The Dr. Green Life support is a Dr Green compressor pedal, currently around $49.81. Close alternatives include the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro and the Orange Sustain. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Park P50 Classic.

Dr. Green Life support

Dr Green · pedal

The Dr. Green Life Support is a compressor and sustainer pedal from the Dr. Green FX line by Ashdown Engineering, the UK bass amp and effects brand. Based on a tried-and-tested compressor circuit derived from Ashdown bass amplifiers, the Life Support provides input level, output level, and sustain controls for compression and sustain shaping. The pedal is noted for its impressive sustain capability while retaining musical character, suited to bass and guitar signal chains where dynamic control and extended sustain are the objectives.

  • compression
  • analogue
  • sustain
  • compressor
  • simple
  • musical
  • stage
  • sustainer
Used$49.81View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Dr. Green Life support is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Dr. Green Life support

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Soldano

10% match

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Park P50 Classic

Park

10% match

Park P50 Classic's compressed voice suits Dr. Green Life support's own compressed character

Pedals that stack with the Dr. Green Life support

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

8% match
$199via Reverb

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Nobels ODR-1

Nobels

8% match
$105.59via Reverb

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

Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay

Dunlop

6% match
$305.90via Reverb

Run Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Dr. Green Life support in the signal chain, clear of Dr. Green Life support's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

6% match

Run Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Dr. Green Life support in the signal chain, clear of Dr. Green Life support's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cheaper alternatives

DigiTech XMS Main Squeeze Compressor Sustainer

Digitech

95% similarity
$43via Reverb

similar tone character

Marshall ED 1

Marshall

94% similarity
$36.49via Reverb

similar tone character

Kokko FCP2 Mini Compressor

Kokko

94% similarity
$31.24via Reverb

similar tone character

Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script

Caline

94% similarity
$36.50via Reverb

similar tone character

TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A

TC Electronic

94% similarity
$34.81via Reverb

similar tone character

Donner Sustain

Donner

94% similarity
$24.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)

Mojo Gear

71% similarity
$96.12via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, compressor, circuit

Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe

Origin Effects

70% similarity
$285via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, compressor, compression

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor

Sahbro Audio

66% similarity
$99.21via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, compressor, compression

Jackson Audio hour-glass

Jackson Audio

66% similarity
$163.62via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, compressor, compression

DOD 280 Compressor

Dod

66% similarity
$93.69via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, compressor, compression

TC Electronic Classic Sustain

TC Electronic

64% similarity
$241.72via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, pedal, compressor

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HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro

Homebrew

76% similarity

Shared character: sustain, dynamic_control, compressor

Orange Sustain

Orange

68% similarity

Shared character: sustain, compressor, compression

Valco Under Pressure Classic Compressor

Valco

68% similarity
$59via Reverb

Shared character: input_level, sustain, compressor

Rowin LEF-333 Comp

Rowin

93% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dr. Green Life support?+

The closest matches in character are the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro, the Orange Sustain, the Valco Under Pressure Classic Compressor. Budget picks: DigiTech XMS Main Squeeze Compressor Sustainer, Marshall ED 1, Kokko FCP2 Mini Compressor. Boutique upgrades: Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone), Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe, SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor.

What pairs well with the Dr. Green Life support?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Park P50 Classic, ZVEX Fuzz Factory — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Dr. Green Life support cost?+

Around $49.81 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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