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It’s truly sad that Diamond is no longer in business, as they made some of the best effects in every genre. The Memory Lane Deluxe was a beautiful analog delay reminiscent of the earlier DMM units, the vibrato was one of the best examples this side of the vb-2, and the Diamond cpr-1 is a compressor that even those that don’t enjoy the effect can likely find some useful sounds.
I especially enjoy the CPR-1 with single coil guitars, especially my Jaguar, as the pickups are lower output, the CPR-1 makes them stand out while bringing out more of the guitars jangly nature.
It’s difficult to put into words why the CPR-1 sounds so great, however in the context which I use the CPR-1, I mainly use it to help push my twin reverb at lower volumes and bringing out more of the amps character while adding a bit more sparkle to the