The Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain is a Pigtronix compressor pedal, currently around $99. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp and the Orange Sustain. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain
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The Pigtronix ASDR Attack Sustain is a volume and sustain pedal from Pigtronix (New York, US), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for innovative, high-quality effects with unique circuit concepts, delivering touch-sensitive volume control with attack and sustain parameters for creating swells, volume pedal effects, and sustained notes with specific attack and decay behavior. The ASDR provides expressive volume dynamics with envelope parameters.
- expressive
- swell
- envelope
- boutique
- sustain
- dynamic
- ambient
- attack
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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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 Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain
Pedals that stack with the Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+'s compressed voice suits Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain's own dynamic character
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
10% matchBeetronics Swarm leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchPut Roland SDE-3000D after Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain in the signal chain, clear of Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain's dynamic voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boutique & premium upgrades
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MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
69% similarityShared character: attack, sustain
Orange Sustain
Orange
68% similarityShared character: attack, touch, sustain
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss
68% similarityShared character: attack, sustain
Wampler Mini Ego Compressor
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: volume, attack, sustain
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
65% similarityShared character: pedal, sustain, boutique_stuff
Walrus Audio Deep Six V3
Walrus Audio
65% similarityShared character: attack, sustain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp, the Orange Sustain, the Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Gloamer, Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor.
What pairs well with the Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, MXR Distortion+ — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain cost?+
Around $99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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