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

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!

4823 comments

kainoy123

https://diamondlnwpg168.com/
https://github.com/Pleumpi1688/Kittichaiya1680/discussions/1

https://github.com/harelba/q/issues/343
https://github.com/harelba/q/issues/342
https://github.com/Usani2541/ASS4_SEC1_603021736-0/issues/1
https://github.com/ethereumbook/ethereumbook/issues/1231
https://github.com/aixed/WeChat-Hook/issues/110
https://github.com/wizardforcel/eloquent-js-3e-zh/issues/22
https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/275
https://github.com/LeeJunHyun/Image_Segmentation/issues/99
https://github.com/SaeruHikari/SakuraEngine-Old/issues/3
https://github.com/MiRO92/uYou-for-YouTube/issues/514
https://github.com/bitsandbytes-foundation/bitsandbytes/discussions/1631
https://github.com/defunkt/ambitious_activeldap/issues/14
https://github.com/openai/sparse_attention/issues/13
https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/127
https://github.com/dashpradeep99/https-github.com-miguellgt-books/issues/6
https://github.com/rafaballerini/GitTutorial/issues/200
https://github.com/EllanJiang/GameFramework/issues/76
https://github.com/supercrabtree/k/issues/126
https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/126
https://github.com/HoyDiamond/DiamondSeo01/issues/1
https://github.com/zserge/o/issues/8
https://github.com/ntop/n2n/issues/1194
https://github.com/xyba1337/ValorantEZTS/issues/3
https://github.com/xiesuichao/KLineView/issues/36
https://github.com/voidint/g/issues/153
https://github.com/mit-pdos/xv6-riscv/issues/327
https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/122
https://github.com/qw3rtman/p/issues/35
https://github.com/cy4nguy/PythonSimpleKeylogger/issues/3
https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/125
https://github.com/gzc/isystem/issues/1
https://github.com/youranreus/G/issues/124
https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/948
https://github.com/henryjeff/portfolio-website/issues/16
https://github.com/MiRO92/uYou-for-YouTube/issues/513

dasdas

https://thangs.com/designer/vorkommenden/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/austoben/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/dussin/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/entraccu/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/slickings/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/ubertagebau/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/furrs/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/uralcasdas/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/bedriegerij/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/lademann/collection
https://thangs.com/designer/disapplications/collection

xitozfoot padsus

https://xitoxfootpads-usa.systeme.io/

https://www.facebook.com/XitoxFootPadsOfficial/

https://medium.com/@xitozfootpadsus/

https://sites.google.com/view/xitox-deep-cleansing-pads/

https://xitox-foot-pads.jimdosite.com/

https://xitox-foot-pads.webflow.io/

https://xitox-foot-pads.mystrikingly.com/

https://xitox-foot-pads.mywebselfsite.net/

https://xitoz-foot-pads-71qp2h3.gamma.site/xitoz-foot-pads

https://xitoxfootpads1.quora.com/

https://github.com/Xitox-Foot-Pads/Xitox-Foot-Pads/

https://gitlab.com/Xitox-Foot-Pads/Xitox-Foot-Pads

https://pdfhost.io/v/8SDhLQfeVa_Xitox_Foot_Pads__Customer_Reports__Say_Goodbye_to_Toxins__Fatigue___Foot_Odor

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/0e8ecf14a6.html

https://soundcloud.com/xitox-foot-pads-usa/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor

https://medium.com/@xitozfootpadsus/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor-23b60de4e429

https://online.visual-paradigm.com/community/bookshelf/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor-27rp8zi0qp

https://www.dewalist.com/services/health-beauty-fitness/beauty-treatments/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-santa-maria-541523.html

https://differ.blog/p/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-fo-9d92a8

https://indibloghub.com/post/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor

https://cscourse.ustc.edu.cn/vdir/Gitlab/compiler_staff/jianmu-supplemental/-/issues/6127

https://www.globhy.com/article/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-and-foot-odor

