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!
4673 comments
UFC 303 Streams Free
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo
https://www.reddit.com/r/zuzztvfree
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/top/
https://techbullion.com/heres-where-to-watch-lopez-vs-claggett-free-live-streaming-on-reddit/
https://techbullion.com/%f0%9d%90%87%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ac-how-%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%a8-%f0%9d%90%96%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%85%f0%9d%90%82/
https://www.reddit.com/r/zuzztvfree/top/
https://www.reddit.com/r/zuzztvfree/comments/1dr57o6/heres_how_to_watch_lopez_vs_claggett_live_stream/
https://zuzzitv.com
https://zuzzitv.com/ufc/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/comments/1dovzzj/%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AC_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%93%F0%9D%90%A8_%F0%9D%90%96%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%9C_%F0%9D%90%94%F0%9D%90%85%F0%9D%90%82_%F0%9D%9F%91%F0%9D%9F%8E%F0%9D%9F%91_%F0%9D%90%A5%F0%9D%90%A2%F0%9D%90%AF%F0%9D%90%9E_%F0%9D%90%AC%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%A6_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%A8/
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/posting.php?mode=post&f=9
https://paste.ee/p/jNaST
https://pastelink.net/ve9zxk6u
https://paiza.io/projects/nGpqqgArOFuDDxh5HKWzFw
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn96tyg
https://justpaste.it/di6bb
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn9hdma
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/posting.php?mode=post&f=9
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/top/
https://techbullion.com/heres-where-to-watch-lopez-vs-claggett-free-live-streaming-on-reddit/
https://techbullion.com/%f0%9d%90%87%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ac-how-%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%a8-%f0%9d%90%96%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%85%f0%9d%90%82/
https://zuzzitv.com
https://zuzzitv.com/ufc/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/comments/1dovzzj/%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AC_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%93%F0%9D%90%A8_%F0%9D%90%96%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%9C_%F0%9D%90%94%F0%9D%90%85%F0%9D%90%82_%F0%9D%9F%91%F0%9D%9F%8E%F0%9D%9F%91_%F0%9D%90%A5%F0%9D%90%A2%F0%9D%90%AF%F0%9D%90%9E_%F0%9D%90%AC%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%A6_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%A8/
https://paste.ee/p/jNaST
https://pastelink.net/ve9zxk6u
https://paiza.io/projects/nGpqqgArOFuDDxh5HKWzFw
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn96tyg
https://justpaste.it/di6bb
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn9hdma
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/top/
https://techbullion.com/heres-where-to-watch-lopez-vs-claggett-free-live-streaming-on-reddit/
https://techbullion.com/%f0%9d%90%87%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ac-how-%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%a8-%f0%9d%90%96%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%85%f0%9d%90%82/
https://zuzzitv.com
https://zuzzitv.com/ufc/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ufctvgo/comments/1dovzzj/%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AC_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%93%F0%9D%90%A8_%F0%9D%90%96%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%9C_%F0%9D%90%94%F0%9D%90%85%F0%9D%90%82_%F0%9D%9F%91%F0%9D%9F%8E%F0%9D%9F%91_%F0%9D%90%A5%F0%9D%90%A2%F0%9D%90%AF%F0%9D%90%9E_%F0%9D%90%AC%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%A6_%F0%9D%90%87%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%B0_%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%A8/
https://paste.ee/p/jNaST
https://pastelink.net/ve9zxk6u
https://paiza.io/projects/nGpqqgArOFuDDxh5HKWzFw
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn96tyg
https://justpaste.it/di6bb
https://onecompiler.com/html/42hn9hdma
https://www.scoop.it/topic/watch-kalki-2898-ad-2024-fullmovie-free-online-streaming
https://www.scoop.it/topic/watc-a-quiet-place-day-one-2024-fullmovie-free-online-streaming
https://www.scoop.it/topic/watch-horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1-2024-fullmovie-free-online-streaming
https://www.scoop.it/topic/watch-kinds-of-kindness-2024-fullmovie-free-online-streaming
https://www.scoop.it/topic/watch-inside-out-2-2024-fullmovie-free-online-streaming/
https://baskadia.com/post/85vva
https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/13368b7a
https://pastelink.net/73armnk5
https://www.wowace.com/paste/cfa30d52
https://glot.io/snippets/gxjwrnwndx
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/8f55db51
https://paste.ee/p/NRitM
https://paiza.io/projects/f65KjpzyLInzwQXRs1h0fQ?language=php
https://jsfiddle.net/73kh1x58/
https://jpn.itlibra.com/article?id=22626
https://tempaste.com/QOPbsVvMguj
https://rentry.co/qm3n5ocb
https://wow.curseforge.com/paste/c38789aa
https://hackmd.io/@jablay01/SJHQQpnIA
https://binshare.net/sFecTnXaoUfcQhbaBk1j
http://nopaste.paefchen.net/10657401
https://yamcode.com/ntythvgrfrfff
https://pastebin.com/zRg4J5N7
http://www.shadowville.com/board/general-discussions/goggle-seo-index#p606859
https://matters.town/a/eo9r7skqzfrp
https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/jandamuda/diary/202406290000/
https://authors-old.curseforge.com/paste/f7a34d69
https://www.forexagone.com/forum/questions-debutants/brgrgrthggg-125593#223390
https://lifeisfeudal.com/Discussions/question/brgrgrfff
https://wandering.flarum.cloud/d/75481-bttgggff
https://wiredforwar.org/topic/3117/brgrffff
