine to help my archtop stand out during loud passages. It is a studio quality compressor that rivals much more expensive gear. It is made like a tank. It's portable. And it will boost and swell and reverse tape shenanigans. It is not noisy.

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I Finally Found THE Pedal I've been looking for for over 25 years...

Remember the "Violin" Effect that Lindsay Buckingham used to get? Remember the song Gypsy?He was and is an amazing guitar player. Remember the "Violin" Effect that Lindsay Buckingham used to get with his Guitar? Remember the song Gypsy? He was and is an amazing Guitar Player, Producer, Recording Engineer, song writer & singer. This pedal will allow you to get that effect.… read more Just learn how to use 3 knobs… "Sustain, Drive and Swell knobs." This pedal does it! Thanks electro-harmonx! Seriously, I Love this Pedal. It does a lot more than the "Buckingham Effect..." A Bunch More...

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Great compressor plus okay drive

This is one of my "always on" pedals. I had a dyna comp before and found it too extreme, though I liked it. The Platform on the other hand is clean and precise. Knee and limiter buttons also add charisma if you need it. I never use the swell knob -- pretty useless honestly but hey, free knob -- but the drive can be tuned nicely. Plus it's stereo so it works in studio settings too.

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