https://groups.google.com/g/xitox-deep-cleansing-pads/c/qAzeDMEBwC0

https://www.fbamd.org/xitoxdeepcleansingfootpads

https://www.hashtaglunchbag.org/xitoxdeepcleansingfootpads

https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/xitoxdeepcleansingfootpads/xitox_foot_pads_customer_reports_say_goodbye_to_toxins_fatigue_foot_odor

https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/3491bd32-af97-4a7a-a907-77ca8a7a05bb

https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1nAJkv4s6bxRWzePJBXl95ZGMkhkw-h5X?usp=sharing

https://groups.google.com/g/xitox-deep-cleansing-pads/c/HZ_94sN10iM

https://www.grepmed.com/XitoxDeepCleansingFootPads

https://haitiliberte.com/advert/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor/

https://gitcq.cyberinner.com/Xitox-Foot-Pads/Xitox-Foot-Pads/

https://git.skyviewfund.com/Xitox-Foot-Pads/Xitox-Foot-Pads/

https://hellobiz.in/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor-311683674

https://sfero.me/podcast/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say

https://hackmd.io/@Xitox-Foot-Pads-USA/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor

https://devfolio.co/@XitoxFootPadsUS/readme-md

https://www.provenexpert.com/xitox-foot-pads-official/

https://dev.epicgames.com/community/profile/VzQVq/Xitox-Foot-Pads

https://solo.to/xitox-foot-pads

https://www.dibiz.com/xitozfootpadsus

https://wakelet.com/wake/t01LidrFbfUgCYpJzbt0_

https://www.invastor.com/blog/177445-Xitox-Foot-Pads-Customer-Reports-Say-Goodbye-to-Toxins-Fatigue—Foot-Odor/

https://xitox-foot-pads-usa.hashnode.dev/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-and-foot-odor

https://nexusstem.co.uk/community/main-forum/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor/

https://nas.io/xitox-foot-pads-usa/challenges/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor

http://xitoxfootpads.alboompro.com/portfolio/fashion-beauty/1526955-xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-foot-odor

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/xitox-foot-pads-customer-reports-say-goodbye-to-toxins-fatigue-and-foot-odor

