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!
4483 comments
https://patcharapdiamond168.graphy.com/courses/DHSeo168Diamond
https://gizmodopg.graphy.com/courses/gizmodopgdiamond168v1
https://gizmodouoldmcom.graphy.com/courses/diamondseoba001
https://gizmodouoldmcom.graphy.com/courses/dmdm168diamond
https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/276
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/BacaratDiamond168
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/Diamondba168th
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/DiamondSeoNo1Ba
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/Mktdiamondholo777
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/DiamondHiloThaiSeo1
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/DiamondHiloThaiSeo1
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/Hilothai168SeoThailand
https://github.com/zquestz/s/issues/189
https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/276
https://suvanabhumi168.graphy.com/courses/DiamondLottoo7168
https://patcharapdiamond168.graphy.com/courses/DHSeo168Diamond
https://gizmodopg.graphy.com/courses/gizmodopgdiamond168v1
https://gizmodouoldmcom.graphy.com/courses/diamondseoba001
https://gizmodouoldmcom.graphy.com/courses/dmdm168diamond
https://github.com/udlbook/udlbook/issues/276
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/BacaratDiamond168
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/Diamondba168th
https://diamond777.graphy.com/courses/DiamondSeoNo1Ba
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/Mktdiamondholo777
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/DiamondHiloThaiSeo1
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/DiamondHiloThaiSeo1
https://watsonkelly6784.graphy.com/courses/Hilothai168SeoThailand
https://posh.vip/e/-28-nm-sau-hu-tn-th-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-28-nm-sau-hu-tn-th-full-hd-vietsub-motchill-1
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-28-nm-sau-hu-tn-th-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-28-nm-sau-hu-tn-th-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-28-nm-sau-hu-tn-th2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/-elio-cu-b-n-t-tri-t-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-elio-cu-b-n-t-tri-t-full-hd-vietsub-motchill-1
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-elio-cu-b-n-t-tri-t-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-elio-cu-b-n-t-tri-t-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-elio-cu-b-n-t-tri-t2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/-t-lan-on-linh-gi-ca-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-lan-on-linh-gi-ca-full-hd-vietsub-motchill-1
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-t-lan-on-linh-gi-ca-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-lan-on-linh-gi-ca-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-lan-on-linh-gi-ca2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi
https://posh.vip/e/-b-5-siu-ng-cp-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-5-siu-ng-cp-full-hd-vietsub-motchill
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-b-5-siu-ng-cp-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-5-siu-ng-cp-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-5-siu-ng-cp2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi
https://posh.vip/e/-b-kp-luyn-rng-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-kp-luyn-rng-full-hd-vietsub-motchill
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-b-kp-luyn-rng-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh-1
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-kp-luyn-rng-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online-2
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-b-kp-luyn-rng2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi-1
https://posh.vip/e/-t-v-tr-john-wick-ballerina-2025-full-hd4k-vietsub-min-ph-phimmoi
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-v-tr-john-wick-ballerina-full-hd-vietsub-motchill
https://posh.vip/e/full-hd-xem-phim-t-v-tr-john-wick-ballerina-2025-vietsubthuyt-minh
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-v-tr-john-wick-ballerina-2025-full-hd-vietsub-min-ph-online
https://posh.vip/e/xem-phim-t-v-tr-john-wick-ballerina2025-vietsub-full-hd-online-phimmoi
