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Manufacturer Model Type Ratio Attack Times Release Times # Of Channels/ Stereo Link Main I/O Special Features Price
Klark Teknik DN500Plus Dual compressor; limiter; expander Comp: 1:1 to 50:1; exp: 1:1 to 25:1 Comp: auto or man (50 s to 20 ms); exp: auto or man Comp: auto/man (60 s to 2 sec); exp: auto/man (40 ms to 2 sec) 2/Yes XLR Variable knee; VCA design; vari-ratio expander $1,490
Klark Teknik DN514Plus Quad auto-gate N/A Prog dep, semi-automatic expand: auto/man (40 ms to 2 sec) Man. (40 ms to 2 sec) including hold 1/No XLR Syncs audio tracks by interlocking gate release times $1,283
LA Audio C400 4-channel auto-compressor 1:1 to 20:1 Auto or man (0.1 to 100 ms) Auto or man (0.04 to 4 sec) 4/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS    $899
LA Audio G400 4-channel noise gate 1:1 to 20:1 Fast = 1 ms; slow = 20 ms 40 ms to 4 sec 4/Yes XLR Frequency windowing filters in gate/ sidechain/ audio path $899
LA Audio GCX20 Dual compressor; gate 1:1 to 20:1 Prog dep: 5 to 70 ms (fast), up to 3 sec (slow) Prog dep: up to 1 sec (fast) and up to 3 sec (slow) 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS    $300
LA Audio GC400 Dual Compressor; gate 1:1, 20:1 Peak: (1 to 70 ms); RMS: prog dep Peak: 100 ms to 3 sec; RMS: prog dep 2/Yes 1/4"; XLR    $899
LA Audio BCL20 Dual compressor; limiter 1:1 to 20:1 Peak: (1 to 70 ms); RMS: prog dep Peak: 100 ms to 3 sec; RMS: prog dep 2/Yes XLR RMS/peak detection mix feature; broadcast specs; transformer balanced outs $949
Langevin Langevin Stereo ELOP Stereo limiter 10:01 10 ms or 6 dB 2.5 ms or 6 dB 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS All discrete $1,775
Manley Labs Manley Stereo ELOP Stereo electrical-optical limiter 10:01 10 ms for 6 dB GR 2.5 seconds for 6 dB GR 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS LA-2A style; all tube $2,500
Manley Labs Manley Stereo Variable Mu Compressor; limiter Comp 1.5:1; lim 4:1 to 20:1 25 to 70 ms 0.2 to 8 sec 2/Yes XLR All-tube fully-differential $4,000
Mercury Mercury 66 Limiting Amplifier Variable-bias (Fairchild) 1:1 to 20:1 .02, 0.4 and 0.8 ms 0.3, 0.8, 2 sec, 5 sec, auto 1 and auto 2 1/Yes XLR All-tube, fully balanced (push pull) transformer coupled circuitry $7,300
Millennia Twincom TCL-2 Compressor; limiter 1:1 to 30:1 2 to 200 ms 10 ms to 200 ms 2/Yes XLR Twin Topology $3,200
Oram Pro Sonicomp 1 Solid state compressor Yes Yes Yes 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" Switchable light-dependent resistor $1,995
Oram Pro Sonicomp 2 Solid state compressor Yes Yes Yes 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" Solid state or light-dependent resistor $2,590
Pendulum OCL-2 Compressor; limiter 1.5:1 to 15:1 1 to 50 ms 50 ms to 20 sec 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" All tube gain path; transformerless design $2,795
Pendulum ES-8 Remote cutoff tube limiter 1:1 to limiting 0.1 to 100 ms 50 ms to 2 sec 2/Yes XLR; 1/4"    $3,495
Pendulum 6386 Remote cutoff tube limiter 1:1 to limiting 0.1 to 100 ms 50 ms to 2 sec 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" Special order based on tube availability $3,995
Phonic Hi-Tech PCL3200 Compressor; limiter; gate 1:1 to 10:1 Manual (0.1 to 200 ms) Manual (50 ms to 3 sec) 2/Yes 1/4" Hard/soft knee; peak RMS switch $249
PreSonus Comp16 Compressor N/A N/A N/A 1/No XLR; 1/4" TRS 16 presets $129
PreSonus Blue Max Compressor; limiter 1:1 to 20:1 Manual (0.01 to 100 ms) Manual (10 to 500 ms) 2/Yes 1/4" TRS Smart comp/lim; includes 15 inst-specific preset comp. curves $199
PreSonus CL44 Quad compressor; limiter 1:1 to 20:1 Auto or manual (1 ms to 500 ms) Auto or manual (1 sec to 3 sec) 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS Lo filter; optical compressor emulation $699
PreSonus GTX44 Quad gate; expander 1:1 to gate 1 ms to 500 ms 15 ms to 25 ms 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS Frequency-controlled gating/ expansion/ ducking $699
PreSonus ACP-88 Compressor; limiter; gate 1:1 to 20:1 Auto or man (0.01 to 100 ms) Auto or man (0.02 ms to 2 sec) 8/Yes 1/4" TRS Hard/soft knee; accepts +4/-10 dBu inputs $1,199
QSC Audio DSP-3 Compressor; limiter; EQ; crossover 1:1 to 200:1 Manual (1 to 200 ms) Manual (2 ms to 1 sec) 2/Yes (2) 3-pin euros, RS-232, data port in/(2) 3-pin euros out Computer controlled set and forget" DSP; turns on w/same preset used last $525
QSC Audio DSP-30 Compressor; limiter; EQ; crossover 1:1 to 200:1 Manual (1 to 200 ms) Manual (2 ms to 1 sec) 2/Yes Bal combo in/XLR out Computer controlled set and forget" DSP; turns on w/same preset used last $525
QSC Audio DSP-4 Compressor; limiter; EQ; crossover 1:1 to 200:1 Manual (1 to 200 ms) Manual (2 ms to 1 sec) 2/Yes (2) XLR, data port, RS232 in/(2) XLR, data port out Computer controlled set and forget" DSP; turns on w/same preset used last $685
Rane DC 22 Compressor; gate 1:1 to 1 Auto Auto 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" Adjustable gate/downward expander $349
Rane DC 24 Compressor; limiter; expander; gate 2-way crossover 1:1 to 20:1 Auto Auto 2/Yes XLR; 1/4" TRS Combine crossover mode; -10/+4 dBu inputs $599
Rane C 4 Compressor; limiter 1:1 to 10:1 25 to 500 ms 0.025 to 2.0 sec 4/Yes XLR, 1/4" PEQ f/sidechain $999
Rane G 4 Gate N/A 0 to 250 ms 0.025 to 2.0 sec 4/Yes XLR, 1/4" Cut flilters for sidechain $999
Manufacturer Model Type Ratio Attack Times Release Times # Of Channels/ Stereo Link Main I/O Special Features Price

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