The firm began in Romania: early press coverage calls it a Romanian pedal maker2, and Delicious Audio notes it hails from Constanta3. Its own site now carries a Vienna, Austria copyright line1.
The CompIQ compressor line
Becos's best-known products are its CompIQ compressors. The line grew quickly in 2019:
- CompIQ Pro Stella: part of the CompIQ Pro compression range, which also includes the Yuna, Twain, CompIQ Mini Pro and Mini One Pro5
- CompIQ Mini One Pro: a compact model in the same CompIQ line6
- CompIQ Mini Pro Compressor: the mini option Becos points players to alongside the Mini One Pro4
Becos is based in Vienna, Austria, and its prices include local VAT for shipments within the EU6. One reviewer's view of the range: "no brand does the full studio rack compressor in a pedal thing better than Becos FX"4.
The CompIQ Mini Pro Compressor shows the approach in miniature. It is a mini-sized pedal that, in Guitar World's words, crams "a studio-grade VCA-style compressor into a feature-laden mini-sized pedal"4. Its control set covers the core studio compressor parameters on a small enclosure:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ratio | Sets the amount of compression applied once the threshold is crossed |
| Threshold | Sets the input level at which compression begins |
| Gain | Sets the output level after compression |
| Dry/Wet Mix | Blends the compressed signal with the untouched signal |
Guitar World's reviewer rated it highly:
"a top-quality VCA-style compressor in a mini-pedal format, with every control you might need"
The reviewer found that it beats the competition overall4.
The CompIQ line spans several formats, from two-knob mini pedals to full-featured rack-style units. Players comparing models should check which controls each version carries before choosing, since the control sets differ across the range.
The Ziffer Overdrive
The Ziffer Overdrive TS8-JZ is an overdrive pedal from Becos FX, the Vienna, Austria-based maker best known for its CompIQ compressor pedals23. Becos lists it alongside its compression range, and its prices include local VAT for shipments within the EU7.
- Tube Screamer 808-inspired design3
- Ziff uses it to push his 1959 Plexi amp3
- Mainly derived from Becos's own TS8-MS Overdrive, a MIDI-enabled analog overdrive and amp channel switcher pedal that Ziff had already embraced as his Tube Screamer choice3
Delicious Audio described the Ziffer as a mini evolution of that pedal and one of the company's most streamlined pedals to date3.
Buying Becos FX pedals
Becos FX sells its pedals through its own website. One pricing note matters to European buyers:
The company states that "Prices include local VAT for shipments within the EU"1, so EU customers pay the listed price without VAT added at checkout.
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Where is Becos FX based?
Vienna, Austria. The company began in Constanta, Romania, and press coverage through its early years described it as a Romanian maker before the move231.
What is the Becos CompIQ Stella?
A compressor pedal in Becos FX's CompIQ Pro range, which also includes the Yuna, Twain, CompIQ Mini Pro and Mini One Pro5. Reviewers have rated the line highly: one wrote that "no brand does the full studio rack compressor in a pedal thing better than Becos FX"5.
Who is the Becos Ziffer Overdrive made for?
It is an overdrive pedal from Becos FX, the Vienna, Austria-based effects maker whose reputation rests on its CompIQ compressor line, including the Stella, Yuna, Twain, CompIQ Mini Pro and Mini One Pro23. The Ziffer sits alongside those compressors in the maker's catalog23.
Do Becos FX prices include VAT?
For shipments within the EU, yes: prices include local VAT1.
What is the difference between the CompIQ Stella and Twain?
The CompIQ Pro Stella, released in April 2019, is a guitar and bass compressor built around a THAT Corp analog engine with rack-style compression and tape saturation controls. The CompIQ Twain is a dual-band, stacked compressor that press coverage describes as a rack-mount-level compressor and limiter in a compact pedal.
Where can I buy Becos FX pedals?
Becos FX sells its pedals through its own website, becosfx.com. For shipments within the EU, the prices shown include local VAT, so the checkout price is what you pay.
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- Becos FX Ziffer Overdrive TS8-JZ, Delicious Audio, 2021-07-30
- Becos FX CompIQ Mini Pro Compressor review, Guitar World, 2021-07-15
- Becos Effects Releases the CompIQ Pro Stella Compressor, Premier Guitar, 2019-04-08
- Becos Effects CompIQ Mini One Pro Compressor, Guitar.com, 2019-06-17
- Becos Effects teams with Jordan Ziff on signature miniature Ziffer Overdrive pedal, Guitar.com, 2021-07-29