Members Warpsmasher Posted June 5, 2005 Members Share Posted June 5, 2005 Preferably a desktop unit, though I'm not totally against going rack, if it's worth it. The unit will go at the end of a ridiculous chain of effects that includes a Kaoss pad, 3 Air FX and several guitar multi-effect pedals. I've been looking at the Samson C-com 16 and C-com opti, which seem to be almost the same unit but for some differences in the display (3 led meters in the 16, 1 VU meter in the opti). I was just about to buy an Alesis Nanocompressor, because it seems like a good deal, but I reconsidered because I got that last minute 'you get what you pay for' feeling...it is pretty much the cheapest compressor you can get, right alongside the ModFX "Smashup"($30-$50). The Samson units have a more confident price tag, ($99)and are cooler/stronger/better looking, so that's what I'm presently leaning towards. I also don't really know much about compressors, just that I need one to make some of my mixes sound the way I want them to, so hopefully the 16 presets will help me to better understand the whole compression thing...unless someone here can put it into really easy to understand kindergarten language... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clusterchord Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 samson, alesis, behringer etc are total crap. just get a FMR Audio RNC stereo compressor, and be done with it. it works great on synths, gits, mixes etc. worth several times more money than it sells for. has standard comp and lim modes and great 'supernice' mode for overal 2-mix mastering-style un-obstrusive stereo compression - ideal for the end of a complicated chain.. check more at: www.mercenaryaudio.com proclaimed best transparent comp under $1500. it retails for $200. nuff said.. ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boom Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darkstorm Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 The various Alesis nano units have horrible qaulity pots in them. Went thru 3 nanoverbs yrs ago cause of that. Pots go scratch & fail real easy. Uses & prefers Behringer autocom pro comps myself. One on my little stereo monitor rig (pair peavey minx 110's). One on my living room stereo system to even out volume levels on action movies etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John B NYC Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 I plan to purchase two emperical labs distressors in a not soo distant future.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExplodingBoy Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 If you're going to spend a couple hundred, get an Analogman BiCompressor. It's modelled after the vintage grey Ross Compressors and is easily the best out there IMO (for guitar at least). It's a very warm sounding compressor and has extremely nice components. Built like a tank too. There's a couple month long waiting list though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sizzlemeister Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 I may as well chime in with the Presonus Blue Max. I have one and for around $100 on Ebay you get some nice presets and an uncolored sound. They're half-racks but will sit nicely on a table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink floyd cramer Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 quick sale- my RNC compressor, good shape and little used with manual, to anyone in the continental US who can get a $160 money order to me. I'll pay shipping. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clusterchord Posted June 6, 2005 Members Share Posted June 6, 2005 Originally posted by John B NYC I plan to purchase two emperical labs distressors in a not soo distant future.... hehe that's nice, altough somehow i feel that's not exactly the price range Warpsmasher was aiming for.. i mean its a great high end piece of equipment, but imo its makes sense only if all other elements in the recording chain are of the same or similar quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted June 7, 2005 Members Share Posted June 7, 2005 Originally posted by John B NYC I plan to purchase two emperical labs distressors in a not soo distant future.... Congrats, but I hope that isn't for stereo applications. cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted June 7, 2005 Members Share Posted June 7, 2005 JoeMeek Not transparent. But I like that Brit opto sound. Starts at about the same price as the RNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John B NYC Posted June 7, 2005 Members Share Posted June 7, 2005 Originally posted by aeon Congrats, but I hope that isn't for stereo applications.cheers,aeon I will prolly use it has stero....There is Stereo Image Linking for the Distressor. http://www.empiricallabs.com/dlmod-2fix.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted June 7, 2005 Members Share Posted June 7, 2005 Understood, it has the stereo link mod. That said, the consensus on said mod (and the Distressor itself) is that it is poor for stereo applications where one is critical about matching between channels. But don't take my word for it...search rec.audio.pro, the Gearslutz forums, and talk to dealers who aren't just gear pimps, and see what they have to say about it. So, can it do stereo? Yep. Would you want to slap them on a 2-bus? No. cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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