films streaming online

https://github.com/vmlosking/mazdahes/discussions
https://github.com/hikzfeii/xbraime/discussions
https://github.com/tianzuzie/mughu/discussions
https://github.com/shenghuasf/jiamma/discussions
https://github.com/vmlosking/mazdahes/discussions/2
https://github.com/vmlosking/mazdahes/discussions/3
https://github.com/vmlosking/mazdahes/discussions/1
https://github.com/vmlosking/mazdahes/discussions/4
https://github.com/hikzfeii/xbraime/discussions/1
https://github.com/hikzfeii/xbraime/discussions/2
https://github.com/hikzfeii/xbraime/discussions/3
https://github.com/hikzfeii/xbraime/discussions/4
https://github.com/tianzuzie/mughu/discussions/1
https://github.com/tianzuzie/mughu/discussions/2
https://github.com/tianzuzie/mughu/discussions/3
https://github.com/tianzuzie/mughu/discussions/4
https://github.com/shenghuasf/jiamma/discussions/1
https://github.com/shenghuasf/jiamma/discussions/2
https://github.com/shenghuasf/jiamma/discussions/3
https://github.com/shenghuasf/jiamma/discussions/4
https://url1.io/comoentrenaratudragon
https://url1.io/28anosdespuess
https://url1.io/LiloyStitch
https://url1.io/missionimposible-sentenciafinal
https://url1.io/sirat-trance-en-el-desierto
https://url1.io/ne-zha-2
https://url1.io/Ballerina-del-universo-de-John-Wick
https://url1.io/bajo-un-volcan
https://url1.io/destino-final-lazos-de-sangre
https://url1.io/algo-le-pasa-a-mi-yerno
https://url1.io/votemos
https://url1.io/the-ritual
https://url1.io/la-trama-fenicia
https://url1.io/f1-la-pelicula
https://url1.io/Blindado
https://url1.io/dan-da-dan-evil-eye
https://url1.io/la-buena-suerte
https://url1.io/Thunderbolts
https://url1.io/karate-kid-legends
https://url1.io/Devu%C3%A9lvemela
https://url1.io/predator-asesino-de-asesinos
https://url1.io/una-quinta-portuguesa
https://url1.io/el-casoplon
https://url1.io/erase-una-vez-mi-madre
https://url1.io/una-pelicula-de-minecraft
https://url1.io/until-dawn
https://url1.io/los-tortuga
https://url1.io/jane-austen-arruino-mi-vida
https://url1.io/el-contable-2
https://url1.io/los-pecadores
https://url1.io/Harta
https://url1.io/m3gan-2-0
https://url1.io/jurassic-world-el-renacer
https://url1.io/se-lo-que-hicisteis-el-ultimo-verano
https://url1.io/pitufos
https://url1.io/Elio
https://url1.io/f1-Thaisub
https://url1.io/howtotraindragons-Thaisub
https://url1.io/elio-thaisub
https://url1.io/m2gan-2-0-thaisub
https://url1.io/28-Years-Later-thaisub
https://url1.io/Lilo-Stitch-thaisub
https://url1.io/mission-imposible8-thaisub
https://url1.io/ballerina-thaisub
https://url1.io/Karate-Kid-Legend-thaisub
https://url1.io/f1-le-film-Vostfr
https://url1.io/dragons-Vostfr
https://url1.io/elio-Vostfr
https://url1.io/lilo-stitch-Vostfr
https://url1.io/28-ans-plus-tard-Vostfr
https://url1.io/13-jours-13-nuits-Vostfr
https://url1.io/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-Vostfr
https://url1.io/avignon-Vostfr
https://url1.io/m3gan-2-0-Vostfr
https://url1.io/le-grand-deplacement-Vostfr
https://url1.io/amelie-et-la-metaphysique-des-tubes-Vostfr
https://url1.io/la-venue-de-l-avenir-Vostfr
https://url1.io/ballerina-Vostfr
https://url1.io/life-of-chuck-Vostfr
https://url1.io/vacances-forcees-Vostfr
https://url1.io/destination-finale-bloodlines-Vostfr
https://url1.io/le-repondeur-Vostfr
https://url1.io/the-phoenician-scheme-Vostfr
https://url1.io/jeunes-meres-Vostfr
https://url1.io/sinners-Vostfr
https://url1.io/thunderbolts-Vostfr
https://www.fbamd.org/thunderboltsengsubb
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/132221822
https://forum.thecodingcolosseum.com/topic/69557/el-47-2024-pel%C3%ADcula-completa-en-l%C3%ADnea-7-0p-4-0p-10-0p
https://namelessmc.com/profile/xewese9454/
https://www.bitsdujour.com/profiles/elCibd
