The EC Pedals EyeBall Compressor is a compressor pedal built around three controls: Level, Attack and Sustain. Pedal of the Day's reviewer described it as "a simple 3-knob comp that is easy to use and sounds like a champ," with the Level, Attack and Sustain layout being "exactly what you'd expect from a compressor pedal."1 For a player new to compressor pedals, that means the familiar setup: Sustain for how much compression is applied, Attack for how the picking transient comes through, and Level for output volume.
Controls and power
The pedal keeps things to three knobs, each doing one job:
- Sustain: sets the amount of compression1
- Attack: shapes the attack of your picking1
- Level: adjusts the output level1
Power comes from a standard 9 volt, negative tip, BOSS style adapter only. The pedal uses true bypass, which the reviewer noted gives "noise free operation."1
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day (Mike B, 2014) summed up the sound this way:
"The EyeBall provides a nice, compressed tone, great for country/chickin'-pickin' music, but also for heavier stuff, too."
The same review highlighted the pedal's placement flexibility, finding that it "sounds great when it's placed after your Overdrive/Distortion section, as it helps to balance all those highs screami[ng]," giving an even and balanced attack after overdrive or distortion pedals. The reviewer also noted the pedal is built with "high grade components only."1
Questions
Where should the EyeBall Compressor go in a signal chain?
Pedal of the Day's reviewer found it sounds great placed after an overdrive or distortion section, where it helps balance the high end and gives an even, balanced attack after the drive pedals. Of course, like any compressor, it can also be used before drive pedals if that suits your playing.
What music is the EyeBall Compressor good for?
The reviewer described it as providing a nice, compressed tone that is great for country and chicken-pickin' music, but also for heavier styles as well.
Sources (1)
- EC Pedals EyeBall Compressor, Pedal of the Day, 2014-10-01