Explained : Compressor should go before overdrive, or after overdrive?
Should compressor go before overdrive, or after overdrive? I saw many of this questions on Internet.
There is no correct answer for this, and many videos and forums explain the difference with excellent demos. In this article I will explain from more technical point of view by using some oscilloscope screenshots.
What is compressor, what is overdrive?
Before we check graphs, I want to explain what the compressor is and what the overdrive is. Basically compressor compresses the signal when input signal reaches threshold and more. Overdrive pedals do very similar thing. Actually, overdrive can be described as boost + high compression ratio compressor. So there is no wonder the fact that overdrive hides compressor result. If you give extreme gain to overdrive, there is no difference to add compressor (In perfect world. In real world, there are another factor like tone circuit gonna change the tone, so there is the difference).
1. Compressor AFTER overdrive
Here is real screenshot of oscilloscope. Blue is the result of big signal, and yellow is the result of small signal. All input signal is sine wave.
As you see, big signal is clipped by overdrive, and compressor doesn't do much for the big signal. For small signal, compressor enhance the volume. In result, this configuration keeps your picking nuance, but equalizes the volume. Other words, when you play weaker note, you will hear tone difference (less distortion), but volume will be kept.
2. Compressor BEFORE overdrive
Let's move on next. This graph shows the result of Compressor before overdrive configuration. Difference of big and small signal is much less than first configuration because compressor equalizes the volume to overdrive. This will hide signal size difference and the signal will be more equally clipped by overdrive section. Your playing will be more equalized and tone will be constant regardless how hard you pick the string. This configuration is suitable when you prefer more consistent tone and volume.
I hope this article helps to understand the difference!
3270 comments
https://bento.me/carodejka-2024-film
https://bento.me/carodejka-cely-film-hd
https://bento.me/sledujte-carodejka-cely-film
https://bento.me/sleduj-carodejka-2024-cely-film
https://bento.me/sledujte-carodejka-cely-film-online
https://bento.me/carodejka-cely-film-online-hd
https://bento.me/gladiator-2-cely-film-hd
https://bento.me/gladiator-cely-film
https://bento.me/gladiator-2-cely-film-sk-cz
https://bento.me/gladiator-2-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma
https://bento.me/sleduj-gladiator-2-cely-film-online
https://bento.me/gladiator-2-2024-cely-film-cz-sk
https://bento.me/sleduj-venom-3-cely-film-cz
https://bento.me/venom-3-cely-film-online-cz
https://bento.me/venom-3-2024-cely-film-cz
https://bento.me/venom-3-cely-film-2024-cz
https://bento.me/venom-3-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma
https://bento.me/sledujte-venom-3-cely-film
https://bento.me/venom-3-cely-film-online-cz-sk
https://bento.me/sleduj-red-one-2024-cely-film
https://bento.me/sleduj-red-one-cely-film
https://bento.me/red-one-cely-film-online-cz
https://bento.me/red-one-cely-film-2024-cz-sk
https://bento.me/sleduj-red-one-cely-film-cz-sk
https://bento.me/red-one-cely-film-online-zdarma
https://bento.me/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-sk-cz
https://bento.me/sleduj-odvazna-vaiana-2-2024-cely-film
https://bento.me/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-2024-sk-cz
https://bento.me/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma
https://bento.me/sleduj-vaiana-2-cely-film-online-cz-sk
https://bento.me/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-skcz
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/vtLnJs4Jj0c
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/gzj6FRzZa9s
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/tZvcG-ErLLs
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/pEhrC5ViXNg
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/iHwraQ-9GKA
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ut5TIVqcLG8
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ojfIMwneWLw
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ib64G14U8lE
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/oBlxTQYmrg0
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/t-Li7sPUl3A
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/uorHNU1xmlk
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/tDetHGFcmDw
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/jj_JPzgA8iY
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ik-LuzyB-Yw
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/m5S3J6bmUAE
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/qYRIdCbmW4w
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/sQ26kCJthKg
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/nho3-UUKe-A
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/gNIQRMU3Yrg
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/scGshQ4hgQ8
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/kfJXY1xeMvQ
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/uFQJhbIv-q0
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/iki4o1n1tbw
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ss9f8HFlztQ
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/gAuMg0rssGI
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/vjJUmh1xIrk
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/ohPYodhnm2U
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/nlZ2oU0q5CE
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/i2_jQc6tvA0
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/iUlaxsB8Zvs
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-carodejka-cely-film-cz-dabing-i-titulky.3184246/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-carodejka-2024-cely-film-cz-dabing.3184264/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/carodejka-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-zdarma.3184276/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-carodejka-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma.3184285/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-carodejka-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing.3184304/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/carodejka-cely-film-online-zdarma-2024-cz-dabing.3184320/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-gladiator-2-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3184336/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-gladiator-2-2024-cely-film-cz-dabing.3184344/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/gladiator-2-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3184519/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-gladiator-2-cely-film-2024-cz-a-zdarma.3184530/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-gladiator-2-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing.3184536/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/venom-3-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-i-titulky.3184538/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-venom-3-