| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
| A.R.T. |
TCS, Twin Compressor System |
Compressor; limiter |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
V3, Variable Valve Voicing, opto and VCA comp,
expander, gate, de-esser |
$295 |
| A.R.T. |
Pro VLA |
Tube compressor |
2:1 to inf:1 |
2 to 15 ms |
300 ms to 3 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Electro-optical tube compression;12AT vacuum
tube |
$679 |
| Alesis |
3630 |
Compressor; limiter; gate |
1:1 to inf:1 |
0.1 to 200 ms, prog dependent |
50 ms to 3 sec |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
Hard/soft knee; peak/RMS compression |
$199 |
| Alesis |
Grip |
Sub-bass management system |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3/No |
1/4" TRS |
Sub-harmonic synth improves low frequencies |
$249 |
| Alto |
CLE 2.0 |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 20:1 |
Variable |
Variable |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
Expander; gate; peak limiter |
$129 |
| Alto |
CLE 4.0 |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 20:1 |
Variable |
Variable |
4/Yes |
1/4"; XLR |
IKA (Interactive Knee Adapting); peak limiter;
4-ch. |
$159 |
| Alto |
CLE 8.0 |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 20:1 |
Variable |
Variable |
8/Yes |
1/4"; XLR |
THAT 2150 VCAs |
$529 |
| Alto |
AltoComp |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 20:1 |
Variable |
Variable |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
Stereo multiband digital comp; 256 presets;
editing |
$179 |
| Anthony DeMaria
Labs |
1000 |
Compressor; limiter |
3:1 to 12:1 |
Auto (10 s) |
Auto (0.07 sec) |
1/No |
XLR |
All-tube architecture |
$1,695 |
| Anthony DeMaria
Labs |
1500 |
Compressor; limiter |
3:1 to 12:1 |
Auto (10 s) |
Auto (0.07 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
All-tube architecture |
$2,995 |
| Aphex Systems |
108 Easyrider |
2-channel compressor |
1:1 to 5:1 (prog dep) |
Auto |
Auto w/2 sel. ranges |
2/Yes |
1/4" TRS |
Waveform-dependent compression |
$299 |
| Aphex Systems |
105 |
Logic-assisted noise gate |
inf:1 |
Manual (200 to 250 ms) |
Manual (150 ms to 4 sec) |
4/No |
1/4" TRS |
Logic assist; uses VCA 1001 |
$449 |
| Aphex Systems |
661 Expressor |
Tube compressor |
1.1:1 to 30:1 (manual); no-knee (auto) |
Auto or manual (0.05 to 100 ms) |
Auto or manual (40 ms to 4 sec) |
1/No |
XLR; 1/4" |
Auto- compression mode; hi-freq expander |
$749 |
| Aphex Systems |
622 Expander; Gate |
Expander, gate |
Gate: inf:1; exp: 1.2:110:1 |
Manual (10 to 100 s) |
Manual (40 ms to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Logic assist |
$795 |
| Aphex Systems |
720 Dominator II |
Peak limiter |
inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto and manual |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Brickwall limiter; 3-band auto limit threshold |
$1,350 |
| Aphex Systems |
320A Compellor |
Compressor; leveler; limiter |
Comp: 1:1 to 3:1; lim: inf:1 |
Auto (1 s to 2.5 sec) |
Auto w/2 sel. ranges |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Frequency-dependent leveler |
$1,350 |
| API |
525 |
Single-channel compressor |
2:1 or 20:1 |
15 ms |
0.1 to 2.5 sec |
1/No |
XLR when in API frame |
Re-issue of early 70's API compressor |
$1,295 |
| Ashly Audio |
CLX 52 |
Dual-channel compressor; limiter |
2:1 to inf:1 |
Manual (200 s to 20 ms) |
Manual (100 ms to 3 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Infinite soft knee and timing based on comp.
ratio |
$539 |
| Avalon Design |
VT-747SP |
Class A opto- compressor |
1:1 to 20:1 |
2 to 200 ms |
10 ms to 5 sec |
1/Yes |
XLR |
6-band graphic EQ; tube bypass |
$2,495 |
| Avalon Design |
AD2044 |
Compressor |
1:1 to 20:1 |
0.5 ms to 150 ms |
80 ms to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR |
|
$3,000 |
| BBE |
362 Sonic Maximizer |
Audio enhancer |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
Uses BBE process |
$259 |
| BBE |
362NR Sonic Maximizer |
Audio enhancer |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
1/4"; RCA |
Uses BBE process; noise reduction |
$349 |
| BBE |
362SW Sonic Maximizer |
Audio enhancer |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
1/4"; RCA |
Uses BBE process; subwoofer filter |
$349 |
| BBE |
482i Sonic Maximizer |
Audio enhancer |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/No |
1/4"; RCA |
Uses BBE process; hard-wire bypass |
$349 |
| BBE |
882i Sonic Maximizer |
Audio enhancer |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/No |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Uses BBE process; hard-wire bypass |
$599 |
| Behringer |
Autocom Pro MDX1400 |
2-channel compressor; limiter; expander; enhancer; gate |
(Exp./gate) 1:1 to 1:8; (comp.) 1:1 to >1:8 |
Compressor: auto; 15 ms; 5 ms; 3 ms |
Compressor: auto; program dependent |
2/Yes |
XLR; phone |
Link function; high-pass filter in sidechain |
$99 |
| Behringer |
Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 |
Compressor; expander; limiter; de-esser |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Man (0.3 to 300 ms); auto (15, 5, 3 ms) |
Man. (0.05 to 5 sec); auto (prog. dep.) |
2/Yes |
XLR; phone |
Adjustable IDE dynamic enhancer; new circuitry
from predecessor |
$110 |
| Behringer |
Ultramizer Pro DSP1400P |
2-band compressor; leveler; loudness ultramizer |
Density 0 to 100 |
0 to 100 ms |
Speed 0 to 100 |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Includes PC remote control software |
$109 |
| Behringer |
Ultramizer Pro DSP1424P |
Multiband compressor; limiter |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/Yes |
N/A |
|
$120 |
| Behringer |
Super-X CX2310 |
Stereo; 3-way mono crossover; xband limiters |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1/No |
Servo balanced in; balanced outs |
Adjustable delay for runtime; phase inversion |
$125 |
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Release Times |
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