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MXR Dynacomp: Basically the same general circuit as the Ross, and therefore similar to the Keeley and other clones. Aside from some variation in component values, the main difference is that the MXR has lower quality of components and construction. Its tone is entirely decent when compared to the boutique clones, but it is a little noisier. It sounds good for the price though, with especially nice highs; the only real problem for bassists being that like other Ross-related circuits, it loses a bit of the lows. It is not "true bypass", but the bypassed tone is decent.
 

 
 
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