Xotic Effects SP Compressor 

Man, I just watch these demos to see the guy playing. Awesome chops and musicality. Respect!

I’ve had one of these on my pedal board for a few years now and currently one of two pedals that are permanent on the board. It really is outstanding.

Andy does the best reviews online period. His playing and song selection is a bonus. He really showcases the best qualities of the gear.

Love the "Lo" setting, lets you still have some dynamics within being compressed.

Whoa, that part starting at 3:25 sounds awfully like Bold as Love... Love this arrangement

Anyone else yelling ROXANNE in their heads during the intro.

Sometimes xotic sp could be misunderstood ! Despite It have just 3 buttons, inside there are 4 switches and it could be a little dificult to arrange all controls !! I had the same problem ! Last year i had a SP but sold it because i did not like it ! After i start to understand compressors and how to use it i bought a Mad Professor Forest Green ( fantastic compressor ) and i decide to give another chance to SP ! So, i tried so emulate Forest Green sound ( sustain and comp kind of sound ) , and after working with all these buttons i found that it could have the same great sound of Mad Professor !! So, the tip is : insise, leave all the 3 first switches down and the last up !! On the outside controls , forget the mid sustain option ! Use only the lo and hi options , and leave the blend knob at 11 o' clock . Using the low option you will have a beautiful clean enhance kind of sound to leave always on !! And when you need to have a more compressed soun for funk/ boost , use hi option!

Tried this comp out at a local shop with a Tele a 60's Bandmaster.. loved it and this weekend is shall be mine.

This guy can make even a starter kit sound like pro equipment. Andy you are the best,,, and the pedal does wonders to your finger technique

Another great demo. Perfect choice of songs and guitars to demonstrate what the pedal is doing.

I bought this compressor because of this demo. Thanks again Andy

Wow! This thing is sick! Lots of features for such a compact and inexpensive pedal. I want this on my pedalboard!

"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" sounded pretty bloody close

THANKS Andy, you always do a great job demonstrating gear. You must put in a lot of work learning the tunes etc. I for one truly appreciate it. Cheers

So glad you guys did a video for this one... just wasn't sold out when you had the sale!

whatever hes playing at 3:17 is great. Nice jam right there, im sold!

12 Strings have a powerful sound and can overwhelm some compressors. I think you're on the right track with the Xotic SP or Wampler Ego compressor because they have a clean signal blend. That way, the octave strings can benefit from the comp while the wound strings retain their volume and punch.

one of my favorite compressor to buy!

The intro alone deserved an immediate like! :D

I'd like to suggest hearing each setting A/B'd with a bypassed sound so we can hear exactly what the compressor is doing. Sounds great though. Thanks!

I just bought this compressor and got to use it in a full band setting over the weekend. It is absolutely incredible. I tested it against the Wampler Ego, Suhr Koji, and Barber Tone Press. I felt like the SP was far superior, especially when hit with Overdrive. The blend knob is the key. Really worth the hype. Go get one for yourself!

holy shit Andy owns a pick!

You'll hear a difference in faster, clean, single note runs where the notes need to sound out more articulately. Andy's earlier demonstration of the Electro Harmonix Soul Preacher gives a good exmple of this. They also help with recording when there might be different volume levels between instruments or between strings on a guitar or a bass.

They do quite a lot but you have to own one and experiment with it a lot. It's a great tool to have especially for bass.

I own this and the Barber Tone Press. Both very good compressors. The SP has the edge for me. It seems to have a wider range of compression (super subtle to super squishy) and it feels like it keeps the low end in tact a bit better. Plus it's tiny with a pretty green LED. The Barber is a bit tighter and doesn't "flub" on the low notes as easily. At extremes the SP can feel like playing on rubber bands. I'm almost exclusively a single coil Tele player too and the SP is always on. Just my $.02.

This Xotic SP compressor is fantastic. If you put it before your overdrive pedal or distortion, it will give your tone a more defined sound with more dynamic and presence.