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077566/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077583/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077773/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077731/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077741/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077100/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077175/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077139/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077124/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077183/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077438/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077449/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077950/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077938/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077990/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077804/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077817/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077834/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077827/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599077893/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071509/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071533/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071599/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071752/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071713/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071722/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071789/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071117/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071142/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071302/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071639/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071640/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071215/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071268/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071299/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071475/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071419/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071909/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071968/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071948/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599071885/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073071/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073034/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073043/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073550/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073532/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073597/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073584/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073771/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls599073769/
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124268/how-to-train-your-dragon-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124274/lilo-stitch-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124275/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124276/ballerina-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124279/materialists-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124281/karate-kid-legends-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124282/final-destination-bloodlines-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124283/the-phoenician-scheme-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124285/thunderbolts-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124286/the-life-of-chuck-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124749/until-dawn-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124748/the-accountant-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124318/granite-rapids-moon-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124306/raising-the-bar-the-alma-richards-story-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124303/the-unholy-trinity-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124301/friendship-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124297/the-last-rodeo-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124293/dan-da-dan-evil-eye-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124292/bring-her-back-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124288/sinners-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124763/taandob-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124762/mountainhead-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124761/rust-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124760/fear-street-prom-queen-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124759/panda-bear-in-africa-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124757/rosario-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124756/bambi-a-life-in-the-woods-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124755/the-ugly-stepsister-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124754/predator-killer-of-killers-hd
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/1124753/a-minecraft-movie-hd
https://www.tokyvideo.com/video/ver-harta-pelicula-completa-espanol-y-latino-hd
https://www.tokyvideo.com/video/ver-blindado-pelicula-completa-espanol-y-latino-hd