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/35676/google-seo-index
https://forum.potok.digital/topic/1030/brgrfffddwd
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/VOIR-Vice-versa-2-2024-Streaming-VF-en-Fran%C3%A7ais-et-VOSTFR-VO-Inside-Out-2-UHD/topicId_209873/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/%C2%BB-VOIR-Films-Vice-versa-2-en-Streaming-VF-en-Fran%C3%A7ais-VOSTFR-Inside-Out-2/topicId_209874/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/%C2%BB-VOIR-Films-Un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-en-Streaming-VF-en-Fran%C3%A7ais-VOSTFR/topicId_209913/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/FILMs-VOIR-Un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-Streaming-VF-FR-Complet-en-Francais/topicId_209917/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Kingdom-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_209974/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Despicable-Me-4-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_209994/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-GHOST-Rite-Here-Rite-Now-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210040/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/%C2%BB-VOIR-Films-Haiky%C5%AB-La-Guerre-des-poubelles-en-Streaming-VF-en-Fran%C3%A7ais-VOSTFR/topicId_210059/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/OPENLOAD-Bad-Boys-4-%F0%9D%97%A6treaming-ITA-in-Alta-Definizione/topicId_210197/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/VER-PEL%C3%8DSPLUS-Mi-Villano-Favorito-4-2024-ONLINE-EN-ESPA%C3%91OL-Y-LATINO-CUEVANA-3/topicId_210218/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Detective-Conan-The-Million-Dollar-Pentagram-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210285/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Deadpool-Wolverine-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210267/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/DOWNLOAD-OFFICIAL-A-Quiet-Place-Day-One-2024-Online-at-FullMovie/topicId_210348/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Chandu-Champion-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210337/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-Blue-Lock-Episode-Nagi-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210371/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/Watch-Blue-Lock-Episode-Nagi-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-on-123Movie/topicId_210372/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/OPENLOAD-Gekij%C3%B4-ban-Blue-Lock-Episode-Nagi-%F0%9D%97%A6treaming-ITA-in-Alta-Definizione/topicId_210381/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/%C2%BB-VOIR-Films-Blue-Lock-le-film-%C3%89pisode-Nagi-en-Streaming-VF-en-Fran%C3%A7ais-VOSTFR/topicId_210385/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/WATCH-A-Quiet-Place-Day-One-FULLMOVIE-ONLINE-ENGLISH/topicId_210398/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/CUEVANA-3-VER-Un-Lugar-en-Silencio-D%C3%ADa-Uno-2024-PEL%C3%8DCULA-COMPLETA-EN-ESPA%C3%91OL-Y-LATINO/topicId_210408/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/%C2%A1PELISPLUS-Ver-IntensaMente-2-2024-Online-en-Espa%C3%B1ol-y-Latino-Gratis/topicId_210439/
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/HD-WATcH-Full-Inside-Out-2-2024-FullMovie-Free-Online-On-Streamings/topicId_210441/
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-vice-versa-2-2024-en-streaming-vf-fr-complet-en-francais-vostfr
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-vice-versa-2-en-streaming-vf-en-francais-vostfr-inside-out-2-by-aqapkmk743
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-vice-versa-2-en-streaming-vf-en-francais-vostfr-vo-inside-out-2-uhd
https://www.scoop.it/topic/films-voir-vice-versa-2-streaming-vf-fr-complet-en-francais-vostfr-inside-out-2
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-2024-en-streaming-vf-fr-complet-en-francais-vostfr
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-streaming-vf-fr-complet-en-francais-vostfr
https://www.scoop.it/topic/films-voir-un-ptit-truc-en-plus-en-fran-ais-gratuit-et-vf-complet
https://www.scoop.it/topic/voir-films-un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-streaming-vf-film-complet-en-francais-2024
https://foro.ribbon.es/topic/8190/sdfgsfdzggertgetgrestfe
https://forum.potok.digital/topic/1027/fghdfchyytryrydytydry
https://hackmd.io/OKucIP-VSZywMYa6f1FXRg
https://matters.town/a/zfz3629nmaqa?utm_source=share_copy&referral=bebedada146
https://wiredforwar.org/topic/3112/dfdgsfdgerg
https://lifeisfeudal.com/Discussions/question/fghfdghthydtdrrydreyryter
https://paste.gd/vht0v42P
https://www.forexagone.com/forum/presentation-traders/cgghdxfhdxgdrgaesrfasz-125584#223381
https://community.thoracic.org/news/cgvfhdcxhgfgfhdghrxhgrtg
https://cofradesdegranada.ideal.es/articles/dfgdsfghergsergreg
https://demo.hedgedoc.org/s/GYUxGvop9
https://teletype.in/@asfewfrwarerewr/f-j4nFV7wNI
https://community.goldencorral.com/articles/ftgesrdtgsertgretreterst
https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/86199-sdfdsfaaewsfafawsqfdawsd
https://www.planetminecraft.com/forums/discussions/minecraftdungeons/sdgdsazfedrsefsefewsf-686158/
https://b.cari.com.my/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=5360943&extra
https://pastebin.com/1Laz6rY2
https://pastelink.net/mlg6f4pm
https://paste.rs/umyr7.haml
https://tempaste.com/httpsconsumerhuaweicomencommunitydetailsVOIRViceversa22024StreamingVFenFranC3A7aisetVOSTFRVOInsideOut2UHDtopicId209873
https://paste.ofcode.org/NHaADb4NM6ySTkiDWbFSLU
https://paste.ee/p/5idL1
https://bitbin.it/mCga9oHS/
https://yamcode.com/dfgsdgrfreshetrhertgrt
https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/08b6bd48
https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/ssaritem10/profile
https://wokwi.com/projects/401977090779217921