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J. Rockett Audio Designs Airchild Six Sixty Compressor

4.3 out of 5 stars from 10 customer ratings ()

Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar

  • Compressor
  • Emphasises overtones and balances transients without destroying the sound image
  • The Tone knob controls an active tilt EQ: in the clockwise direction, the treble is boosted and the bass reduced; in the other direction, the bass is boosted while the treble is reduced at the same time
  • The blend control allows you to mix the unprocessed and compressed signal
  • The threshold control determines the degree of compression
  • Controls: Output, Tone, Blend, Threshold
  • Footswitch: Effect on/off
  • Heavy, sturdy housing
  • Input and output: 6.3 mm jack at the top of the pedal
  • Power supply connection: Barrel plug 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
  • Power supply: 9 V DC, 20 mA (suitable power supply unit: Art.409939, not included in the scope of delivery)
  • Dimensions (L x W x H): 107 x 72 x 42 mm
  • Made in California, USA
  • Available since April 2024
  • Item number 587703
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
888 AED 213,45 €
The price in AED is a guideline price only
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Finally the missing link in the chain!
Gbazoo 06.02.2026
A recording studio compressor in a pedal!
It might seem limited in its features, but it actually gives me everything I need (and was missing).
Before turning it on i thought I had a great sound: in reality it was good, and it became even better with the Airchild at the beginning of the chain.
As someone else said, it's like having your own sound, but more
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P.s. Pedal always on!
P.p.s. Ah, no squish ;)
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maybe really intended for guitar
vedi 21.07.2024
I gave into the hype that is being raised about this pedal on certain bass specific online forum. it is not a bad pedal at all, just not what I am looking for.

the pedal seems well made, feels really solid - except for the plastic knobs: especially the upper pair seems extra flimsy. I was a bit disappointed to find zero manual for the device. sure, it's simple enough, but it helps. instead, I had to figure out certain quirks on my own.

after you step on the switch (audible click), the pedal is turned on - that is the only LED present, and it is only to let you know the power status: it does not tell you the amount of compression or whether the threshold has been crossed. minus points in my book. next, you are left wondering whether the blend is wet-dry or dry-wet, because all controls use only a numbered scale. minus points again. btw., wet is 10, you are welcome. while we are here, the threshold operates the same way, i.e. turning the knob CW delivers more compression (I think there are more things happening than just threshold being moved), which is the opposite of what I'm used when the control is labeled as threshold (which you lower for more compression, as more signal will trigger the compressor sooner). but that's ok. we also have the output control to bring back some lost volume. the last thing that I had high hopes for is the tone control, which is a tilt EQ (think Becos or Diamond compressor pedals, and many other devices). my problem is that the control is:
1) too sensitive, i.e. turning it more than 50% either way yields an unusable sound for me;
2) the control is post EVERYTHING, i.e. it affects the signal AFTER compression and blending. it would have been so much more interesting if it had an option to only apply it to the compressed signal instead.

the compression itself is rather nice, but I found I tend to set it to certain settings (for both bass and guitar) and leave it there, I do not find it versatile. also, many times after I found a sound I liked, I turned it off to compare, and I just preffered the uncompressed sound more... so, I'll keep my eye on the next incarnation of this pedal.
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Always On
Y Namaste 18.03.2025
Un son très naturel, je n’aime pas une compression trop marquée, et bien une fois réglée à nos souhaits, et bien l’éteindre n’est plus possible, cela n’altère en rien votre jeu si vous le voulez tout en douceur, service Thomann et tout est parfait
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„Sowohl Booster als auch Tone-Shaper und ein spürbarer Kompressor. Nur sein Stil und seine Funktionsweise sind etwas
FuzzBenders 15.06.2026
„Der J.Rockett Audio Design Airchild Compressor ist definitiv kein gewöhnlicher Kompressor. Dieses Pedal verhält sich nicht wie ein aggressiver Limiter oder herkömmliche Kompressor Pedale (wie der MXR Dyna Comp oder Ross-Typen). Es drückt die Gitarre nicht direkt in diesen typischen, stark komprimierten „Chicken-Picking“ Sound der Country Musik, noch verfügt es über den bekannten schnellen Attack und den extremen Squash Effekt von Kompressoren im 1176 Stil.

Stattdessen sorgt das Airchild für eine ausgewogene Balance innerhalb der gesamten Akkordstruktur und verhindert, dass einzelne Noten unangenehm herausstechen. Es verleiht Ihrem Sound glatte, geschmeidige Dynamiken (smooth dynamics) sowie einen weicheren, runderen und kräftigeren Vintage Charakter, Wärme und Fülle, gepaart mit einem wunderbaren „Blooming“ Effekt und dem typischen Gefühl von „Tube Sag“ (dem feinen Nachgeben einer Röhrenendstufe). Da dieses Pedal von Natur aus keinen direkten, offensichtlichen „Effektsound“ liefert, bemerkt man seine Präsenz bei richtiger Einstellung kaum, bis man es schließlich ausschaltet. Erst in diesem Moment wird einem sofort klar, dass man das Ding ganz schnell wieder einschalten muss.

In meinem Setup verwende ich einen Röhren Preamp (Tone King Imperial tri tube ) mit Direct-Out Verbindung; da es sich um einen echten Röhren Preamp handelt, ergänzen sich die beiden Komponenten durch zusätzliche Wärme perfekt. Wenn Sie einen echten Röhrenverstärker nutzen, können Pedale im 1176 Stil (wie das Origin Effects Cali 76) hervorragend mit dem Amp harmonieren, und das ganz ohne den Zwang, dem ohnehin schon warmen Röhrencharakter noch extra Wärme oder Tonformung aufdrücken zu müssen. In Direct-Out Systemen hingegen können solche Modelle den Sound durch die starke Kompression zu sehr beschränken. Am Ende ist es der beste Ansatz, solches Equipment selbst zu testen und zu erleben, anstatt sich nur auf Bewertungen zu verlassen.“
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