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Summer School Electronics Half Day Compressor Pedal
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Product Description
The Summer School Electronics Half Day Compressor is a Ross style compressor pedal with modern flexibility for guitarists and bassists alike. Designed to even out your playing, it reins in volume spikes and lifts quieter notes for a smooth, consistent sound that sits perfectly in a mix. With dedicated Guitar and Bass voicings, a musical tone control and an onboard boost, it is a compact solution for everything from subtle level control to squashed, singing sustain.
Whether you are fingerpicking, playing intricate single note lines or holding down low end on bass or synths, the Half Day keeps every note present and controlled. Hand built by working musicians, it offers practical, gig ready features in a straightforward format that drops straight onto your board and runs from a standard 9 volt power supply.
Ross Style Compression with Modern Refinement
At its core, the Half Day Compressor takes inspiration from the classic Ross compressor circuit, known for its musical, studio like response and natural sustain. Summer School Electronics have refined this foundation for today’s players, giving you a pedal that can stay on all the time as a tone enhancer or be pushed into more obvious squash for country picking, funk rhythms or soaring leads. The result is a compressor that feels familiar under the fingers yet responds with clarity and control across a wide range of styles.
Dedicated Guitar and Bass Voicings
A front panel toggle lets you switch between Guitar and Bass modes by changing the input capacitance. In Guitar mode, some low frequencies are gently rolled off so your sound cuts through a full band mix without getting muddy, ideal for rhythm work and articulate lead lines. Flip to Bass mode and more low end is allowed through, making the pedal equally at home on bass, baritone, synths or drop tuned guitars, while still keeping dynamics tight and musical.
Tone Shaping and Built In Boost
The Half Day is more than a simple level controller thanks to its tone control and integrated boost. The tone knob lets you fine tune the overall character of your compressed sound to suit different genres, rigs and venues, from warmer, rounded tones to brighter, more present settings. The onboard boost allows you to achieve that classic squashed compressor feel at higher output levels, perfect for pushing your amp for solos or lifting intricate parts above the band without sacrificing the controlled, even response of the compression.
Road Ready and Player Focused
Running on a standard 9 volt negative centre power supply, the Half Day Compressor is easy to integrate into almost any pedalboard. Each unit is hand built in Syracuse, NY by working musicians with a focus on attention to detail, ensuring reliable performance night after night. With a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer, it is a dependable, long term addition to your rig that delivers consistent, polished dynamics every time you step on it.
Features
- Ross Style Compression Circuit - Based on the revered Ross compressor design, the Half Day delivers smooth, musical compression with natural sustain, helping to tame peaks and lift quieter notes so your playing feels more controlled and expressive.
- Guitar and Bass Toggle - A dedicated switch changes the input capacitance to suit either guitar or bass. Guitar mode trims excess low end for a mix friendly sound, while Bass mode lets more low frequencies through, making it ideal for bass, synths, baritone and drop tuned instruments.
- Tone Control and Integrated Boost - The tone control lets you shape the overall character of your compressed signal, while the built in boost allows you to achieve squashed, sustaining compressor tones at higher volumes, perfect for cutting through on solos and featured parts.
- Hand Built with Lifetime Warranty - Constructed by working musicians in Syracuse, NY, the Half Day is built with care and attention to detail, and backed by a lifetime warranty from the manufacturer for long term peace of mind.
Specifications
General
- Product: Summer School Electronics Half Day Compressor
- Type: Ross style compressor pedal
- Voicings: Guitar / Bass toggle
- Controls: Compression controls including tone control and boost
Connectivity
- Input: 1 x instrument input
- Output: 1 x output
Power
- Power Supply: 9 volt DC, negative centre (not included)
Construction
- Build: Hand built in Syracuse, NY
- Warranty: Lifetime warranty (manufacturer)