https://www.tokyvideo.com/video/ver-el-casoplon-pelicula-completa-espanol-y-latino-hd
https://www.tokyvideo.com/video/ver-la-casa-al-final-de-la-curva-pelicula-completa-espanol-y-latino-hd
https://tudomuaban.com/chi-tiet-rao-vat/2587572/lilo—sti-(2025)-film-izle.html
https://br.advfn.com/forum/perfil/terrancereid
https://bandori.party/user/299111/terrancereid/
https://wokwi.com/projects/434120132173317121
https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/131720232
https://challonge.com/aqwsgwqag
https://community.thermaltake.com/index.php?/topic/654886-agv-azsgv-aswqgv-wsqas/
https://kuku.lu/t10618
https://wokwi.com/projects/434044579504476161
https://knowt.com/flashcards/72f43ae8-2b5f-4fa6-b1eb-bd9d9bbdd95b
https://mymediads.com/lilo-stic-2025-film-izle/?usp_success=2&post_id=170906&form_id=418
https://graph.org/Lilo—Sti%C3%A7-2025-Film-Izle-06-17
https://cepiritbening.hashnode.dev/lilo-and-stic-2025-film-izle
https://www.onlinegdb.com/JdZYoJIez
https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-OSzpVpa4vvh-vAcH8kM
https://scrapbox.io/awsqgv/awsqgv_wsqagwqa
https://cepiritbening.mybloghunch.com/lilo-sti-2025-film-izle?ref=bloghunch.com
https://app.daily.dev/posts/lilo-sti-2025-film-izle-zhsosliun
https://www.wowace.com/paste/f7c2259b
https://www.tipga.com/e/6851e2993286fe30dce2b631
https://namelessmc.com/profile/awsfgvwsaq/
https://ilm.iou.edu.gm/members/awsgvwsa/
https://www.phyconomy.org/community/general-discussions/agvwsqag/
https://matters.town/a/vxzcfb1dl2x3
https://forumketoan.com/threads/awsgvwasqgv.73155/
http://forums.graphonomics.org/index.php?threads/awsgv-wsqagv.196243/
https://forumforex.id/forum/forumforexid/perkenalan/201239-awsx-gvqsawg
https://diendannhansu.com/threads/aswxgv-wsaqgv.797560/
https://forums.siliconera.com/threads/awsqfgvws.106121/
https://celtindependent.com/advert/lilo-stic-2025-film-izle/
https://bukhariancommunity.com/advert/lilo-stic-2025-film-izle/
https://ghiassets.com/advert/how-to-train-your-dragon-2025/
https://icimodels.com/advert/lilo-stic-2025-film-izle/
https://www.antiracisminstitute.com/group/the-first-year/discussion/dc9578da-75c5-47fb-aba3-7a0247ba436b
https://www.drumstation.mx/group/grupo-drumstation/discussion/3eb44a1e-d392-4716-8337-3525660cd6c4
https://forum.thecodingcolosseum.com/topic/66742/az-xgvwsaqgwqass
https://developers.fogbugz.com/default.asp?discuss.1.1077.0
https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/mamihot/diary/202506190000/
https://hackmd.io/karibullock/ryTQ4dlEgg https://telegra.ph/Lilo--Sti%C3%A7-2025-Film-Izle-06-18 http://www.shadowville.com/board/general-discussions/awsqgvwsqa#p612198 https://jpn.itlibra.com/article?id=23989 https://www.bitsdujour.com/profiles/L9Z5tV https://doc.clickup.com/9018896404/d/h/8ct2w0m-998/95decdd853daf11 https://codepen.io/Amirul-Haki/pen/zxGJvWL https://sinartekno.gumroad.com/l/xtugpo https://groups.google.com/g/salsatobrut/c/LUgBjPp4PRQ https://medium.com/stevenhaney256/lilo-sti%C3%A7-2025-film-i%CC%87zle-%C3%A7evrimi%C3%A7i-%C3%BCcretsiz-yay%C4%B1n-e7a1c717a518
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lilo-stic-2025-131761233
https://gitlab.aicrowd.com/-/snippets/340943
https://lifeisfeudal.com/Discussions/question/agvawsq
https://www.diigo.com/item/note/bcqdw/trsu?k=5098494fc83835a8d398f16dae8bdcd6
https://trakteer.id/jams_hood/post/lilo-stic-2025-film-izle-cevrimici-ucretsiz-yayin-MhMtn
https://jsitor.com/Q1cQcSapE-B
https://paste.ee/p/xTbfO4fv
https://paste.ofcode.org/jiUsWhGThPGKdgKcKkmy6p
https://paste.thezomg.com/347923/19528017/
https://paste.jp/c56c27ac/
https://paste.enginehub.org/DrvtnWlzs
https://paste.rs/kqN6o.txt
https://pastebin.com/K67vuAKm
https://anotepad.com/notes/edxcn5p6
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/qsDXZw1HBie
https://paiza.io/projects/XalNmq9JAg4bOtDNDBrsWg?language=php
https://paste.intergen.online/view/51010b6f
https://paste-bin.xyz/8165706
https://paste.firnsy.com/paste/YpdfCoEX9PC
https://p.ip.fi/rVVC
https://binshare.net/saOairZld4Yj8eLt2rIZ
https://paste.laravel.io/781561bf-dd67-48b0-aef1-6acd166a8f58
http://nopaste.ceske-hry.cz/1546849
https://notepad.pw/share/7QiBtPg59HCwbx9YeRNK
https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/8HV8eELii8b
https://tech.io/snippet/fZQVCrw
https://glot.io/snippets/h8e4ov33t6
https://tempel.in/view/IeO2DRQY
https://rentry.co/fh558tqk
https://paste.toolforge.org/view/0a918105
https://ctxt.io/2/AAD4kGclEQ
https://etextpad.com/6prhdamrpb
https://pastelink.net/cdtumimp
https://rextester.com/CJCC65458
https://paste.imirhil.fr/?479afa4ea6ad134e#xodsnYe3BguD28lcZ+QmmPeBN0pnLj6FG/aOJbdlY54=
https://anonpaste.com/share/lilo—sti-2025-film-izle-4ee2f8547f
https://paste.chapril.org/?cae2deefdfffa869#7usvMTdvHKBw2KZTAQg3Tgj4ND9J6YXzsxxau39pDEHu
https://sebsauvage.net/paste/?e343457e304f6472#wyLdePH11ono7l0UyZ06BUaPIg9vsy/WeMaBZTm5swE=
https://paste.me/paste/36ec7872-88a8-4193-5c2c-1e4c8bdd158b#23b538a777db0e1cca504279d13c3e54a7f000a82fd11e0a00af855dd457928d