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It offers a linear, transparent, and &#8220;Hi-Fi&#8221; response, ideal for leveling the signal with extreme naturalness without excessively coloring the tone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Section 2 &#8211; FET-based Compressor:<\/strong> A warmer and typically guitar-like stage. Luca Colombo has blended the best features of iconic pedals like the <i>Dyna Comp<\/i>, the <i>Orange Squeezer<\/i>, and the <i>CS-2<\/i>, obtaining a harmonic saturation and attack that perfectly complement the transparency of the first stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Versatility of Connection:<\/strong> Designed to perform at its best not only in front of an amplifier, but also connected <strong>directly into the console<\/strong> (D.I.), exactly replicating the recording technique used on Pink Floyd records to obtain defined attacks and heavily processed dynamics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction and Philosophy:<\/strong> A boutique pedal that does not compromise, designed for sensitive musicians looking for a tactile as well as sonic sensation. The design and assembly follow strict quality standards to ensure minimum background noise even with high sustain levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Controls:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Optical Section:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compress:<\/strong> Adjusts the amount of compression applied by the optical circuit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volume:<\/strong> Sets the output level of the optical stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>FET-based Section:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustain:<\/strong> Sets the threshold of the FET stage, determining the note duration and the incisiveness of the attack<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volume:<\/strong> Sets the independent output volume for the FET section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Surreal Compressor<\/strong> by <strong>Audio Colombo Electronics<\/strong> is born from a vision: capturing the evocative essence of <strong>David Gilmour<\/strong>&#8216;s phrasing, those suspended notes that lead the listener to get lost within the music, in parallel worlds and outside of time. The result of years of research and childhood memories of founder <strong>Luca Colombo<\/strong> (linked to the historic Pink Floyd concert in Venice in 1989), this pedal is a tribute to music&#8217;s ability to distance us from reality. It is not a simple dynamics processor, but an instrument designed to recreate that complex and &#8220;surreal&#8221; sonic puzzle that Gilmour obtained in the studio by recording directly into television consoles or stacking multiple units in cascade. If you seek the infinite sustain of <i>Shine On You Crazy Diamond<\/i> or the crystalline clarity of Pink Floyd&#8217;s cleans, the Surreal Compressor is the key to unlocking that door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8149,"template":"","meta":[],"pwb-brand":[466],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[409,410],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-8148","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pwb-brand-colombo-audio-electronics","product_cat-effects","product_cat-guitar-effects","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dual Compressor Pedal Surreal David Gilmour Inspired - Handmade Sound<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dual Compressor Pedal Surreal David Gilmour Inspired: discover and be captivated by Handmade Sound for purchasing your next musical instruments and accessories.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handmadesound.com\/en\/product\/dual-compressor-pedal-surreal-david-gilmour-inspired-colombo-audio-electronics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dual Compressor Pedal Surreal David Gilmour Inspired - 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