The MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp is a compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression and the PRS Mary-Cries Compressor. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Synergy SL2 Module.
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
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The MXR Custom Shop CSP028 '76 Vintage Dyna Comp is a faithful recreation of the original 1976 Dyna Comp compressor, built around the same CA3080 integrated circuit for quiet operation and relatively transparent, dynamic compression. It thickens and evens out the guitar signal, raising quiet notes and leveling loud peaks into a rich, full-bodied sustain, with a note attack that can snap forward with a pronounced pick transient while still sounding natural rather than clamped-down. Pushed hard, it produces a squishy, almost backward-sounding swell as the compressor's gain rushes in after the initial attack. It is closely associated with the slashing, squashed funk-rock tone of Adrian Belew and Andy Summers, and also suits huge, sustained clean tones in the style of David Gilmour.
- compression
- sustain
- gain
- funk
- metal
- attack
- compressor
- dynamic
Genres the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Metal
- Rock
- Country
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
22% matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
26% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
25% matchInto a transparent tone, Beetronics Overhive brings the medium gain it's missing
Meris Polymoon
Meris
11% matchKeep Meris Polymoon after MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp in the signal chain, clear of MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
10% matchNeunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's pristine voice goes after MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp gives it exactly that
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchInto MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
75% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, noise, compressor
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
75% similarityShared character: peak, compressor, boost
Maestro Arcas Comp
Maestro
75% similarityShared character: quiet_operation, sustain, compressor
Artec Turbo Compressor
Artec
75% similarityShared character: peak, overdrive_pedals, compressor
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone
Pigtronix
75% similarityShared character: sustain, dynamic_range, compressor
SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor
Sahbro Audio
74% similarityShared character: faithful_recreation, compressor, compression
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
74% similarityShared character: sensitivity, compressor, attack
Carl Martin Classic Opto-Compressor
Carl Martin
74% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, compressor, attack
DOD 280 Compressor
Dod
74% similarityShared character: peak, overdrive_pedals, compressor
BBE VariComp
Bbe
74% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, compressor, attack
Walrus Audio Deep Six V3
Walrus Audio
74% similarityShared character: rich, compressor, attack
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
73% similarity“produces noticeably quieter operation and expanded dynamic range versus the current block-logo Dyna Comp”
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression, the PRS Mary-Cries Compressor, the Maestro Arcas Comp.
What pairs well with the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.