The effect’s distinctive “squish” gave character to Andy Summers’ percussive chords, heard to great effect on the Police’s Walking on the Moon. This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™, Iso-Brick™, and Mini Iso-Brick™ power supplies (not included). Overdrive is literally what you get when a tube is pushed beyond its voltage limits causing a clip in the top of the waveforms resulting in a slight warm, fat and sometimes, sizzly tone. Keep in mind, this was a subtle change, and I had the sensitivity setting at 70%, so if you are going for this sound and want even more of the muddiness cleared up, boost it to 100%!

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The Dyna Comp’s circuit also rolls off some of the high harmonics and bass, delivering a perceived midrange boost. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Adding tightness to big open chords doesn’t sound like it would work on paper, but in practice, it gives the chords a unique character.

The Dyna Comp is also famous for its use by David Gilmour on numerous Pink Floyd tracks recorded during the late ’70s, as the pedal was a key element of his Strat’s sweet, singing sustain when used in conjunction with a Big Muff or other distortion/ overdrive pedal.