Darkglass Hyper Luminal Bass Compressor Pedal

First off let me tell yeah, this thing is packed with features! For starters this pedal can emulate 3 different compressor models including the Solid State Logic Bus, the legendary 1176, and Darkglass's very own, now discontinued, Super Symmetry. And if that is not enough for you, in future updates you will be able to change out some of the modeled compressors. This pedal features 4 knobs for Blend, Time, Output, and Compression. As well as 2 touch sensors to adjust ratio and mode(which modeled compressor is active). Darkglass even included the All-Button Mode (also known as the "four button trick" or "British Mode") with the 1176, simply press the ratio touch sensor 4 times until all 4 leds are lit. Overall im very pleased with this purchase, my only con so to speak is the way the power jack looks, sort of a square peg in a round hole, for the cost of this pedal one would think that could have been made to look a little more appealing.

Honestly one of the best purchases I have ever made for my live rig. I've been in the market for a compressor pedal for quite a while as I've wanted to round out my sound and bring up my mids and highs for a clearer and crisper sound. Originally I was going to go with MXR or Mark Bass Compressore but the resounding suggestion from everyone I spoke with was to check out Darkglass (even from sellers that didn't carry it, that in and of itself piqued my interest). After watching some videos and reading some reviews I shelled out the extra $100 to go with the Hyper Luminal and I have to say this pedal has more than delivered. On my first outing with the Hyper Luminal in hand I got compliments on the tone and sound of my bass, that it sounded warm yet still had a lot of definition. As this was a road gig I used my cheap Ibanez Gio bass that usually sounds too punchy for its own good. For someone to come and compliment the sound of this bass coming out of a Rumble 200 at a busy convention center was all the affirmation I needed to tell me I made a good purchase. I have yet to fully delve into the infinite array of customization that is offered with this pedal via the micro-usb port on its side, but my initial reaction is largely positive. My only suggestion would be to include a switch in future iterations that allow you to go from one custom loadout to the next. Right now it may not make a ton of sense but as Darkglass continues to add more compression models to the library it would be nice to be able to switch between a bass loadout and a guitar loadout at the flip of a switch or touch of a button. At any rate that is super nitpicky and doesn't detract from my overall enjoyment of this pedal.TL:DR - Just buy it, you won't be disappointed!

Me encanta tener a mano los tres tipos de compresores que ofrece, siendo así un producto versátil, para uso profesional, que también es muy bello, encaja en todos los aspectos que pretendo en un producto de esta categoría.

The unit is so well building and sounds amazing. However after just a few hours of very light usage (the pedal never moved), the unit will not power on. I've tried to contact Darkglass support using their mypedal support site but no answer after 2 weeks. Bummer. I will be sure to update this if I hear back.

This pedal got me excited about music again. It really clears up tones and boosts what you need. I was never really into pedals--but now I'm starting to experiment. Never understood what a compressor pedal did actually. It makes things more consistent and audible. Really helps blend your sound when playing with other people. Really good value for money, really changed my playing!

I'm so impressed with this little box! Fantastic compression. Get one,.

I don’t write much reviews. Had to stop what I was doing to compliment the manufacturers of this compressor. I’m knocked off my feet. Look no further. This is the one.

Amazing compressor for bass or guitar. Has 3 compressor effects with controls for time volume blemd and compression.