Dunlop MXR M228 Dyna Comp Stereo vs Olinthus Pillbug Compressor
The Dunlop MXR M228 Dyna Comp Stereo and the Olinthus Pillbug Compressor are both pedals sharing transparent. The Olinthus Pillbug Compressor leans compressed and sustaining. Current prices: $149.99 vs $99.
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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.50% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$149.99via Reverb
$99via Reverb
The MXR M228 Dyna Comp Stereo is a stereo compressor pedal from Dunlop's MXR division, expanding the classic Dyna Comp OTA compressor to stereo output for wide, spread compression. The Dyna Comp circuit uses an OTA (Operational Transconductance Amplifier) for the classic warm, musical squish compression character associated with the original 1970s Dyna Comp. Stereo output allows dual-amp or stereo PA setups.
Olinthus is a small boutique pedal builder with limited mainstream documentation, and the Pillbug Compressor's name follows the whimsical, creature-themed naming convention common among small-batch effects makers. As a compressor, its core job is evening out picking dynamics and adding sustain, though the specific circuit topology, control layout, and whether it aims for transparent studio-style compression or a more colored, characterful squeeze aren't confirmed from available sources. Small boutique compressor pedals like this typically emphasize a distinctive, hand-tuned voicing over the broad feature set found on more mainstream compressor pedals.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Funk
- Country
- country pop
- country
- funk
- compressed
- sustaining