Barber Electronics Tone Press Parallel Compressor Pedal in Black

Retailing in the region of £199.99

On the menu for January 2026 are the Barber Electronics Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Barber Electronics Guitar Pedals today.


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On the menu for January 2026 are the Barber Electronics Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Barber Electronics Guitar Pedals today.

Bringing together the very best of classic guitar compression and time-honored recording techniques. The Barber Tone Press is a revolutionary performance compression pedal that simply has no rival.

Key Features

  • Blend Control – The blend control can give from 100% dry, to 100% compression mix, so you are not limited to only “50/50” (half blend).
  • Fast Compression – The speed toggle switch adds a “fast mode” which is perfect for percussive playing without loss of attack.
  • The “Brilliance” Toggle – The “Brilliance” toggle adds a very subtle and polished sheen to the treble frequencies.

Controls

The blend control can give from 100% dry, to 100% compression mix, so you are not limited to only “50/50” (half blend). Some of the best parallel compression sounds are achieved with very high sustain settings and more than 50% dry-blend. There’s little point to a parallel compressor than can only take you half way there!

There are 2 additional toggles one for “speed”, which adds a “fast” mode which is perfect for percussive playing without loss of attack. There is also a “Brilliance” toggle which adds a very subtle and polished sheen to the treble frequencies.

A remarkable Tonal Breakthrough

In research and development, Barber studied the problems associated with classic guitar compressors and their recent clones and found that, while the clone-makers build pedals with improved components (cleaner switching, in particular) and matched transistors, a few of the major drawbacks of those “vintage” designs still exist.

The most glaring drawback of popular classic compressors is that they reverse the guitar’s phase and cause a “pop” that squashes the attack at the beginning of every note.

Barber developed a unique continuous “blend control” circuit, and combined it with a discrete “Class A” FET mixer circuit to allow you to continuously blend the natural signal of your guitar with a “phase-corrected” classic compression circuit. The result? What guitar players have always wanted, unaltered attack with supernatural sustain and resonance. No studio engineering degree required.

 

Handmade, Hand-Soldered

The Exacta Vintage Fuzz has real honest solder lugs for jacks, a true-bypass footswitch, toggles and pots. Nothing but the best tried and true hand-built methods adorn the interior. The Five Watt World Plus Boost pedal has a generous 2 1/2” of clearance between the front edge of the footswitch and the back edge of the knobs, no fear about accidentally changing your settings with each click of your footswitch.

Specifications

  • Power: Current draw 12ma, 9-18 VDC negative tip. (power adaptor not included)

 

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg

Brand

Barber Electronics

Barber Electronics build hand-crafted analogue pedals known for their smooth, musical tone and highly adjustable controls. Their designs focus on giving players studio-quality overdrive, distortion, compression, and EQ in compact, road-ready enclosures. With a reputation for clarity, dynamic response, and exceptional value, Barber pedals appeal to guitarists who want refined, professional sound without unnecessary complexity.

Category

Guitar Pedals

Tags

Boost

Compressor

Fuzz

A fuzz pedal is one of the earliest and most aggressive forms of distortion, turning your clean guitar signal into a thick, saturated wall of sound. It works by clipping the waveform almost flat, creating a compressed, gritty tone full of harmonic overtones. The result is raw, unruly, and unmistakable — from the sputtering breakup of vintage germanium circuits to the searing sustain of modern silicon designs. Fuzz pedals react strongly to your guitar’s volume and pickup choice, making them dynamic tools for expressive players.

Whether you’re chasing the classic tones of Hendrix and the Smashing Pumpkins or exploring heavy, experimental textures, fuzz remains a favourite for its personality and unpredictability. It can sound smooth and sustaining, or wild and velcro-like, depending on how it’s set up. A good fuzz pedal cuts through the mix while adding thickness and attitude, turning any riff or lead line into something bold and unmistakably alive.

New

This is brand new, fresh in, and a UK warranty is included. New Gear always comes from trusted UK music retailers.