Compressor pedals - When to have one?

[howard]

the big pedal thread about all this:

My First Pedalboard!

After years of not really caring about pedals and effects that much, I caught the bug! I’ve been having a lot of fun learning about effects, trying out new gear, and making new sounds. Here’s my first pedalboard ever, which just went on its first tour: [pedal1] Here’s the signal path from bass to amp: Bass (Peavey Cirrus 4) Line 6 Relay G30 Wireless (not pictured, need to re-adhere to the bottom of the board) Keeley Bassist Compressor Source Audio EQ Boss OC-2 EHX Nano POG Chase Bliss …