CD 10
C O M PR E S SOR
SU STAI N E R
Guitar compressor pedals
have a reputation for being
for being kind of gross
sounding; they’re often
noisy, and they seem to
coat a perfectly good guitar
signal in a life-draining goop
that sucks every ounce of
dynamics and nuance out
of the tone. Not so with the
Ibanez CP10 Compressor
Sustainer (at least if you
use it right). The CP10 is
a really great comp that
won’t squash your signal
to death, it just fattens it
up and evens things out a
little while preserving all of
the musical subtleties. Its
Attack, Sustain, and Level
controls offer a bit more
flexibility than many vintage
style two-knobbers, and it
is very quiet in operation,
especially compared to
the more egregiously
squishy, plasticky examples
from other guitar effects
manufacturers. Our friend
Shnobel has made several
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TONE TALK //
YouTube demos comparing
the Ibanez CP10 to a
handful of its competitors
and contemporaries,
including heavy hitters
like the Keeley C4 and the
script MXR Dyna Comp, and
the CP10 compares quite
favorably. If you want to
grab one, they frequently
can be found used for 50-60
dollars.
“. . .
A REALLY
GREAT COMP
THAT WON’T
SQUASH
YOUR SIGNAL
. . .”
That’s a 10: Five Stupid-Underrated Pedals From The Ibanez 10 Series