Valley Audio Dynamite

The Valley Audio Dynamite is an analog two channel compressor that has XLR connections in the back and has a pretty basic set up in terms of compressors. It is a rackable piece of gear, and will take up a single rack space unit.

UTILIZATION

The configuration of the Valley Audio Dynamite compressor is pretty basic as it has knobs for threshold, release, range, and gain for each channel. It then has some other switches and metering. It is easy to get a nice tone as the inherent tone is pretty full and clean sounding. I don't have a manual for the Dynamite compressor, but it is fairly easy to use and I never had a need for one.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality of the Valley Audio Dynamite compressor is very good, and is suitable for all types of genres and instruments. I use it mostly to record drums for rock and pop style songs, but have also used it for electric guitars and bass guitar with good results. It is suitable to use either for tracking or mixing, but I use it mostly while I am mixing as I don't always like to track with compression. Overall, the Valley Audio Dynamite is a great sounding compressor that is useful in a lot of different scenarios.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Valley Audio Dynamite compressor for about a year. While it isn't the fullest or warmest compressor I have used, it is definitely usable and useful for a number of different applications, specifically for drums. I'm a big fan of the gear that Valley Audio makes, and I haven't really been let down by any of their products. The price is one of the best aspects of this unit, as it is reasonable for both home studio owners and professionals. All in all, the Valley Audio Dynamite compressor is a good compressor that comes at a very reasonable price.

it is a compressor / limiter broadcast, so very suitable for radio.
connections in jack ... not top ...
average overall material quality.

UTILIZATION

fairly easy to use despite very precisely targeted broadcast options.
good .. it is a compressor eh!
sensitive settings .. sometimes difficult if you want to be precise ..

SOUND QUALITY

I do not think this is the material quality but it is very boring for crusher sounds (large, well disgusting drums!), or of the fact that it is known I think.
good ... often too high side .. it goes to the vintage but it's just a compressor for amateur radio. (Which does not detract from its usefulness in the studio!)
I tried to mix: very difficult because it is very fast. against by a sound in the bass boring .. a little "English" ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few years.
for me it really is an "effect", not a versatile compressor.
to be taken as such ..