Description
This is a used BECOS CompIQ MINI Pro Compressor pedal. The item pictured is the one you will receive. It has been tested and gone over by the experts at our shop to ensure it’s working properly and is free of issues, unless otherwise noted in this listing. Please read the description carefully and check over all photos for condition and wear. We do our best to describe all items as best as possible and note any wear we find, but please be considerate that it is a used piece and it won’t be perfect. We pack all items with care when shipping them. If you have any questions about this or any other piece of gear we have, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
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Condition Notes:
– Condition: 9.5/10
– Any wear of note: This pedal is in truly incredible shape overall! There’s dual lock on the back, but that’s really it. Super clean!
– General notes: Here’s a really amazing compressor from BECOS! It’s super powerful and loaded with features. Especially with it being such a small footprint! But it’s really responsive, made incredibly well and integrates really well into any rig!
– Accessories included: Original box and pick only.
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From BECOS:
CompIQ MINI Pro Compressor Pedal for Bass & Guitar
The CompIQ MINI Pro MK2 is an exceptionally powerful analog compressor/limiter packed with unique features in an ultra-compact mini pedal format, perfect for detailed control of dynamic signal processing. It delivers outstanding results with all instruments, especially with guitar and bass. What sets the MINI apart is the groundbreaking combination of Blackmer® VCA-based selectable Feed Forward / Feed-Back compression along with a multitude of other control parameters and a precision Gain Reduction Meter. The CompIQ MINI Pro introduces a new standard of innovation in compressor pedals, delivering professional results in an incredibly small package.
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DESCRIPTION
Blackmer® VCA analog compression in an ultra-compact mini pedal format
The CompIQ MINI Pro is an analog compressor pedal primarily tailored for guitar and bass but it can be used with any other instrument. It is built around the advanced 4320 THAT Analog Engine®, which delivers studio-like high-end audio compression in the most compact form. With precise signal processing, including a true RMS-level detector and a high-performance Blackmer® VCA, the MINI offers professional compression and limiting controls, setting new standards for its size and for compression pedals in general.
With Ratio, Threshold, Gain, and Dry/Wet Mix controls, the CompIQ MINI allows for precise manual adjustment of compression settings, resulting in a balanced and refined sound. Its Compression Knee feature, which can be set to either Soft or Hard, lets users fine-tune the compression effect for various musical styles. The Soft Knee option offers subtle and transparent compression, while the Hard Knee option delivers a more pronounced effect, particularly suitable for “country” or specific bass playing styles where dynamic output is a key effect. Additionally, the CompIQ MINI Pro serves as an excellent limiting effect or compressor/sustainer pedal by adjusting the ratio, threshold, timing, and hard knee settings.
The CompIQ MINI Pro features a uniquely advanced side-chain circuit that provides two compression modes, Feed Forward and Feed-Back, along with a Variable Side-Chain Filter for precise compression adjustments, catering to both classic smoothness and modern dynamic sound.
Feed Forward processing emphasizes speed and accuracy, using a pre-VCA copy of the input signal. It can deliver subtle compression or brick-wall limiting based on control settings. In contrast, Feed-Back compression resembles “old-school” circuits, offering a smoother and more natural sound. It uses a post-VCA copy of the audio signal, preserving instrument character and dynamics without pumping or breathing. While Feed-Back mode excels at low-to-medium compression ratios, it’s less suitable for hard peak limiting. Nonetheless, the MINI can function as a genuine Feed-Back limiter when you combine threshold adjustment, a hard knee, a higher ratio, fast timing, and a boosted control signal in the side-chain filter. It’s worth mentioning that the compression modes can partially overlap in their effect, based on their settings. The high-performance Blackmer® VCA in the Analog Engine® guarantees distortion-free operation in both modes.
The MINI features a variable side-chain filter, specially tuned around the 90 Hz frequency point, which conditions the control signal. The filter’s range can be adjusted from Low-Pass to Normal to High-Pass mode. The effect of this filter on the side-chain signal is opposite to that on the compressor’s output signal. In addition, it progressively compensates for the low amplitude of highs above 1kHz. This unique feature, combined with the characteristics of the RMS-level detector, helps the compressor achieve exceptional transparency and a natural sound, closely resembling human hearing.
Rotating the dial clockwise engages the High-Pass Filter, leading to the attenuation of frequencies below 90Hz in the side-chain (+12dB@90Hz, 12dB/oct). This results in reduced compression for these frequencies in the output signal. When the filter is set at noon, the side-chain filter operates in a “normal” mode, providing a more consistent control frequency range to the RMS-level detector. In this setting, compression is activated by high-amplitude low frequencies that reach the threshold first.
