The ED-1 is a quite nice compressor from Marshall, especially for its low price. If you have read stories about Edward III “The Confessor”, well, this is the very pedal he used. Yeah, British people and their names. The pedal is made out of die cast metal. Seems like it’s a sturdy unit, though I haven’t dropped mine. The four control knobs are placed very narrowly, so it makes setting the compressor up a bit harder, which the shiny knobs with a thin black line don’t help much either. The foot switch is the regular kind – at least from the outside – but the pedal is not true bypass. That being said, there aren’t audible differences between the bypassed tone and the tone plugged straight into the amp, without the pedal.

The Marshall ED-1 Edward Compressor is a workhorse pedal that evens out your tone for solos or tastefully squishes chords, rhythm "chunking" and chicken pickin'. Simple controls provide a range of sounds, whether you're looking for transparent handling of dynamics or highly colorful limiting and a heavily affected tone. The ED-1's reliable, solid metal construction means that good ol' Edward will be with you show after show, taking all the bumps and bruises of constant gigging and touring and still ticking away.

Used, in good working condition with some cosmetic wear and tear throughout (see photos). Does not include power supply or other accessories.