Bass Musician Magazine - 8th Anniversary Issue with Stu Hamm | Page 76

GEARREVIEW
By Ty Campbell

Tech 21 Boost Comp
New from Tech 21 is the Boost Comp, a compressor that is one of the simplest to use. The pedal is
based off of analog FET technology. Five controls make up the Boost Comp. Output level is adjusted
with the level control. Tone, adjusted with the tone control, will cut or boost your tone 12dB after
compression, keeping your tone clean. Compression control gives you a wide range of options
from a soft knee type compression to sustain, that seems to last almost to infinity. The presence
control boosts your tone before it hits the compressor in the 2-3kHz range. The boost control, while
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