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Your New Main Squeeze.

  • Everything you love about studio optical compressors … right at your feet. From beautifully subtle and transparent compression to vintage squash
  • Integrated foot-switchable Clean, Treble and Mid boost. Push the front end of your tube amp to the edge with the OB.1 boost. Internal DIP switches allow selection of the Treble and Mid boost frequencies
  • TRUE BYPASS
  • The best choice for a “first in your signal chain” pedal. Everything sounds better with an OB.1
  • Saves space on your pedal board by combining your compressor, clean boost, and treble booster. Leaves room for more pedals ;)
  • Powered with a 9V battery or DC supply. Compatible with all major DC supply brands
  • Premium analog signal path and components throughout
  • Gorgeous, strong and lightweight Orange anodized aluminum chassis
  • Crafted with love in the USA

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    signal path: Strat ⇒ OB.1 ⇒ Fender Deluxe Reverb

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    signal path: Les Paul ⇒ OB.1 ⇒ Marshall Bluesbreaker

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