Hardware compressor

[FIK]

Right lads, I'm after a hardware compressor cause I'm fedup using plug-ins. I'll need stereo I/O and side chain input. Any suggestions ? I'm on a budget of around 1000 euro's.


Cheers

[fresh_an_funky_design]

focusrite compounder

i'd say a drawmer, but it aint got a sidechain. althought its prob around 1500 euro

[Jay Pace]

focusrite compounder - Seconded

Lovely, lovely bit of kit

Gives your production a beautiful analogue sound.

[fresh_an_funky_design]

focusrite compounder - Seconded

Lovely, lovely bit of kit

Gives your production a beautiful analogue sound.

100% agree with you, the compounder is the best
piece of hardware i've ever bought

[machina]

i swear by empirical labs distressors - a little more expensive, but unbelievably good, and very very flexible. should be able to get em for 1200 euro or so...

machina

[MARKEG]

well i love my dbx 1066... never was a huge fan of focusrite in the shop but then again, it really does all change when you get it home into your own space ;)

the dbx is nice and cheap and sounds lovely on the whole mix.

[fresh_an_funky_design]

the dbx's are great for the money, prob the best in that price range. what i love about the compunder is that the harder you push it the better it sounds. around +20-30 db it sounds so sweet

[FIK]

I think I'll go for the dbx, I can get two and stay within my budget, hihi. Not sure yet tough. Also looked into the impirical labs compressors but they are a bit on the expensive side for me. I also quite fancy the compounder, but simply don't like the looks of it :-) Thanks for the help.
I'll let you guys know when I get one.

[carltaylor43]

cant go wrong with the Drawmer DL series... they just 'work' they do have side chain BTW

[carltaylor43]

oh yeah... depending on what sound you are after a 'FMR RNC' could be good... its pretty transparent though (very smooth in 'super nice' mode) so if you want a 'vibey' sound then look elsewhere... though TBH for the money you may as well have one anyway! :)

[fresh_an_funky_design]

cant go wrong with the Drawmer DL series... they just 'work' they do have side chain BTW

ah rite, the one i used didn't have a side chain on it. tbh i'm not sure which drawmer it was, it was up at my uni's studio, had to use a focusrite red instead as that had a side chain

[carltaylor43]

yeah i think its the MX ones dont.. but the DL series do...

[FIK]

I've also checked out the drawmer and indeed de dl-series do have a side-chain. Still not shure tough: dbx vs drawmer

[fresh_an_funky_design]

drawmer anyday over dbx, much better compressor, the dbx is good but the drawmer is amazing

[RDR]

Seconded.. we use drawmer in the studio.

great compressors.

[FIK]

Seconded.. we use drawmer in the studio.

great compressors.


What type are you using ?

[RDR]

DL241 quad compressors and the DL quad gate series.

Love em... so transparent.

[FIK]

I'll have some time to think about it, but I reckon it's gonna be drawmer