| Manufacturer |
Model |
Type |
Ratio |
Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
Price |
| Requisite Audio |
PAL Plus MkII |
Tube mic pre; compressor; limiter |
3:1; 10:1 |
10 sec (instant) |
0.06 for 50% release; 0.5 to 5 sec complete
release |
1/Yes |
XLR |
Updated design in 2004 |
$3,500 |
| Requisite Audio |
L2M MkII |
Optical compressor; limiter |
3:1 and 10:1 |
Soft knee |
Long |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Outboard all-tube power supply |
$6,000 |
| Rolls |
CL 151 GLC |
Comp; limiter w/mic preamp |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto |
Auto |
1/No |
XLR; 1/4" |
Mic preamp; 40 dB total gain |
$120 |
| Rolls |
RP252 |
Compressor; limiter; gate |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Man (0.2 to 10 ms) |
Man (40 ms to 2 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
|
$275 |
| Samson |
C-Com16 |
Stereo compressor |
Variable |
Variable |
Variable |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
C-class" 1/2 rack desktop design w/stacking
rubber feet; presets |
$159 |
| Samson |
C-Comp Opti |
Optical compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 |
0.3 to 300 ms |
0.05 to 5 sec |
1/Yes |
1/4" TRS |
C-class" 1/2 rack desktop design w/stacking
rubber feet |
$160 |
| Samson |
S Com |
Stereo compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Variable (0.3 ms/20 dB to 300 ms/20 dB) |
Auto or (0.5 to 3 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Full featured, dual-channel dynamics processor
incl comp/lim, expander/gate, de-esser, peak limiter |
$220 |
| Samson |
S Com Plus |
Expander; gate compressor; limiter de-esser |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Variable (0.3 ms/20 dB to 300 ms/20 dB) |
Auto or (0.5 to 3 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Full featured, dual-channel dynamics processor
incl comp/lim, expander/gate de-esser, peak limiter |
$280 |
| Samson |
S Com 4 |
4-ch compressor; gate |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Variable (0.3 ms/20 dB to 300 ms/20 dB) |
Auto or (0.5 to 3 sec) |
4/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Full featured, 4-ch dynamics processor incl
comp/lim and expander/gate on each channel |
$290 |
| SM Pro Audio |
OC8 |
Optical compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Fast (<.1ms) Slow (150 ms) |
Fast (100 ms), Slow (2 sec) |
8/No |
1/4" |
Optical compression |
$649 |
| Sony |
SRP-F300 |
Digital speaker system multi-processor |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
XLR; AES/EBU |
PC-controlled multi-processing with included
software |
$1,875 |
| SPL |
De-Esser |
Phase inversion |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/No |
XLR; 1/4" |
De-essing via phase cancellation (inversion);
extremely narrow bandwidth |
$799 |
| SPL |
Dynamaxx |
Compressor; limiter; gate |
Variable |
Auto |
Auto |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Signal-dependent automation; SPL double-VCA
circuitry; de-compression mode; soft limit switch |
$879 |
| SPL |
Kultube |
Compressor; limiter |
1:1 to inf:1 |
Auto or manual (20 s to 0.95 sec) |
Auto or manual (0.3 to 2.2 sec) |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Discrete gain cells; hard/soft knee switch;
signal responsive time control; tube saturation control |
$2,150 |
| SPL |
Transient Designer 2 |
Envelope modeler |
N/A |
Variable |
Variable |
2/Yes |
1/4" |
Level-independent processing |
$685 |
| SPL |
Transient Designer 4 |