Love this pro guitar shop, still hard being a musician! But it brightens up here!!

Thanks for this demo. I think I might have found the compressor I want. I’ve got a Telecaster style guitar, which sounds great straight into my amp. However, there are times when I’d like it to be just a little... fatter. Just give it a little more guts, you know? So I’ve been looking at boost pedals, and there’s some nice ones... but not what I’m looking for. A lot of boosts can start going into overdrive or pushing the amp, and that’s not the purpose I’m after. So then, I started looking at compressors. There’s a lot of nice options there too. But on the cheaper end you tend to just get “squash.” Which is cool, but also not fit for purpose. The really great sounding ones seem to be way out of my budget.. dang. But this? This thing seems to fit the bill perfectly. Just fatten up the clean tone, got the blend knob, a bit more sustain and a healthy dose of clean boost headroom. And I thought I’d never find it

Sounds great Andy cheers.

I want to trade in my soul preacher for that... just the idea of a mix control!

Great playing man!

@ ocripes compressors don't make noise. They do amplify noise as they compress (that's how you get sustain). Apparently other users have some background noise and PGS doesn't

No Brasil esse compressor é muito cobiçado! Quem tem ele no set é muito feliz! Tenho e não vendo! Não me desfaço

He's using a pick! He's using a pick! OMG a unicorn!

WOW!! YOU'RE JUST GOOOOOD!! ALWAYS MAKE ME GRAB A GUITAR UP TO PLAY SOMETHING AFTER I HEAR YA PLAY LOL! JUST REAL GOOOOOD!!

I have SP and Cali76CD ( the best Compressor) The factory default SP settings is good but not the best ! It can be more transparent and better if you switch the second internal button to UP position and the third button to down position ( less atack and more highs ) It will become one of the best Compressors ever !

Well sort of. Compressors also change the attack/decay/release of notes which is why they (can) increase sustain.

I've tried everything: cali76 cd, effecttrode PC2A, xotix sp, diamond, mad professor, dyna comp '76 reissue, etc, etc .. and the BEST of all is the VINTAGE '74 to '79 DYNA COMP with the Sensitivity at 10 o'clock !! It gives something Magical to your sound that no one can do !! But, if you "turn of ( down ) the internal switch N.3 ( high cut filter ) , put the Sustain Toggle Switch to LOW and the Blend Knob all the way to right ( CW ), you will get 95% close to Vintage Dyna Comp !! So, the SP is great with this settings !!

Thanks for the Beatles tune at 2:12.

I don't how Andy does it, but when he plays song riffs I can hear the other instruments as well

Thanks for the Neil Young part!

i was not to do it, but after reading your post could not avoid it :)

this guy is reaally can play 👌

Well played...

I don't think anyone can help but belt their best Sting impression when they hear that song

Hello there! Great review as always! I was wondering.. Is this comp better than the Keeley comp?? Thanks guys!

Bought this pedal 2 days ago, after playing straight into an amp with reverb for years and years. It's great. Felt a love sensation with playing guitar again, like a wife wanting to commit to your sexual perversions after years of indifference towards them.

Could we please have more, much much more of Andy plays Andy? Summers that is.

I bought this hoping to replace an old Ross and an old dyna comp and a retrosonic compressor.The SP is cool but 3 fixed ratios only? I have no use for the mix knob.The SP has alot of make up gain on tap if you want to use it as a boost and it sounds really good for that..Not sure if the internal trimpot factory setting is cutting off some high end or not.MIght be a keeper pedal.

As soon as I heard that first chord!!!

is there any switch to switch between true bypass to buffer?

Does anyone know the ratios corresponding to the High-Mid-Low toggle switch? Thanks,

At last we got em in NZ. Great idea, minimal footprint

Xotic SP vs. Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone, which wins? I got a Philosopher's and I love it but I can't use it in my pedalboard cause I don't have enough space so I'm thinking about switching to a SP... It's a good idea or better I keep the Phil?

