The Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor is an Effects Bakery compressor pedal, currently around $51.99. Close alternatives include the Dr. Green The Aspirin Compressor and the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor
Effects Bakery · pedal
The Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor is a miniature compressor pedal from the Japanese mini effects manufacturer Effects Bakery, delivering basic compression in an extremely compact format. Named after a plain bread loaf, the Plain Bread Compressor provides fundamental dynamics compression at the smallest possible pedalboard size. Simple controls for basic compression in the Effects Bakery miniature design style.
- compression
- compressor
- simple
- fundamental
- dynamic
- full size compressor designs
- ultra compact miniature format
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor is commonly used in
- 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.
Amps that pair well with the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
9% matchWhat Hiwatt Custom DR20H brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
9% matchBoth lean toward compressed and dynamic respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Pedals that stack with the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
7% matchWhat J. Rockett Archer brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
7% matchEffects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
5% matchKeep Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor's compressed voice out front: Carl Martin Headroom goes after Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Belle Epoch
Catalinbread
5% matchKeep Catalinbread Belle Epoch after Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor in the signal chain, clear of Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
T-Rex Neo Comp Compressor
T Rex
73% similarityShared character: controls, compressor, compression
DOD Comp 280
Dod
71% similarityShared character: controls, compressor, compression
DOD 280 Compressor
Dod
71% similarityShared character: controls, compressor, compression
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
68% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, simple
Maxon Compressor CP101
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Olinthus Pillbug Compressor
Olinthus
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dr. Green The Aspirin Compressor
Dr Green
72% similarityShared character: controls, compressor, compression
HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro
Homebrew
70% similarityShared character: compressor, compression
Rocktron Reaction Compressor
Rocktron
69% similarityShared character: controls, compressor
NuX Sculpture
Nux
68% similarityShared character: controls, compressor, compression
TC Electronic HyperGravity Mini Compressor
TC Electronic
65% similarityShared character: compressor, compression
Rowin LEF-333 Comp
Rowin
98% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor?+
The closest matches in character are the Dr. Green The Aspirin Compressor, the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro, the Rocktron Reaction Compressor. Budget picks: Donner Sustain, Kokko FCP2 Mini Compressor. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex Neo Comp Compressor, DOD Comp 280, DOD 280 Compressor.
What pairs well with the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Fender Twin Reverb Head, J. Rockett Archer — What Hiwatt Custom DR20H brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Effects Bakery Plain Bread Compressor cost?+
Around $51.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).