Members formula2fast Posted September 15, 2008 Members Share Posted September 15, 2008 I am looking to get a rack mounted compressor (single space) and not really sure what to get. I am looking to stay under $200. I know Alesis, DBX,TC Electronics, Berhinger, and BBE all make a decent compressor in that price range, but which is better? Which have you had experience with? I like the idea of the BBE with the Sonic Maximizer, but I have heard a lot of complaints of them having a channel that has noise and crackling. The other ones I am looking at are the DBX 266XL, Alesis 3630, behringer multicom-pro XL mdx-4600, and the TC Electronic C-300 Dual Stereo Gate/Compressor. This is for a guitar rig that is mainly pedal based with a dual rec, so a single channel will do, although most of them are dual channel, so one would just be left empty as I do not run in stereo. Thanks for the expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members formula2fast Posted September 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 Anyone??? Someone out there has got to have some experience with one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chisa Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 sonic maximiser isn't a compressor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mark7171 Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 there are different types of compression. BBE makes them all well. like a BBE orange squeeze or MXR dynacomp up front to pull up the volumn on your bends. or a soft style post , or BBE opto compressors, take and jel the finished chain's sound real nice. the maximizer is a great post chain effect that removes cancelling frequencies. you can even place it into the power amp return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members formula2fast Posted September 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 sonic maximiser isn't a compressor I know, but they make a compressor that has the sonic maximiser on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rogueweez Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 I've heard good things about the FMR compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ispunk Posted September 16, 2008 Members Share Posted September 16, 2008 DBX. Stay away from the Behringer. Alesis is ok if you can get a used unit for dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members formula2fast Posted September 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 17, 2008 After some searching and reading, it seems that the TC Electronics C-300 and the DBX 266X are probably the top ones in this price range. The Alesis 3630 also seems very good, so I am down to these 3 to choose from. I do not know much about compressors, so I may visit a local shop to learn a bit more before making a decision. Keep the suggestions coming, especially if it is about these 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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