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-zdarma.3184557/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/venom-3-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-zdarma.3184564/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-venom-3-cely-film-2024-cz-a-zdarma.3184569/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/venom-3-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma-dabing.3184574/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/venom-3-cely-film-online-zdarma-2024-cz-dabing.3184598/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-red-one-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3184666/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-red-one-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3184679/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/red-one-2024-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-zdarma.3184694/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-red-one-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing-hd.3184701/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-red-one-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma.3184708/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/red-one-cely-film-online-zdarma-2024-cz-dabing.3184720/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-online-dabing-i-titulky.3184740/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-cz-dabing-zdarma.3184749/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3184758/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-2024-cz-a-zdarma-dabing.3184777/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-cz-sk-a-zdarma-dabing.3184786/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/odvazna-vaiana-2-cely-film-online-cz-sk-zdarma.3184795/
https://cara.app/carodejka-film-cz
https://cara.app/carodejka-film-cz/about
https://cara.app/carodejka-film-sk
https://cara.app/carodejka-film-sk/about
https://cara.app/carodejka-online-hd
https://cara.app/carodejka-online-hd/about
https://cara.app/carodejka-cz-hd
https://cara.app/carodejka-cz-hd/about
https://cara.app/carodejka-cz-online
https://cara.app/carodejka-cz-online/about
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-film/
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-film/about
https://cara.app/gladiator2-film-cz
https://cara.app/gladiator2-film-cz/about
https://cara.app/gladiator2-film
https://cara.app/gladiator2-film/about
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-cz
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-cz/about
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-film-hd
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-film-hd/about
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-sk
https://cara.app/gladiator-2-sk/about
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-zdarma.3188108/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-2024-cely-film-cz-dabing-zdarma.3188113/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing-hd.3188128/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-a-zdarma.3188136/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-zdarma.3188141/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cly-fim-zdrma-2024-sk-cz-dabng.3188145/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-sk-cz-a-zdarma.3188160/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma.3188192/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma.3188198/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-2024-cz-a-zdarma.3188206/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sledujte-radost-na-dosah-2024-cely-film-online-cz.3188220/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/sleduj-radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3188230/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-2024-cz-a-zdarma.3188242/
https://tinhte.vn/profile/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online-cz-dabing.3188249/
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-film
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-film/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-cely
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-cely/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-2024
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-2024/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-cz
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-cz/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-sk
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-sk/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-hd/
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-hd/about
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-a
https://cara.app/radost-na-dosah-a/about
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/jiSFQH0MFu0
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/hFLXJCLtjVQ
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/krCy9eYQ2bc
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/vH33PsLf3MA
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/szZ7Ivod8FM
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/gZXyOK-j_94
https://lookerstudio.google.com/embed/s/u_y6y9bXAmc
https://bento.me/radost-na-dosah-film-cz
https://bento.me/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online
https://open.spotify.com/episode/720p9JzQqle4q3GQwpd87F
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xqJoUO4ctJ7HMW4qt9SSL
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UWIMtEROpgSNge6tqHsUc
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fLoKfzGIHFwudoGoGs5CG
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JaGsomwUQXvY4WXdTzDHS
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2K2BKBlMUWSYgxQxQQf8J0
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PzhvUJ14WrLY0Y1P0zFCj
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590552458/
https://bento.me/radost-na-dosah-film-cz
https://bento.me/radost-na-dosah-cely-film-online
https://open.spotify.com/episode/720p9JzQqle4q3GQwpd87F
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xqJoUO4ctJ7HMW4qt9SSL
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UWIMtEROpgSNge6tqHsUc
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fLoKfzGIHFwudoGoGs5CG
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JaGsomwUQXvY4WXdTzDHS
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2K2BKBlMUWSYgxQxQQf8J0
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PzhvUJ14WrLY0Y1P0zFCj
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590552458/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590553911/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590553801/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590556018/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590556044/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590556574/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls590556547/
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/1
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/2
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/3
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/4
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/5
https://github.com/popmie-cz/popmovie/discussions/6