The only optoisolator photocell/dual vacuum tube compressor pedal on the market!

What does that mean? The Electro-Harmonix Black Finger Compressor Pedal uses the same professional-grade techniques that the most revered, vintage and mega-thousand dollar, high-end studio compressors use, except that it's in the form of an affordable, compact foot pedal! 2 different light sources (LED and lamp) provide distinctly different readings and offer uniquely varied compressions. One tube handles the compression stage while the other manages the gain stage. And unlike other "tube" hyped products on the market, which use 9 to 50 volts, the Black Finger's design allows a full 300 volts of swing to be utilized. This makes it a true tube compressor in every sense.

Whether used as part of an effects loop or with direct guitar, bass or voice, the Black Finger will give music the type of treatment that simply cannot be achieved via plug-in emulation or with any other analog or digital product that doesn't cost thousands of dollars.

The Black Finger effects pedal breathes life and warmth into any musical instrument or recording and makes it sound magical.

Electro-Harmonix Classics Black Finger Compressor Guitar Effects Pedal Features:

• 2 different light sources (LED and lamp) for uniquely varied compressions
• Dual-tube compression circuits
• Full 300 volts of swing

Get studio rack gear quality compressions at the touch of a toe! Get your hands on the Black Finger today!

Electro-Harmonix Classics Black Finger Compressor Guitar Effects Pedal

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Traction Control

Posted by Ravin from Chicago on Aug 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Dirty Country

I'm using this with a VOX AC30 and PRS SE One. Took awhile to dial this in but once I did I can't imagine playing without it. I use it on Sqsh with the Pre and Post gain at around 2 O'clock. This has really helped me dial in a great sound on the VOX. The VOX AC30 is a beast of an Amp and this box is like traction control on an F1 car to help tame that horsepower and make it a lot more useable. The oddball plug and it's placement keeps this thing from being perfect. I understand you don't want to confuse this plug with a 9V adaptor but something a bit more stout seems in order for a box of this size.

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Wonderful Compressor

Posted by nealyb from Springfield, MO on Mar 12, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, recording artist

Reviewer's Play Style: Acoustic/Rock/Folk

This thing is really great. I've had mine for about 3 years. And it's held up really well. When I first bought I only bought it because it was on sale, and I knew that was a good deal. Anyways, love it now. I used it for a while with my Ibanez artcore hallowbody, it sounded good, but didn't really care all that much cause my amp was sucky. Then I started more recently with my Acoustic guitars, which is what I do mostly, and have been so impressed. It really warms up the harshness often associated with piezo pickups. Plus you get alot of gain boost of this thing too. Plus, no sweeten the deal a little more. It's true bypass. I just don't really know what could make it better. I use it on normal, cause I don't want all that squash, but it's still a nice feature. Get this thing, it's worth every penny.

P.S. I dropped it once and broke one of the tubes. It was like $10 to replace it with another one. This thing is a beast.

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WOW!!!

Posted by jabba from timmins ontario, canada on Nov 20, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: gigging hobbyist.

Reviewer's Play Style: classic rock/ power plues.

This thing is great. I originally bought it to add a little "squeeze" to my telecaster thinline and like an all tube signal path. However I also play bass and used it to squeeze enough volume out of a small Peavey bass combo, to compete with 2 gain-happy guitar players. All I can say is...WOW! This brought not only the volume but the breakup of a much larger amp to the li'l Peavey. Beautiful punchy, sustaining tones with just a hint of dirt were mine for the taking. Some reviewers complain of noise. Mine is dead silent. I caution the purchaser of any electro harmonix tube pedals, to check that the tubes are fully seated before using. All in all, I'm pleased. Note my lead player also has one and he loves it.

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Best Compressor Ever!!!!

Posted by Tiptonguitars.com check it out! from Sonoma Co. California on Jul 13, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, 10 years experience

Reviewer's Play Style: Psychedelic Rock, Funk, Blues, Reggae, etc.

After buying and selling two crappy compressors (Boss and MXR), I decided to spend the money on a REAL compressor. It's all about the tubes...they preserve your guitar's tone while bringing out bright, gleaming sustain. Those other two units altered/degraded my tone to a crappy clicking sound. I leave my Black finger on at all times and it makes every other effect sound better as well and can help regulate other "noisy" pedals and make them sound proper. I just plugged in my new Jazz Bass and I think that it sounds just as incredible as it does with my guitars!! I'll probably buy another one for my bass rig I'm putting together (or at least some other tube driven compressor....don't waste your time with anything else!). p.s. Squash mode is the way to go, normal is extremely loud and unnecessary.

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Black Finger

Posted by Hound from Portland, OR on Nov 21, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Long-time hobbyist, now Active Musicia

Reviewer's Play Style: Post-Rock

I've had mine for a few months now, it's really added some nice flavors to my sound. It's more subtle than most guitar compressors because it's not going for that ross/dynacomp sound. By that I mean it doesn't color your tone, it allows you to play with dynamics, and the lower compression levels keep the noise level down low. You can get some healthy squash out of it, but I mostly use it just to add that mild compressor magic to my clean parts.

The pre-gain knob is the most important knob on the pedal, no matter what settings you have it on, the amount of gain you throw into the preamp tube shifts the end result from really clean and subtle to a smoothly overdriven squash. Another favorite sound is running my treble booster into this pedal and getting some smooth and slightly overdrive, sounds the best with my P-90 guitar.

The plate running at a full 300volts, none of that extreme tone coloration that you get from other compressors, tubes breathing that extra 'something' into your signal, little to no noise (I don't hear a difference when it's on with my AC30 or my JCM2000), it all adds up to one of my favorite pedals.

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