Vintage King A Buyer's Guide To Compressors + Pro Audio Hall Of Fame: Compressors Edition

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Plus, Explore Best Selling 500 Series & Rackmount Compressors/Limiters | Online Version

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A compressor is one of the most important and versatile tools an audio engineer has in their arsenal. Read our new Buyer's Guide to learn about different types of compressors, their basic controls and effective ways to use them during recording, mixing, and mastering.

BAE
500C FET Compressor

Compressor based on the design of studio staple FET compressors of the 60s and 70s.

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Acme Audio
Opticom XLA-500

Acme’s Opticom tube compressor/limiter comes to the 500 Series format.

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Neve
2264ALB

Faithful recreation of the classic 2264A compressor/limiter in a compact 500 Series module.

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Empirical Labs
Distressor EL8

Classic compressor/limiter featuring advanced built-in side chain EQ.

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Retro Instruments
Sta-Level

Gold Edition replica of the legendary 1956 Gates Sta-Level tube compression amplifier.

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Tube-Tech
CL 1B

Iconic optical compressor known for smooth, transparent compression.

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Fairchild 660/670

The Fairchild 670 is the grandaddy of all tube-based compressors, and has joined the ranks of the Immortals due to its rarity, price, sophistication, and, above all, sound.

Urei/Universal Audio 1176

The Universal Audio 1176 Compressor/Limiter was first introduced in 1968, created by Bill Putnam Sr. as the solid-state successor to his tube-based 176 limiting amplifier.