Alta Moda Audio AM-10 - moosers's review
The Alta Moda AM-10 is an in depth single channel compressor and limiter that is for use in 500 series racks. It is an analog piece of gear that doesn't have any connections of it's own as you need …
Ridge Farm The Boiler - moosers's review
Ridge Farm's 'The Boiler' is a dual channel compressor/limiter designed for use in professional recording studios. Ridge Farm is a boutique company with only a few products, all of which are very we…
dbx 463x - moosers's review
The DBX 463X is a single channel over easy noise gate that is an older piece of gear no longer being made. It's a really simple piece of gear, that has a Hi-Z 1/4" input in the front of it. It also…
SPL Dynamaxx - moosers's review
SPL's DynaMaxx is a dual channel compressor, limiter, and gate. It's definitely a unique piece of gear, which has actually become pretty standard for SPL. They think outside of the box with all of …
dbx 163X - moosers's review
The DBX 163X is a simple compressor/limiter that comes as a single channel unit. It is an analog piece of gear, and only takes up half a rack space, so if you had two of these you could fit them per…
Radial Engineering Komit - moosers's review
Radial Engineering's Komit is a new 500 series module compressor/limiter that is made up of analog components and will only fit in a 500 series rack. Radial is known for making DI's mostly, and I th…
Orban 418 stereo limiter - moosers's review
The Orban 418 Stereo Limiter comes in two models - the 418A and the 418B. This review is for the 418A, as is pictured above. I don't know all that much about what's inside the 418A or what type of …
dbx 160 - moosers's review
The original Dbx 160 comes either as a single channel compressor/limiter, or as two paired together. The one that I've used is the model that came as two in one rack mountable casing. It is an anal…
Standard Audio Level-Or - moosers's review
Standard Audio's Level-Or is a unique limiter and distortion processor that is designed for 500 series rack systems. It is made up like a limiter, but is really dirty sounding and is designed to giv…
Requisite L2M - moosers's review
The Requisite L2M is a stereo mastering limiter, that can be used in all desired situations including mixing, tracking, and mastering. This is made up of all analog parts and is also all tube based.…
Vintech Audio 609 CA - moosers's review
The Vintech Audio 609 CA is a stereo compressor/limiter that is mostly based on the Neve 33609 compressor/limiter. This is the only dynamic processor that I've seen or used made by Vintech, as they …
Valley Audio Gatex - moosers's review
The Valley Audio Gatex is a four channel gate that is suitable for use in the studio or for live shows. I don't do any live sound, so I've only got experience using the Gatex in a recording studio s…
Weiss Engineering Gambit DS1-Mk2 - moosers's review
The Weiss Engineering Gambit DS1 mk2 is a digital compressor/limiter/de-esser that is a very unique piece of gear. It's got the make up of a piece of outboard gear, but also has a digital screen tha…
dbx 902 - moosers's review
The Dbx 902 is a discontinued de-esser that fits inside a 500 series style casing. It is an analog piece of gear and isn't rack mountable in a traditional sense. Once you've hooked it up with your …
Focusrite Red 3 Dual Compressor/Limiter - moosers's review
The Focusrite Red 3 Dual Compressor/Limiter is a hand made, VCA based stereo compressor and limiter that I have experience using in the recording studio. I don't know what sorts of connections it ha…
Art Pro VLA - moosers's review
The ART Pro VLA (vactrol leveling amplifier) is a dual channel vactrol-tube based compressor/limiter. It's got both XLR and 1/4" TRS connections for inputs and outputs and is made up of analog parts…
Crane Song Trakker - moosers's review
Crane Song's Trakker is a single channel compressor/limiter in the form of a piece of outboard gear. While Crane Song is primarily known for making software, they do also have an impressive line of …
API Audio 527 - moosers's review
The API Audio 527 is a fairly new compressor that is designed for use in a Lunchbox/500 series style rack casing. While it is a new model, it is based on the API 225L. I'm a big fan of these 500 se…
Peavey CEL 2 - moosers's review
The Peavey CEL 2 is a stereo compressor, limter, and expander designed for use in the studio and on the stage. My experience with the CEL 2 is in the studio, but I have seen and heard of this being …
API Audio 525 - moosers's review
The API Audio 525 is a single channel compressor inside the confines of a 500 series rackable piece of gear. It is made up of all analog components, and in terms of general make up has some interest…
Drawmer DS201 Dual Noise Gate - moosers's review
The Drawmer DS201 is a dual channel gate designed for use in the recording studio. I've personally only used it in the studio, so I can't really say if it would be helpful in a live setting as well.…
Inward Connections Vac Rac TSL-3 Stereo Tube Limiter - moosers's review
The Inward Connections Vac Rac TSL-3 Stereo Tube Limiter is two channels of an amazing sounding limiter/compressor. It is one of the fullest sounding limiters that I've used to date. I don't know w…
Manley Labs Stereo Variable Mu - moosers's review
Manley Langevin's Stereo Variable Mu is a dual channel limiter and compressor. It is an analog dynamic processor, the connections of which I'm not sure of as the few times I've used it it was racked…
AMS-Neve 2254 - moosers's review
The Neve 2254s are classic compressor/limiters that were first made in the late 1960's and have now been recreated in rack mountable form. Neve themselves has started to make a stereo compressor tha…
SSL Logix FX G384 - moosers's review
The SSL G384 is a rare and hard to find compressor. SSL doesn't have all that many older compressors in terms of outboard gear, as of course they are best known for their consoles. The G384 is an a…
