Audio Compressors

 
Compressors, Limiters, and Gates offer reliable dynamic controls for your critical recordings. Almost a must for smooth and rich vocals, these effects can ensure driving dynamics with bass guitar, kick and snare drums, and other instruments.
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  • Warm Audio WA-1B All-Tube Transformer-Balanced Optical Compressor

    The ultimate compression tool for recording engineers - the Warm Audio WA-1B All-Tube Optical Compressor.  This tube opto design has been painstakingly recreated using the highest quality components, ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 2 ratings.
    $1,079.00 - $1,199.00
     
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    12 Payments of $89.92
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  • Rupert Neve Designs 5254 Dual Diode Bridge Compressor

    The 5254 is two channels of iconic diode bridge compression, thoughtfully improved and refined for modern tracking, mixing, and mastering. Since the early 1970s, Rupert Neve’s early diode bridge ...
    $2,999.00
     
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    12 Payments of $249.92
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  • Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor

    The Distressor is the product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr’s love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 22 ratings.
    $1,549.00 - $3,049.00
     
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    12 Payments of $129.09
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  • Warm Audio WA76 Discrete Compressor

    The WA76 Discrete Compressor is based on the legendary Classic 1176 Revision D. Every effort was made to remain faithful to the original designs including the use of Reichenbach Engineering’s (now CineMag) ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 42 ratings.
    $699.00
     
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    12 Payments of $58.25
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  • Warm Audio WA-2A Optical All-Tube Audio Compressor Limiter

    Unique capabilities, the WA-2A boasts an all tube, completely discrete signal path with through-hole component topology. It also features custom, large-core Cinemag input and output transformers, four premium ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 32 ratings.
    $949.00
     
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    12 Payments of $79.09
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  • Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor Compressor With British Mod

    The Distressor is the product that started it all for Empirical Labs. Born of founder Dave Derr’s love of classic compressors like the 1176, LA-2A and Gain Brain (among others), the Distressor incorporates ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 21 ratings.
    $1,799.00
     
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    12 Payments of $149.92
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  • Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 500-Series Compresser

    Bluey 500 is the 500-series version of the lauded Black Lion Audio Bluey. The original “Bluey” is Chris Lord-Alge’s not-so-secret weapon; the heavily-modified 2U compressor to the stars ...
    $699.00
     
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  • dbx 266xs Dual Channel Compressor Limiter Gate

    Adding a DBX 266XS Compressor/Gate to your live sound rig or studio gives you more dynamic control to help create a more polished, professional sound. Having compression in your audio chain gives you the ability ...
    Rating   4.5 out of 5 stars. 7 ratings.
    Price: $275.09
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    $229.00
     
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  • ART ProVLAII Tube Driven Vactrol Based Compressor / Leveling Amplifier

    The ART Pro-VLA II is a tube driven Vactrol-based Compressor and Leveling amplifier designed to excel in any professional audio application, including tracking, mixing, mastering, live sound or broadcast ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 39 ratings.
    Price: $559.99
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    $449.99
     
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  • Warm Audio BUS-COMP Analog 2-Channel Stereo VCA Compressor

    The Warm Audio BUS-COMP is an all-analog, 2 channel, stereo VCA compressor based on classic circuitry that has provided silky smooth tone for decades. Stereo VCA compressors are masterful at controlling dynamics ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 19 ratings.
    $679.95 - $799.00
     
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    12 Payments of $56.67
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  • ART SCL2 Dual / Stereo Compressor / Limiter / Expander / Gate

    The SCL2 is a highly sophisticated and flexible dynamics processor designed for easy operation and great tone. The unit can be adjusted to provide anything from smooth subtle compression to hard limiting. Noise ...
    Price: $249.99
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    $199.99
     
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  • Heritage Audio Successor Stereo Bus Compressor

    Combining modern technology with the warmth, fatness and the character associated with discrete Class A technology, the Heritage Audio Successor brings all these and then more: A fully Carnhill transformer ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 4 ratings.
    $1,699.00
     
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    12 Payments of $141.59
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  • Black Lion Audio b172a Dual Compressor

    The greatest and most literal “dynamic duo” of all time – the 1176 and LA-2A! The 1176 and LA-2A when used together, have become a studio stable for decades, often wired in series with each other ...
    Rating   4.5 out of 5 stars. 2 ratings.
    $1,399.00
     
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    12 Payments of $116.59
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  • Lindell Audio lin 76 Vintage FET Compressor

    The Lindell LiN 76: instant vibe for today’s demanding studios. Engineered by Lindell with decades of dynamics processing. The LiN 76 has been carefully designed to recreate the timbres of nuances of ...
    Rating   4.5 out of 5 stars. 3 ratings.
    $399.00
     
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    8 Payments of $49.88
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  • Black Lion Audio Bluey FET Limiting Amplifier

    The unique transparent sound of the Bluey evolved over the years as professional musicians just kept improving the unit. The “Bluey” is a modified “Blue Stripe” compressor based off of the ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 13 ratings.
    $999.00
     
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    12 Payments of $83.25
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  • Empirical Labs ELP Pump Single Channel 500 Series Compressor Vertical

    Are you looking for a go-to compression processor that won’t let you down? Look no further than the Empirical Labs ELP PUMP 500 Series Compressor. Packaging together decades of audio engineering innovations, ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 1 rating.
    Price: $799.00
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    $699.00
     
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  • Golden Age Comp3a Discreet Optical Compresser Limiter

    A one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler, the COMP-3A's signal path uses only discrete components like resistors, capacitors and transistors. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 8 ratings.
    $499.99
     
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    8 Payments of $62.50
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  • Black Lion Audio 17 Seventeen FET Compressor

    The Seventeen compressor is designed in conjunction with hitmaker Tobias Lindell and features a redesigned and improved IC based front end. The Seventeen shows incredible detail and nuance normally not possible ...
    Rating   5.0 out of 5 stars. 10 ratings.
    $589.95 - $699.00
     
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    12 Payments of $52.50
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  • Golden Age Project Comp 3A Junior Optical Compressor

    The Comp 3A Junior Optical Compressor enhances your signal by controlling your levels to produce a smooth full tone. When using the Comp 3A Junior, experienced vocalists and guitarists hear more of their sound at ...
    Rating   4.0 out of 5 stars. 2 ratings.
    $349.99
     
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    8 Payments of $43.75
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  • Empirical Labs EL8X-S Distressor British Mod Stereo Pair

    Experience the unmatched power of the Empirical Labs EL8X-S Distressor Stereo Pair. Quite possibly the most desirable pieces of professional audio gear ever created, these integrated units are designed specifically ...
    $3,499.00
     
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    12 Payments of $250.00 plus 499.00 down.
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