https://challonge.com/erf7cvhm
https://tinhte.vn/members/xewese9454.3328208/
https://ok.ru/group/70000037434664/topic/157303794703144
https://flicksstream.wordpress.com/2025/07/02/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-7%f0%9d%9f%b80p-4%f0%9d%9f%be0p-%f0%9d%99%b0%f0%9d%9a%97%f0%9d%9a%8d-10%f0%9d%9f%be0p/
https://www.diigo.com/item/note/b1ulz/0edr?k=2052c09500d6f6d39537f1a4ddad800a
https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/filmsub-4k/c/XmBTCNEDstY
https://gns3.com/community/discussions/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-7-0p-4-0p-10-0p
https://bandori.party/user/303292/Movies-flicks/
https://6839275c52484.site123.me/articles/el-47-2024-pel%C3%ADcula-completa-en-l%C3%ADnea-7-0p-4-0p-%F0%9D%99%B0%F0%9D%9A%97%F0%9D%9A%8D-10-0p
https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/xewese9454/profile
https://kambiingggsaass.amebaownd.com/posts/57072842
https://fallensyayaritza.medium.com/el-47-2024-pel%C3%ADcula-completa-en-l%C3%ADnea-7-0p-4-0p-10-0p-e79ae742c8b8
https://celtindependent.com/advert/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-7%f0%9d%9f%b80p-4%f0%9d%9f%be0p-%f0%9d%99%b0%f0%9d%9a%97%f0%9d%9a%8d-10%f0%9d%9f%be0p/
https://www.patreon.com/posts/el-47-2024-en-133081297
https://tudomuaban.com/chi-tiet-rao-vat/2601559/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-70p-40p—100p.html
https://xenbulletins.com/threads/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-70p-40p-100p.621330/
https://letterboxd.com/douwang/list/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-70p/
https://forums.siliconera.com/threads/el-47-2024-pel%C3%ADcula-completa-en-l%C3%ADnea-7%F0%9D%9F%B80p-4%F0%9D%9F%BE0p-%F0%9D%99%B0%F0%9D%9A%97%F0%9D%9A%8D-10%F0%9D%9F%BE0p.107827/
https://wokwi.com/projects/435348785392262145
https://rentry.co/uaapi4c7
https://onlinegdb.com/nKKzux6M9
https://ideone.com/opPNFo
https://paiza.io/projects/e/W75mvZbm9uC6LV7kv8dATw
https://glot.io/snippets/h8u0da0ud6
https://output.jsbin.com/fokiqelihe
https://telegra.ph/El-47-2024-Pel%C3%ADcula-completa-en-l%C3%ADnea-7%F0%9D%9F%B80p-4%F0%9D%9F%BE0p-%F0%9D%99%B0%F0%9D%9A%97%F0%9D%9A%8D-10%F0%9D%9F%BE0p-07-02
https://sebsauvage.net/paste/?f0c0c3b46fbfe1a9#IaQqCszHCAQcwzRFfHL3faXaT9iCIsx6EGc/3ZFmCT8=
https://tempel.in/view/NFyef7x
https://pastelink.net/o4buyec1
https://justpaste.it/hyd6r
https://www.bankier.pl/forum/temat_watch-movie-streaming-online-subtitles,71439823.html
https://diendannhansu.com/threads/el-47-2024-pelicula-completa-en-linea-720p-480p-and-1080p.806557/
https://ivpaste.com/v/rspjVV0VDs
https://matters.town/a/kkfq9krrbhnd?utm_source=share_copy&referral=kadalmumettt22
https://paste.me/paste/e2c24199-6be9-4080-7924-bdace0d5bca4#7dbf34e57586ec9239b82ccf0f20cb1c15db6d41f9c8bb7cc9d580efdab08207
https://paste.intergen.online/view/6802cb5f
https://paste.chapril.org/?d026741b144f33ff#E8R6X6gqjJB2AjV91n2qbNbrxgdzo3Raid5G17QysxCb
https://etextpad.com/pbsg6n5qpu
https://yamcode.com/watch-movie-flicks-full-streaming-subtitle-hd
https://rentry.co/wxtzk33s
https://anotepad.com/notes/fsbecbi6
https://paste.centos.org/view/ce8a6e2b
https://paste.thezomg.com/351691/14401961/
https://www.wowace.com/paste/50f0839b
https://paste.myst.rs/czilatyf
https://paste.enginehub.org/AyYDnlDiE
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/tGO1Xyz2r9a
https://paste.laravel.io/55e2315f-49a9-4528-94da-a4d112e125b3
http://nopaste.ceske-hry.cz/1547917
https://paste.vpsfree.cz/rVGNqANG
https://paste.kodi.tv/dafinujito
https://notepad.pw/yJOVuyc68e3RA0qxDzmS
https://notes.io/wUHkS
https://paste.ofcode.org/LeLVe6Z4adkZYibBuq3SrG
https://paste.gd/ZvOAxpMw
http://pastie.org/p/0gsa1tef7QoiGlnuzBptTS
https://paste.toolforge.org/view/38a19203

