Pulp 'N' Peel V4 Compressor Pedal Review

For Electric OR Acoustic

I have two PnPs. A v3 for my electric rig that stays on at the beginning of my chain, and a v4 for my acoustic rig. Yes acoustic. For electric, I"ve tried many comps. I couldn"t get them to sound "right." This one not only sounds amazing, but is idiot proof. I don"t know what kind of hocus pocus Josh and the boys at JHS are doing, but this pedal could not be any easier to dial… read more in. Plus, you also get the incredible JHS buffer circuit built in. I"ll never play without it. As for acoustic, that"s where I was the most surprised and where I surprise so many people. I use the V4 on my acoustic board and it evens out the heavy strumming songs, and adds clarity and sustain to softer songs. Truly transparent. If you play acoustic, just try it one time. Set volume and tone to noon, and comp and blend at 2:00, and let your ears tell you the good news. I don"t know if it was designed for acoustic in mind, but every acoustic player owes it to themselves to try this one. Always on, and first in my chain. It"s even perfect to use alone as your direct box. Just plug an XLR into the out, and it"s all you need. I never play without it. Thank you JHS for making a fantastic, and simple, comp. Why can"t all comps be this easy and this good?

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Love it on bass/acoustic/electric

I used this pedal a few times at Sweetwater's music store while testing basses and amps. I didn't intend to buy this thing, but after hearing how much it tightened up the low B on 5 string basses and helped get a punchier sound, I had to have it. I didn't try any other pedals, but I noticed something about this one specifically. Without any gain reduction LED's and ratio knobs,… read more I found myself listening to the pedal rather than watching what it was doing. I geek out on the lights and mathematics, but without them getting in the way I found I could simply go by sound and feel to dial in my tone and I loved that idea!

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JHS Pulp 'N' Peel V4

I upgraded from a Boss Cs 3 to this. The difference is amazing. I love the dirt circuit and the buffer/true bypass ability. All in all I think this is the compressor to own

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AMAZING

I have been obsessed with compressors on my board for a long time. I have tried a lot of different compressors and this one is by far the best one ever. It does not kill your tone in any way and can really be transparent. Being felt more than heard is a big thing I look for in a compressor and this one can do that with spades. It can also give you beautifully musical "squish" that… read more is perfect. last thing I'll say is the blend knob - its amazing. go buy ten now.

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Squeeze It

It compresses, it adds dirt, and it is orange. It is such a great compressor. There are no bad sounds with this pedal. None. Buy it. Buy three. You will use all of them. Fantastic.

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