Studio compressors user reviews

While this is the Levelar tube compressor, it actually functions more as a limiter. That is, it sets a limit, or ceiling, on the dynamics of the audio, as opposed to altering the entire spectrum of d…

This is a hardware outboard compressor made by Tube-Tech. It's one of the more popular outboard compressors out there, it's been in use for decades and has a stellar reputation. It's a tube-based com…

The Lisson Grove R-124 is a reproduction of R-124 compressor that was used at Abbey Road. As far as I know, this is a fairly new creation, and the studio I work at was lucky enough to have the chanc…

This plug-in is pretty popular amongst studio owners as well as home studio users. It is a limiter plug-in, similar in style to the hardware that Waves apparantly makes (though I've never encountered…

The Overstayer Stereo Compressor is a little known box that is designed for use in the recording studio. It's an analog piece of gear that is pretty versatile and is some of the best bang for your b…

The Inward Connections 820 Compressor is a somewhat rare piece of outboard gear, that is only found when racked up custom rack like those made by Boutique Audio. We have a custom built rack with a f…

The Bellari RP282A is a dual channel tube compressor/limiter. It's designed for use in the recording studio, but in theory can be used anywhere you'd like. I've only used it in a recording studio s…

The Shadow Hills Industries Mastering Compressor is a top tier stereo dynamic processor that is, as obviously stated by the name, intended for professional mastering. A piece of gear like this in a …

Pete's Place Audio BAC-500 is a 500 series compressor module that is only suitable for lunchbox style rack casings. This is an analog piece of equipment, with an interesting make up and overall vibe…

The Behringer MDX2200 Composer Pro is a dual channel dynamics processor, consisting of a compressor/limiter and an expander/gate. It’s designed for home studios, and I definitely wouldn’t use it any…

TL Audio's Original Classic Series C-1 is a dual channel preamplifier and compressor. The C-1 is valve tube based and it has 1/4" direct inputs in the front for each of the two channels, as well as …

The DBX 164 is a compressor/limiter designed for use in the recording studio. It's a really simple piece of gear, with only one parameter to work with. It's an older piece of gear, so it's got RCA …

SPL's Charisma 2 is a dual channel tube limiter that will be found and is designed for use in the recording studio. It's the perfect compliment to your digital recording studio, as it adds clarity a…

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'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…

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 …

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'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…

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'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…

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 …

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…

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…

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'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 …