FMR Audio RNC 1773 Really Nice Compressor $150 shipped

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In great working condition with a few cosmetic scratchs but used sparingly over the course of my ownership---mainly for recording purposes.

 

It's an exremely versatile compressor that I used for bass guitar and sometimes drums. It's well suited to many applications because of the range of ATTACK and RELEASE settings that you can dial in. The website for FMR Audio has more details:

 

**HOW IT'S DONE**

The RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character.

 

The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNice TM. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus).

 

**HOW IT SOUNDS**

In a word: transparent. The RNC yields clean, airy compression with few artifacts and little high end loss, even at massive gain reduction. This amazing performance is why many professionals are calling the RNC one of the best sounding compressors for under $2000 (and with a MSRP of $199US , it's way under two grand).

 

Also, it belonged to the drummer of Sparklehorse before me... seriously. I bought it off his eBay auction because he had three and really just needed two for his home studio. Just a little trivia for anyone who might find that interesting.