I'm a folk artist and I'm looking for some pedal to my acoustic guitar, because when I play my riffs, they sound lower than the rythm section. do you recommend me this compressor?

In the Les Paul sustain example do you put the compressor before or after the drive?

hey guys, great demos! what atack did you choose for the medium compression?

what compressor would you recommend to kinda tone down the sound of a G&L running through a fender amp...i like the tone i just want it contained where its not so in your face....

I'm after a good compressor for electric 12-string playing. Would this one be good for getting that nice chimey, brilliant, sparkling 12-string sound with distinctly seperated octave strings that can be heard on all the records? Or would PGS recommend another compressor for that?

ahh good idea...i was actually lookin into to gettin one....the mxr 10 band maybe?

2:18 reminds me of "old man" by neil young

Hey, does andy not use a pick!?

roxanne in 3 seconds im sold lol

attack/release..what am I shooting missles from a silo?

Is the overdrive placed after or before the SP Comp in these demo?

Does this pedal work well as a sustainer?

Does Andy have his own band? I only watch these videos for his playing.

This Compressor is Great, I had a Wampler Ego and was very noisy if volume was past 1/4 or if sustain was turn up much. The SP however is very quiet even with single coil and sounds great

What's the real deal on the increase in noise that is the bane of compressor users? Hear none here, but any homemade vids there's some. Great playing!

Andy are you using a pick??!!

What´s the name of the song played from 3:25 to 4;10 ?

Go Andy!!!!

Is Andy's playing for sale?

What model Tele are you playing in these vids???

Can someone tell me the chords he's playing? I know how to play Roxanne, but the chords note for note I use don't sound as rounded out as the one's Andy's playing. LIke there are one or two notes that he adds that makes it sound so full.

What is the first riff?

Hey dude, Andy Summers called. He wants his chops back. :-). But seriously, great demo. This video is worthwhile not just for the review, but because it's nice to listen to a great guitarist. Keep up the good work.

I bought the SP - the headroom is amazing. My only complaint is having Attack/Release as internal dip switches - I have the pedal flopping around on my board without the back screwed on so I can flip the switches when I switch guitars/songs :(

This... or the Wampler Ego Compressor?

What song does he begin playing @ 3:23?

“Aaaaandy...you don’t have to put on the red light”.

What's the background song while andy's talking?

This SP compressor vs walrus audio Deep Six? I own a few pedals from walrus and love their quality but i like the size of this compressor by exotic.

2:25 what is that song? Andy's played it on the Paisley Drive video.

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What kind of tele was that?

What means the world to you - Camron

Hah! YES! I was about to say that too. I bet so many people watching this video sang out ROOOOOOXANNNNE! at the 12 second mark!

Mate, it's the subtle things like compressors, reverb, slapback delay and subtle overdrive that really count in certain types of playing. The reason why it's hard to hear is because RU-vid videos are significantly compressed anyway, and if you're like me, you're probably listening to this through crappy laptop speakers too. Try one out in person and you'll be opened up to a whole new world of dynamics...

so what's the difference between compressor pedal and booster pedal. i thought they're same

I'm new to compressors, can anyone fill me in in terms of use and function, etc.

What in the world is he playing at 2:50?

when you play with overdrive, where in the chain is the drive pedal? before or after the comp?

What do compressors even do?

How are the feedback levels when turning on this compressor? I currently use a boss cs3 and it adds a significant amount of noise when the guitar is mute.

In a discreet manor? Where is this manor located? We may never know!

ZZ Top, I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide..... great song

Can this noise be eliminated in any way without the use of noise gate effects? Because the Noise Gate effects close the noise until the end, and when the tone begins to dampen, the noise is heard with it and no more gentle sound is played. I would be glad if you can help solve this problem.

NICE

How is a G&L a "pretend" Strat? Agreed on the Trey example... that would be something wicked.