The DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor is a Dsm Humboldt Electronics compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor and the Keeley Bassist. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head.
DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor
Dsm Humboldt Electronics · pedal
The DSM & Humboldt ClearComp 1078 is a highly transparent compressor pedal built on a Dynamic Threshold topology, which continuously moves the threshold at a fixed gain reduction rather than clamping at a fixed point. The result is natural, organic compression with a low noise floor, minimal colouring and a wide dynamic range, so playing dynamics and pick attack survive intact. Studio-style controls cover Level, Compression, Blend, Threshold, Ratio, Release and Attack, with a three-position threshold switch (HI/MID/LOW) matching the starting point to the instrument's output level, and a parallel blend for retaining dry transients. A five-stage multicolour LED bar graph displays the envelope in real time. Reviewers describe it as smooth, sweet and extremely quiet, capable of punchy sounds when pushed, though its transparency can read as sterile and it takes some dialling in. Suits players wanting studio-grade, uncoloured dynamic control on guitar or bass.
- platform
- direct recording
- compression
- organic
- transient
- bass
- dry
- punchy
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
Genres the DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Amps that pair well with the DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
19% matchInto a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
10% matchDSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
EVH Iconic 15W
Evh
10% matchDSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
23% matchJHS Smiley's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
23% matchRun Suhr Rufus Reloaded into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
Boss
14% matchDSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caline CP-15
Caline
12% matchDSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Amptweaker Tight Rock 2
Amptweaker
11% matchRun the ClearComp's organic, direct-recording compression ahead of Tight Rock 2 for even attack before the gated metal gain reacts.
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
9% matchPut Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchRun Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor in the signal chain, clear of DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
74% similarityShared character: compressor, pick_attack, punchy
Keeley Bassist
Keeley
73% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, compressor, punchy
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
Origin Effects
71% similarityShared character: sweet, compressor, pick_attack
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
71% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, transparent
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
70% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, transparent
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
MXR
70% similarityShared character: compressor, signal_chain, compression
Wampler Mini Ego Compressor
Wampler
70% similarityShared character: compressor, pick_attack, compression
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
70% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, transparent
AZOR AP-305 Compressor
Azor
96% similaritysimilar tone character
DryBell Module 4
Drybell
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Compressor Good Ol'Edition
Keeley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor?+
The closest matches in character are the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, the Keeley Bassist, the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact.
What pairs well with the DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head, EVH Iconic 15W — Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing.