The NICOMPRESSOR (pronounced “Nigh Compressor”) offers distinctive tone shaping capabilities. It achieves exceptional compression dynamics while keeping higher-frequencies intact, making your guitar sound incredibly full and fat, without compromising your tone. In seeking to honor, improve, and expand this concept, Catalinbread developed a broader range of functionality and finely-tuned controls.
Controls Overview
BASS & TREBLE
► Expanding on the concept of uncompromising tone, these knobs boost desired frequencies, bringing them to the surface.
► The Treble brightens your tone, making it sparkle, even when compressed.
► The Bass enhances the lower-frequencies and increases sustain when turned up.
GAIN
► The Gain allows you to experiment by adding some grit or grain to your sound.
COMPRESSION
► Staying true to its inspiration, this single knob design allows you to find the sweet spot and make adjustments simply and effectively.
VOLUME
► When turned up, the compressor sends out a hot signal, boosting from within.
► When turned down, the next effects in the chain boost the compression.
TECH SPECS
► All premium analog components, through-hole construction.
► FET based (MPF4393)
► Transistor and op-amp based circuit
► Power Supply: 9 volt
► Current Draw: 11 mA
► Attack Time: 4.8 mS
► Release Time: 350 mS
