Behringer BASS LIMITER ENHANCER BLE400 Ultimate Dynamics Effects Pedal

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I recently purchased an 80 dollar compression sustainer pedal by a different brand from sweetwater, and this is a different type of compression circuit.

With 'Threshold' set at min (for max overall compression) this managed to cut the volume = -30 on the Keeley scale (max = -50 on the Keeley). To be 100% clear, it is a LIMITER, not a compressor; the distinction being that it does not bring up quieter notes, only compresses louder notes. Pretty silent running on both by-pass and engaged and with Threshold set at 0 and Compression 1:1, the Gain setting at 0 pretty much gave parity between by-pass and volume and engaged volume, so very intuitive on that score; and the Gain was set at this level for the rest of the testing.I have heard very good things about Behringer products over the years regarding amps and rack-mount processors and such, but I have never owned anything till now. The BLE400 compresses these different sound levels so the loud signals are matched by the softer sounds for a more balanced performance.

The enhance circuit is lethal though - it does make the bass sound good, but there's too much hiss when you're not playing and it sucks the life out of the bass when mixed with drums and guitars. By its very nature, extreme compression tends to suck the high-end out of any signal, so we added a tone compensation circuit to the BLE100. This BEHRINGER product has been designed to compete head to head with leading products on the market.The Behringer BLE100 Bass Limiter Enhancer Pedal is the Ultimate Dynamics Effects Pedal Get an extraordinarily smooth tone each and every time! The Behringer, with the Ratio set at max (∞ to 1) and Threshold at min, did a pretty good job of significantly limiting the output, however there was still noticeable volume / signal getting through.

I’ll update this review once I’ve had a chance to put that through its paces and if time permits also have a play with the limiting patches on my Zoom MS-60B and Zoom B3n to see how they fare. Cure your dull, lifeless bass tone with the Behringer Bass Limiter Enhancer BLE400 dynamics effects pedal.The limiter pedal features level, enhance, ratio and threshold controls to give users an easy and simple way of sculpting their desired sounds.