Joyo R-27 Bass Compressor Scylla

I've only played through a handful of compressors, this having the most controls. It's easy to use if you understand what the controls do, but for a beginner it may be difficult to discern what each dial does. This is about where the negatives end however. It's just absolutely perfect, I plan on gigging it (always turned on, ziptied under the board) and would I have had it for a recent tour, I would have absolutely used it. Couldn't recommend it enough, then also the fact it's £50 makes it an absolute must to atleast try. No QC issues or noise and I run it with Input, Ratio, Attack and Release up full, Output at 2 o clock and Tone centered. The Tone control is an active tilt EQ which I only figured out by messing with it; would of been nice to be told that as turning it up full like a passive tone control results in a bass cut and treble boost. Not ideal for bass guitar obviously but a mess around with it and you'll get it to sound brilliant. There may be a slight, pleasant overdrive with the Input maxed and a loud active bass, but with passive basses this doesn't seem to happen and most people won't max that dial anyway. All in all the best compressor £50 will buy in my opinion!

This box has all the bells and whistles I would expect a decent compressor pedal to have. The only thing I was missing was the possibility to run this thing with batteries. It must be plugged in to get power. If you're already using a pedalboard, it shouldn't be an issue. If you instead want to quickly plug in a compressor between your bass and your amp, you need to consider ther power input. Btw the power supply is not included so make sure to get one!

The quality is OK and the LED light looks really cool. The only thing that bugs me quality-wise is the plasticy feeling of the volume knobs.

Overall, this is one of the best compressor deals you can find on a budget.