| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
| dbx |
480 Drive Rack |
EQ; loudspeaker mgmt |
1 to inf:1 |
Program dep |
Program dep |
8/Yes |
XLR |
4 in/8 out; 31-band graphic/9-band para EQ per
input; dual RTA; 27 crossover configs; time align delay |
$3,000 |
| dbx |
481 Drive Rack |
EQ; loudspeaker mgmt |
1 to inf:1 |
Program dep |
Program dep |
8/Yes |
Euroblock |
4 in/8 out; 31-band graphic/9-band para EQ per
input; dual RTA; network capable w/Drive Rack |
$2,400 |
| dbx |
482 Drive Rack |
EQ; loudspeaker mgmt |
1 to inf:1 |
Program dep |
Program dep |
8/Yes |
XLR |
4 in/8 out; 31-band graphic/9-band para EQ per
input; dual RTA; crossover; optional flying fader remote |
$2,500 |
| dbx |
160SL |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (400 dB/ms to 1 dB/ms) |
Auto or manual (4,000 dB/sec to 10 dB/sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Auto-velocity circuit; 127 dB dynamic range;
hard knee-over easy switchable |
$3,500 |
| dbx |
162SL |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (400 dB/ms to 1 dB/ms) |
Auto or manual (4,000 dB/sec to 10 dB/sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Auto-velocity circuit; 118 dB dynamic range;
hard knee-over easy switchable |
$2,500 |
| Demeter |
H C-1 |
Mono tube optical compressor |
Optical/ soft knee 2:1 to 30:1 |
1 to 200 ms |
100 ms to 5 sec |
1/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
H series tube hybrid; variable attack/release |
$1,149 |
| Demeter |
VTCL-2b |
Stereo tube optical compressor; limiter |
Optical/soft knee 2:1 to 30:1 |
1 to 200 ms |
100 ms to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; TT; 1/4" |
All tube; adjustable input sensitivity |
$2,499 |
| Drawmer |
1960 |
Dual-channel tube compressor; tube preamp |
1.1:1 to 30:1 |
Auto or manual (0.5 to 20 ms) |
Man or auto (400 ms to 20 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Tube comp with tube-based VCA; instrument
preamp with EQ and variable gain |
$3,075 |
| Drawmer |
1969 |
FET compressor; 2-ch. |
Auto |
Auto or manual |
Auto or manual |
2/Yes |
XLR |
DI and mic pres incl.; filter in stereo link;
suitable as buss comp |
$3,525 |
| Drawmer |
DL241 DL241XLR |
Dual-gated compressor; limiter |
1.2:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Auto or manual (0.05 to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
1/4" (DL241); XLR (DL241XLR) |
Program adaptive expander/gate; peak limiter
auto/manual attack/release |
$895/$990 |
| Drawmer |
DL251 |
Dual-channel spectral compressor |
1.2:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Auto or manual (0.05 to 5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Variable dynamic spectral enhancement;
hi-frequency dynamic expansion and compression; 0-response time peak limiter |
$1,350 |
| Drawmer |
DL441 |
Quad compressor; limiter |
1.2:1 to inf:1 |
Auto (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Auto (0.05 to 4 sec) |
4/Yes |
XLR |
0-response time peak limiter; variable
hard/soft knee |
$1,460 |
| Drawmer |
DL651 Sixpack |
6-channel compressor; gate |
1.1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Auto or manual (0.05 to 5 sec) |
6/Yes |
XLR |
Channel 6 has sub output w/built-in LPF |
$3,075 |
| Drawmer |
DS201 |
Dual- frequency conscious noise gate |
N/A |
Manual (10 s to 1 sec) |
Manual (2 ms to 4 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Frequency- sensitive gating with high-/low-pass
