Becos FX Introduces the CompIQ Twain Pro Compressor MK2 Pedal – No Treble
Becos FX has redesigned one of its compressor pedals to announce the CompIQ Twain Pro MK2. The dual-band/stacked compressor pedal is made for bass, guitar, and any other electric instruments.
The new edition of the circuit removes the saturation engines on the dry line, which the company says was intended to add controlled harmonic distortion on the original version. In its place, they added a multi-function switch for Feed-Forward/Feed-Back compression on each band or a combination of Feed-Forward for Lows and Feed-Back for highs.
“It also includes a variable Side-Chain Filter with cut or boost in the control signal for both bands, an updated input preamp with ±12dB boost or cut, and a signal peak level indicator for input and output,” Becos adds. “Additionally, we offer the optional DITOS transformer-balanced DI output to send the signal to a mixing desk, recording interface, or other processor down the line.”
Feed-Forward mode offers a fast and accurate compression while the new “old-school” Feed-Back compression has a smoother response for evening out dynamics. The two modes can be combined with Feed-Forward on the lows and Feed-Back on the highs.
“With the flip of a switch, the two independent engines can be stacked in series to slow down compression further, achieving a thick & gluing or fine smoothing, optical-like compression feel. This mode benefits from the variable Side-Chain Filters on both lows and highs,” the company explains.
Check out the features and sounds of the CompIQ Twain Pro MK2 in the company’s bass demo video:
The Becos FX CompIQ Twain Pro Compressor MK2 is hand-assembled in Vienna, Austria. It has a street price of approximately $344 or $388 to get the DITOS upgrade.
Becos FX CompIQ Twain Pro Compressor MK2 Pedal Features:
| Functions as Dual-Band compressor or Stacking compressors in series |
| Two independent 4320 THAT Analog Engines with RMS-level sensors coupled with high-performance Blackmer VCA’s |
| Optional DITOS transformer-coupled balanced output (10K? impedance; can function as floating unbalanced output as well) |
| Input Preamp with trimming for -12dB of attenuation and up to +12dB of gain |
| Peak level indicator for signals above -2dBu at input preamp and +2dBu at final output buffer |
| Variable 70Hz to 1KHz Linkwitz–Riley Crossover |
| Independent Ratio, Threshold, and Make-up Gain |
| Independent Compression Knee (Soft/Hard) |
| Independent Dynamic Auto Timing presets (Auto Fast / Auto Slower) |
| Selectable Feed-Forward / Feed-Back / Combined compression mode |
| Side Chain Frequency Compensation for balancing the triggering potential of Lows & Highs – equivalent to a frequency-based progressive threshold |
| Side Chain Filters with cut & boost function on Lows and Highs engines |
| Dry / Wet Mix knob for parallel compression in either of the working modes |
| 6-LED gain reduction display on each band |
| True Bypass on/off footswitch |
| 9-18V DC external power supply (not included), center negative, 12mm long barrel plug |
| Road-ready, durable, black-powdered aluminum enclosure (Hammond) |
| 3-years warranty (direct to manufacturer, international, transferable) |
| Hand-assembled in Vienna, Austria |
