Externally, it's a mini-pedal, so it doesn't take up space and constraints, the number of controls is limited. Volume, Blend, Sustain and 2 mini-toggle switches: Tone and Attack. Inside, good quality PCB and switch.
On a clean channel, at 12:00, the Ego Compressor turns out to be quite "squashy" with a solid "mmppff" attack. The compression is quite marked and the release is very audible. This gives a strong sonic signature to the Ego. We feel a great influence of Dyna Comp in the design of the Ego and a very 80's side due to its sound color. But make no mistake, the Ego has some secret tips to make the difference. By activating the attack switch, you gain speed and recover a less attenuated attack, ideal for more modern compressions and less pronounced styles. The Tone helps reinforce the precision of the effect by brightening the attack. The Volume has a lot of reserve, so we won't hesitate to increase it while reducing the Sustain and activating Attack to use the Wampler Ego as a limiter or a Boost.
On a lead channel, this is where the Ego makes all the difference, thanks to its Blend which allows dry signal to be reinjected after the compression stage. For those who want discreet but effective compression (typically what we need with distortion to gain sustain and fluidity, without impacting the attack too much) we will not hesitate to slightly increase the Blend. We can thus mix the original signal and the compressed signal as desired.
Big problem with certain pedal format compressors, the noise level which tends to increase exponentially when you increase the degree of compression. Rest assured, the Ego does very well as long as we remain reasonable.
The Wampler Mini Ego Compressor is one of the benchmarks on the market. It modernizes a great classic by adding more flexibility and correcting certain defects of the original circuit. And at that price, why deprive yourself?! Great!
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