dfs

https://prezo.ai/public/—F1—-la-pelicula-2025————22476865-2010-4eed-ae84-9cfda6ee5706
https://prezo.ai/public/—Frmula-1—la-pelicula————-982ae872-664f-4121-8769-480c76cc2889
https://prezo.ai/public/—f1-la-pelicula—————d57695a3-5df6-4596-b2b3-a1d58d7556b4
https://prezo.ai/public/—Como-entrenar-a-tu-dragon————-7abdb7eb-44d4-4fbf-96a5-f34c7081e43c
https://prezo.ai/public/—Como-entrenar-a-tu-dragon—————45f972f8-3bcd-468d-abcd-554367f37a25
https://prezo.ai/public/-Megan-20———-a72262cc-d91f-4f04-a26f-e44d6467cf46
https://prezo.ai/public/Ver-F1-la-pelicula—————c875d39d-2bf8-424b-b0e1-2e243502fc41
https://prezo.ai/public/Ver-28-anos-despues—————10a7ef3a-3725-4b57-8ce2-b4b35fd3acef
https://prezo.ai/public/—-Ver-Materialistas———-76e7676f-eaf9-4fab-98cb-21252872f968
https://filmfreeway.com/download_m3gan_2_0_2025_full-movie
https://popl.co/profile/ZFq2y9LN/dash
https://popl.co/profile/NxCDUvmu/dash
https://pastelink.net/9yc671z0
https://matters.town/a/3t7q5kbxd867
https://hackmd.io/81kyx79QQl6WetpCH9dM4w
https://wokwi.com/projects/328451800839488084
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/PeiYXQGDV7l
https://snippet.host/ohkoxi
https://paste.myst.rs/z8rp4aue
https://pastebin.com/6RmRsrDp
https://paiza.io/projects/67WZcFx9i_Jb8sGT1evyYA
https://rentry.co/yiy2kzpm
https://popl.co/profile/ZFq2y9LN/dash
https://popl.co/profile/NxCDUvmu/dash
https://pastelink.net/9yc671z0
https://matters.town/a/3t7q5kbxd867
https://hackmd.io/81kyx79QQl6WetpCH9dM4w
https://wokwi.com/projects/328451800839488084
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/PeiYXQGDV7l
https://snippet.host/ohkoxi
https://paste.myst.rs/z8rp4aue
https://pastebin.com/6RmRsrDp
https://paiza.io/projects/67WZcFx9i_Jb8sGT1evyYA
https://rentry.co/yiy2kzpm
https://glot.io/snippets/h8tbyd9toj
https://www.pastery.net/ntdxmg/
https://telegra.ph/fegfeefgegegege-07-01
https://rextester.com/OJX70788
https://paste.toolforge.org/view/12002a7f
https://paste.thezomg.com/351622/13871171/
https://www.taptap.io/id/post/9913860
https://paste.jp/d0ca6017/
https://freepaste.link/public/jlecinjxr3
https://pastecode.io/s/qvum779o
https://pastecode.io/s/qvum779o
https://justpaste.it/emqc3
https://ctxt.io/2/AAB4L_H1Fg
https://asmao.hashnode.dev/yjyrktrkjmetjetdje
https://penzu.com/journals/31329148/108549811
https://paste.imirhil.fr/?7e4c5546622fec74#3j84oIftvl6Cd48LgHhePD9TR7lTR1KKbeHf2laZ5Nc=
https://onecompiler.com/html/43pe47yme
https://ideone.com/t88rYA
https://notes.io/wULkF
https://paste.ee/p/sp9lAJuc
http://nopaste.ceske-hry.cz/1547903
https://paste.laravel.io/f150cc73-3974-4203-bc14-3709d1d2033e
https://paste.centos.org/view/b63c8f51
https://paste.intergen.online/view/7f4ea922
https://paste.chapril.org/?2123e58427ce297e#EKc65Yb76qExjVdqDSJ6X3HjRxfvGQDmYeG9CR8331vm
https://paste.imirhil.fr/?aa367595cff110d1#RUNee0YAW29erAGZbt6rdyzsVYmgVlxaTUFR74uEKYc=
https://sebsauvage.net/paste/?e9aac21515c407a3#bgOaM+hQmWcxi+DyXk43WdtZtTlG4A+MDZdMqrRYLu4=
https://ivpaste.com/v/QDtUUknhrt
https://www.mycompiler.io/view/LDPd3uPKzit

Leave a comment