The Balls Opticomp is an optical compressor that offers control from light, subtle sustain to super squished. Optical compressors, unlike non-optical circuits, tend to have a slightly slower response which results in a smoother triggering of signal attenuation and compression. Also unlike non-optical circuits they are more transparent, retaining all the high frequencies of the original signal The Opticomp also has enough output to be used as a slight boost with added compression and sustain as desired. Simple, easy, and awesome sounding.