filters; hold and decay controls; key-listen ducker |
$935 |
| Drawmer |
DS404 |
Quad noise gate |
N/A |
Auto |
Combines hold and decay 10 ms to 5 sec |
4/Yes |
XLR |
Frequency- sensitive gating with high-/low-pass
filters; hard/soft gate (downward expansion); 20/-90 range switch |
$1,375 |
| Drawmer |
DS 501 |
Dual-channel noise gate |
N/A |
10 ms to 1.5 sec |
N/A |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Key filters; key input; tunable peak punch;
dual ch. |
$1,060 |
| Drawmer |
MX30 |
Dual gated; auto- compressor; limiter |
1.2:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or man (0.5 to 100 ms) |
Auto (0.05 to 4 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Program-adaptive expander/gate; 0-response
time peak limiter |
$600 |
| Drawmer |
MX40 |
4-channel tuneable gate with peak punch |
N/A |
10 s |
10 ms to 4 sec |
4/Yes |
XLR |
Trigger stabilization; peak punch |
$860 |
| Drawmer |
MX50 |
Dual-channel de-esser |
Auto |
Auto |
Auto |
2/Yes |
XLR |
-20 dB split/full band de-essing |
$735 |
| Drawmer |
TS2 |
Tube compressor |
Auto |
0.5 to 100 ms |
0.05 to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Analog out; tube drive; 2-ch |
$1,030 |
| Drawmer |
TS2/DC1 |
Tube compressor |
Auto |
0.5 to 100 ms |
0.05 to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
24/96 kHz out; analog out; tube drive; 2-ch |
$1,360 |
| Drawmer |
1968 |
Compressor |
Auto |
2 to 50 ms |
100 ms, 500 ms, 1 sec, 200 ms to 2 sec
semi-auto, auto |
2/Yes |
XLR |
|
$2,150 |
| Empirical Labs |
EL-8 Distressor |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Manual (<40 s to 50 ms) |
Manual (0.05 to 3.5 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Emulates classic compressors (LA2, LN1176,
others) |
$1,499 -$3,299 |
| FMR Audio |
RNC 1773 |
Compressor |
1.1 to 25:1 |
0.2 to 200 ms |
0.05 to 5 sec |
2/Yes |
1/4" TRS |
Super Nice mode |
$200 |
| Focusrite |
Com- Pounder |
Dual mono; comp; exp; noise; limit |
Variable 1.3:1 to inf; soft/hard knee
switchable |
Variable 100 s to 100 ms |
Variable 100 ms to 4 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Class A amplifier design; inductor-powered
bass expander; switchable 4 dBu and -10 dBV operation |
$735 |
| Focusrite |
Red 3 |
Dual compressor; limiter |
Variable 1.5:1 to 10:1 |
Variable 300 s to 90 ms |
Variable 100 ms to 4 sec |
2/Yes |
Transformer -balanced; XLR |
Stereo switch; auto-release mode |
$3,295 |
| Galaxy - Valley
Audio |
Valley 401 |
Microphone processor |
Compression ratio fixed 20:1 |
Expander attack and gate attack 100 s;
compression attack 1-15 ms |
Program dep,
up to 25 sec |
1/No |
XLR |
Clip indicator for preamp/EQ/VCA; phantom
power |
$680 |
| Groove Tubes |
The Glory Comp |
Tube compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 10:1 |
1.5 ms to 100 ms |
50 ms to 2.5 sec |
1/Yes |
XLR, 1/4" TRS (+4, -10) |
+35 dBm output true variable transconductance
(Mu) compressor, not optical; Glory Control-low order harmonic enhancement |
$2,999 |
| Joemeek |
MC2 |
Stereo compressor |
1:1 to 10:1 |
1 to 100ms |
.1 to 3 sec |
2/Yes |
1/4" bal & unbal |
New Stereo Width Circuit |
$299 |
| Klark Teknik |
DN504Plus |
Quad compressor; limiter |
1:1 to 50:1 |
Auto or man (50 s to 20 ms) |
Auto or man (60 ms to 2 sec) |
4/Yes |
XLR |
Switchable hard or soft knee compression |
$1,555 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
