Orange
Kongpressor
Kompressor-pedal, analog Class A Optisk med
studiokvalité
The Kongpressor is an analogue Class A compression pedal which adds an
organic three dimensional quality to any rig. The pedal takes its inspiration
from some of the world’s most iconic vintage optical studio units, employing a
re-issue of the famous vactrol VTL5C3 optocoupler that was responsible for the
sound heard on countless hit records.
At lower compression levels the Kongpressor’s effect is transparent but
somehow fattening. It adds mojo and a glossy sheen to your core tone that you’ll
truly miss when it’s bypassed. Even at extreme settings, the tone always remains
musical with great feel under the fingers.
With controls for attack and release time, the Kongpressor can be tweaked
to fine tune the transients and the bloom. We worked hard to make these
parameters as forgiving as possible whilst still allowing players full control
over the compression response. The pedal’s internal charge pump doubles the
headroom of the unit, so however the dials are set, the compression tracks
seamlessly and remains clean across its range. There’s also an active treble
control for adding in extra chime and jangle, making the compression even more
transparent. So whether you are new to compression or a seasoned studio user,
it’s impossible to get a bad sound from this comp.
Of course it’s outstanding for crystal clean country pickin’, but the
Kongpressor also maintains the bottom end that seems to gets lost in many
compression pedals. This means it behaves impeccably with overdrive pedals or
the lead channel of your amplifier, adding fullness and sustain.
Optical Class A Compression
The Kongpressor’s analogue, Class A design
makes for very natural sounding compression. The vintage-inspired optical
circuit adds extra depth your guitar or bass tone, making it seem ‘larger than
life’.
The attack and release times can be adjusted to taste allowing for fine
tuning of the bloom and perceived plectrum gauge. Faster attack times will react
to the front of the note faster, while slower attack times will add punch to the
sound as the compression reacts slower on the transient. Fast release times will
give more perceived clean volume along with a more transparent
compression. Slower release times will yield more compression and a
slower, mellower bloom. With any attack or release setting, the Kongpressor has
a satisfying, springy playing response under the fingers.
12dB Clean Boost
With up to 12dB of clean gain available on the Volume
control, the Kongpressor works brilliantly as a transparent clean boost pedal,
but with a little extra ‘something’. With the compression turned up, your lead
lines will cut through the band with plenty of fat, singing sustain.
Internal Charge Pump
Like all Orange pedal’s, the Kongpressor features
an internal charge pump which doubles the operating voltage of the pedal to 18V.
This has the effect of drastically increasing the headroom for super clean
compression. The Kongpressor can be powered by 9V battery or standard DC
adapter, or for even more output can also run on 12V DC.
Transparent Buffered Bypass
The Kongpressor’s bypass features an
ultra-linear buffer which retains your guitar’s upper harmonic content when the
pedal is switched off. Maintain tonal integrity even with long cable runs and
large pedalboards.