The Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor is a Demon Fx compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Deep Six V3 and the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor. It pairs well with the PRS MT100 and the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head.

Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Demon Fx · pedal

The Demon FX SUPER SYMMETRY Compressor is a budget compressor pedal from the Chinese effects manufacturer Demon FX, inspired by the Earthquaker Devices Super Symmetry compressor circuit. Features wet/dry blend control allowing parallel compression for natural, transparent dynamics control with blended uncompressed signal. OTA-based compression with Sustain, Volume, Attack, and Blend controls.

What stands out

  • “Features wet/dry blend control allowing parallel compression for natural, transparent dynamics control with blended uncompressed signal”

    — from the listing

  • “The SUPER SYMMETRY Compressor delivers parallel compression with a wet/dry blend control at a budget price, inspired by the EQD Super Symmetry circuit approach, allowing players to blend compressed and uncompressed signal for natural, trans…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits players who want parallel compression for transparent dynamics control”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: Parallel compression with wet/dry blend preserves natural attack transients while adding compression for transparent dynamics control”

    — from the reviews

  • “Parallel blend compression may require more time to dial in than simple compressor designs”

    — from the reviews

  • parallel compression
  • compressor
  • transparent
  • dry
  • natural
  • attack
  • transient
  • parallel

Genres the Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor is commonly used in

  • Country
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country Pop
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

PRS MT100

PRS

18% match
$1329.26via Reverb

PRS MT100's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head

Orange

18% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module goes after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H goes after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the chain

Carol-Ann OD-2R

Carol Ann

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Carol-Ann OD-2R after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Pedals that stack with the Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor

Nobels ODR-1

Nobels

19% match
$101.76via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Nobels ODR-1 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Smiley

JHS Pedals

19% match

JHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

7% match
$679via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Strymon BigSky after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$203.84via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.24via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Donner Big Mouth Distortion

Donner

tonal match
$29.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just

Demon Fx

tonal match
$64.88via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just goes after Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor in the chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Walrus Audio Deep Six V3

Walrus Audio

70% similarity

Shared character: compressor, sustain, attack

Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor

Origin Effects

69% similarity

Shared character: compressor, attack, simple

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Wampler

68% similarity
$179.28via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, attack, natural

Empress Compressor Mk II

Empress

68% similarity

Shared character: compressor, attack, natural

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone

Pigtronix

68% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, sustain, attack

MXR CSP204 Custom Comp Deluxe

MXR

67% similarity
$74via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, attack, simple

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Germanium Gold Ltd.

Pigtronix

65% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, sustain, volume

Jackson Audio hour-glass

Jackson Audio

65% similarity

Shared character: compressor, sustain, attack

Wampler Ego Compressor

pedal

62% similarity

Shared character: compressor, attack, natural

DryBell Module 4

Drybell

61% similarity
$315via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, attack, natural

Marshall ED 1

Marshall

61% similarity
$35.18via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, sustain, attack

Carl Martin Honey Comp

Carl Martin

60% similarity
$186.44via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, simple, transparent

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor?+

The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Deep Six V3, the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, the Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor.

What pairs well with the Demon FX Super Symmetry Compressor?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS MT100, Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — PRS MT100's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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