The Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor is a Mad Professor compressor pedal, currently around $202.57. Close alternatives include the Wampler Ego Compressor and the Behringer CL9. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Mad Professor · pedal
The Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor is a boutique compressor and sustainer prized for clear, uncolored tone and a wide range of compression from nearly inaudible to obvious squeeze. It offers both compressor and sustain voicings, with Sustain mode delivering dynamic, open, touch-sensitive response and long sustain that preserves pick attack, making it suitable even for blues and slide playing. A special Tone control fine-tunes the compressed sound: counter-clockwise gives full-range compression ideal for bass, noon stays most transparent, and clockwise adds brightness with less bottom end. The result is smooth, clean compression that retains the guitar's natural character while leveling dynamics and extending sustain. It suits players wanting transparent, musical compression across clean funk, country, blues, and bass.
What stands out
“The result is smooth, clean compression that retains the guitar's natural character while leveling dynamics and extending sustain”
— from the listing
“It suits players wanting transparent, musical compression across clean funk, country, blues, and bass”
— from the listing
“The Sustain mode is praised for dynamic, touch-sensitive response that keeps attack intact, and the Tone control is the standout for tailoring brightness and low end”
— from the community notes
“Sustain mode is a highlight, producing open, dynamic, touch-sensitive tone with long sustain that retains pick attack, lending itself to blues and slide as well as funk and country”
— from the reviews
“making it suitable even for blues and slide playing”
— from the listing
- compression
- transparent
- dynamic
- funk
- touch
- bass
- country
- slide
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor is commonly used in
- Funk
- Blues
- Country
- Country Pop
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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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
20% matchfills 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's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
23% matchBeetronics Nectar's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
23% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Meris Polymoon's modulated voice goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mad Professor Forest Green 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor in the chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction after Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Cheaper alternatives
Maestro Arcas Comp
Maestro
64% similarityShared character: sustain, wide range, compressor
Outlaw Effects Wrangler
Outlaw Effects
57% similarityShared character: tone control, compressor, sustain
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss
57% similarityShared character: sustain, tone control, bright
MXR CSP204 Custom Comp Deluxe
MXR
57% similarityShared character: tone control, compressor, punchy
SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor
Sahbro Audio
56% similarityShared character: compressor, sustain, compression
Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset
Electro-Harmonix
54% similarityShared character: compressor, sustain, pick attack
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
55% similarityShared character: compressor, pick attack, punchy
Behringer CL9
Behringer
55% similarityShared character: compressor, sustain, attack
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
54% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
JHS Pedals JHS Whitey Tighty
JHS Pedals
54% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, compression
Keeley Compressor Good Ol'Edition
Keeley
52% similarityShared character: tone control, compressor, attack
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
52% similarityShared character: sustain, bright, compressor
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor?+
The closest matches in character are the Wampler Ego Compressor, the Behringer CL9, the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor. Budget picks: Maestro Arcas Comp, Outlaw Effects Wrangler, Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer. Boutique upgrades: Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor.
What pairs well with the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor cost?+
Around $202.57 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).