Detail 01
Compressor/sustainer
Pulls loud notes down and quiet notes up. The side effect is longer sustain, since the tail is held up as it decays.
Product detailSKU #1274034486285
Electro-HarmonixNano Soul Preacher Compressor/Sustainer Guitar Effects Pedal
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Compact compressor and sustainer pedal. For players who want notes to hold longer and levels to even out on a tight pedalboard.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Clean funk and country picking where every note needs equal volume
- Adding sustain to single notes without piling on more gain
- Boards where space is the limiting factor
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who want dynamics preserved exactly as picked
- High-gain rigs where the distortion already compresses everything
- Anyone needing rack-grade transparent studio compression
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Nano enclosure, 2.76 x 4.53 inches
Roughly a standard compact pedal footprint. Fits between other pedals without forcing a board rearrangement.
Detail 03
2.13 inch height
Tall enough that the footswitch clears neighbors, but check clearance if your board has a low-profile riser.
Detail 04
Guitar effects pedal
Line-level instrument pedal. Goes in your signal chain, not a rack or an amp effects loop by default.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for a 9V supply and two patch cables as part of the setup
- 02Compression raises the noise floor — quiet passages get hissier
- 03Placement matters: before dirt evens picking, after dirt evens overall level
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Where does a compressor go in the chain?
Most players put it early, before drive pedals, so it evens out picking before the gain stage. After drive works if you want to level the whole distorted signal.
02Will it kill my dynamics?
Some, by design — that's what compression does. Lighter settings even out the peaks while leaving picking feel mostly intact.
03Can I use it on bass?
It's built as a guitar pedal, but compression is compression. Bass players use guitar compressors regularly; low end may thin slightly.
04Is it always-on or a sometimes pedal?
Both approaches work. Many players leave a compressor on for clean tones and kick it off for high-gain sections where it adds little.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions Wxhxd
- 2.76 inch x 2.13 inch x 4.53 inch
