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Boss Compressor settings
How 7 songs dial in the Boss Compressor, across 6 amps — real knob positions, not presets.
Typical Boss Compressor settings
| Knob | Average | Range | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 5.7 | 2–8 | 7 |
| Tone | 6.0 | 5–7 | 6 |
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits first in the signal chain.
Song by song
| Song | Amp | Boss Compressor settings |
|---|---|---|
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Öyster Cult | Orange Micro Terror | Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 4 · Sustain 5 |
| Animal Def Leppard | Soldano SLO-100 | Level 2 · Tone 6 · Time 3 |
| Holy wars Megadeth | Marshall MG30CFX | Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 2 |
| Agresive Metalica | Fender Mustang LT25 | Tone 6 · Level 7 · Dist 3 |
| Stabwound Necrophagist | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Drive 0 · Tone 7 · Level 8 |
| Goose Polyphia | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Sustain 4 · Attack 3 · Level 7 |
| Weird fishes Radiohead | Boss Katana 100 MkII | Level 3 · Tone 6 · Time 5 |
Dial this pedal in for your rig
ToneAdapt works out where to set the Boss Compressor for any song, on the amp and guitar you actually own — pedals included. First match is free.
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Boss Katana 50 MkII2 songs with this pedalFender Mustang LT251 song with this pedalBoss Katana 100 MkII1 song with this pedalOrange Micro Terror1 song with this pedalSoldano SLO-1001 song with this pedalMarshall MG30CFX1 song with this pedal
Find a song or amp
Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.