Maxon use a bunch of clever designs and a heap of voltage doublers to get one little 12AX7 tube glowing reassuringly and cooking up the bacon. Tube compression has a tasty natural warmth and vibe, and oh boy, this is full of the good stuff. There's plenty of 'squish' at higher settings, but it does a convincing subtle job where required too. There's also a seperate boost on the other side of the pedal; super handy. Maxon nailed it, again.

Model: Maxon RCP660 Real Compressor Pedal
Made: Japan, recent model (serial 982HR004)
Type: compressor/boost
Power: standard 9v negative supply (not included)
Switching: true bypass
Equivalent new street price (approx): n/a
Mods: none
Accessories: no box or manual
Condition notes: used, few minor marks, bit discoloured on the bottom, very good condition