Friedman Sir-Compre
Known more for their Amps, Friedman’s offering is one specifically meant to be attractive to guitar players. Their focus on a wider range gain knob and the ability to have a “more gritty compression” might indicate that this pedal, although well made, is not the best solution for a horn player.
External Control: None
Price range: $$
HornFX Review
Interface: 3.5/5
This pedal gives you a lot of options for tonal control, such as the tight and treble knobs which give you a nice amount of tonal manipulability. Sadly, there might not be ENOUGH manipulability as this pedal sounds quite stuffy even at the lightest compression settings.
Noise: 4/5
Almost noiseless.
Complexity: Simple
Live application: 2/5
This could be a good solution for you if the tonal implications do not overshadow its almost noiseless compression. You can get a good consistent compressed signal, but it might cost you some tonal integrity.
Product Information
The Sir-Compre is an optical compressor pedal with a Friedman twist. The compressor controls include volume, treble, compression and a tight knob. The twist is the included wide-range gain knob. This gain control is the mastermind of the Sir-Compre and allows you to shape the overall sound of the pedal from ultra-clean to semi-overdriven. This combination of compression and overdrive delivers epic tone versatility - semi gritty compression, warm compressed overdrive, singing compressed drive, or adding that special channel to your clean amp - it's all here with the Sir-Compre. And the twist is in the same itself!
Optical Compressor Pedal.
Volume, Treble, Compression and Tight.
Wide Range Gain Knob.
True Bypass Switching.
Powered by 18VDC (no battery)
Built in USA (using premium worldwide components)
18v Power Supply
All product info from the Friedman website.