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Compressors, Limiters, and Gates offer reliable dynamic controls for your critical recordings. Almost a must for smooth and rich vocals, these effects can ensure driving dynamics with bass guitar, kick and snare drums, and other instruments.
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Warm Audio WA-1B All-Tube Transformer-Balanced Optical Compressor
The ultimate compression tool for recording engineers - the Warm Audio WA-1B All-Tube Optical Compressor. This tube opto design has been painstakingly recreated using the highest quality components, ...
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$1,199.00
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ART ProVLAII Tube Driven Vactrol Based Compressor / Leveling Amplifier
The ART Pro-VLA II is a tube driven Vactrol-based Compressor and Leveling amplifier designed to excel in any professional audio application, including tracking, mixing, mastering, live sound or broadcast ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars. 39 ratings.
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Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor Compressor With British Mod
The Distressor is the product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr’s love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates ...
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$1,529.00 - $1,799.00
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Heritage Audio Successor Stereo Bus Compressor
Combining modern technology with the warmth, fatness and the character associated with discrete Class A technology, the Heritage Audio Successor brings all these and then more: A fully Carnhill transformer ...
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$1,349.00 - $1,699.00
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Warm Audio WA-2A Optical All-Tube Audio Compressor Limiter
Unique capabilities, the WA-2A boasts an all tube, completely discrete signal path with through-hole component topology. It also features custom, large-core Cinemag input and output transformers, four premium ...
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Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor
The Distressor is the product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr’s love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates ...
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$1,549.00 - $3,049.00
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dbx 266xs Dual Channel Compressor Limiter Gate
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Adding a DBX 266XS Compressor/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create a more polished, professional sound. Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability ...
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Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor
The WA76 Discrete Compressor is based on the legendary Classic 1176 Revision D. Every effort was made to remain faithful to the original designs including the use of Reichenbach Engineering’s (now CineMag) ...
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$699.00
$699.00
$699.00
12 Payments of $58.25
Black Lion Audio b172a Dual Compressor
The greatest and most literal “dynamic duo” of all time – the 1176 and LA-2A! The 1176 and LA-2A when used together, have become a studio stable for decades, often wired in series with each other ...
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$1,399.00
$1,399.00
$1,399.00
12 Payments of $116.59
Rupert Neve Designs 5017 Mobile Pre DI Comp
Comprised of a rugged, portable chassis with world class Portico pre-amp, compressor and DI circuits as well as two channel operation, variphase, silk and DI/mic blending capabilities, the Portico 5017 is an ...
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$1,169.00 - $1,299.00
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Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 500-Series Compresser
Bluey 500 is the 500-series version of the lauded Black Lion Audio Bluey. The original “Bluey” is Chris Lord-Alge’s not-so-secret weapon; the heavily-modified 2U compressor to the stars ...
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$699.00
$699.00
12 Payments of $58.25
Golden Age Project Comp-2A Single Channel Compressor Limiter
The COMP-2A is a one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler using vacuum tubes in the signal and side-chain path. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one ...
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$599.99
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12 Payments of $50.00
ART SCL2 Dual / Stereo Compressor / Limiter / Expander / Gate
The SCL2 is a highly sophisticated and flexible dynamics processor designed for easy operation and great tone. The unit can be adjusted to provide anything from smooth subtle compression to hard limiting. Noise ...
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Black Lion Audio Bluey FET Limiting Amplifier
The unique transparent sound of the Bluey evolved over the years as professional musicians just kept improving the unit. The “Bluey” is a modified “Blue Stripe” compressor based off of the ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars. 13 ratings.
$999.00
$999.00
$999.00
12 Payments of $83.25
Warm Audio BUS-COMP Analog 2-Channel Stereo VCA Compressor
The Warm Audio BUS-COMP is an all-analog, 2 channel, stereo VCA compressor based on classic circuitry that has provided silky smooth tone for decades. Stereo VCA compressors are masterful at controlling dynamics ...
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$719.95 - $799.00
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Lindell Audio lin 76 Vintage FET Compressor
The Lindell LiN 76: instant vibe for today’s demanding studios. Engineered by Lindell with decades of dynamics processing. The LiN 76 has been carefully designed to recreate the timbres of nuances of ...
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4.5 out of 5 stars. 3 ratings.
$399.00
$399.00
$399.00
8 Payments of $49.88
Golden Age Comp3a Discreet Optical Compresser Limiter
A one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler, the COMP-3A's signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors and transistors. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two ...
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$499.99
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ART TransY Two Channel Discrete Transistor Fet Based Compressor
Master your unique sound with the TransY. Apply the TransY as your secret weapon from playing out live to recording and mastering. The TransY can handle whatever you throw at it producing a professional result. ...
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Golden Age Project Comp-54 MKIII Class A Compressor
The COMP-54 MKIII from Golden Age Project is a one-channel vintage style compressor. The signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors and transistors. The line input and output are ...
$399.00
$399.00
$399.00
8 Payments of $49.88
Golden Age Project Comp 3A Junior Optical Compressor
The Comp 3A Junior Optical Compressor enhances your signal by controlling your levels to produce a smooth full tone. When using the Comp 3A Junior, experienced vocalists and guitarists hear more of their sound at ...
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$349.99
$349.99
$349.99
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