tone press question

[allicio]

Hey guys
JUst placed an order with barber electronics for a tone press with the b-buff buffer fitted.
I was just wondering if anybody here has any experience with the tone press or the b-buff.
This will be my third barber pedal I think they produce by far the finest pedals on the planet.

[tom]

i've tried to use compressors over the years and always struggled but recently pulled out my tone press and used it last weekend. it worked great and i think will stay on my board now. i use it as a sort of soft boost, mostly for single note lines and non full chord stuff. works great with my cleanish amp setting and even worked pretty nice in front of an od. was actually pleasantly surprised that i liked it so much. have always liked their pedals and found they worked their best in clean amps.
have not used the b buff. i use my delay as the end of the line buffer before the amp but thought the b buff might make a cool clean boost if a level control could be made external. long ago used the launch pad as an end of the line amp cooker and it worked real well there.

[strat56]

Ii have a Tone Press and it's on all the time. With the blend knob it doesn't have to squish but can add some body and sustain.

[allicio]

Thanks very much for the info chaps its much appreciated. I'M looking to use the pedal to add more sustain rather than the country music chickin pickin sound so hopefully this pedal will fit the bill very nicely. I like the fact it enables you to blend the effect with your signal allowing for more control as opposed to the more traditional on and off.

[Casper]

I have had this one on my board for the last 6 years and I love it. I have found that the amps gain makes a difference in its reaction. Tom's right, it can be a nice soft boost, but doesn't do "hard knee" compression very well. I have been using it more with my Cobra with 2 hums. I set the amp to position 4 with the comp on to match the output of the single to the full-on hum...its working pretty well after some post eq..Very transparent pedal and it has done hundreds of gigs with me, I also have an LTD black and DD that have been as wonderful..
Shaun

[dannopelli]

I have had this one on my board for the last 6 years and I love it. I have found that the amps gain makes a difference in its reaction. Tom's right, it can be a nice soft boost, but doesn't do "hard knee" compression very well. I have been using it more with my Cobra with 2 hums. I set the amp to position 4 with the comp on to match the output of the single to the full-on hum...its working pretty well after some post eq..Very transparent pedal and it has done hundreds of gigs with me, I also have an LTD black and DD that have been as wonderful..
Shaun

What Shaun said. I do the same thing. Had mine for about six years too.

It is like not having a compressor on, until you bang really hard or play REALLY soft. It just cleans up the edges.

[allicio]

the more I read about.this pedal the more perfect it sounds. Absolutely ideal for what I'm after thanks again gents. JUst have to wait now but you know what they say the best things come and all that.:):)

[FFOGG]

I love my Tone Press ...I use it for the jangly Petty and Beatle things with my Hollow T really does those sounds well

[Pietro]

I think most people who end up not liking one compressor or the other simply have them set too strong. I use my Keeley real subtle to make the sound man's job a little easier (I still have boosts after it to drive him crazy).