Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor vs Empress Bass Compressor MKII Silver
The Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor and the Empress Bass Compressor MKII Silver are both pedals. The Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor leans compressed and smooth.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.44% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- country
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$29.95via Reverb
The Arcade Audio Button Masher is a guitar and bass compressor pedal featuring an optical circuit. Three knobs control Intensity (compression amount), Volume (output level), and Tone (frequency balance); a two-position switch toggles between Normal and Treble modes to compensate for compression-induced high-frequency loss. True bypass, LED power indicator, 1/4-inch mono jack I/O. 9V power supply required, no battery option. Part of the Arcade Audio video-game-themed pedal line. Available through zZounds, American Musical Supply, and Amazon.
The Empress Bass Compressor MKII is the second-generation update of the acclaimed Empress Bass Compressor, refining the optical compression circuit with additional controls and improved specifications. The MKII adds LED metering for compression amount visual feedback and expands the control set while maintaining the praised Blend parallel compression feature of the original. Empress Effects Canadian boutique construction.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- country pop
- alternative
- compressed
- smooth
- sustaining