Envelope modeler |
N/A |
Variable |
Variable |
4/Yes |
XLR |
Level-independent processing |
$1,349 |
| Studio Electronics |
C2s |
Compressor; limiter |
4, 8, 12, 20:1, squash |
20 to 800 microsec |
50 ms to 1.1 sec |
2/Yes |
TRS; XLR |
Modernized mix of classic 1176 FET compression
with 1272 line driver; Jensen/Sowter transformers; dual LED arc display |
$2,599 |
| Summit Audio |
TLA-50 Tube Leveling Amp |
Compressor |
1:1 to 4:1 |
Sel (fast, medium, slow) |
Sel (fast, medium, slow) |
1/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Auto level switching (+4, -10); tube solid
state hybrid; classic Summit compression, great for tracking, OL indication |
$695 |
| Summit Audio |
TLA-100A Tube Leveling Amplifier |
Tube compressor |
1:1 to 4:1 |
Sel (fast, medium, slow) |
Sel (fast, medium, slow) |
1/Yes |
XLR |
Soft knee; Jensen 990 output; transformerless;
20th year of production |
$2,150 |
| Summit Audio |
DCL-200 Dual Compressor; Limiter |
Dual compressor; limiter |
1.1:1 to 7:1 |
Variable: 0.1 ms to 100 ms |
Variable; 45 ms to 10 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Vacuum tube/solid state hybrid; versatile,
clean, and warm character; musical compression |
$3,490 |
| TC Electronic |
Finalizer Express |
Compressor |
1:1 to inf:1 |
0.3 to100 ms/band |
20 ms to 7 sec/band |
2/Yes |
S/PDIF; AES/EBU; Toslink |
24-bit AD/DA; soft clip; spectral balance |
$1,595 |
| TL Audio |
5021 |
Dual tube compressor |
1:1.5 to 1:30 |
0.5 to 40 ms |
40 ms to 4 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
S/PDIF digital output (optional) |
$749 |
| TL Audio |
Classic C-1 |
Tube compressor |
Variable 1:1.5 to 1:30 |
Variable 0.5 to 50 ms |
Variable 40 ms to 4 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" TRS |
Onboard mic preamps and direct inputs |
$1,599 |
| Toft Audio Designs |
DC-2 |
Dual channel compressor |
1:1 to 10:1 |
20 s to 200 ms |
25 ms to .5 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" (bal & unbal); 1/4" inst |
Classic FET compression; created by Malcolm
Toft |
$799 |
| Tube-Tech |
CL-1B |
Tube compressor |
2:1 to 10:1 |
0.5 to 300 ms continuously variable |
.05 sec to 10 sec continuously variable |
1/Yes |
XLR |
Gain-reduction element positioned immediately
after the input transformer |
$2,495 |
| Tube-Tech |
CL-2A |
Tube compressor |
2:1 to 10:1 |
3 ms to 60 ms continuously variable |
60 ms to 2 sec. continuously variable |
2/Yes |
XLR |
2-channel version of CL-1B |
$3,745 |
| Tube-Tech |
LCA-2B |
Stereo compressor; limiter |
1.6:1 to 20:1 /continuously variable |
0.3 to 70 ms |
0.07 sec to 2 sec |
2/Yes |
XLR |
Fairchild 670-like attack/release presets |
$3,995 |
| Tube-Tech |
MEC-1A |
Mic preamp; EQ; compressor |
1.5:1 to 10:1/ continuously variable |
1 ms to 100 ms continuously variable |
60 ms to 2 sec continuously variable |
1/Yes |
XLR; 1/4" |
Gold-plated switches; all tube based, except
for power supply |
$3,995 |
| Universal Audio |
1176 |
Limiting amp |
4:1 to 20:1 |
20 to 800 ms |
50 ms to 1.1 sec |
1/Yes |
XLR; barrier strip |
Authentic replica |
$1,895 |
| Universal Audio |
1176LN |
Limiting amp |
4:1 to 20:1 |
20 to 800 m
s |
50 ms to 1.1 sec |
1/Yes |
XLR; barrier strip |
Authentic replica |
$1,895 |
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Type |
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Attack Times |
Release Times |
# Of Channels/ Stereo Link |
Main I/O |
Special Features |
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