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Fender The Bends Compressor Pedal

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Dynamics are a crucial part of playing music. When controlled they bring music to life, but uneven or wild playing can ruin a performance. Fender put its expertise to work creating The Bends Compressor, a studio-quality stompbox that tames wild volume spikes without altering your tone.

Drive and Recovery controls let you dial in the perfect amount of compression to complement your playing style and extend sustain, while the Blend control lets you mix in the dry signal to maintain your natural pick attack. The Amp Jewel LED changes color from white to pink along with your playing to help show when the compression circuit is engaged and how long your signal is affected.

Designed by Fender in-house team of experts, The Bends Compressor is an all-original circuit. Fender consulted with a plethora of players while designing this pedal, and the resulting stompbox is packed with stage-ready features.

The chassis is crafted from lightweight, durable anodized aluminum, and the Amp Jewel LED gives your pedalboard the classic Fender look. The LED-backlit knobs show your control settings on a dark stage at a glance. The designers even made swapping batteries quicker and easier with their exclusive “patent applied for," magnetically latched 9V battery door.

Control your dynamics with The Bends Compressor, the latest sound-sculpting offering from Fender.
Fender The Bends Compressor Effects Pedal
Fender The Bends Compressor Effects Pedal
Fender The Bends Compressor Effects Pedal

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  • Controls: Drive, Recovery, Blend (Dry/Comp), Output Level, Bypass Footswitch
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4” Instrument
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4” Instrument
  • Material: Anodized aluminum
  • Color: Black
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  • Power Requirements: 9V battery or DC Negative AC adapter
  • Power Consumption: 15mA
  • Input Impedance: 1 mohm
  • Output Impedance: 1 kohm

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Reviewed by 3 customers

  • It has some magic in it

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byJamie

    fromKentucky

    A pedal you know you're going to keep right out of the box. Compression is nearly perfectly subtle, but it adds a slight treble boost that put some top-end sparkle in my amp, especially with single coils.

  • If you like compressor's it's hard to beat this one.

    5

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    submitted4 years ago

    byBrian, R

    fromMilton NH

    Excellent compressor that is subtle and doesn't add noise to the signal. Using it with clean and distorted tones and it sounds fantastic. The blend knob is an amazing feature so you don't have to go full bore with the compression. And the level knob can give a nice boost if you need it. Recovery knob is fast to slow and I tend to keep it on the slow side. The drive knob is set just right so when you strum or pick hard it activates the compressor. Outstanding piece of gear from Fender.

  • Yes I'd buy again

    5

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    submitted7 years ago

    byGary

    fromundisclosed

    Great pedal.

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  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byRob

    fromLas Vegas

    Would this work with an acoustic playing rhythm?

    Would this work with an acoustic playing rhythm?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    IT will work as long as the guitar has a pickup.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byManny

    fromNV

    Can this be also used for a bass guitar?

    Can this be also used for a bass guitar?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    The sound may not be optimal but it can be used with a bass.