Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor Pedal
The Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor is a compact, pedalboard-friendly unit engineered to deliver transparent dynamic control without coloring your bass tone. Its modest footprint and lightweight construction integrate seamlessly into studio setups and live rigs, while the true-bypass design ensures your signal remains unaffected when disengaged.
Compression Control & Tone Shaping
This pedal uses a Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) topology with soft-knee compression that ranges from 1:1 to>20:1 ratio, giving you everything from subtle dynamic leveling to aggressive limiting for controlling session performance takes. The adjustable attack speed spans 8ms to 27ms, allowing you to control how quickly the compressor responds to input transients and shape bass articulation in the mix, while the +33dB maximum gain provides sufficient makeup gain for any bass signal level.
Audio Performance & Connectivity
The pedal maintains extremely low noise at -110dBV (400 Hz–20 kHz, input shorted) and distortion below 0.3% at 300mV RMS output, ensuring studio-quality signal integrity for professional recordings. Input impedance of 1 Megohm and output impedance of 2.75K ohms maximum guarantee clean interfacing with bass pickups and downstream recording gear, while the 3 Vrms maximum input level accommodates both active and passive instruments.
Key Features
- Soft-knee compression ratio adjustable from 1:1 to>20:1
- Maximum compressor gain of +33dB
- Attack speed adjustable from 8ms to 27ms
- Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) topology
- True-bypass design
- Input impedance: 1 Megohm
- Output impedance: 2.75K ohms maximum
- Distortion: <0.3% at 300mV RMS output at 1 kHz
- Noise: -110dBV (400 Hz–20 kHz, input shorted)
- Powers from 9V battery or 9V–18 Vdc regulated adapter (center pin negative)
- Current consumption: 21mA operate / 19mA bypass
- Dimensions: 2.60″ wide × 5.0″ long × 1.45″ high; Weight: 0.67 lbs
The Studio Bass Compressor combines transparent audio performance with practical ergonomics, delivering the dynamic control needed for recording and mixing bass with precision and clarity.