Conversely, a counterclockwise turn transforms the filter into a Low-Pass Filter, which amplifies the control frequencies below 90Hz (-12dB@90Hz, 12dB/oct). This adjustment heightens the sensitivity of the side-chain to high-amplitude lows, leading to increased compression in the output for these same frequencies. This configuration is well-suited for applications like country music with a plucking style, bass limiting, or instruments lacking low-frequency content that can trigger compression, such as guitars equipped with thin-sounding single coils.
The Dynamic Auto Attack & Release Timing circuitry eliminates the need for a dedicated attack switch or manual controls, offering appropriate timings for all playing styles. It provides two timing options: Fast and Slower, accommodating both attack and release timings. Fast timings deliver a modern, crisp, punchy sound, especially effective with a hard knee compression setting for limiting effects. In contrast, Slower timings are better suited for slower musical phrasings like bass lines or arpeggiated chords. However, experimentation is encouraged, as the ear is the ultimate judge. The dynamic auto-timing ensures high sound quality, quickly releasing fast transients while maintaining a slow decay for steady signals. The release time typically ranges from 10-15 times the attack time in each setting.
The Mix control functions like an audio mixer, letting you blend the clean input signal with the compressed signal. This technique, called parallel compression or “New York compression,” helps restore transients or frequencies that might become less noticeable when heavily compressed.
A 5-LED display provides real-time feedback, showing the amount of gain reduction during compression.
When bypassed, the pedal uses True Bypass to preserve the original bass or guitar tone, ensuring no signal alteration, even if the pedal is unpowered.
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Pristine audio processing
The CompIQ series of compressors preserves the unique tonal characteristics of the input signal. They provide pristine audio compression and offer a high dynamic range, which enables clean, natural-sounding tones with minimal noise and no artifacts or distortions in any settings.
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Key features
- Blackmer® VCA / RMS-level Analog Engine® ensures professional compressor/limiter function
- Feed Forward / Feed-Back compression
- True RMS-level detector
- Ratio 1:1 to inf:1 (limiter) in Feed Forward mode; 1:1 to 10:1 in Feed-Back mode
- Threshold -40dBu to +10dBu
- Make-up Gain -6dB to +20dB
- Hard / Soft compression knee
- Fast / Slower dynamic attack and release timings
- Variable Side-Chain Filter (raises or lowers control frequencies in the side-chain ±12dB @ 90 Hz, 12dB/oct. imparting an opposite effect on the working signal at the output of the compressor)
- Dry / Wet mix
- 5-LEDs compression display
- True analog bypass
- High-end quality Burr-Brown FET audio ICs, low tolerance metal-film resistors, Panasonic, Kemet, Cornell Dubilier plastic film audio capacitors, Gold-plated PCB, Gold-plated micro-switches
- Black powder-coated Hammond aluminum enclosure
- 9-12 V DC external power supply (not included), center negative, 12mm long barrel plug
- 3-year premium warranty (direct to manufacturer, international, transferable)
- Hand-assembled in Vienna, Austria
Note! Optimal configuration of the CompIQ MINI for studio recording or live performances typically necessitates a solid understanding of audio compression.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Box Weight: 0,21 kg
Box Dimensions: 11 × 6,5 × 5,5 cm
Technical Specifications:
- Input impedance: 1MΩ
- Output impedance: <100Ω
- Ratio: 1:1 to inf:1
- Threshold: -40dBu to +10dBu
- Make-up Gain: -6dB to +20dB
- 0dB Reference Input Level: -20dBu (77.5mV)
- Total amount of compression: usually 20dB for -20dBu (77.5mV) input level; 36dB for +4dBu (1.23Vrms) input level, all at inf:1 Ratio
- Dynamic Auto Attack time: ~7ms in Fast setting; ~15ms in Slower setting
- Dynamic Auto Release time: ~70ms in Fast setting; ~220ms in Slower setting
- Dynamic Timing: transients are handled faster; steady signals are held until the signal drops below the threshold level
- Variable Side-Chain Filter: continuous adjustment from Low-pass (+12dB@90Hz, 12dB/oct) to Normal (“flat”) to High-pass (-12dB@90Hz, 12dB/oct); compensated, non-linear above 1KHz
- THD: <0.1% 1kHz, 0dBu in/out, 600Ω load, 24KHz BW, 12VDC power, through 6th harmonic
- Max Input Level: +5.5dBu
- Max Output Level: +5.5dBu
- Frequency response: 0dB in between 30Hz and 30KHz
- 5-LEDs Gain Reduction Display: calibrated for -20dBu reference input level
- Voltage Range: 9-12VDC, center negative [ – ], power supply not included
- DC Power Plug Barrel: Ø 5.1/2.1mm, 12mm long
- Current consumption: < 15mAh @ 9VDC; < 23mAh @ 12VDC
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Manufacturer Part Number: CIQ-2
EAN: 0704078414751
UPC: 704078414751
Net Dimensions (L x W x H): 9,3 × 5 × 5,1 cm
Net Weight: 0,165 kg
